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From: Midtown Tulsa
I was looking at my service manual yesterday at the wiring section in the back. Found a "fender tip" light harness that is not used on my Road King. Located the harness end in the nacelle. It is wired to the ignition switch for both accessory and ignition side.
Going to get the end of the plug and hard wire in my Nuvi 200. I don't see any reason to not use this as it is right in the nacelle and the Nuvi draws very little.
Anyone had experience with this particular harness?
Going to get the end of the plug and hard wire in my Nuvi 200. I don't see any reason to not use this as it is right in the nacelle and the Nuvi draws very little.
Anyone had experience with this particular harness?
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From: Bedford UK
In North America, that is probably a sound judgement! Here in Europe, their mapping is not as hot as with TomTom. 
My brother has the latest Garmin and I have a TomTom. We are going on a European tour in a few weeks and a few of the places we are visiting do not exist on his Garmin, but are on the TomTom.
So Europeans following this topic should take note.
We are also taking maps....
My brother has the latest Garmin and I have a TomTom. We are going on a European tour in a few weeks and a few of the places we are visiting do not exist on his Garmin, but are on the TomTom.
So Europeans following this topic should take note.
We are also taking maps....
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
I'm looking to get a GPS for my bike and am looking at the Zumo's from Garmin.
Someone in here mentioned that the 450 is discontinued so it may be found at a decent price. Am I reading right and see that the only difference between the 450 and 550 is no turn by turn directions, bluetooth, and XM?
Anyone buy a 450 and wish they'd gone for the 550?
I don't have a helmet with a mic or anything, so am not sure if btooth or the directions will really be of benefit to me.
Someone in here mentioned that the 450 is discontinued so it may be found at a decent price. Am I reading right and see that the only difference between the 450 and 550 is no turn by turn directions, bluetooth, and XM?
Anyone buy a 450 and wish they'd gone for the 550?
I don't have a helmet with a mic or anything, so am not sure if btooth or the directions will really be of benefit to me.
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From: Bedford UK
Some bike intercoms now link with a gps unit and relay the spoken commands. So if you do a lot of two up riding and have or fit an intercom, you can get ear-ache from behind and commands from the gps up front at the same time! The best of both worlds....
In that case you would probably need the latest versions of both types of kit. On the other hand if you like to ride in perfect harmony with your bike and don't like interruptions, an earlier gps will do!
My TomTom Rider has bluetooth, but it is crude and not compatible with any intercoms, or anything else audio for that matter, so I have no choice but to keep an eagle eye on it.
In that case you would probably need the latest versions of both types of kit. On the other hand if you like to ride in perfect harmony with your bike and don't like interruptions, an earlier gps will do!
My TomTom Rider has bluetooth, but it is crude and not compatible with any intercoms, or anything else audio for that matter, so I have no choice but to keep an eagle eye on it.
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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
"you can get ear-ache from behind and commands from the gps up front"
Haha that's awesome.
I usually use my ipod and shure in ear earbuds so even if the thing was talking to me I'm not sure if I'd hear it anyway haha.
Haha that's awesome.
I usually use my ipod and shure in ear earbuds so even if the thing was talking to me I'm not sure if I'd hear it anyway haha.
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From: Bedford UK
Road Warrior
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From: Toms River, NJ
Got a Nuvi 350 and a RAM mount, same unit on my third bike. No problems, had not gotten it wet. Be safe JIM
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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
What do you do for power? Do you just run it off the batteries, or is there an easy way to get power to it?
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Last edited by jsimo7; Mar 26, 2009 at 12:43 PM.