All you Garmin and Magellan owners, eat your heart out

[kurtfriedrich]

https://dadfriedrich.googlepages.com/compass1.JPG

https://dadfriedrich.googlepages.com/compass2.JPG

:victory:

https://tinyurl.com/3dzoat

It has a N/S and E/W adjustment to compensate for interference from the bike, but crap, I just need it to be within 20 deg.

Kurt

 

[fhaze]

Where's the MP3 player?

 

[Knifemaker]

mmmm..yeah, too bad they did not have them in Black Cherry....

KM

 

[kurtfriedrich]

Where's the MP3 player?

https://www.oemmotorparts.com/oem5.asp?M=Ya...A-FJR-1300-2_al

Plays only 1 tune, but I like it.

 

[twowheelnut]

Yeah, but the magnetic effect is wacking out your speedo and tach. Watch out for the end of the

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Roooooooooooooooooooooad!

 

[Scab]

But, my Zumo plays "Bad to the Bone." It makes me feel...well...bad to the bone.

 

[jwilly]

I'm jealous!! That looks very high tech on your $12,000 motorcycle!!

JW

 

[LDRydr]

My grandfather had one just like that in his RV. Right beside the altimeter.

 

[6mmbr]

Where did you glue the plastic jesus?

 

[kurtfriedrich]

Where did you glue the plastic jesus?

Right beside the St Christopher, just above the altimeter. (and I am probably older than your grandfather!)

 

[FJRandy]

That website is running a special on those.

But one of them there fancy compasses, and you get a free set of fuzzy dice.

 

[TheAxeman]

Now all you need is one of these and you will NEVER get lost.....

 

[Scab]

Do they have a Tech-Mount for that?

 

[FuzzyRider]

Where did you glue the plastic jesus?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Thanks for the laugh!

 

[cywolv]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Being in Baghdad I cant always get to the board but little silly things like this seem to make my day..

Thanks Guys...

 

[3dogs]

I could be mistaken, but it looks like it will show your direction of travel even when draging your knee through a corner--very cool. Having an idea of where you're going at extreem lean angles is always a good idea.

 

[kurtfriedrich]

I could be mistaken, but it looks like it will show your direction of travel even when draging your knee through a corner--very cool. Having an idea of where you're going at extreem lean angles is always a good idea.

Yep, no more target fixation for me, now I can have compass fixation. (Am I at 200 posts yet?!)

 

[LDRydr]

Now all you need is one of these and you will NEVER get lost.....

Aerostich sells a better one, even has a handlebar-mount: CLICKY

 

[dean]

https://dadfriedrich.googlepages.com/compass1.JPG
https://dadfriedrich.googlepages.com/compass2.JPG

:victory:

https://tinyurl.com/3dzoat

It has a N/S and E/W adjustment to compensate for interference from the bike, but crap, I just need it to be within 20 deg.

Kurt

have you tested it at speed? i have the deluxe model (read: suction cup mount) and that thing spins all kinds o' crazy at high(er) speeds.