Is there a way to plan a route on a computer for a sat nav to follow? - SV650.org

13-04-10, 09:27 PM

I haven't got a sat nav but I'm thinking about getting a cheap, maybe old, car based sat nav. Is there an easy way to set a route on a computer and upload it so that the sat nav follows that route rather than it's own?

I've tried but for the life of me I just cannot follow a map or directions whilst on two wheels.

Thanks.

fastdruid · 13-04-10, 09:29 PM

If you have one of the garmins then mapsource does that.

The Quest/Quest2 is also quite ideal as a bike satnav and quite cheap these days as its quite old now.

Downside is the small screen, upside is ~20hours battery life and fully waterproof.

Druid

13-04-10, 09:48 PM

TYRE - Trace Your Route Everywhere will do it for TomTom and Garmin. It uses Google Maps to plan routes and then converts them to downloadable files, and it's free.

13-04-10, 09:27 PM	#1
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	Is there a way to plan a route on a computer for a sat nav to follow? I haven't got a sat nav but I'm thinking about getting a cheap, maybe old, car based sat nav. Is there an easy way to set a route on a computer and upload it so that the sat nav follows that route rather than it's own? I've tried but for the life of me I just cannot follow a map or directions whilst on two wheels. Thanks.

13-04-10, 09:29 PM	#2
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Is there a way to plan a route on a computer for a sat nav to follow? If you have one of the garmins then mapsource does that. The Quest/Quest2 is also quite ideal as a bike satnav and quite cheap these days as its quite old now. Downside is the small screen, upside is ~20hours battery life and fully waterproof. Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F Last edited by fastdruid; 13-04-10 at 09:30 PM.

13-04-10, 09:48 PM	#3
madness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Is there a way to plan a route on a computer for a sat nav to follow? TYRE - Trace Your Route Everywhere will do it for TomTom and Garmin. It uses Google Maps to plan routes and then converts them to downloadable files, and it's free.

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