OK, so GPS units are almost within my price range and I am thinking about getting one. My first question is will a suction cup winshield mount work with me just sticking it on the windshield of my Ultra?

Who out there has a GPS on their ride that didn't spend more than the monthly bike payment amount? Which one do you have and what are your opinions of it?

I was on a long trip last year and we had a handheld one that we kept in my tourpack. It sure came in handy for hotel info along the way to call ahead for reservations. We were just winging it on that stuff.

I am planning a 7 day 2000 mile trip in the middle of May and we are going to wing it for a few days on hotels, and I am thinking that a GPS would come in handy.

 

I have a Tom Tom One 125 I use for trips and it works just fine for me, but the vibration of the bike would loosen the suction cup **** and it would not stick to the shield. I bought a Ram mount set up off eBay for $37.00 and all is well now. No more than I use it, I was not going to buy a 5 or 6 hundred $ set up. Just have to remember to remove it if it starts to rain.

 

I just have a cheapo Magellan for the bike and it works perfectly. Don't like the idea of the windshield mount. Too much vibration might drop it. I use a handlebar mount i picked up from ebay (about $5.) and plug it in and go. It stays at home most of the time anyway.

I don't go cross country so i have very little need for a gps and i really don't have a use for all the tricks the high price models have(bluetooth,waterproof,traffic updates,ect). I use 3 for work and own 3 so i really don't want to use 1 for play unless needed.

I would suggest getting the best you can afford since the one i use on my bike has very limited information which is fine for me.

 

I bought a Garmin Street Pilot 2720 factory refurb with one year warranty off Ebay for about $120, this unit is rated for a motorcycle. Also bought the Ram mount set up for the 2720 and an accessory hood that keeps the sun off the screen.

I tried using my cheapie Magellan that works great in the car, but, sun glare just totally wipes it out.

The basic GPS should be sunlight readable, tell me where the gas stations and hotels are at, all the other features such as Bluetooth, watching videos, wiping your butt , etc, are just fluff to me.

 

Well I eventually sprung for the high digit Zumo and actually have found it well worth the money for what I use it for (scoot and pickup).
Before that I used a Garmin StreetPilot 330 with a RAM handlebar mount and it worked just fine, (tip - always carried a sandwich size plastic baggie and rubber band for those times getting caught in the rain).
Trick is to do the research and get one that does what you want for the money spent.
IMHO the best thing about any of these units is after you just take off and ride like hell to somewhere (anywhere) it sure is nice to reach up and push that "Home" button and straight home you go. I also leave the ride track feture on and if the wife and I liked the route I will save it and use again later or share it with others.
Oh and don't get to invloved with the unit while riding it can really capture your attention on occasion when following a route and that of course is not a good thing!

 

I yuse a NUVI 350 and reall like it, you can get them off e-bay for great prices. it is not waterproof, but it is compact and easy to store and carry. had a 2610 that my wife now uses and both are good units,

 

i use a etrex legend waterproff,mapping softwhere,
i mounted it with a l bracket that i driled a hole on one side that fit over the mounting tap for the shield,it is plugeda in the sig lighter.

 

Nuvi 360 for me,this unit has blue tooth and I would rather hear cues than see them.I also have Sprint GPS and it is not much.

 

+1 on the Garmin Zumo. 550 series to be exact. Works on Cycle or in car, xm antennae is a real plus, bluetooth capable if you are into that. Was a good choice for me and lots of online places to purchase and save a few coins.

 

I havea Garmin nuvi 200 I bought at Curcuit City for $100 and a handlebar mount I bought off of Ebay made for the Garmin for $13. Cheap enough huh! Have used it for almost a year and not one problem.