Confusing a GPS

MarkG · 04-17-2011, 02:26 PM

When I went to Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago I had the route plugged into the GPS. The mapping software is expecting to see the slow down going through Hoover Dam. Crossing the new bridge I noticed the ETA dropped around six minutes or so. Didn't think anymore about it. This morning I was resetting the trip meters and noticed the max speed on my GPS was 222 mph.

Since I have an older GPS the mapping software will never be updated to reflect the new bridge. Just think of the kind of speeds we can obtain with the Nomads!

**Jared** · 04-17-2011, 03:37 PM

LOL!!! Time to update the software.

cactusjack · 04-17-2011, 03:58 PM

Yeah, they can get befuddled sometimes. I had my GPS with me in a rental car when I was in San Francisco a year or so ago. I was near downtown and wanted to get back to my hotel, which was near the airport. SFO is on the west side of the bay, across from Oakland. I'll be damned if the GPS didn't send me TO Oakland rather than down the Bayshore Fwy where I needed to go.

I got a tour of Oakland late on a Wednesday night. ::)

**Cajunrider** · 04-17-2011, 05:03 PM

I was traveling from the hotel to class one day last week near Houston. The Zumo 660 kept telling me to get onto the Interstate. It had me on the service road while I was flying with the rest of the herd at 80 mph.

audiogooroo · 04-17-2011, 06:10 PM

Mine told me to turn into a lake when I was in New jersey last year. No kidding. I was actually on a bridge and it said to turn now. ::)

ponch · 04-17-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by audiogooroo

Mine told me to turn into a lake when I was in New jersey last year. No kidding. I was actually on a bridge and it said to turn now. ::)

Reminds me of an episode of The Office, except he turned into the lake.

blowndodge · 04-17-2011, 10:28 PM

Mark if you had been riding the Green/silver Nomad that speed would be believable!

ballast · 04-18-2011, 01:16 AM

This is from the Western Rally last year. It happend driving through Glacier.

**Jared** · 04-18-2011, 01:28 AM

I guess we all see what kind of effect a HOK Kandy paint job can have on the performance of a bike.

GPSs are definitely not perfect. It's always helpful to have a general idea where you should be going. While in San Fran mine tried to get me to go the wrong direction down a one way street.

dennis49 · 04-18-2011, 04:27 AM

I've never any issues until I traveled to Washington with my new Garmin. What a piece of junk I'm selling it and keeping my old reliable Magellan Roadmate. The Garmin had every problem imaginable, from not knowing where I was, slow rerouting, thinking I was on freeway when on frontage roads, thinking I was on the road when I was in parking lots, the problems went on and on. I thought I was getting a deal by having free map updates, how wrong I was. I would never believe any review of a Magellan losing to a Garmin now that I have experienced all my problems.

ve3hzz · 04-18-2011, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ballast

This is from the Western Rally last year. It happend driving through Glacier.

I don't see anything wrong with your photo of your GPS. Other then it dropped the decimal in the top speed. Funny, but it is in line with the other readings as look at the average and then the top speed if you put in the decimal where it belongs. Not sure why it didn't put that in there that time? but I would bet the readings are accurate.

ponch · 04-18-2011, 07:25 AM

Like cell phones and texting, what did people do before GPSes? depending too much on technology relieves one of thinking...

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-18-2011, 08:26 AM

I still use my trusty maps to get where I am going. Never been lost, confused sometimes, but never lost. I always got home so I couldn't have been lost. They would still be searching for me if I had got lost.

blowndodge · 04-18-2011, 08:29 AM

Gene, how do you know they're not???

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-18-2011, 08:46 AM

Come to think of it Brad, they might just be.

04-17-2011, 02:26 PM	#1
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	Confusing a GPS When I went to Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago I had the route plugged into the GPS. The mapping software is expecting to see the slow down going through Hoover Dam. Crossing the new bridge I noticed the ETA dropped around six minutes or so. Didn't think anymore about it. This morning I was resetting the trip meters and noticed the max speed on my GPS was 222 mph. Since I have an older GPS the mapping software will never be updated to reflect the new bridge. Just think of the kind of speeds we can obtain with the Nomads! __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-17-2011, 03:37 PM	#2
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Confusing a GPS LOL!!! Time to update the software. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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04-17-2011, 03:58 PM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Confusing a GPS Yeah, they can get befuddled sometimes. I had my GPS with me in a rental car when I was in San Francisco a year or so ago. I was near downtown and wanted to get back to my hotel, which was near the airport. SFO is on the west side of the bay, across from Oakland. I'll be damned if the GPS didn't send me TO Oakland rather than down the Bayshore Fwy where I needed to go. I got a tour of Oakland late on a Wednesday night. ::) __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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04-17-2011, 05:03 PM	#4
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Confusing a GPS I was traveling from the hotel to class one day last week near Houston. The Zumo 660 kept telling me to get onto the Interstate. It had me on the service road while I was flying with the rest of the herd at 80 mph. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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04-17-2011, 06:10 PM	#5
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Confusing a GPS Mine told me to turn into a lake when I was in New jersey last year. No kidding. I was actually on a bridge and it said to turn now. ::) __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-17-2011, 10:28 PM	#7
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Confusing a GPS Mark if you had been riding the Green/silver Nomad that speed would be believable! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-18-2011, 01:16 AM	#8
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Confusing a GPS This is from the Western Rally last year. It happend driving through Glacier. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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04-18-2011, 01:28 AM	#9
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Confusing a GPS I guess we all see what kind of effect a HOK Kandy paint job can have on the performance of a bike. GPSs are definitely not perfect. It's always helpful to have a general idea where you should be going. While in San Fran mine tried to get me to go the wrong direction down a one way street. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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04-18-2011, 04:27 AM	#10
dennis49 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 170	Confusing a GPS I've never any issues until I traveled to Washington with my new Garmin. What a piece of junk I'm selling it and keeping my old reliable Magellan Roadmate. The Garmin had every problem imaginable, from not knowing where I was, slow rerouting, thinking I was on freeway when on frontage roads, thinking I was on the road when I was in parking lots, the problems went on and on. I thought I was getting a deal by having free map updates, how wrong I was. I would never believe any review of a Magellan losing to a Garmin now that I have experienced all my problems.
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04-18-2011, 07:25 AM	#12
ponch Sr. Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Way East Valley Posts: 12,017	Confusing a GPS Like cell phones and texting, what did people do before GPSes? depending too much on technology relieves one of thinking... __________________ Ponch VBA 0019 VROC 8109-R BMWMOA 162849 BMWRA 41335 BMW: When you care enough to ride the very best. My Motorrad Blog My Motorrad YouTube 2009 BMW R1200RT Previous bikes:2007 Nomad \| 2001 Vulcan 800 Classic \| 1984 GPz750 \| 1978 KZ1000A2 Rallies: Custer '09\|Prairie Du Chien '10\|Crescent City '11
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04-18-2011, 08:26 AM	#13
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Confusing a GPS I still use my trusty maps to get where I am going. Never been lost, confused sometimes, but never lost. I always got home so I couldn't have been lost. They would still be searching for me if I had got lost. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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04-18-2011, 08:29 AM	#14
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Confusing a GPS Gene, how do you know they're not??? __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-18-2011, 08:46 AM	#15
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Confusing a GPS Come to think of it Brad, they might just be. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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