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[110tHunDer]

About a month ago the USAF threw the first of the new generation II-R GPS satellites in to orbit on the nose of a Delta II rocket.

[16HD117]

All in all, I think this is a really nice unit and I'm anxious to use it on the bike come spring time!

Hey Brian, why don't you FedX that thing to me and I'll do some testing for you!

[Crawdaddy]

With all these high-tech satellites floating around, I wonder how long it will be before we are paying to use GPS, similar to satellite radio? [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Whoaaaa!  Don't give them any ideas. [smiley=nervous.gif]

[110tHunDer]

Does anyone know if screen overlays, such as these for a PDA, are available for the 26/27xx???

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=202571&pcount=&Product_Id=186404

[Crawdaddy]

103

I suppose you could get one large enough to cut out and make it work.  However, I have had my 2620 unit for two years in the car and on the bike and have not had any damage to the screen.  I don't use a stylus, only my fingers.  Also, the sun might reflect differently.  I just don't think it is necessary.

[110tHunDer]

Crawdaddy, thanks for the comments about the durability of the screen on the 2620.  I've seen a lot of scratched up PDAs, so I use one of those on mine and thought it would be good to have for the GPS, too.  But it sounds like, at least with fingers-only on the screen, it'll hold up well.

[Twolanerider]

With all these high-tech satellites floating around, I wonder how long it will be before we are paying to use GPS, similar to satellite radio? [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Brian, no real problem at all with current generation GPS sets.

[CVOJOE]

Great job Brian![smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Now I don't have to read the manual

[Twolanerider]

Great job Brian![smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Now I don't have to read the manual

[no-rain]

I purchased a Garmin 2720 portable GPS unit about a week or so ago...

103tHunDer,

I received my 2720 unit yesterday and I wanted to thank you for your review. It helped me a lot with my purchasing decision.

Regards,
No-Rain (aka Rainman)

[110tHunDer]

Good deal, No-Rain!

[SEUC-OCD]

I purchased a Garmin 2720 portable GPS unit about a week or so ago ...

103,

Did you get a mounting kit for it?

I believe 2Lane recommended this cradle for the 2620:
http://www.gpscity.com/item-garmin-streetpilot-26xx-motorcycle-cradle-and-cable/sp26cradlepow.htm
which requires a mounting bracket such as this:
http://www.gpscity.com/item-ram-mount-large-steel-rail-base-with-round-plate/ramb101-231l.htm

I am just not sure if it will fit the 2730.
Mine will be here Saturday!

[CVOJOE]

Here's another source for mounting solutions, and other accesories. Use one of their mounts for radar detector/GPS and decided to order another to be dedicated to GPS for longer trips. Some are pricey, but are literally bulletproof designs. Pic shows one with Valentine 1 radar detector, but GPS mount just bolts to the same plate. One recessed bolt secures it to the handlebar and Garmin already has a screw lock on the cradle.

[110tHunDer]

103,

Did you get a mounting kit for it?

I believe 2Lane recommended this cradle for the 2620:
http://www.gpscity.com/item-garmin-streetpilot-26xx-motorcycle-cradle-and-cable/sp26cradlepow.htm
which requires a mounting bracket such as this:
http://www.gpscity.com/item-ram-mount-large-steel-rail-base-with-round-plate/ramb101-231l.htm

I am just not sure if it will fit the 2730.
Mine will be here Saturday!

[SEUC-OCD]

...I will probably go with the Touratech/Cycoactive setup...

CVOJOE and 103, Thanks for the info!