GPS - What do you use?
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GPS - What do you use?
I was wondering what is being used as a GPS. I have read many reviews of the 660 and 665 -- and they seem problem prone
I currently have a Garmin 2610 which is no longer supported and is probably getting a little fragile internally. But has been a great unit since first getting it in 2003 and it has since lots of use on the bike and in the car
I currently have a Garmin 2610 which is no longer supported and is probably getting a little fragile internally. But has been a great unit since first getting it in 2003 and it has since lots of use on the bike and in the car
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Used to have a Garmin 2720 but it finally gave up. Ran across 2 different Zumo 550's at great prices. Really like them and I didn't spend a fortune getting them. I know a number of guys that buy Garmin non-motorcycle units and use them. They just use ziploc bags if it's raining.
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Garmin 255WT - widescreen & traffic for less than $150. I bought it 3 years ago and a buddy with a $500 Zumo said it wouldn't last, but I've had zero problems with it. It's reliable & easy to use, even with gloves on.
The only comparison that I've seen was on 2 rides where my buddy with the Zumo was leading and we had both set the same destination (same route). He made wrong turns twice and it took his Zumo literally 3 times longer than mine to recalculate the route. IDK if that's normal or if it was because he didn't apply the updates for his unit or what?
Anyway, IMO most all Garmin models are high quality and you can literally buy 3 of them for the price of one Zumo.
The only comparison that I've seen was on 2 rides where my buddy with the Zumo was leading and we had both set the same destination (same route). He made wrong turns twice and it took his Zumo literally 3 times longer than mine to recalculate the route. IDK if that's normal or if it was because he didn't apply the updates for his unit or what?
Anyway, IMO most all Garmin models are high quality and you can literally buy 3 of them for the price of one Zumo.
Last edited by AnotherBlackSG; Oct 20, 2013 at 09:01 AM.
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I use a TomTom One & move it from bike to car. It cost about $100 & has worked very well for about 6 years. I bought a second one on ebay for my wife because she kept borrowing mine-- I think i paid $25.
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I use Google maps on my iPhone with earplugs - voice instructions work great and don't need the visual distraction of a GPS screen.
Just pre-download the maps of the area you intend travelling in using a wifi connection, if you don't want it downloading over the mobile data network as you travel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeHoHsr9yH8#t=22
Just pre-download the maps of the area you intend travelling in using a wifi connection, if you don't want it downloading over the mobile data network as you travel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeHoHsr9yH8#t=22
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I make "photo maps" of my stops on my iPad. If I get lost, I stop and get it out and if there's a Wi-Fi around, it'll show me where we are. If not, I figure it out. If I was going on a really long ride, I'd like to have a real GPS.
