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[Chief]

Hi All,

Been lurkin for awhile, thought I'd jump in the pool fer good.  Waiting on my very own Cherry FLHTCUSE-2 which should be here sometime in December, so I'm spending some time working on my christmas list.

I've been using Garmin GPS's for about 5 years, working my way from GPS III+ to a GPS V and then on to my current Streetpilot 2610 which I thought was the cat's pj when I got it in 2003.  THe 2610 is an awesome unit, and thought the only thing that could get me to upgrade would be live, or almost live, weather radar.  Well, this year Garmin decided they want more of my money and brought out 2 units that can receive NEXRAD Radar images, the 2730 and the 376c.

Has anyone used one of these units with the XM Weather packages?  What are your experiences with the quality of the information?

I know there are a lot of people that feel Garmin has let us experienced users down by "dumbing down" the StreetPilots to make them simpler, but that is a different thread.  I really want to hear about the Weather, because if the Weather information is good enough, I think I can live with the less sophisticated routing capabilities of the 2730.  If not, I'll keep my 2610 and wait for the next generation of Weather units and hope for the best.

Thanks in advance,

HarleyDudeAtl

(Oh yeah, I'm in Atlanta)

[RJ749]

HarleyDudeAtl,

Great to have you here out of the closet.  Welcome aboard [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

As you know you should have the Garmin users cranking up here soon.  Good luck with your request [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[hard10]

Hey HDA,
I posed this same question about the 478 in another thread. I'm down here at the coast so we do ALOT of boating. I have the 276c Plus (nickmaned Barbara)which I love. I use it for everything from fuel management to finding HD dealerships in my travels. I too would like to know if anyone has used the XM weather? If not, I may be the one that 'takes one for the good of the group' as I have already purchased on ebay the GMX 30. Now mind you I haven't bought the GPS yet just the anntena. AJ

[flyingwillie]

Welcome aboard ! KC in Roswell is having a pretty good sale tomorrow night starting at 7 pm.
You might want to start loading up and satisfying the OCD that you will catch on this site...very contageous and people here LOVE to help you spend you money.  [smiley=cherry.gif]

I have no experience with the GPS' you mention.  
BTW you are getting the best color for 07 for sure ! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[WFP]

Not sure, but I do not believe the 2720/2730 (I have one)  can show the RADAR images...at least the XM Weather site does not list them nor does any of the Garmin Literature in the box.

I would love it but it aint cheap...

/Bill

[naitram]

if i had a GPS that could do it, i would consider sigingup for the service before a big road trip and cancleing it when i got home, $30/month is a bit much but an extar $30 for a road trip is nothing

[WFP]

The 376C appears to be the best choice...at this time.

http://www.garmin.com/xm/#compatibility

/Bill

[Chief]

Sure thought the 2730 and the 376c had the same weather options, since they both use the same receiver / antenna, but that doesn't look to be the case.  It is now a lot clearer that the only weather available for the 2730 is the forecast info that comes from the NAVTraffic subscription.

I guess I'll be using my 2610 on the new scoot.

Thanks for everyone's input.  Mama will be happy.

[cigarmike]

Welcome HD dudeAtl. Enjoy the site, Congrats on ur new scooter.

[WFP]

Believe me, I would love the feature!

/Bill

Sure thought the 2730 and the 376c had the same weather options, since they both use the same receiver / antenna, but that doesn't look to be the case.

[flyingwillie]

Do you guys get LOST that much ?  [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

 [smiley=cherry.gif]

[WFP]

Lost...can beFun, Wet...tolerable, Cold...not fun, Lost, Cold and Wet...FORGET it!

Do you guys get LOST that much ?

[Fired00d]

Lost...can beFun, Wet...tolerable, Cold...not fun, Lost, Cold and Wet...FORGET it!

You are much better then me.... Lost...can beFun, Wet...tolerable, Cold...not fun, Lost, Cold and Wet...FORGET it!

 [smiley=pumpkin.gif]
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 [smiley=fireman.gif]

[flyingwillie]

I still say spend your bucks on chrome and engine upgrades and  [smiley=drink.gif], not avionics !! On the ground there are too many  [smiley=drink.gif] places to ask directions.  I don't want to clutter my
handle bars with stuff that takes my eyes off the road.  I made an exception with the XM radio because of Elvis   [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]
 [smiley=cherry.gif]

[hard10]

The 376C appears to be the best choice...at this time.

http://www.garmin.com/xm/#compatibility

/Bill

From what I understand, the 376 only added the XM radio & weather but you still need to add maps (like the 276c which I have). The 478 has the expanded maps already downloaded. AJ