Official Garmin 62 Mounting

The GPSMap 62 and 78 series are the replacements for the venerable 60 and 76 models which have served us well for many years (and continue to serve well for many people).

I sold my 60 to buy an Oregon when I saw the higher resolution screen on the more modern unit.

Unfortunately it died while on a trip so I ended up getting the 62, and I like it a lot.

It has a more legible screen than the Oregon series, under most conditions, and especially when riding on the bike.

For those who want the 60/76 menu style, the 62/78 has a profile called "Classic" which does the trick.

Mounting the 62 on a bike:
RAM does not have a mount yet for the 62 but the 60 mount works reasonably well. Garmin has gone away from the button on the back which RAM used as part of their mount, so a complete redesign is probably necessary.

But when I bought my 62 I needed something to hold it so we tried the 60 mount and the bottom of the 62 fits snugly into the holder, and a heavy duty elastic band holds the top in very well. In about 1500 kilometers of motorcycle riding so far, it has not come off once. I do have it tethered to my handlebars, though, just in case.

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Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s

I never owned a 60csx, but I did replace my Delorme PN-40 with a 62s and couldn't be happier. I've had great luck using PowerEx rechargeable batteries in it. But if you plan to hard wire it to the bikes power, go with the 78s.

Here's a couple of comparisons:

Comparison between Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 62s
http://blog.hendricksen.eu/2010/08/22/comparison-between-garmin-gpsmap-60csx-and-62s/

GARMIN GPSMAP 60CSX VS GPSMAP 62S
http://www.gpscompared.net/garmin-gpsmap-60csx-vs-gpsmap-62s/

Garmin GPSMAP 62s review
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/08/garmin-gpsmap-62s-review.html

Garmin GPSMAP 78s review
http://gpstracklog.com/2010/06/garmin-gpsmap-78s-review.html

Garmin 60CSX GPS: The Best Tricks
http://www.asiteaboutnothing.net/g_60csx.html

The garmin 62/78 will hold 10,000 trackpoints per track. That alone is worth the extra money in my opinion, 500 points doesn't give you enough resolution for longer trails.

To sum it up, 62/78 hold 200 tracks of 2,000 points each vs 20 tracks of 500 ponts each for the 60/76. The 62 does not have 12V power input (deal breaker), the 60/76 & 78 all do.

If track storage is one of your needs, then the 78 at twice the $150 price for a 76Cx is what you need.