What GPS unit
Road Master
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From: Texas
I bought a 660 a week before a trip to Big Bend and loved it...
XM radio never interested me.. but I was able to get rid of my Ipod and put 800 songs on the 660 mp3 player....worked like a charm...
Now I'm getting doppler radar on the 660 thru MSN direct service(traffic also) and an $88 antenna.. but this FM based service
is stopping in Jan. 2012...but I figure i'll get two good years of service and by then they will have a more techy service.
Here's a pic of the GPS w/doppler, the same view off the
radar.weather.gov site, and a pic of the GPS with local weather info.
XM radio never interested me.. but I was able to get rid of my Ipod and put 800 songs on the 660 mp3 player....worked like a charm...
Now I'm getting doppler radar on the 660 thru MSN direct service(traffic also) and an $88 antenna.. but this FM based service
is stopping in Jan. 2012...but I figure i'll get two good years of service and by then they will have a more techy service.
Here's a pic of the GPS w/doppler, the same view off the
radar.weather.gov site, and a pic of the GPS with local weather info.
Last edited by agapsdiver; Nov 19, 2009 at 05:25 AM.
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From: SE FL & Black Hills SD
Gamin 200W.. Stuck to the windsield with a trace of 50lb test mono fishing line as a safety lanyard (look real close in the photo and you can see it, never needed it though). Hardwired to extra plug in the headlight assy.. Works great, been two years, zero issues and looks cleaner than a handlebar mounted Zumo to me. My next RK will have the same.
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Jim
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Thinking about mounting a GPS unit on the Road King. What make and model do you guys use and how do you mount it on the bike. I thought it might be a good mod to the bike while it's sitting over the winter.
Any pro's or con's about different units out there would be good too.
Jim
Any pro's or con's about different units out there would be good too.
Jim
I got the unit from good ol' Amazon because of the price (under $225) and because of the features on the 760.
Along with a very good GPS system, the 760 provides a lot of options for riding. First, it is Bluetooth compatible, so I can use it for phone calls. I can also monitor my email/text messages using the Blackberry Storm. This is a great advantage to me while on the road since I often need to stay in contact with my business to make enough money to go on the road.
The Nuvi 760 plays MP3s. I load up a couple 8gig SD cards with music and pretty much have all of my collection on the road. I also use the MP3s to listen to audiobooks. Crossing the Texas panhandled or Kansas flatland gets long enough, but having some good audiobooks can help the miles. I can run the MP3 player either through the 3mm plug on the HK radio on the Ultra, which means I can hear it through my headset, or by itself with a headphone when I don't want the larger headset setup for the Ultra.
The Nuvi 760 also has an FM Traffic receiver, though I've only used it once. I don't ride a lot in major cities, so the extra fee wasn't worth it. But the couple times I used it during the trial period seemed like a good idea if you are in a major city where traffic is a concern.
Best of all, the 760 is a great GPS for the car as well. My wife and I have used it numerous times on trips we've taken together (she doesn't ride), and the database for restuarants, gas stations, etc., has been very helpful.
As for the mount, the RAM mount system is pretty straight forward. It works well and I've not noticed any problems with the system. I mount it on the handlebars (left side) and it is easy to put the GPS in and out of the mounting system. I can also detatch the mount itself fairly quickly, so at night when going into the hotel I just take the whole mount off.
Road Master
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From: SE FL & Black Hills SD
Never had to but I did it whenever I cleaned the windshield... I was prepared to use a little silicone adhesive if necessary, but first wanted to see if the unit could take the vibrations... It does, and never needed to use the adhesive.
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From: Southwestern Illinois
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From: Fayetteville Arkansas
I use a Garmin 550 with a ram mount.
You can plan route and save them, important feature in my book.
You can down routes from HD route planner but depending on how many waypoints it changes my route some times. The 550 allows me to plan a route using intersections and I can plan my backroad routes then save them. Got it at Sams for less then $200
You can plan route and save them, important feature in my book.
You can down routes from HD route planner but depending on how many waypoints it changes my route some times. The 550 allows me to plan a route using intersections and I can plan my backroad routes then save them. Got it at Sams for less then $200