I'm planning on installing A GPS on my FXDC. Interested in what others have done.

 

You can really do this on the cheap.

A good affordable GPS is this Garmin nuvi 255W. Wide screen and works great. My bud has this exact model on his bike.

A good mount is this one made by RAM. It's what I use and it works perfectly.

A good power supply (provided you have a battery tender pig tail hanging from your battery) is this one from Powerlet. Use zip ties to run it up under your tank, zipping it to existing wires. That'll also give you the ability to charge cell phones and anything else using a cig lighter charger.

Before shipping the total is $161.89 for everything.

 

Figure out in advance approximately where I need to go, and then let my front wheel find the way.... my opinion... leave the GPS off.

 

Good post archer. That outta help him out.

 

Hey Bry.. he asked what others have done... was just telling him.

My opinion you need to be looking at a whole lot of other things and not a GPS. If you need to consult a GPS, get off the road.. pull it out of your pocket, turn it on... get your directions... turn it off... put it back in your pocket.

 

I only use the GPS to help me find my way back home from a ride.... or find a fuel station.

You can do this on the cheap as above or get a Garmin Zumo, their kit has everything you need, a couple different mounting options, has both motorcycle and car modes, weather proof, you can outline a road trip on your home PC and transfer the route to the GPS, has internal battery backup that gives a couple of hours. Has a really nice Garmin high end software and user interface. You can download audio tour and have audio cometary on a local attraction as you cruise around... Can be programmed to alert you to start finding fuel and shows you most of the nearby stations.. and the best way to get there... it clips on and off easily, offers blue tooth, for hands free phone use and MP3 player that can play wireless to helmet speakers. Not much if anything left out, but also maybe $700, about a $200 premium over the equivalent car model. It is a well made product, no shortcuts.

The topic comes up often enough that you could find options for just about anything in between,the quick and dirty to full feature at a price.

 

I bought a 99 dollar Tom Tom and a 11 dollar bike handlebar mount. I also had to wire a cigarette lighter plug to my bike. I use that sucker everywhere I go. Its an absolute godsend. Especially since moving from Chicago to the unfamiliar South. Just punch in the destination and you can veer and change your route as much and as often as you wish and the stupid thing just keeps correcting and reroutes you to your final destination.

 

Installed the Magellan Roadmate 1700 using custom bracket.

 

For road trips.. Mainly for the mp3's, and finding my way back home sometimes.
Also very handy for taging locations for future trips.

 

just a question. I'd like to have a gps for longer trips and would have to go cheap. My question is just how water proof or water resistant are gps devices which aren't purpose made for a bike like the Zumo is