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Living Legend
I bought myself a Christmas present a little before Christmas....A garmin 2730 Streetpilot with the MP3 player and the XM Traffic Nav feature. I have to get mounts for the bikes now. Probably a RAM mount for the R3 but definitely a Touratech aluminum/stainless isolastic mount for the KLR. The Touratech mount also mounts the XM antenna, has a power cord dock and it key locks the cradle.
It's a awesome unit so far. I like the seductive female voice telling me which way to turn...and when and the Traffic-Nav routes you around accidents or traffic jams plus you have the commercial free XM. The 2730 even has a infrared remote so it's hands free while driving and it's waterproof for on the bike. I didn't opt for the Bluetooth 2740 but I can still use a wired headset instead. the 2730 has an audio out jack or in the car, it has an FM transmitter so it plays through your car stereo...just like a normal XM radio.
After the trip to ES last summer and Bruce keeping his GPS in the saddlebag...and running 1200 miles on a supposed 900 mile trip....I figured it was past time for some electronics...on my bike.
I got the 2730 because I can download maps for off road use with the KLR, a big plus an it has the whole US plus Canada and Mexico (not that I want Mexico...ever) inside.
The 2730 listed at 1200 bucks new but because Garmin discontinued it, the ones still available are 250 bucks new and 150 refurbished. The XM transponder is 100 bucks so it's a fantastic price for some over the top electronics.
It's a awesome unit so far. I like the seductive female voice telling me which way to turn...and when and the Traffic-Nav routes you around accidents or traffic jams plus you have the commercial free XM. The 2730 even has a infrared remote so it's hands free while driving and it's waterproof for on the bike. I didn't opt for the Bluetooth 2740 but I can still use a wired headset instead. the 2730 has an audio out jack or in the car, it has an FM transmitter so it plays through your car stereo...just like a normal XM radio.
After the trip to ES last summer and Bruce keeping his GPS in the saddlebag...and running 1200 miles on a supposed 900 mile trip....I figured it was past time for some electronics...on my bike.
I got the 2730 because I can download maps for off road use with the KLR, a big plus an it has the whole US plus Canada and Mexico (not that I want Mexico...ever) inside.
The 2730 listed at 1200 bucks new but because Garmin discontinued it, the ones still available are 250 bucks new and 150 refurbished. The XM transponder is 100 bucks so it's a fantastic price for some over the top electronics.