You're right, Tobydawg. You wouldn't want to try navigating with a GPS while riding. However, I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to find a clock for my 500R. I'd thought of mounting one of those fancy Casio watches that also tells the temperature, altitude, etc. Then, the other day in Target, I saw a small, horizontal layout GPS receiver (don't remember the make & model) and thought that would do almost everything I wanted PLUS give me a great navigational aid. The cost for a GPS receiver these days is on par with the dedicated bike trip computers and they don't require any sensor mounts on the bike. I'd like to mount the GPS behind the windscreen, in the odd-shaped hole left-of-center and just above the instrument cluster.Tobydawg said:I'm thinking it might not be the best idea to have something like that on your bike. Fooling with the buttons while riding is an accident waiting to happen.
I feel ya on the whole clock ordeal. I think the idea to have the gps is great, just seems a bit overkill. would you take it off the bike when your parked? i'd be afraid someone would steal it.Neo said:You're right, Tobydawg. You wouldn't want to try navigating with a GPS while riding. However, I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to find a clock for my 500R. I'd thought of mounting one of those fancy Casio watches that also tells the temperature, altitude, etc. Then, the other day in Target, I saw a small, horizontal layout GPS receiver (don't remember the make & model) and thought that would do almost everything I wanted PLUS give me a great navigational aid. The cost for a GPS receiver these days is on par with the dedicated bike trip computers and they don't require any sensor mounts on the bike. I'd like to mount the GPS behind the windscreen, in the odd-shaped hole left-of-center and just above the instrument cluster.
Any thoughts or observations?
Tobydawg said:I feel ya on the whole clock ordeal. I think the idea to have the gps is great, just seems a bit overkill. would you take it off the bike when your parked? i'd be afraid someone would steal it.