gps system for charting trails.....?

[barney_benson]

Ladies & Gents - a few weeks ago I bought an '89 KLR and have been lurking this list ever since. Not a single piece on my bike that is not rusted, ripped, faded, cracked, leaking, oxidized, or outright missing. This poor KLR was neglected and abused. (After getting it home I discoverd that the oil filter was one of the "missing" parts. Who knows how long it had been run without one.) I bought this bike in a momentary lapse of good judgement. After putting in a new battery, however, it starts and runs. It runs but it won't stop. I've gathered from this group that the mediocre brakes are a problem with all KLR's. (1) Can anyone recommend a good mail order source for Galfer's stainless steel front brakeline and pads? I need to replace the 14- yr old rear brakeline as well. (2) Is the rear also worth a steel line and new pads? It doesn't look like Galfer even offers a rear line. (3) What are you ladies/gentlemen doing with the rear brake? Thanks in advance for any good advice. Barney

[Harry Seifert]

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> [Original Message] > From: barney_benson > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 10/24/03 2:43:10 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Brake Questions from Newbie > > Ladies & Gents - a few weeks ago I bought an '89 KLR and have been > lurking this list ever since. Not a single piece on my bike that is > not rusted, ripped, faded, cracked, leaking, oxidized, or outright > missing. This poor KLR was neglected and abused. (After getting it > home I discoverd that the oil filter was one of the "missing" parts. > Who knows how long it had been run without one.) I bought this bike > in a momentary lapse of good judgement. After putting in a new > battery, however, it starts and runs. It runs but it won't stop. > I've gathered from this group that the mediocre brakes are a problem > with all KLR's. > > (1) Can anyone recommend a good mail order source for Galfer's > stainless steel front brakeline and pads? I need to replace the 14- > yr old rear brakeline as well. (2) Is the rear also worth a steel > line and new pads? It doesn't look like Galfer even offers a rear > line. (3) What are you ladies/gentlemen doing with the rear brake? > > Thanks in advance for any good advice. Barney > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ

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[Burnie M]

> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:56:00 -0400 > From: Devon >Subject: Re: GPS system for charting trails.....? > >Mapping an 80 mile woods ride in close detail would be about 5,000- >10,000 waypoints. Considering each waypoint is basically three >floating-point numbers (lat, long, alt) I would think a GPS with 24mb >should be plenty. > >I'm less concerned with maps as I am with a clear display with distance >and arrow to the next waypoint. Something I can see at a glance while >riding standing up. > >Maps would be nice for the using the thing on family car trips. > >A boosted antenna would be great but only if the connection is >sufficiently waterproof. > >Devon

I've been reading a few posts on GPS here and (unfortunately) you guys are over analysising the minor points while missing the major ones. Terms; I guess above you mean 'tracklog points' not waypoints. Typically Garmins GPSRs have 500 waypoints but the number of tracklog points varies between models. Also, the active tracklog has more points and often stores time and altitude. When saved to one of (typically) 10 saved tracklogs, points are reduced and altitude data lost. This too varies between models. You might also want to look at the number of waypoints that you can put in a route. All of the above is nice but you are missing the basics; You need something waterproof and robust. A screen with higher resolution is easier to read than low resolution (sorry Meridan and Emap owners but it is). You need a good mount system; RAM is used by a lot of people and some use the more expensive TouraTech You need to power it from the bike power as otherwise you will be having power down problems due to battery vibration. Extras I would buy; A mapping GPS and probably the Metroguide (Garmin) or Mapsend (Magellan) maps. No you cannot load any other maps other than those made by the manufacturer. Where Garmin quote the memory size, this is memory for loadable maps. This memory is not used for waypoints, routes or tracklogs. Size of these are fixed and quoted in the specs. You should not need an external antenna with any GPS on a bike. As others have mentioned, in heavy tree cover (particularly when wet) you may occasionally lose satellite lock. Personally, I use a Garmin GPS V with Metroguide maps on a RAM mount. I am looking at upgrading to a Garmin GPSmap 176 due to the bigger screen and faster re-draw time. Cheers, Burnie M burniem@...