Just putting this out there as I appreciate this probably isn't the most appropriate forum to ask but, which bike sat nav to choose? (UK and European roads) and whether car sat navs work effectively in the bike waterproof holders / brackets?
Sat Nav's
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I find the original one very expensive (800 euro in Belgium) so I bought a case for my IPhone with Navigon on it (easy to import routes).
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Mobile Al.
Well I can only speak from my experience, duh. We have and will use two different models depending on what we're doing. I have a Garmin Montana that I use exclusively in both my cage and on the Caga that work pretty well but can be a little hard to see when on the bike. The other we use is a Garmin Nuvi which is not water proof so keep an eye on the skies so not to get it wet. The Nuvi is more car / road oriented and works better in metropolitan areas, the Montana is diffidently better suited for off road and may be the best choice for operating in both environments on / off road.
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Texas
I use a Garmin 665 and it is rock solid on road and off and I get to listen to satellite radio through the Bluetooth. It is expensive though but so are Ducati's LOL. Anyway its one of those items that on your first trip with it you will be saying wow I should have gotten this thing along time ago. I say don't go cheap here buy the best you can afford...you won't regret it. I will also add I have the Touratech locking mount for it and it is awesome, adds some protection for your device.
If you go the car gps route I would suggest looking for one with the brightest display. A lot of my friends use them and they work fine.
Good luck with your choice
If you go the car gps route I would suggest looking for one with the brightest display. A lot of my friends use them and they work fine.
Good luck with your choice
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From the GPS I had and my experience, GPS dedicated to car are really good for point to point route - the best motorcycle GPS are better at programming way point and some of them offer options like "curve roads" like the new Tomtom Rider and you can use it with your gloves.
More than this, the ability to prepare your journey on your PC with Tyre for example, and then transfer it to your GPS is a great functionality.
More than this, the ability to prepare your journey on your PC with Tyre for example, and then transfer it to your GPS is a great functionality.
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Mobile Al.
I prefer to plan my route on interesting roads rather than letting the GPS tell me the fastest way to get there.
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Mobile Al.
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I knew when I got my next bike I wanted my Galaxy S3 mounted to the bars. I think the google nav function with spoken turn-by-turn is the best gps I've ever used, and it's free. Also listen to tunes and radio and could take a call via my Outdoor Technologies BT Tags, which are a bear to get in ears under helmet but work great once in. I can use touch screen through soft case even with gloves on and it's weatherproof.
I knew when I got my next bike I wanted my Galaxy S3 mounted to the bars. I think the google nav function with spoken turn-by-turn is the best gps I've ever used, and it's free. Also listen to tunes and radio and could take a call via my Outdoor Technologies BT Tags, which are a bear to get in ears under helmet but work great once in. I can use touch screen through soft case even with gloves on and it's weatherproof.
A good gps investment goes real far. My 5 years old garmin zumos 550 is still going very strong. It has been mounted on 6 bikes n 2 cars so far. In my humble opinion, the 1000 Singapore was very well spent. Just in case, it is going to die on me. I bought garmin montana for my hyper.
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Prob with standalone GPS is map pack upgrades. I loved my garmin nuvi...until the map pack expired a few years later and they wanted $75 to update. That was almost have the value new. My phones google maps app is far superior and is web based with free updates.
