Budget GPS?
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Budget GPS?
I read an article recently about a guy who mounted a Garmin 2610 (refurbished, bought at low price) on his sportbike and was very pleased with its performance, and it made me wonder about others who have taken a similar approach.
Have you successfully (or not) mounted a low-budget GPS on your HD? If so, I'd like to know what unit and how it was mounted.
Thanks in advance!
Have you successfully (or not) mounted a low-budget GPS on your HD? If so, I'd like to know what unit and how it was mounted.
Thanks in advance!
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I bought a Gramin Quest a couple of years ago for well under $200 (refurbished by TigerDirect). I used a Ram Mount to mount to my bike and bought a cigarette lighter adapter from Radio Shack to power it. I am very happy with it.
I use the included Garmin Mapquest software to build routes on my PC and download the routes to the GPS. I think this ability is crucial. On my bike, I care as much about what route I take to get somewhere as actually getting there... In my cage, I just want to get there...
To be honest, I am loooking at the new Garmin Zumo 660 but the $700 exceeds my toy allowance!
I use the included Garmin Mapquest software to build routes on my PC and download the routes to the GPS. I think this ability is crucial. On my bike, I care as much about what route I take to get somewhere as actually getting there... In my cage, I just want to get there...
To be honest, I am loooking at the new Garmin Zumo 660 but the $700 exceeds my toy allowance!
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I, along with several friends, just use a regular Garmin windshield mount stuck to the windshield. As a safety net, I used a piece of parachute cord between the mount and windshield bag in case the mount decided to let go. However, it never has.
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Another option might be this... A new company bought the rights to the Circuit City website circuitcity.com and has put the website back up. They have reconditioned Garmin Zumi's that have been reconditioned by the factory. I bought a Nuvi 760 for $190, they also have Nuvi 750's for $150. When I received mine it looked brand new and it has the capability to download routes from the Harley route planner. I thought that was a pretty good deal.
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Had a 2610 and mounted it with a Ram Mount (they make a special bracket for the Streetpilot series) - used the Garmin hardwire. Worked great. Dropped it pretty hard once and it later started to act weird.
Replaced it with a 2720, again refurbished by Garmin with a one year warranty and with recent maps. Still about $110. You would probably pay about $30 for the Ram Mount and $25 for the hard wire. Works great. Does all the GPS stuff I want (route planning, finding gas, food and a roof) - tells me where I am and when to turn.
Replaced it with a 2720, again refurbished by Garmin with a one year warranty and with recent maps. Still about $110. You would probably pay about $30 for the Ram Mount and $25 for the hard wire. Works great. Does all the GPS stuff I want (route planning, finding gas, food and a roof) - tells me where I am and when to turn.
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You can buy a Tom Tom One for $99 now. I use a Garmin that I switch between my bikes and truck. All GPSs use flash memory now, so vibration isn't a concern anymore. Just keep them out of the weather. No need to spend $500 on a Zumo.