Thats a nice setup.
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I looked at the cheaper ones but in the end went with the waterproof TomTom Rider 2, purpose built for motorcycles. I got it for $450 and it comes with a RAM type mount that securely locks the GPS in place and has power cables included so it was easy to wire it up to the battery.
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It also comes with a Bluetooth headset so you can actually hear its directions over the sound of the pipes. This was the main reason I bought it, my wife wanted to use it on her bike and wanted to hear the directions rather than have to keep looking at the screen.
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One other thing that I got to go with the GPS was some software called Tyre. It allows you to plan a route using google maps and then download it into the GPS. Most of the time, I don't want to follow the shortest or the fastest route when I'm on the bike so planning it on the PC lets me pick the roads I want to take.

 

The color is awesome, it looks kind of fade in the picture because the screen runs at 75% brightness when the power supply is unplugged, save energy, The LCD is nice and bright, good contrast. Yes, an anti-glare film is a must, it is cheap, no excuse not to get one. [\\]

 

My bf got the Zumo ($700) and installed a mount to his handlebars and wired a cigarette lighter into the battery so it would last on our longer trips.&nbsp\\; It uses Google Maps and Google World to download maps and it's got some sweet options for finding detours and re-setting routes in case of road problems.&nbsp\\; It is waterproof (although he hears on forums that the mount isn't) and may have been expensive but completely worth the cost.&nbsp\\; He was like a kid in a candy store when he got it and rarely leaves home without it ever since.

 

128auto,How hard is it for a total idiot to hook it up to the bike and how is it done?
Does touch screen work with gloves?
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You can buy refurbished Garmin 2610's on ebay for $159.00 and they're water proof.

 

I am a idiot and I can do it lol, gloves work fine, I am currently wearing HD summer gloves, not problem with touch screen. The only thing I have to do is make wire extension to power my GPS, once it is done, I will share it with you people.

 

DAMN that is awesome!!. i love those kinds of devices and services. right now i have to plan everything out in mapquest.com and tape the printed page onto my gas tank hahaha.&nbsp\\;

 

what's next? find a coffee shop&nbsp\\;

 

Damn posting problems again!
I look forward to it...."GPS Motorcycle Connections for Dummies"
I'll be out of town for a couple of days till Wednesday night but I hope to at least lurk but maybe even post from another computer.
Teek

 

Geez...trying to post and getting the "cannot display web page" error message. That sucks. Screw it, I gotta get on the road.
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