Motorbike Sat Navs? - Page 2 - SV650.org

Mark_h · 26-09-12, 12:43 PM

I can get a Zumo 660 with bike mount, car mount and full EU maping for £324 which sounds like a bit of a bargain to me. Seems the 660 bike mount has a headphone socket on it so I can use my wired kit until I finally ugrade to bluetooth. Can get the lifetime map package for an extra £60.

Am I missing anything or is this a bit of a bargain? Anyone suggest anythign better? I currently occasionally use a car one in a freezer bag which sort of works but is hard to see.

NTECUK · 26-09-12, 12:51 PM

You can get a blue tooth headphones dongle of e bay.
That will partner the unit fine and stream music to your existing headphones in your lid

littleoldman2 · 26-09-12, 12:53 PM

I have a Garmin Zumo 500. Only two little niggles. 1 It's great at getting you to your destination but not as good for following a set route once you,ve deviated from it. 2 Inner city and the roads closed it sends you round in a circle and back to the closure. In both cases you have to stop and sort it out before continuing. I'm pleased with it but have no experience of any other.

_Stretchie_ · 26-09-12, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_h

I can get a Zumo 660 with bike mount, car mount and full EU maping for £324 which sounds like a bit of a bargain to me.

Sounds good to me.

26-09-12, 03:47 PM

just found out tday that Garmin have come together with Suzuki and if you purchase a Garmin Satnav from a suzuki dealer you get nearly £90 off of the price so i think al be getting a Garmin just gotta choose which one lol.

rictus01 · 26-09-12, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_h

Rictus,

How do you get audio out of the cheepie Navman? I've using an old route 66 with a headphone socket wired into my autocom stuff but most of the car ones seem to have done away with audio ports and all the bike ones are bluetooth only.

one of the benefits of the Navman S50/70 or 90, is they all have both bluetooth and an earphone socket, although I don't use either myself and at sub 40 mph the volume on max is easily heard anyway.

Cheers Mark.

Bibio · 26-09-12, 06:28 PM

i'm a cheep skate and just use a car one siliconed up. not failed me yet and have been in some very bad weather with it.

26-09-12, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_h

I currently occasionally use a car one in a freezer bag which sort of works but is hard to see.

REALLY! Cmon Dad your'e on popstar wages don't be a cheapskate!

Mark_h · 27-09-12, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunderace

REALLY! Cmon Dad your'e on popstar wages don't be a cheapskate!

Spend all my money on wine, women, song and fuel. And these days I hardly drink and never sing!

NTECUK · 27-09-12, 10:33 AM

Bye a sat nav bag . Its cheap enough .

26-09-12, 12:43 PM	#11
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Re: Motorbike Sat Navs? I can get a Zumo 660 with bike mount, car mount and full EU maping for £324 which sounds like a bit of a bargain to me. Seems the 660 bike mount has a headphone socket on it so I can use my wired kit until I finally ugrade to bluetooth. Can get the lifetime map package for an extra £60. Am I missing anything or is this a bit of a bargain? Anyone suggest anythign better? I currently occasionally use a car one in a freezer bag which sort of works but is hard to see. __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

26-09-12, 12:51 PM	#12
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Motorbike Sat Navs? You can get a blue tooth headphones dongle of e bay. That will partner the unit fine and stream music to your existing headphones in your lid __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

26-09-12, 12:53 PM	#13
littleoldman2 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cramlington Northumberland where we are truely blessed Posts: 1,385	Re: Motorbike Sat Navs? I have a Garmin Zumo 500. Only two little niggles. 1 It's great at getting you to your destination but not as good for following a set route once you,ve deviated from it. 2 Inner city and the roads closed it sends you round in a circle and back to the closure. In both cases you have to stop and sort it out before continuing. I'm pleased with it but have no experience of any other. __________________ used to be littleoldman but forgot password due to failing memory

26-09-12, 03:47 PM	#15
Chris199 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike Sat Navs? just found out tday that Garmin have come together with Suzuki and if you purchase a Garmin Satnav from a suzuki dealer you get nearly £90 off of the price so i think al be getting a Garmin just gotta choose which one lol.

26-09-12, 06:28 PM	#17
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,541	Re: Motorbike Sat Navs? i'm a cheep skate and just use a car one siliconed up. not failed me yet and have been in some very bad weather with it.

27-09-12, 10:33 AM	#20
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Motorbike Sat Navs? Bye a sat nav bag . Its cheap enough . __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

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