GPS On Harley Bagger Motorcycles - Page 2 - Harley Forum

Agent Orange · #11 09-20-2009, 07:14 PM

I do a bit of traveling and the Zumo on my Road Glide is a great tool,I dont understand those that are too stuck up or something to have one on their bike.Late in the day it'll find a place to stay,food,gas,ect..I wouldn't be without mine!!

unclepsycho · #12 09-20-2009, 07:18 PM

I wouldnt think I am too STUCK UP to get one. I just happen to have a very good pornographic memory and can memorize a map, along with a good sense of direction. I leave the rest up to chance and the whole mystery of life.
Uh, waitaminit, maybe that is photographic memory.

Agent Orange · #13 09-20-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclepsycho

I wouldnt think I am too STUCK UP to get one. I just happen to have a very good pornographic memory and can memorize a map, along with a good sense of direction. I leave the rest up to chance and the whole mystery of life.
Uh, waitaminit, maybe that is photographic memory.

Wasn't refering to you..just some guys think for some reason a GPS shouldn't be on a bike...makes no sense...
And I'm thinking that pornographic memory might be fun!!LOL...

unclepsycho · #14 09-20-2009, 07:39 PM

yeah, I was just messin' with ya... I am too Stubborn to get one... and the pornographic memory has served me well... er... photographic memory.... I keep mixing that up....

I bet I would like one if I had one......but fer now.... the map reading will do.

Agent Orange · #15 09-20-2009, 08:03 PM

So what you are saying is that you just like the analog GPS...right?

unclepsycho · #16 09-20-2009, 08:17 PM

Yup. actually I have met a lot of nice people when I stop to ask directions. Me and a buddy went on a road trip back in '05. Every time we stopped it was a 1 to 2 hour ordeal talking to people about bikes etc. He kinda was magnetic to the ladies... they liked the tattooes and the mean bike he rode. Mine was just too shiney... or I'm too ugly, but thats ok... that/'s another thread...

I have traveled so much over this west coast that a quick look at the map before I head out in any direction will get me close. but a gps is just an electronic map, so the more I think about it, I really dont know what the difference really is.

If I ever get to ride cross country... I may just get one.

Now look what ya done.... I went from saying I'll "never" have one, to... well... maybe.....

Agent Orange · #17 09-20-2009, 08:25 PM

Whoohoo...I've corrupted another one!!! HAHA!!

Bigincher · #18 09-21-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclepsycho

Yup. actually I have met a lot of nice people when I stop to ask directions.

I like that method too, Unc. And you'll often times get a good inside tip on some real nice back roads that way......!

Sometimes I'll look at a map in the morning, and try to remember the Highway numbers I want to take. My old riding partner has a grease pencil that he writes stuff on his gas tank, like mileage, highway numbers, etc....

HarleyCruiser · #19 09-21-2009, 05:23 PM

I never travel without a map clipped to my windshield, and a Garmin Nuvi on the bars. The map tells me where I want to go, and the Nuvi tells me where I am.
I like to travel back county roads that parallel main highways. The Garmin is perfect for this.
Also tells me I am going into a town and shows roads around it.
I have found the best roads with one, and would not travel without it.
Also great to flag good roads to be able to find it later.
Getting lost is great, you don’t have to use it all the time, knowing where gas food is, even better.
My Nuvi has a battery that you plug in to charge, is good for five six hours, but have a adapter on my bike, so don’t use the battery.

street bob · #20 09-21-2009, 05:57 PM

I have the Garmin Zumo 550 as well. Its a great traveling tool to be sure. When I was out west, it told me altitudes, directions, compass, just about all things needed when on the open road. I have it hard wired to my bike. Its removable, and you don't have to even turn it on if you don't want to. Its a real pleasure to have when needed. And it will find gas stations, restaraunts, just about anything you will need out there. Like I said, great tool.