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| Boy, how many times has one of these questions been asked? I use a gps
equally on my motorcycle and car. Once in a while we hike, casual stuff. I
don't want to spend the money on a Zumo; wife would never understand. The
bike was hard enough. So, I've narrowed my choices to either a Garmin 2610
from their factory store for $290 or a 60CSx from Amazon for $350 - $50
rebate = $300. The 60 uses all the same adaptors I have for my Garmin V. I
have a Ram mount for the V so for either, I'm assuming all I have to buy is
the model specific part and I have 12vdc available via a standard female
accessory on the bike. So, non-battery power is not an issue. Help me
weigh the options please. Oh, I'm also not interested in a Quest. Thanks.
TL
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| I also used a Garmin V for awhile in the car and on the motorcycle.
Upgraded to the 2610 due to the limitations of the map size in the V. The
2610 has a large enough screen and I just kept the V for when I ever get
around to geo caching. I just last week picked up a Ram setup for the
motorcycle. Now, to figure out how to listen to my MP3 player and hear the
voice prompts from the 2610 while riding.
Good Luck!
"TL" <termarl@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Boy, how many times has one of these questions been asked? I use a gps
> equally on my motorcycle and car. Once in a while we hike, casual stuff.
> I don't want to spend the money on a Zumo; wife would never understand.
> The bike was hard enough. So, I've narrowed my choices to either a Garmin
> 2610 from their factory store for $290 or a 60CSx from Amazon for $350 -
> $50 rebate = $300. The 60 uses all the same adaptors I have for my Garmin
> V. I have a Ram mount for the V so for either, I'm assuming all I have to
> buy is the model specific part and I have 12vdc available via a standard
> female accessory on the bike. So, non-battery power is not an issue.
> Help me weigh the options please. Oh, I'm also not interested in a Quest.
> Thanks. TL
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| David Thompson 2007-08-29, 10:33 pm |
| If your 2610 is mounted just below your sightline, I've found you really
don't need the audio alert. The scale shift on the screen as you approach
your next turn is enough to alert you. However if the Garmin is off to the
side of your normal forward view, then I suppose the verbal instructions may
be needed. Since the 2610 doesn't announce the name of the next road, I
need to read the info on the screen any way to match it to the roadside
signage.
Regards,
David "Routemeister" Thompson
http://home.rochester.rr.com/backroads/
"lobo" <el_lobo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>I also used a Garmin V for awhile in the car and on the motorcycle.
>Upgraded to the 2610 due to the limitations of the map size in the V. The
>2610 has a large enough screen and I just kept the V for when I ever get
>around to geo caching. I just last week picked up a Ram setup for the
>motorcycle. Now, to figure out how to listen to my MP3 player and hear the
>voice prompts from the 2610 while riding.
> Good Luck!
>
> "TL" <termarl@msn.com> wrote in message
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| Chuck 2007-08-29, 10:33 pm |
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"TL" <termarl@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Boy, how many times has one of these questions been asked? I use a gps
> equally on my motorcycle and car. Once in a while we hike, casual stuff.
> I don't want to spend the money on a Zumo; wife would never understand.
> The bike was hard enough. So, I've narrowed my choices to either a Garmin
> 2610 from their factory store for $290 or a 60CSx from Amazon for $350 -
> $50 rebate = $300. The 60 uses all the same adaptors I have for my Garmin
> V. I have a Ram mount for the V so for either, I'm assuming all I have to
> buy is the model specific part and I have 12vdc available via a standard
> female accessory on the bike. So, non-battery power is not an issue.
> Help me weigh the options please. Oh, I'm also not interested in a Quest.
> Thanks. TL
>
>
>
Sorry can't help with the dilemma.
But I'm curious. Why not interested in a Quest?
Cj
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| Hi Cj,
Biggest reason is bang for the buck (my opinion) of the current deals I'm
seeing and the Quest 2 is outside my budget window; I'm seeing good deals on
the other two plus I've heard of issues with the Quest antenna coupling. TL
"Chuck" < chasjohnston@sympati
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> Sorry can't help with the dilemma.
> But I'm curious. Why not interested in a Quest?
>
> Cj
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| TeddyBare 2007-08-30, 12:33 pm |
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"TL" <termarl@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Boy, how many times has one of these questions been asked? I use a gps
> equally on my motorcycle and car. Once in a while we hike, casual stuff.
> I don't want to spend the money on a Zumo; wife would never understand.
> The bike was hard enough. So, I've narrowed my choices to either a Garmin
> 2610 from their factory store for $290 or a 60CSx from Amazon for $350 -
> $50 rebate = $300. The 60 uses all the same adaptors I have for my Garmin
> V. I have a Ram mount for the V so for either, I'm assuming all I have to
> buy is the model specific part and I have 12vdc available via a standard
> female accessory on the bike. So, non-battery power is not an issue.
> Help me weigh the options please. Oh, I'm also not interested in a Quest.
> Thanks. TL
>
>
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You may be happier with the 60 csx, as it is better; in the wet, on the
belt,in the hand and on the bike. I use a Garmin Rino 520 and it works fine
for me ( on the Bike or in the Van or on my belt). The Rino 520 is the 60
csx with a 2 way radio. But bare in mind that you may want more detailed
maps that cost extra.
TeddyBare
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| Jack Erbes 2007-08-30, 3:33 pm |
| TL wrote:
> Boy, how many times has one of these questions been asked? I use a gps
> equally on my motorcycle and car. Once in a while we hike, casual stuff. I
> don't want to spend the money on a Zumo; wife would never understand. The
> bike was hard enough. So, I've narrowed my choices to either a Garmin 2610
> from their factory store for $290 or a 60CSx from Amazon for $350 - $50
> rebate = $300.
The 2610 will do the best job for on the road navigation. It has no
built in battery so it is not good for anything off the bike or out of
the car unless there is a 12VDC source to plug it in to.
The 60CSx will do an adequate job for navigation in the car and is
arguably the best on the market for handheld use in the woods, on the
water, etc. And when I say "60CSx" the 76CSx will do just as well. And
if you don't need the built in barometer and compass in the CSx models,
you can save about $50 by buying the 60Cx or 76Cx. For many of us, the
GPS heading and GPS elevation are all that is needed.
> The 60 uses all the same adaptors I have for my Garmin V. I
> have a Ram mount for the V so for either, I'm assuming all I have to buy is
> the model specific part and I have 12vdc available via a standard female
> accessory on the bike. So, non-battery power is not an issue. Help me
> weigh the options please. Oh, I'm also not interested in a Quest.
A RAM cradle for the 2610 or 60CSx should be all you need for the 60CSx
if your "V" used the round, four pin, power/data plug. For the 2610, it
comes with a power cable with a combination speaker and cigarette
lighter power plug on one end and an unusual, one of a kind, not used
anywhere else except on StreetPilots, connector on the GPS receiver end.
I use a 2610 on my bike ('97 Dyna FXD) and have a DC power outlet on a
cable in my smallish (Cortech Mini-Mag) tank bag. I plug the
speaker/power plug into that and, if I leave the volume turned up, I can
hear the damn thing yelling at me through the tank bag and with my
helmet on. So I usually have the volume turned down. I don't want or
need the voice prompts on the bike, thank you.
If I was anyway constrained by the presence of the speaker/power plug
and power outlet in the tank bag and/or if I wanted to wire in a more
permanent outlet without audio, I'd look for another 2610 power cable on
eBay, cut the speaker/power plug end off, and wire it into the bike.
You can remove the connector from the 2610 end to remove the GPS from
the bike. A small plastic electrical safety/weatherproofing cap comes
with the 2610 power cable because the contacts are exposed and will be
hot if it is not unplugged or turned off. I drilled a small hole in my
cap and have it tied to the cable (it is stored in the tank bag) so I
don't lose the cap.
The 2610 comes with a AC adapter so you can use it in the house.
The 2610 is a legacy unit IMHO. A benchmark for good GPS receivers that
have all the navigation capabilities that Garmin has stupidly left off
of the newer models.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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| Jack Erbes 2007-08-30, 3:33 pm |
| lobo wrote:
> I also used a Garmin V for awhile in the car and on the motorcycle.
> Upgraded to the 2610 due to the limitations of the map size in the V. The
> 2610 has a large enough screen and I just kept the V for when I ever get
> around to geo caching. I just last week picked up a Ram setup for the
> motorcycle. Now, to figure out how to listen to my MP3 player and hear the
> voice prompts from the 2610 while riding.
> Good Luck!
Sounds like you need an Autocomm or similar unit to mix the audio
inputs. I don't have one, I prefer listen to the mp3 player with it in
a pocket so I can get off and walk away unencumbered by wires. A the
2610's visual navigation prompts are good enough for me.
In reading what people have to say about it, the Autocomm seem to be one
of the better units. If you buy something cheap and generic you'll
probably be disappointed. But tell us if that's not the case, I'm alway
glad to hear about stuff that works good.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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| Bob & Nan 2007-08-30, 10:33 pm |
| No one has mentioned screen size and as you probably already know the 2610
screen size is over twice the size of the 60CSX. Don't have my 2610 any
more but could use it on the dash and see and feel it fine at arms length.
On the other had my current 60CSX is only usable about half that distance
and then is heard to read when you are driving. When you push the buttons
you have to really look close/not so with the 2610. Since we use the 60CSx
for geocaching it fills the bill. But if I was riding a motorcycle, I would
take the 2610 anyday.
Bob
"TL" <termarl@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Boy, how many times has one of these questions been asked? I use a gps
> equally on my motorcycle and car. Once in a while we hike, casual stuff.
> I don't want to spend the money on a Zumo; wife would never understand.
> The bike was hard enough. So, I've narrowed my choices to either a Garmin
> 2610 from their factory store for $290 or a 60CSx from Amazon for $350 -
> $50 rebate = $300. The 60 uses all the same adaptors I have for my Garmin
> V. I have a Ram mount for the V so for either, I'm assuming all I have to
> buy is the model specific part and I have 12vdc available via a standard
> female accessory on the bike. So, non-battery power is not an issue.
> Help me weigh the options please. Oh, I'm also not interested in a Quest.
> Thanks. TL
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