Trail Tech Voyager - Interesting GPS Speedo!

[Yellow Pig]

Trail Tech Voyager




Voyager

- GPS Speed, Distance
- Compass, Altitude
- Temperature, Maps
- View, Organize, Edit and Share Entire Trail Systems in 3D
- Designed Specifically to Meet the Needs of Off-Road Riders
- 240x400 WQVGA LCD - Readable in Intense Sunlight
- Engine Performance linked to GPS Data
- Crash Resistant, Off-Road Design
- Upload Routes from any GPS
- Customizable User Screens
- Model-Specific Integration
- Accurate Tracks, Even in the Toughest Terrain

Source: http://www.trailtechproducts.co.uk/a..._Products.html

[bingbong]

Wow that is very cool. me likey. Any prices announced yet?

[wbbnm]

Mechanically it looks a lot like my Vapor digital speedo on my KLR.

[Tramontana]

...but if speed and distance are 100% GPS based, will it be reliable enough? I've seen my GPS make up some pretty absurd "presumptions" regarding distance, when it has lost perfect signal in trees and canyons.

Cheers!

[Blakebird]

nice!

Originally Posted by wbbnm

Mechanically it looks a lot like my Vapor digital speedo on my KLR.

it's the same shape

[Brian-M]

Since it looks so much like the Other Trail Tech offerings, I suspect it'll be a mix of mechanical inputs and digital. So you use their speedo kit to adapt whatever input you may have (mechanical off the wheel, or digital off the CS sprocket/whatever) to the device to get speed.

Looks like it Might be a nice package ~ though I hope it can run off bike power (it mentions Li-Ion batteries).

[Blakebird]

Originally Posted by Brian-M

Looks like it Might be a nice package ~ though I hope it can run off bike power (it mentions Li-Ion batteries).

probably battery backup like the Vapor, with auto-switch to internal power if external power disconnected.

[theantipaul]

Crap, I just picked up the new Striker because it has a voltmeter and reads mileage in 100ths for when the roadbook rides come along.



Maybe I'll make a dual housing to mount both. I hear this a lot, but I can't find the price for it or the expected delivery.

Are they starting a GPX database too? http://www.ohvtrails.net/

[garridan]

Originally Posted by Tramontana

...but if speed and distance are 100% GPS based, will it be reliable enough? I've seen my GPS make up some pretty absurd "presumptions" regarding distance, when it has lost perfect signal in trees and canyons.

Cheers!

The speed and the distance are gathered through a wheel sensor cable like Vapor and Vector as well as the GPS speed. We highly recommend the wheel sensor for accurate speed and odometer (distance).

Voyager connects to DC or AC vehicle power and has a lithium ion battery for back up. Voyager also has a engine temperature sensor, the data is recorded with the GPS track data. We have added an ignition sensor for smart data logging.

The unit is a little larger than Vapor and Vector. The screen is a WQVGA LCD with incredible resolution, contrast and visibility in direct sunlight.

Another interesting feature is the open source trail sharing. Through http://ohvtrails.net/ a rider can download trails to Voyager via the SDmicro card.

The introductory price is $279.95 for the complete kit, model specific. Voyager starts shipping the week of 11/1/10. The website (http://trailtech.net/voyager.html) should have more information later today. We are taking pre-sale orders now.

Heads-up goggle display. I like it!

Garridan
garridan@trailtech.net
360-687-4530

[Brian-M]

Thanks for the additional info

I don't often want 'farkles', but this one has my attention (guess I'll have to learn how to use a GPS finally though, ugh.)

[Hayduke]

Garridan,

I use the Vector because I use the adjustable odo and thumb switch for roadbook rally use. Is the odo on the voyager adjustable? In 100ths? Any thumb controls available? Also is the Voyager capable of digital compass readouts (CAP heading navigation)? Thanks

[Geek]

Have you seen these?

HUD gps in ski goggles - hopefully the technology will make its way into helmets (but I wouldn't hold my breath for a few years)?

[Geek]

... at the end of that video.. they start flashing "upcoming technologies" by .. things like camera, video, etc... the very last one to flash by is "9 lives"

[TheDudeAbides]

Originally Posted by Geek

Have you seen these?

Of course we haven't seen them, we're not geeks.

Speaking of which, how did you find them? Did you just google goggle ?

[1stworks]

Originally Posted by Geek

Have you seen these?

HUD gps in ski goggles - hopefully the technology will make its way into helmets (but I wouldn't hold my breath for a few years)?

SICK!!!!