SDC performance, Garmin i3 and the countryside.

wikiwiki · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Karma :

Went to SDC performance in stevenage this wednesday, to check the bike after having the subchamber removed some time ago and to try to achieve better fuelling.

After having a dyno run and new main jet fitted etc, the bike showed better fuelling after 4.5Krpm, (also 1+hp wohoo!) paid the man and went about getting to puckeridge where my mates work.

Never done this before so i switched on the garmin i3, i've not used it until now, it started showing me the way, around some roundabouts and eventually off the beaten track to some lovely little country roads, (well they were to me as i'm a city boy).

In the middle of nowhere the gps cuts out, batteries died?
Whatever, I needed to get it working so pulled over and changed them, it works! Very Happy

I found out later that the batteries rattled loose and cut the power, if anyone has this unit, check the batteries don't move when hit from the left side, if they do just pull the connectors on the lid out slightly.

Anyway, as i'm a city rider, this was a lovely and relaxing experience (not the 90mph caning down the A1 or A10 but the slow 30mph trot through the sunny countryside of wherever i was Confused

Just thought I should share one of these beautiful views with you all.
https://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/shnesdi/alp.jpg

I may try and get nearly lost again some day. Thumbs Up

BTW, SDC performance are great, very knowledgable and genuine folks. Thanks guys, she's purrin' like a kitten.

Nb · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

Looks like you had a good day out. Did the i3 not come with a lead so you can power it from your bike? I use the older garmin street pilot 3 which takes tons of batteries so i power it from the bike.
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wikiwiki · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Karma :

It has a lead but i only have an optimate (tamiya) battery connector on board at the moment, i must look into bodging a fag lighter socket on. Thumbs Up

Now i know the unit is worth the 50 quid i bought it for on ebay i may use it properly.

Nb · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

Mines just wired straight to the battery. Laughing

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katanastwin · L Plate Warrior Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Karma :

Sadly I went into SDC and it turns out they have been raided and stolen bikes have been found on the premises. I was told the owner had been arrested and no one else knew what was happening. Sad

..bit worrying.

thought id give you the heads up.

and offer a stella to anyone who is having one. Cool

calum17 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Karma :

as far as connecting the sat nav to the battery goes:
go into the pound store, halfords or ebay and look for a 12v lighter extension socket. comes with a lead then. hack of the plugy-inny-bit, determine the positive and negative leads and connect straight to the battery. run the lead so that it is out of the way and place the sokcet under the seat. i bought a twin one off ebay. one for the satnav and one for my phone or ipod charger. works great and only costs a few quid. also, cos of the extension lead bit - you can move it when you need to if your leads are shorter on other things you use.