heritage gps
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 391
Likes: 1
From: Southeast PA
I just went with the Garmin Zumo. Comes with everything you need to mount to the bike (RAM mount kit and hardwire connector). It's waterproof and has a glove friendly touch screen setup. It's the same one Harley sells, but for half the price if you can live with gray instead of black, and no bar-n-shield on the buttons.
I took mine cross country 2 years ago and it worked great. I downloaded the POI's for all the HD shops in North America and had no problems finding everything I needed along the way. It saw all the weather from 115 in the desert to 40 in the mountains, sunshine, rain, bugs, and even some hail. It still works flawlessly. You can also get the car mount so you can switch between vehicles.
I took mine cross country 2 years ago and it worked great. I downloaded the POI's for all the HD shops in North America and had no problems finding everything I needed along the way. It saw all the weather from 115 in the desert to 40 in the mountains, sunshine, rain, bugs, and even some hail. It still works flawlessly. You can also get the car mount so you can switch between vehicles.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 163
Likes: 0
From: Alabama
I have a Nuvi 550 which is supposedly waterproof and I've had no vibration issues. You can catch them on sale around $200.
Club Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,542
Likes: 2
From: Central IL.
Here is what you need.
http://www.ram-mount.com/ramgps.htm
I heard a tinfoil hat will interfere with the interference. LOL.
Drew
http://www.ram-mount.com/ramgps.htm
I heard a tinfoil hat will interfere with the interference. LOL.
Drew
Thanks alot guys!!!
Jimmy
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 317
Likes: 1
From: Syracuse, NY
I used a RAM mount to the handle bar. Took it right near the center. My windshield blocks light rain, bugs and dirt.
As for power, I bought the Powerlet cord. It comes with the extra adapter that works with all Garmin units. I ran the cord from the battery, under the tank and up through the fork. The adapter is the perfect length to disconnect right at the fork if I want to remove it (no wire shown).
As for power, I bought the Powerlet cord. It comes with the extra adapter that works with all Garmin units. I ran the cord from the battery, under the tank and up through the fork. The adapter is the perfect length to disconnect right at the fork if I want to remove it (no wire shown).
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 709
Likes: 1
From:
The Ram Mount are the best mounting. Upgrade to one of the Zumo units with Satellite Radio. I have the older Street Pilot 2730 with XM and love it. Do not have speakers yet, I just wear ear plugs. Ran power under my instrument console to the battery with an extension cable for the headset. I keep the XM antenna in my windshield bag.
As for the guy saying they won't work on heritages must not know how to work his GPS.
As for the guy saying they won't work on heritages must not know how to work his GPS.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 285
Likes: 3
From: Parkton,MD.
Heritage GPS
For the last 14 years I have been riding from MD to West, S West, N West, usually 5500-6000 miles. My GPS was a stack of index cards jury rigged to my Windshield Bag in a plastic card holder. Each motelsl explicit directions were on the cards so that when you dropped off the Inter State and had maybe a block to get over into the left lane in heavy traffic I was prepared. On a bike I don't want to be gaping around for my motel. This year I bought a Garmin Nuvi 4350 LMT, I have it mounted on left side of handlebar with a Ram Chrome Motorcycle Mount. I bought it from www.mountguys.com, it's pricey but the mount has two rubber ball joints which are adjustable. The smallest print on the GPS maps can be read, VIBRATION IS NOT A PROBLEM. The only negative is glare from the sun, I bought a Sun Shade that I am trying to make work, so far little success. I used the Garmin GTM 35 traffic receiver cable that came with the unit, I have it hard wired back to my Trickle Charger Connector. This is not a switchable connection so GPS must either be turned off or removed when leaving bike. I use the GPS in both PU's and car. Heading for Glacier NP in August so I hope GPS works out for me.
2008 Heritage
Rinehart Exhaust
K&N Hi Flow AC
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2008 Heritage
Rinehart Exhaust
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SERT& Dyno Tested
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 196
Likes: 11
From: Western Washington
I used a RAM mount to the handle bar. Took it right near the center. My windshield blocks light rain, bugs and dirt.
As for power, I bought the Powerlet cord. It comes with the extra adapter that works with all Garmin units. I ran the cord from the battery, under the tank and up through the fork. The adapter is the perfect length to disconnect right at the fork if I want to remove it (no wire shown).
As for power, I bought the Powerlet cord. It comes with the extra adapter that works with all Garmin units. I ran the cord from the battery, under the tank and up through the fork. The adapter is the perfect length to disconnect right at the fork if I want to remove it (no wire shown).
