What GPS do you have?

t-homo · 03-16-2008, 11:36 PM

I really want to get one for my car at some point. Why don't you just use the same GPS and have mounts on both? Just for plugging in, because I'm sure you could rig up an auxilary to plug it into instead of hardwiring.

Lamnidae · 03-16-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

I really want to get one for my car at some point. Why don't you just use the same GPS and have mounts on both? Just for plugging in, because I'm sure you could rig up an auxilary to plug it into instead of hardwiring.

you can do that.

my $0.02 get something that's available for use on motorcycles and just get a beanbag/suction cup mount for your cager.

Saves ya $$$ in the longrun on hardware and software upgrades.

nyricanf15` · 04-07-2008, 05:56 PM

I have the Garmin Nuvi 260 and it works great, but I only use it in the cage. I don't see me ever putting it on my bike.

fatburg · 06-16-2008, 07:53 AM

I have the Nuvi 700 series, just took a weekend trip on the scoot and it worked great. I have a trickle charger connection hooked up to the battery, so I got an sae to cigar adapter to power the Nuvi mounted in my RAM mount. No vibrtion issues, had a ziplock baggie and some zipties in case it rained. However RAM now has a nice waterproof box for the Nuvi's that work with the touch screen.

I had no problem with using the touch screen with my gloves. A little issues with shading it, but because I had it hardwired, I could turn the back light up.

I have it mounted off my bars just below my speedo so I can still see my tach. It was great for unriden back roads and knowing when tight corners were approaching.

The 700 series is nice cause you can store several trips to it in memory.

t-homo · 06-17-2008, 01:52 AM

One of my friends had a good idea of how to fasten a gps to your bike as long as the screen was good enough that the sun doesn't make it impossible to see. Get that new plastic velcro type stuff and put it on the front part of your tank and on the back of the gps, then leave a hole for where the mount fits into the back to easily change it to your car. He uses the stuff for his tank cam and has had is bike up to 140 with the tank cam on and it didn't move a bit. I think he said it pulled his camera off of the mount before the velcro came apart the first time.

VFR Rider · 11-22-2008, 09:57 PM

Garmin Zumo 550. Use it for my GPS, MP3 player, bluetooth connection to my phone, and all wired into my Starcom comm system. It's an all in one device.

Dnyce · 11-23-2008, 05:07 PM

what do you guys think of this one?AlpinePND-K3 Portable Navigation System.

t-homo · 11-23-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dnyce

what do you guys think of this one?AlpinePND-K3 Portable Navigation System.

Thanks. I was getting ready to start searching for this thread when I saw you posted in it and brought it up. Looks nice but pricey.

OSP, what are your thoughts on the mio after the trip west? have any pics of how it was mounted?

11-22-2008, 09:57 PM	#6
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11-23-2008, 05:07 PM	#7
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	what do you guys think of this one?AlpinePND-K3 Portable Navigation System. __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

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03-16-2008, 11:36 PM	#1
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I really want to get one for my car at some point. Why don't you just use the same GPS and have mounts on both? Just for plugging in, because I'm sure you could rig up an auxilary to plug it into instead of hardwiring.

04-07-2008, 05:56 PM	#3
nyricanf15` Pasta Rider Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Shalimar, FL Moto: 07' Aprilia RSV 1000R Posts: 15	I have the Garmin Nuvi 260 and it works great, but I only use it in the cage. I don't see me ever putting it on my bike.

06-16-2008, 07:53 AM	#4
fatburg Grill Master Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Moto: Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 960	I have the Nuvi 700 series, just took a weekend trip on the scoot and it worked great. I have a trickle charger connection hooked up to the battery, so I got an sae to cigar adapter to power the Nuvi mounted in my RAM mount. No vibrtion issues, had a ziplock baggie and some zipties in case it rained. However RAM now has a nice waterproof box for the Nuvi's that work with the touch screen. I had no problem with using the touch screen with my gloves. A little issues with shading it, but because I had it hardwired, I could turn the back light up. I have it mounted off my bars just below my speedo so I can still see my tach. It was great for unriden back roads and knowing when tight corners were approaching. The 700 series is nice cause you can store several trips to it in memory.

06-17-2008, 01:52 AM	#5
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	One of my friends had a good idea of how to fasten a gps to your bike as long as the screen was good enough that the sun doesn't make it impossible to see. Get that new plastic velcro type stuff and put it on the front part of your tank and on the back of the gps, then leave a hole for where the mount fits into the back to easily change it to your car. He uses the stuff for his tank cam and has had is bike up to 140 with the tank cam on and it didn't move a bit. I think he said it pulled his camera off of the mount before the velcro came apart the first time.