GPS question???????
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 447
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From: Garrison, NY
Here's one man's opinion on selecting a GPS for the bike/car
Gotta have MP3 player and FM transmitter for easy interface w/Ultra's stereo (wireless)
Gotta pop out of the mount and into my pocket easily - in flight if it starts raining!
Gotta be a price performer cuz by next year something else better will be out!
I bought a Garmin Nuvi 785T. Has Bluetooth too so you can at least see if you are getting a phone call if you pair it to you cell phone. Paid in the $175 range... It is also a discontinued item mainly because of the traffic service being taken off the air sometime in 2011, if I remember correctly. The traffic was not as important to me as the MP3 player and FM transmitter (and Bluetooth).
Bear in mind it is NOT waterproof - so you 'takes your chances' on that front.
Gotta have MP3 player and FM transmitter for easy interface w/Ultra's stereo (wireless)
Gotta pop out of the mount and into my pocket easily - in flight if it starts raining!
Gotta be a price performer cuz by next year something else better will be out!
I bought a Garmin Nuvi 785T. Has Bluetooth too so you can at least see if you are getting a phone call if you pair it to you cell phone. Paid in the $175 range... It is also a discontinued item mainly because of the traffic service being taken off the air sometime in 2011, if I remember correctly. The traffic was not as important to me as the MP3 player and FM transmitter (and Bluetooth).
Bear in mind it is NOT waterproof - so you 'takes your chances' on that front.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 447
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From: Garrison, NY
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Texas
+1, same for me.
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Chattanooga Tennessee
I got the Zumo 660W. It is water proof,they say. Has the latest stuff. Finially found pretty good price on web. You just have to search I found pricing changing almost daily. I think any of the wide screen models would work fine, may need to keep out of the rain.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: North Edwards, CA
+1
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Seasoned HDF Member
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two advantages of the zummo 550 or 450 ,glove friendly buttons and bright easy to see screen. some of the cheeper nuvis the screen washes out in the sun.
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From: Longview, Washington
I have the Zumo 550. It has XM radio and MP3 playback as well. I mounted mine on the Kuryakyn fuel door mount. I also swap it into my car. It came with the car mount with speaker.
Well worth the $ even if you buy a used one on Ebay.
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Well worth the $ even if you buy a used one on Ebay.
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Last edited by sifularson; Apr 26, 2010 at 08:11 PM.
