Frankly, I think a compass mounted on a handlebar would just spin around because of the vibration. Maybe it would work in a fairing.

 

I guess I'd rather be a lost biker than a good boy scout.

 

I use a compass...I ride a lot on country back roads and knowing which direction I am going in after going around fourteen curves and getting lost means I get home in time for supper! I bought a $3.00 ball compass from Wally World and stuck it on the windwhield just above my windshield bag. Doesn't get in the way, and it is far enough from any significant metal that it shows true direction. If I ever do lose the darn thing, $3 will get me another one. Hard to beat. And it looks kind of neat right there too.

 

Compass??? GPS??? Most of the time I don't even carry a map!

 

No compass, Loran, GPS, map and especially NO WATCH. Tim

 

In the last 27 years I have literally made a complete trip around the globe (twice) without a compass! Trust me. You won't get lost. The Earth's an "oblate spheroid" and eventually you'll just make a big circle.

So, keep going....enjoy the ride.....and you'll eventually wind up back where you started from. Just make sure you don't run out of gas until you've crossed the top of the hill!

 

No madder witch way you, there you are.

 

You know your never really lost. You may not know exactly where you are but, I'll betcha you know what state your in. Tim

 

I use Cobra talking radar detector with compass.