butta4hc
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posted April 05, 2008 08:16 PM
WHAT'S THE BEST GPS FOR BIKES
I'm in the market for a good GPS unit for a bike and was looking for some feedback from anyone on here who has experience with them. It would need to be waterproof obviously and something I can use with my gloves on. Any help would be appreciated.
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Butta
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Paterson, NJ
2006 Black ZX-14 - Recall Frame Swap, Full Muzzy GP Exhaust, PCIII, BMC Race Filter, Flies Out, Braided Front Brake & Cutch Lines, Muzzy's Radiator Fan, Engine Ice Coolant, Frame Sliders, SubFrame Sliders, Puig Dark Smoke Windscreen, Powerbronze Hugger, Cox Radiator Guard, Unswitched Powerlet Outlet under seat, Switched Powerlet Outlet On Right Duct Panel, Intergrated Tail Light, HID lights high and low beam, Blue corner marker lights, Eclipse License Plate Blackout Kit, Black Pazzo Levers, Scorpio Alarm, Lojack Theft Recovery System, Rapid Transit Triple Tree Bag, Cortech Tank, Tail & Saddle Bags and the bragging rights for being "The Fastest 14 In The Country" for a few weeks when the 14 made it's debut here in the states.
   
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FASTESTbusaAROUND
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posted April 06, 2008 04:03 AM
 Edited By: FASTESTbusaAROUND on 6 Apr 2008 05:08
Garmin Zumo 550...the only way to go!
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=135&pID=414
Here it is on my C14, I have it on my ZX as well though
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MasterBlaster
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posted April 06, 2008 05:51 AM
Another goodie is the Lowrance Iway 600C. Nice big 5 in color touch screen that is not affected by bright sunlight. Uses NAVTEC maps with millions of POI. MP3 and FM modulator, waterproof, designed for auto, marine and offroad. Very rugged unit, picked up mine for $345.00 with free shipping. Even tough it has a hard drive there is no problem using on a bike. One of my Buds had a horrible crash on a Valkyrie, and his still works fine.
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jeff martin
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posted April 06, 2008 07:23 AM
I have the Garmin 2720 been a great unit..I use it on my goldwing and my 14..Its waterproof and also has a remote..Check out www.megagps.com
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stevewfl
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posted April 06, 2008 09:43 AM
ZUMO 550
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ZX14-Tbone
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posted April 06, 2008 03:47 PM
Re: ZUMO 550
+1. You can use it in your car/truck as well.
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FASTESTbusaAROUND
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posted April 06, 2008 06:20 PM
Lowrance iWAY 600 is not made specifcally for bikes...and for ease of use compared to the Zumo; well, it doesn't hold a candle to it...
Hard drive technology in a GPS is ancient, sorry to say....but there's a reason it cost 1/2 the price of the Zumo 550...you can save big $$$ by going to the Zumo 450.
I don't even think it has the high sensitivity GPS receiver that virtually all GPS's have today either; they are very vague on specs on the site...they are known for Marine GPS and nothing else. They're not even a blip on the radar screen in the Automotive and Motorcycle GPS markets...
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Raptor14
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posted April 07, 2008 03:18 PM
ZUMO 550 all the way. Works great on the 14 and in my car. I used a mount from TechMount rather than the one supplied with the ZUMO.
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wndsrfr
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posted April 07, 2008 06:51 PM
would like to try a zumo 550 but my steering damper is already there
do they have an alternate mount?
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stevewfl
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posted April 07, 2008 08:10 PM
quote:
would like to try a zumo 550 but my steering damper is already there
do they have an alternate mount?
there are so many mounting options for the 14 its crazy. mine was on the right clip-on
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Hannula
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posted April 07, 2008 11:14 PM
Edited By: Hannula on 8 Apr 2008 00:21
Here's another way to install the navigator.
I'm not going to argue what's the best navigator for bikes since there's much room for opinions and IMO they all have much room for improvement, but Tomtom Rider is another option to go with.
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ekz
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posted April 08, 2008 09:07 AM
+1 on the zumo 550, great unit
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STARR ZX14
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posted April 08, 2008 12:49 PM
I THINK YOU ASK TO MANY QUESTION FOR THE SERIOUS RIDERS ON THIS BOARD...WHY DONT YOU SELL THE BIKE CAUSE IT SEEM LIKE IT IS TO MUCH FOR YOU.......DO WE NEXT HAVE TO TELL YOU HOW TO USE THE CLUTCH......HOW IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE FOR A HOT COMMODITE TO GET LOST GOING TO 7-11 TO GET DONUTS.....JUST ASK YOUR LOCAL POLICE OFFICER AND SAVE THE 600 DOLLARS......STARR
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FASTESTbusaAROUND
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posted April 08, 2008 04:23 PM
Edited By: FASTESTbusaAROUND on 8 Apr 2008 17:26
"Serious rider on this board" -- obviously not you, you little  troll. Might want to learn how to write and spell, Jerkoff 
Now get lost and go home to your mommy...you're not welcome here 
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200hp_zx14
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posted April 08, 2008 07:40 PM
Just be cheap like me and buy a bag that attaches to the triple tree and stick your gps in there. I don't use my GPS on my bike other than to chart top speed and speedo error so I guess it works better for me than what others would use it for. But thats how I do it. A triple tree bag and my garmin nuvi 350 that I normally use in my car.
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butta4hc
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posted April 08, 2008 11:49 PM
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Here's another way to install the navigator.
I'm not going to argue what's the best navigator for bikes since there's much room for opinions and IMO they all have much room for improvement, but Tomtom Rider is another option to go with.
I like this mount because I also have a bag that is over my steering stem.
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Butta
Hot Commodities MC
Paterson, NJ
2006 Black ZX-14 - Recall Frame Swap, Full Muzzy GP Exhaust, PCIII, BMC Race Filter, Flies Out, Braided Front Brake & Cutch Lines, Muzzy's Radiator Fan, Engine Ice Coolant, Frame Sliders, SubFrame Sliders, Puig Dark Smoke Windscreen, Powerbronze Hugger, Cox Radiator Guard, Unswitched Powerlet Outlet under seat, Switched Powerlet Outlet On Right Duct Panel, Intergrated Tail Light, HID lights high and low beam, Blue corner marker lights, Eclipse License Plate Blackout Kit, Black Pazzo Levers, Scorpio Alarm, Lojack Theft Recovery System, Rapid Transit Triple Tree Bag, Cortech Tank, Tail & Saddle Bags and the bragging rights for being "The Fastest 14 In The Country" for a few weeks when the 14 made it's debut here in the states.
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d3000
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posted April 09, 2008 06:50 PM
Has anyone used a cheap gps like this http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10093358&logon=&langid=EN on a bike and if so how do they hold up. The Zumo is nice but the cheapest I've found is $800. Is the 550,450 that much better?
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flyboy
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posted April 09, 2008 07:49 PM
Edited By: flyboy on 9 Apr 2008 20:54
This is the one I recommend. The Garmin 496 will give you current weather conditions and forecasts, wind direction and strength, thunderstorm and lightening activity, XM radio, tells you if you are going to run into a mountain, gives you the best time of the day to hunt and fish, gives you height of ocean waves, temperature of the water, ocean currents, tells you your altitude, if you are about to run into a mountain it will tell you to "pull up", reminds you of people's birthdays, when you had your last oil change, when the next full moon will occur, how fast your airspeed is, turn and bank indicator, it lists every marina, Denny's and airport in North America, and last but not least... tells you what street you are on. This week only I am selling the Flyboy mounting kit for only $299 if anyone is interested-- It has a 60 guarantee or one fifth of your money back. Act today as there aren't many left--
Shown is the Garmin 296. I have since upgraded to the 496 which looks the same.
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