Hi all
Im looking to buy a gps from harley was wondering if you gus have any input

thanks scott



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Absolutely.........
Buy the GPS from an outside source like gpscity.com or something. The version HD sells is the Garmin Quest--not sure if it is Quest I or Quest II. The version from HD is black and orange with the bar and shield. It is also a few hundred more $$$.
I've been using Garmin GPS for years in my aircraft. Worth every penny. Has never let me down. So, I would get the Quest II because it is the latest and greatest, and a RAM mount to put it on my handlebars. In fact, I just got and have been using the RAM mount for an old Garmin Streetpilot (big and heavy) that I've had for years. Very sturdy mount. The only thing I have left to do, is to make some sort of pigtail from my battery up to the front of the tank so I can plug the GPS in and run it on battery power. I'll buy the Quest II in the next couple months. Do a search on Google for the Quest series. Good luck and good traveling.

 

A couple of the people on this forum have the hd GPS unit and had quit a bit of trouble with them. They had problems with losing connection (bad contacts) while riding which caused the unit to turn off and on all the time and one guy had his fly off the bike after hitting a bump in the road.

I'll continue to use my map


Terry

 

Thanks for the info dave the harley price book says 799.95 chicago harley sells them on line for 480.00 plus m&m cycles have one on ebay for 480 .00 i think the book has a mis print

scott

 

Allow me to retort............

I can't speak for the HD mount. The GPS I'm using now weighs a ton and RAM mount has held up to many potholes so far. The garmins all come with a power cord for your cig lighter. I think the HD mount had some contacts built in.... Either way, both of these problems would be avoided by going outside of HD for your GPS needs. I carry a map as backup but don't be afraid of technology..............................

 

That would be me [:@]
Do a search and use gps as your search term, this will give you lots of feedback.

Steve

 

I use the Garmin gpsmap60c and like it alot. Couple things you might want to consider is,

What type of battery does it use? Built in rechargeable or replaceable.

Memory, Mine has the built in basemap for all the major highways in the U.S. but for detailed maps I have to load them and they of course cost extra and it will only hold so many at a time so when I eventually get to go on a nice long trip through a couple states I will have to take my notebook with me to change the maps.

Does it have the automaping feature? With some you have to sit down with it before the trip and plan your route then just follow it where as if it has the autorouting you can just pick a destination and it will tell you how to get there.

Most automotive units this will be a non issue as they will have all the maps preloaded and have the autorouting. Just make sure you do alot of looking around before you buy one because otherwise youll find the perfect one for you about a month after you buy the one that will "work for now".

 

I just came back from two 325 mile days and had a problem with my GPS which has me bugged a bit. It kept shutting off and it makes me wonder about some of the complaints about the HD unit shutting off. My GPS is pretty old and I have used the heck out of it. It used to be in my sand rail and would routinely shut off from too much vibration and G's.
If I loosened up my RAM mount a little, the GPS would stay on longer. I have a really nice aviation GPS from my previous hobby so I will mount that and take it out on the next run to see if it continues to stay on. I'll post back with my findings.