new klr first ride cold

[alyef]

Has anyone used the Magellan GPS 310/315/320 with a RAM mount on the KLR handlebars for extended periods of time? I did for a 10 hour ride one day and after that it stopped working. I am wondering if it was just a bad unit or are the Magellans suseptable to damage due to vibration. Magellan has since replaced the unit, but I don't want to break this one too. Alex

[imperial-4776@webtv.net]

Alex I use the Magellan 330 GPS, and have been using it o my KLR for about 8 months now without any problems. Dave Salem OR KLR650

[The Mule]

KLRistas: I've recently acquired a Garmin eTrex Vista (great unit; compact, light, durable looking, has compass and altimeter, and has 24MB for downloading MapSource data. I'll be getting the "Topo" MapSource soon.) Garmin has a "handlebar" mount, which I suspect is not vibration resistant, most likely intended for bicycles. Then there are a couple other motorcycle specific models found on some sites familiar to us listers. Has anyone had experience with any of these mounts? Which is the best way to go? I really don't wanna ruin my new toy. Steve Miller A14 "The Mule"

----- Original Message ----- From: "alyef" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 12:31 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Magellan GPS > Has anyone used the Magellan GPS 310/315/320 with a RAM mount on the > KLR handlebars for extended periods of time? I did for a 10 hour ride > one day and after that it stopped working. I am wondering if it was > just a bad unit or are the Magellans suseptable to damage due to > vibration. > > Magellan has since replaced the unit, but I don't want to break this > one too. > > Alex > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Rick Peterson]

I mounted my ETrex GPS using a RAM mount - and it works extremely well... I Recommend you check out www.ram-mount.com Cheers... Rick Victoria, B.C. A15

----- Original Message ----- From: The Mule To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>; alyef Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Magellan GPS : KLRistas: : I've recently acquired a Garmin eTrex Vista (great unit; compact, : light, durable looking, has compass and altimeter, and has 24MB for : downloading MapSource data. I'll be getting the "Topo" MapSource soon.) : Garmin has a "handlebar" mount, which I suspect is not vibration : resistant, most likely intended for bicycles. Then there are a couple other : motorcycle specific models found on some sites familiar to us listers. Has : anyone had experience with any of these mounts? Which is the best way to go? : I really don't wanna ruin my new toy. : : Steve Miller : A14 : "The Mule" : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "alyef" : To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> : Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 12:31 AM : Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Magellan GPS : : : > Has anyone used the Magellan GPS 310/315/320 with a RAM mount on the : > KLR handlebars for extended periods of time? I did for a 10 hour ride : > one day and after that it stopped working. I am wondering if it was : > just a bad unit or are the Magellans suseptable to damage due to : > vibration. : > : > Magellan has since replaced the unit, but I don't want to break this : > one too. : > : > Alex : > : > : > Checkout Dual Sport News at : > http://www.dualsportnews.com : > Be part of the Adventure! : > : > Visit the KLR650 archives at : > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 : > : > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com : > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com : > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com : > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com : > : > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ : > : > : : : Checkout Dual Sport News at : http://www.dualsportnews.com : Be part of the Adventure! : : Visit the KLR650 archives at : http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 : : Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com : Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com : Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com : List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com : : Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ : :

[stutzman44610]

took my first ride on my previously overheating klr. checked out the thermometer 35deg. oh well i wanna ride this bad boy , throw on a snow suit, my new shoei, gloves , boots , neck warmer, im ready to go. hit the start button and away i go , im impressed how quick and easy i get up to highway speeds, no vibration, just a steady thump. handling is very nimble . Looks like some strip mines, think ill head in their, down a steep 12ft bank and up another, open streatch punch it in 2nd gear swing the back end thru a sweeper, feels like 20yrs ago mx raceing, well not quite. better get back on the road again , after all my destination today is home depot to try to find a rear box of some sort. 20 minutes latter im at home depot checking out the tool boxs. I find this husky brand alluminum box, i read about this on the forum ,people have said they work well and for forty bucks ,cant go to wrong.I havent bolted it up yet but just strapping it on it definatly looks way cool with the polished diamond tread. back on the road again, its still only about 40 degrees no sun and things are getting cold after about 80miles. my hands are cold and so is my upper body, I was considering putting grip heaters on and now i know for sure that its a must. maybe a heated vest. I was just thinking how enjoyable the ride home would have been if i would be warm. as with my street bikes i use a gps. I find it much more enjoyable strees free to navigate with gps. simply select the city or place you want to go , select the pointer arrow , select show miles to destination, I am free to travel any road trail or whatever as long as i continue in the general direction of the arrow, and also watch the miles to destination decrease. Ive done this for years with my road bike and seams i never take the same roads to get to my destination, just follow the arrow though and you allways get their. my choice of gps for the klr is the garmin vista very cool unit, and i tried a new mounting system for the klr, the ram mt. this thing is awsome , talk about solid , turn it twist it any way you want then tighten and it up and it stays .go in a store , turn the knob and throw it in your pocket, the vista is about half the bulk of the 3plus. and its got more features,very cool. ok im gonna mount this toolbox , so any suggestions on staying warm, or on mounting this box, fire them my way thanks to all on this very informative forum, you guys are the bomb! 02klr 00shadow 02gl1800