another gps question
Road Master
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ngoti8tor, where did you get that Ram Base? That looks much better than the standard black Ram mount with the U bolt.
Tourer
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i just got the tom tom one125 today played with it in the car. for 99.99 at best buy it should work fine, go to www.rammounts.com and find a mount for probably less then 50 bucks. if i drop the stupid thing atleast im not out 4or 500 bucks. if i got to i will duct tape the thing, just kidding. but i sure did like that chrome mount pic in this forum. i may use velcro though. hmmmm =D . i purposely went off course and it kept rerouting me perfectly to get back on track.
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Road Master
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From: North Central Arkansas
I own a Zumo 450, which was designed by bikers for bikers.
In my opinion, the problems with taking a strictly made-for-a-car GPS and putting it on a bike would be these:
1) less robust design
2) less likely to take the shock loads
3) not likely to be waterproof
4) may not have as bright a screen as a Zumo or equivalent
You can try it, and many have, but IMO eventually something's likely to fail on it.
In my opinion, the problems with taking a strictly made-for-a-car GPS and putting it on a bike would be these:
1) less robust design
2) less likely to take the shock loads
3) not likely to be waterproof
4) may not have as bright a screen as a Zumo or equivalent
You can try it, and many have, but IMO eventually something's likely to fail on it.
Road Warrior
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From: Broadview Heights, OH
I own a Zumo 450, which was designed by bikers for bikers.
In my opinion, the problems with taking a strictly made-for-a-car GPS and putting it on a bike would be these:
1) less robust design
2) less likely to take the shock loads
3) not likely to be waterproof
4) may not have as bright a screen as a Zumo or equivalent
You can try it, and many have, but IMO eventually something's likely to fail on it.
In my opinion, the problems with taking a strictly made-for-a-car GPS and putting it on a bike would be these:
1) less robust design
2) less likely to take the shock loads
3) not likely to be waterproof
4) may not have as bright a screen as a Zumo or equivalent
You can try it, and many have, but IMO eventually something's likely to fail on it.
Road Warrior
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From: Melissa, TX
Damn it's been a long week!
Tourer
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GPS Auto Unit on Bike
Rodeo
Im with you Id love the Zumo550 but $$$$$ So I have a Garmin 350 Nuvi like you the Ram Mount and I plug it into my HD Radio and the street names come thru the bikes audio speakers, cant use the radio at the same time but the GPS has MP3 Player built in so the music plays when directions come up it mutes the radio then returns to music all for under $225.00 do I want the Zumo hell yeah but with times the way they are I have to "maximize, economize, and compromise"!!LMAO Ride Safe Bill
Im with you Id love the Zumo550 but $$$$$ So I have a Garmin 350 Nuvi like you the Ram Mount and I plug it into my HD Radio and the street names come thru the bikes audio speakers, cant use the radio at the same time but the GPS has MP3 Player built in so the music plays when directions come up it mutes the radio then returns to music all for under $225.00 do I want the Zumo hell yeah but with times the way they are I have to "maximize, economize, and compromise"!!LMAO Ride Safe Bill
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