Gps recommendations

[deucedog]

Garmin Nuvi 750.

Walmart has them for $142. It has a built in MP3 player and takes a SD memory card. I have an 8 gb memory card with over 1000 songs loaded.

For about $20 you can get a 2 yr service plan from Walmart so the unit is warrantied for 3 years.

I'm using the Nuvi 760 in both the car and bike. Have no problem with mounting on the bike. Got a good mount from Rammounts. I can switch car to bike/ bike to car in less than a minute. Also has blue tooth.

 

[Safehaven]

There is an alternative to the mainstream manufacturers, something which adheres more to the "analog" routefinding methods we all came to rely on : roadbooks.

A manufacturer in europe has made such a system which uses GPS data and pre-set user waypoints to calculate a route and show it to you in a roadbook fashion.

Their product is called "Tripy"

Take a look at their site.. I am considering getting one for next year's motor hike.

Tripy - road book GPS MOTO balade gps roadboek moto accessoire moto carte

Take care,

 

[wv2wheel]

I use a Garmin 760 with a custom mount from ebay store called motorcycleGPSmounts. The zumo is overated and way overpriced IMHO.

I am not sure it is overated but overpriced I grant you that. I havent tried one of the other Nuvi style on the bike but I KNOW the Zumo is bright enough for broad daylight, watertight enough not to have to "bag" it in the rain and easy with gloves on that I dont have to stop to do any changes to it. If the Nuvi has that also then thats cool, save a bundle. I think Garmin should be selling the Zumo at half its "retail" price. I would probably still buy one over the car intended Nuvi models unless the money was the only object though. I am glad there are options out there to try to keep these things improving.

Phil

 

[ed659]

check out the zumo 660... i've just bought one for my 2004 flstfi... looking forward to fitting it and using it... ive seen it in action on a few of my friends bikes and they all say in their opinion these are a real great piece of kit, HD do a mount specifically for it as well.. map updates are easy to obtain from garmin

 

[khewell]

I have a Garmin 255w. never leave on a long trip with out it.

 

[Jerry1834]

I have a 750 Nuvi and use both in the cage and the bike...Works OK but I wouldn't rig up a cig lighter on the bike...It can lose it Batt conection. I used a plug like the Batt charger has...Works fine

Jerry

 

[Monolith]

Zummo 550 here. Used it for 20,000 miles last year. On the fly, or pre-progamed routes from the hd site. Works fantastic.