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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:18 am Post subject: Garmin 2610?

Anybody here running a Garmin 2610?

Thoughts?
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Ted · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

Edge has them for only $189 factory fresh refurb from Garmin with full warranty, accessories, software, etc.

Everyone whom I have ever talked to about them has LOVED them (and for $189 it is hard to go wrong...)
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Rider · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: Garmin 2610

Duck,

I have a 2610 that I use in a car and it does everything that I need to do. I haven't tried it on a bike yet. The device works like the newer versions but doesn't have the oblique view feature. As Ted says they are available from various sources a good prices.

Ed
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it looks like they've got screaming deals on the refurb'd ones.

In doing some research, the one feature that is lacking is that the tracking features are rather limited. I like to save my tracks so I may just stick with my current obsolete GPS. (Magellan Meridian Platinum) That will hold more than a day's worth of riding and I can save it to the SD card at the end of every day.

But dayum, aside from the tracking thing, those sure are a good buy.

www.getfeetwet.com has them for $207 w/ 3-year factory warranty.

I'm sorely tempted, I just need to convince myself not to do tracking anymore. But I do like making my little post tour maps:

Example:

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

Mystic Red · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

Duck, I'm running one. Does everything the new ones do only you have to download maps from your PC. No big deal. I hooked it up on a Ram mount but have yet to buy the cable that pipes the sound to my intercom. I don't see how you could go wrong. That's where I got mine, http://www.getfeetwet.com/
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HoosierStu · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:

I have a 2620 in my wife's car. It is a nice unit but a bit heavy. I prefer my Garmin GPSMap 60CSX with RAM mount for the bike.

I put the highway page next to the mapping page. I like to toggle back and forth between the two. I have the highway page give me time and distance to my next waypoint and also the ETA at destination.

A great unit!
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Mystic Red · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

Question for you GPS experts.

I just picked up these 2 for 85$.

[img]http://www.advrider.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=149872&stc=1&d=1201829531[/img]

Lightly used Garmin etrex vista (non colored screen) <----Will be my bike unit.

And he threw in a....

Whistler "Galileo" for free, thinking I will try and set this one up for the car. Hell, it was free.

I have the manual and updates for the Garmin. Plus a power cable and orig box. No computer interface cable though, will have to pick that up.

Looks like I will have to read the manual. I know zero about GPS units and how to work them.

Ok, so what I really want to know is did I get ripped off?
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HoosierStu · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: