Whats the best GPS?
#31
08-11-2016 | 10:03 AM
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
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08-11-2016 | 10:15 AM
#33
08-11-2016 | 10:39 AM
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I am going to agree with you here. Well Garmin is sending me a new replacement and it will be here today, we will see if theres a difference. To be safe I ordered a sun shade too.
#34
08-11-2016 | 11:17 AM
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If you still want to go the cheap but usable route, like me:
Cheapest Garmin I could find (Model 50LM at the time; on sale for $50)
Ram cradle and mount
Visor from glarestomper.com (really, really helps)
Powered via USB using products from 3BRpowersports.com
No, not as good as a motorcycle-specific GPS, but cheaper, and has lasted 3 years so far. I thought it would rattle itself to death in a month.
Not waterproof. It sits behind my Road King windshield. If I need to I just throw Ziploc bag over it.
Cheapest Garmin I could find (Model 50LM at the time; on sale for $50)
Ram cradle and mount
Visor from glarestomper.com (really, really helps)
Powered via USB using products from 3BRpowersports.com
No, not as good as a motorcycle-specific GPS, but cheaper, and has lasted 3 years so far. I thought it would rattle itself to death in a month.
Not waterproof. It sits behind my Road King windshield. If I need to I just throw Ziploc bag over it.
#35
08-11-2016 | 11:30 AM
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
Originally Posted by bagman1
I am going to agree with you here. Well Garmin is sending me a new replacement and it will be here today, we will see if theres a difference. To be safe I ordered a sun shade too.
#36
08-11-2016 | 11:32 AM
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I agree. The 450's and 550's in my mind were better built units than the newer ones.
#37
08-12-2016 | 06:50 PM
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From: anacoco, la
Keep in mind that the older Garmin motorcycle specific GPS models are NOT compatible with routing in Basecamp. It may work, but it's not guaranteed to work. I've actually run into this issue.
From the Garmin FAQ:
The zumo 400 and 500 series, 550, 600, and 665 devices are NOT compatible with routing in BaseCamp. These devices may appear to take a route without issue however, when navigating the route, an error message may appear. An alternate program to use is MapSource. First download the map to your computer, then use MapSource to create and transfer routes to your zumo.
https://support.garmin.com/support/s...0000000%7D#TOC
https://support.garmin.com/support/s...-000000000000}
From the Garmin FAQ:
The zumo 400 and 500 series, 550, 600, and 665 devices are NOT compatible with routing in BaseCamp. These devices may appear to take a route without issue however, when navigating the route, an error message may appear. An alternate program to use is MapSource. First download the map to your computer, then use MapSource to create and transfer routes to your zumo.
https://support.garmin.com/support/s...0000000%7D#TOC
https://support.garmin.com/support/s...-000000000000}
#39
08-12-2016 | 08:58 PM
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From: north of Daytona
If the gPS is connected by blue tooth to your phone, you can call for reservations (some emergency rooms get busy).
Traveling around a busy city, and don't know the exit or what lane to be in...get lost.
Chuck
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