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Trailtech Voyager - your thoughts & feedback?

JonXX

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I'm considering a Trailtech Voyager for my TC450. I was mainly just looking for an odometer (because I ride it mainly in the woods and want an idea of range out) then I saw the Voyager in a pic of Motosportz Kelly's bike, and looked in my Trailtech book and thought HMMMM.

Kelly, I'll talk to you at length about yours this coming weekend, but if there are others here that have them, I'd like to know your thoughts on it. Likes, dislikes, ease of use, etc.

Thanks...
 
Its awesome. Super easy to use. If you get one make sure get get the latest software to update with. I have this and a fancy ram mounted garmin with pretty colors etc. but frankly i prefer the trailtech because its so simple at a glance to read. I understand now why they specifically must have stayed with black and white. Its just so easy to read and use when your tired and dirty. It keeps track of where you have gone(even when trails are not loaded) so you can quickly figure out where your at etc and not get lost.

Only dislike is their software they developed for it. If you want to have trails show up you gotta download every single one and it will take forever at first. Theres no mass select. You gotta choose each and every trail and download them. But...once you have them you have them. Plus it supports .gpx files so you can upload stuff from other people. Just be aware that parts

I have had mine on for two solid years of abuse, rain storms, one hail storm. No issues at all. Great product.
 
Thank for bringing this up. I really need to replace the lame set up that came with my new Husky. ( Not beating a dead horse) I went to the site and found one that will really work for me. The Endurance one looks like it will do what I need. But before I buy it, I may consider the Voyager because I hate to buy something and regret not getting something better.
 
I like it but it is what it is. An information center. There are no base maps and for some this is a huge limitation. You can load some trails and get some base maps happening but it's not like a GPS with a base map you can view and follow. The screen is tiny compared to a full on gps. I'm not trying to steer you way from it just inform you it is for collecting data and seeing your path. Or loading some already mapped trails and following that. It is not good for having a map handy for exploring. Just want that to be clear. I find it really EZ to use and great for collecting ride data and then viewing it on your PC later.
 
I'm going to add to this a little bit, I don't necessarily need any GPS or routing capability but obviously need a better general display than the factory odometer on 511's. If not the trailtech than what would everyone suggest and why?
 
I'm GPS recording about always here and it works well for that and several other functions ... It might have an internal MEM size limit that restricts larger GPX files from loading totally but anything normal in size should be ok ... Its about essential here for me when venturing off in the distance ...
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I just really started looking at the elevation recordings... Shows all the cool uphills and some degree of difficulty...
 
Cool. Yeah it's pretty clear that it's not a full on, standalone gps, which is fine, that's not what I'm primarily looking for. But it seems like it would beat the heck out of having to stop and fetch my phone to look at the maps on it all the time. Plus as above I'm looking for an odometer. Speedo is a handy plus but not in the "must have" column. I do like that it at least has a compass (if it's accurate). And I like that (it appears) one can see "miles for the day."

Kelly I hope you're bringing that bike this weekend, I'd really like to take a short spin on it for a "demo ride" of your Voyager if I can.
 
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