GPS
5th Gear
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jerseyjeff,
I use a garmin streetpilot 2720. It's small, it does EVERYTHINGand it is waterproof.
It's a discontiuned model but you may still find one and Garmin supports the unit.I updated the maps this year.
Ram makes nice a m/c mount
and you can get a cord if you want voice commands. I got the cord but haven'd had
need for voice commands. It's very easy to plug in in directly. I used my battery tender plug.
When it was current it sold for around $1100. Discontinued, I paid $350, I think.
I use a garmin streetpilot 2720. It's small, it does EVERYTHINGand it is waterproof.
It's a discontiuned model but you may still find one and Garmin supports the unit.I updated the maps this year.
Ram makes nice a m/c mount
and you can get a cord if you want voice commands. I got the cord but haven'd had
need for voice commands. It's very easy to plug in in directly. I used my battery tender plug.
When it was current it sold for around $1100. Discontinued, I paid $350, I think.
3rd Gear
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RE: GPS
I was going to buy a Garmin Zumo 550 for an upcoming trip. Have read a lot, but was waiting for price to drop. Was 799 a month or so ago and now back up to 899. In my reading up on it looksthat it does not have a speaker for use on the bike, that you need to use a headset. Is that true??? And does it have to be hardwired or can you use a DC adapter in the cigarette lighter. My mechanical skills are weak and don't really want to hard wire it.
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ORIGINAL: marshal862
I was going to buy a Garmin Zumo 550 for an upcoming trip. Have read a lot, but was waiting for price to drop. Was 799 a month or so ago and now back up to 899. In my reading up on it looksthat it does not have a speaker for use on the bike, that you need to use a headset. Is that true??? And does it have to be hardwired or can you use a DC adapter in the cigarette lighter. My mechanical skills are weak and don't really want to hard wire it.
Thanks
I was going to buy a Garmin Zumo 550 for an upcoming trip. Have read a lot, but was waiting for price to drop. Was 799 a month or so ago and now back up to 899. In my reading up on it looksthat it does not have a speaker for use on the bike, that you need to use a headset. Is that true??? And does it have to be hardwired or can you use a DC adapter in the cigarette lighter. My mechanical skills are weak and don't really want to hard wire it.
Thanks
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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I bought a refurbished Garmin Quest 2 (same thing that HD sells). It is waterproof and doesn't cost nearly as much as the Zumo models. You'll have to ask yourself what functions you want from it. I wanted simple directions and information on where gas stations/eateries and so forth are.
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