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Originally Posted by Jimmy2Feet
Afternoon org,
1. Just wondering if anyone has tried using a phone on the bike as satnav?
2. However am not sure about putting my phone on the bike like that any more, so wondering any anyone has come accross any way to waterproof the phone and attach to the bike and still see the screen.
3. loads of leads dangleing out of the tank bag, i would rather have it all hardwired.
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1. Yes, I use memory map to display OS maps and a GPS position when greenlaning, it works fine on a Windows Mobile smartphone. You can buy the likes of Copilot software pretty cheap on ebay, and I think that would work fine too.
2. In a normal handlebar mounted phone holder, slipped inside a condom!
You will find it difficult to get the touch screen to work properly though the thick plastic of a tankbag pocket.
3. I doubt you are going to find a powered cradle for your phone similar to that supplied with a Garmin Zumo, so you are going to have loose cables running somewhere, be it to a holder, or a tank bag. I've never found loose cables to be a problem, so long as they are the curly telephone cord type.