Earache

Are we gonna have a pre-ride meeting, to get shirts and stickers, etc for bikes?

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C'mon ya slackers! Sign up!

Tell me what works for you.

1. What is the best motorcycle GPS unit short of the $800 BMW type?  I don't want to spend anything close to that.
2. How do you mount your device?  Are you happy with that setup?
3. What do you use to hear your device talk to you?  I have a bluetooth earpiece for my phone.  I can't wear it with a helmet.
4. What bells and whistles do you have with your device?  XM radio?  Weather radio?  FM radio?  Other goodies?
5. What do you not like about the device you have?  Can you see the display in the bright sunlight?
6. What about riding in the rain?  Is it weather proof?
7. What did I not know to ask?  What else can you tell me.

 

 

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I'd look around for a used Garmin Street Pilot 2610 or 2720 (see: http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-2720-Portable-Navigator/dp/B000A5T7AO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402996642&sr=8-1&keywords=garmin+2720) . These things were the shit a couple of years ago and still work very well. They're waterproof and unlike most newer Garmin products, they had most of the bugs worked out before Garmin released them. They were far from cheap when new.

The screen isn't huge but it's easily readable when mounted on a bike. Touch screen is easy to use, too. 

I have two of them - one that I bought new and one that I bought used. Both still work great and you'll most likely get a copy of the mapping software with the unit. Map out your routes on a PC and then load into the unit. Or, you can map it out on the unit as well on the fly.

Mount: I used RAM balls and arms. Cheap, vibration free and work great. See: http://www.rammount.com/Products/MotorcycleMounts/tabid/128/Default.aspx  They even make a cradle specific for the Garmin 2720.

I don't; use any bluetooth or speakers in my helmet - just pay attention.

It's plenty bright enough to see in direct sunlight, so no worries there.

Bets part is the price - at $50 or so, if you get 1-2 years out of it and it craps out; you're not out big $$. A lot of the new Garmin stuff seems to act like a beta version - it never works 100% right and has to be constantly updated. The slightly older units are proven to work well. They shouldn't have gotten rid of them.

In for both days.

If anyone from out of town wants to work on Saturday; I get a room at a Marriott off of 270 and Tuttle Road each year - I can get a two bedded room if anyone needs a place to crash Friday night.

Edit:

I got two rooms at the

Marriott North

5605 Blazer Parkway

Dublin, OH 43017

$50 each

Can always cancel one room if no one needs it.

Decent hotel, secure parking, good bar (important to me), quiet, Marriott beds, etc.

heyyyyy i just saw this now.

 

yes i am running it again.

 

 

Well thank fuck for that! I'd have messed it up very badly. Glad the pro is coming back to do it again!

Looking forward to it.

 

 

Here is the Pelotonia Contact for Volunteer Info

 

Volunteer Coordinator

Morgan Dominique

614.484.5204

mdominique@pelotonia.org

  I was aware of that contact, but didn't want to step on any toes by going directly to her.

Casper is working on it and will let me know what needs to be done - if noting has been done yet.

Could use some local help as I'm, in Indianapolis. I can get over to Cbus for meetings or whatever with no problems though - just a short ride away.

I'll post up additional information in another dedicated moto-escort thread as soon as I get it.

JohnG and shittygsxr have both done this in the past, message one of them to see if they can give you contact info.

I'll give them a call and see what's required to do it.

Think there's enough interested motorcycle riders to make it worth doing? We'd need at least 10 bikes I'd guess.

Not sure if you can do dual duty or not.

That being said they don't put the escort out until there is a lead volunteer, and some other things.

If no one else is gonna sign up to be the lead volunteer, I'll give it a go. Just hate to see this event die for OR.

Anyone know what I have to do to accomplish this?

Any info on who's running the moto -escorts this year?

I wanna do it again if possible.

I spoke too soon - now they've moved up our meeting to June 9th in California. So I won't even be able to ride to Chicago at all.

I'm bummed.

Do I have to turn in my SoreButtaPalooza shirt?

Have fun, guys.

Oh snap, you were the last person I thought would have conflicts. That sucks.

Yeah, me too. But it happens.

But Kringles!!!!

I can still make the meet up in northern Indiana and then ride to Wisconsin for kringle.. I'll just have to head back from there so I can be back by Monday.. So that's probably what I'll do.  I'll just ride into Chicago and hang out with some friends up there for a day or two.

Bummer, I was looking forward to meeting you.

Still can - see above.

edit: Jeez that Waylon music sucked.

Due to a work schedule change; I'm out.

Have fun for me.

If it's already off the rim, then the shop will need a surface plate and  feeler gauges to check rotor straightness. Be safe and take the rim with you when you go to the shop.

Hell, it might even be the rim that's fucked up and not the rotor at all. Doubtful of course, but should check both at the same time.

And ya don't need to take it off of the bike to check the rotor thickness.

Checking to see if it's warped can be done on the bike with a dial indicator. Although the shop might ask that if they can put the entire wheel on a truing stand, they'll check it first on the bike.

 

 

I heared it often that people like to build a metall-housing - but what for?

the laser-sintered nylon is very strong and lightweight - I just don't see the need to spend more money for no benefit.

 

 

Because I have a metal shop with lathes, milling machines, etc and I like metal, dammit!

 

The weight isn't a major concern to the controller, nearly as much as it is to the servo you use to drive the camera/gear. 

That's more of what I was referring to; a higher weight capacity motor. If  that could be had for cheap along with this controller, then making the housing is a piece of cake.

Probably need to come up with a weight for the enclosure and then find the motor.

I'd like to get the electronic guts and build my own enclosure out of aluminum or carbon fiber.

Have any links to a suitable stabilizing controller that would work? One capable of handling the extra weight of an aluminum enclosure would be best.

Anyone else ride to work this morning? It was brisk but doable.

 

I did yesterday while the truck was in getting new tires.

Still waiting for my balls to drop back down.

old thread warmed up ;-)

https://www.facebook.com/MotorradGyrocam

 

 

 

Mosci -

Are you selling these? How much with shipping to the US?

You can email me at EaracheMS at Gmail.com if you'd like.

I might take you up on that depending on the weather. You hanging in one spot or moving around?

I got a cabin near Townsend for the entire time. have a few friends from Ireland coming over to ride the area. Depending on which days you come down, I might have an extra bed for you if ya want. Just cost ya a couple of beers.

  I may need to do an emergency 4 day dragon run.

I'll be down there May 17-29 with some friends. Come on down

I have yet to get on a bike  this year and won't have much chance to in the next couple of weeks.

Gonna have some sore butt cheeks for sure.

In Ohio, do you go to the BMW to get your plates for a new motorbike or does the dealer order them when you purchase and put them on when he gets them?

Depends on whether you get a BMW or a Honda.

If you go on a self guided tour in the UK or Europe make sure you have fully functional gps. Roads there are not on the grid system to which we are accustomed. Also make sure you are totally comfortable with roundabouts & riding on the left hand side of the road if visiting the UK. This thread makes me wish I had more vacation. Have fun.

The whole driving on the left thing is really easy on a bike. I found it took a bit of concentration at first in a car, but very easy on a bike.

Roads are easy to navigate and never used a GPS at all. They have very good signage - just gotta remember to look left to see them