GPS Anyone?
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From: Driftless Area
Pin-on compass from Cabelas. Built-in safety pin. Powered by magnetic North. Pinned to the bottom of the windshield bag on the right hand side. It was easy as working a safety pin. Low-tech pre-program exists only in my head.
Switches from one bike to another in less than a minute. Almost 300,000 carefree miles....still works like the day it was new. I don't have a camera but I could draw you a picture.
Switches from one bike to another in less than a minute. Almost 300,000 carefree miles....still works like the day it was new. I don't have a camera but I could draw you a picture.
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I use a Garmin 750 which also has an mp3 player that I have plugged into the auxiliary input.I can listen to my music and the gps mutes the music whenever a turn direction is given.The mount is a dual-ball mount so I am able to mount a camera as well..
[/IMG]I use a Garmin 750 which also has an mp3 player that I have plugged into the auxiliary input.I can listen to my music and the gps mutes the music whenever a turn direction is given.The mount is a dual-ball mount so I am able to mount a camera as well..
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Drawbacks: No mph, unless you use the car dock, and no altimeter, which I would find interesting to have.
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From: eastern Iowa
I'm a little old school and don't like being told where to go and like road maps to find the back roads. But a garmin came with my CVO Ultra and I'm finding I use it quite a bit, mostly with no destination programed, just being on, it shows upcoming curves, cross roads and the speed is easier to read up on the dash than the speedometer. When I get to where I'm going it's good for finding motels, addresses, ect. Even old farts like me can come around, SLOWLY. lol
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From: SW Minnesota
Another benefit of the Droid. You can stop, and quickly remove it and take a picture with its quality camera, without leaving the seat. You can also load your music into it and plug it right into your Harley's stereo or head set.
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I have a TomTom XL. Powered by a USB adapter. I use the waterproof box from RAM.
I use a program called Tyre to create a custom route using google maps and save it as an ITN file then copy it over to the TomTom.
I use a program called Tyre to create a custom route using google maps and save it as an ITN file then copy it over to the TomTom.
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From: Victoria, Australia
Garmin 765 on an 09 UC. When I want to take it with me I suction cup it to the tach (in a manner so I can see most of the needle sweep) with the original mount, plug it into the cig lighter, hook the Aux cord to the HK input and go. If it rains I cover it with a ziplock baggie.
I've done several thousand miles with it as above and never had a problem with the mount coming loose or water issues.
I've done several thousand miles with it as above and never had a problem with the mount coming loose or water issues.