DID SOME TESTING YESTERDAY AND MY GARMIN GPS WAS OFF 9-10 MPH! ANYONE ELSE SEE ANY READINGS THAT DON'T SEEM RIGHT?

Oh No ! they're HERE !!
Extraterrestrial beings tapping into our government satellites ! Maybe they will listen in on XM~Radio for newstalk

JK

If this is true this is the best post ever - this puts me at 81.5!!!!!!!!!!!

Yippeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MAYBE YOUR GPS IS READING 9-10MPH FASTER BUT MINE IS READING 9-10 MPH SLOWER. NORMAL SPEED IS 68-69 NOW ONLY SHOWING 58-59.

I was hoping....

Anyway, take your GPS for a ride in your car to see what it reads then

Checked GPS in two different vehicles, (today) 11:30 AM and yes- it is definetly reading 9-10MPH slower than the speed you are actually going. Garmin Etrex (Yellow)

Was it cloudy, hot and humid, cold, moved quite some distance (100+ miles) since last time you fired it up, gotten it wet (I know they say waterproof but don't count on it), been banged around in your glove box?

Any of these things could have a drastic affect on the unit. They build them into a sturdy case but one thing slightly out of whack in that case and that thing will tell you you're riding in Zimbabwe...

That and the fact that it's a $99 GPS. Go buy a new one, and spend a little more money for a quality one.

Garmin E-Trex Vista
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My Garmin Etrex works just fine. Doesn't have some of the map features of the legend or vista, but works fine. Still tracks the same satellites and gives the same information. Same processor in calculating data from the same satellites the others use. Rode with mine today in my truck and is reading exactly what my speedo in my truck says.
I would send it in if it is still under warranty.

just my .02

Thanks Woody,I guess its a good thing my GPS bounced outa the glove box on a river run.maybe I'll bust 70 soon with a new one,& stop letting Joe spank me so bad.We missed you Woody

Steve, That wasnt a fair race. tripples versus single just isnt right. Your ski is rockin for a single piper. My ski just happened to come alive after the prop change.

Hey Steve & Joe.......wish i was there.Next year is carved in stone!!!How about coming up here early spring and riding? There is alot of pretty sheep up here also.

My older garmin gps 12 seems to be the same as woody,s in speed numbers.
Also, sorry guys, all the pretty sheep around here are in my stable

HAH!!!!!!!!!
Actually Dan,our GPS #'s are NOT reading the same. Yours says 66+ and mine says 76+ J/K

They are pretty close....

Have the sheep learned to jet carbs,or is it too much for thier little mits?I know you've scared them into being afraid of hieghts,and cowboy boots,if you can teach one how to work on a GPR i just might have to come

You just might have to WHAT!???

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Originally posted by GPR INSANEDIEGO:
Steve, That wasnt a fair race. tripples versus single just isnt right. Your ski is rockin for a single piper. My ski just happened to come alive after the prop change.If yours were proped right im sure you could have stayed with me

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Hee Hee Hee Thanks Joe not to make excuses,but it was my wifes ski,mine has about 2mph on hers & much better pick up and i'm anxious to see what the stock pipe does for it My arms are still achin from riding your beast.I wonder what would happen if you went one step leaner @1 1\2 turns,set the advent on Race gas,and put in 70% av-gas

You might have to WHAT!!!!!!!