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Apr 8, 2011 | 08:00 PM

monkey sammich

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What GPS do you use?

What do you like or not like about it?

I have a TomTom that my wife bought me, and it stays in the truck right now. I'm debating whether I should get the Ram mount for it or just spring for a new GPS just for the bike.

Apr 8, 2011 | 08:10 PM

alkrisma

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Garmin 255W

Apr 8, 2011 | 08:24 PM

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What do you like or not like about it?

I have used the Garmin 478 (actually a marine chartplotter) for quite some time. It's weatherproof, auto-routing, has all US maps installed, and I can download routes for future use. It also has an internal battery, XM radio, and moving weather radar.

The con...they're still quite expensive.

I've had this one for a few years, use it both in the car and on the bike, and have ridden/driven most of the US using this thing.

Last but not least, its kept me out of some nasty night weather I wasn't able to see with the naked eye.

Apr 8, 2011 | 08:28 PM

Iceman24

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H.O.G. road atlas...it's in my saddlebag, in case I get lost. Don't believe in technology when I'm out on a joyride - work in IT so I'm running away from it when riding...

Apr 8, 2011 | 09:00 PM

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I used a Tom Tom with a ram mount for a couple of years with no problems. If it was raining hard I'd just put a sandwich baggy over it. Just replaced it with a garmin 3790 using a ram mount also. The new garmin is much easier to see in sunlight.