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[tc2728]

Can anyone help me find a Compass that will fit on the the Fairing or windshield bag? I installed the H D Compass that replaces the air trmp gage for a friend but it isn't very good. The HD compass was a pain to install and has very limited reading. However - It looks good! Even a small GPS would be cool, like the Runners style.

Any Ideas!

[syclone]

Dont take this wrong.......but the day I'm riding and dont know if I'm going northeast or west or whatever.....I should park it and take the bus. [smiley=confused5.gif]

[tc2728]

Well, I am new this site and I didn't think I would run into a smart ASS! You should keep riding as long as YOU never go anywhere you have never been or somewhere someone can lead you.

[WFP]

Seriously, a compass can be very useful.  I hunt and walk through the woods...now with a GPS.  As a test, in unfamiliar terrain, I put the GPS in my pocket and just walked through the woods.  Later that day, I looked at the track I took and was amazed.  the track looked like this:

___O__O___

where I actually did two seperate loops.  These were thick Maine woods without trails so the trees and rocks forced me to adjust course.

Now the other day, at twilight I was on some unfamiliar city streets on the East Side of Providence trying to get to US-44...I did a loop.  I knew I had to head east but at the time, I could not tell the direction the sun was setting.

In this case, a compass would have kept me heading east and I could have eventually crossed the seekonk river...but I was unsure where I was.

/Bill

[Twolanerider]

Dont take this wrong.......but the day I'm riding and dont know if I'm going northeast or west or whatever.....I should park it and take the bus. [smiley=confused5.gif]

Um, dude, some of my best riding days have been when I've ended up someplace where the bus didn't go, where I didn't necessarily know where I was, and could have cared less how I got there.

[Glave]

Well, I am new this site and I didn't think I would run into a smart ASS! You should keep riding as long as YOU never go anywhere you have never been or somewhere someone can lead you.

Hey TC, there are smart asses everywhere even here, shrug and ride bro!  [smiley=beerchug.gif] Me thinks it was just a poke in good fun [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif]

Me however I would side with Twolane, when I'm out on a solo run or with the wife (some refer to them as "the 'ol lady [smiley=laugh.gif]) I/we like to pick a general direction and go.  If we feel the need we have a map and glance at it if desired.  Just our style.

Now in the interest of camaraderie and so as to not appear to be poking fun at your desire to know where you are and from whens't you rode.  I did a quick search on the web for Handlebar Compass.  Below is what I came up with.  We're all glad you found this site and joined, don't let a little smartass "tom foolery" between us boys get to you.  We're all here for the same reason.  It's the bikes man, it's the bikes.  [smiley=beerchug.gif]

http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Equipment/bar_compass1.htm

http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/list.cfm?model_ID=0&category_ID=67

http://www.formotionproducts.com/products3.htm

http://www.ambientweather.com/wawibico.html

http://www.pnicorp.com/productDetail?nodeId=cB110

http://www.shermscycleproducts.com/NewSCPProducts.htm

[tc2728]

Thank you ---- These are a great deal of help.

GOOD Sites!

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[Glave]

Thank you ---- These are a great deal of help.

GOOD Sites!

 [smiley=drummer.gif]

Pleasure, "It's all good" bro!  Hope you find what your lookin for [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[naitram]

i'd like to think i have a good sense of direction, and i've been known to pick a road with a route number and follow it until it goes no farther,  and i can see where a compass could help, but it only tells you part of the story. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] what would happen if you were heading due east, your intended direction and you come to a "T" intersection, would you go north or south? a map of the area is also a valueable tool for getting you home

dont let some playfull jabbing get to you, it happens from time to time around here and 99% of the time its done without the intention of being mean

[WFP]

Then you have roads like I-93 South running in the same direction as SR-128 north in Braintree, MA (West-East)...or  SR-28 North from Orleans to Chatham (Due South).

[naitram]

i believe its only interstate roads that stick to the even/odd nort-south/east-west thing instate roads, anything goes

[syclone]

I-93 is an INTERSTATE that runs north/south    SR-128 is a state route/rules dont apply .
I WAS KIDDING THE GUY.

[WFP]

Understood...my point was that you can be heading on a road labeled North (28) but in fact be heading South for 10 miles.

[mr_magoo]

If you travel in unfamiliar place a street pilot gps is a great toll for getting around.  I have one mounted on the handlebar of the seeg and love it and all it can tell you( closest gas, food, motels) very handy stuff.  Will take some pics and post.  Welcome to the site tc2728.

[pj57]

Hey TC - I think the boys are just messin' with ya' - as for the Harley compass...I put it in just to because the air temp gauge is so useless.  The compass is almost as useless but at least I'm entertained by by it spinning around.  For those of you thinking about getting the compass don't follow HD's instructions for routing the cable - it tells you to remove the tank and route the cable underneath!!!  FYI, the compass pickup bolts to the right rear saddle bag support with one bolt then the cable has to be routed to the dash.  Instead of lifting the tank, I simply routed the cable up through the frame near the battery, then routed the cable under the tank console to the front of the bike and came up the left side of the frame neck.  It didn't take long at all.  Fairing cover naturally has to come off, but taking the air gauge off and putting the compass in its place is a matter of two bolts and a couple of plug-in connectors.  Hey, where is that oil temp gauge that guy was working on???  On a somewhat related topic, I install most of my own accessories.  Has anybody else noticed that HD's installation instructions sometimes really suck???  Rice safe fellas!  PJ