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Old 09-09-17, 07:29 PM   #1
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Default Bike Sat Nav

Evening all,

I'm after a bike sat nav, it's all new territory to me so I'm after any recommendations, or if anyone has one they want to sell let me know.

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Old 09-09-17, 07:43 PM   #2
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Garmin Zumo 345 x £300 ish in Currys/PCWorld
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Old 10-09-17, 07:09 AM   #3
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Android phone
Co Pilot app.
Water proof Case.
Battery pack to keep it charged.
Although I do have a Tom Tom v5.
That's great too.
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Old 10-09-17, 07:11 AM   #4
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Garmin Zumo 345 x £300 ish in Currys/PCWorld
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Old 10-09-17, 08:40 AM   #5
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Old 10-09-17, 03:10 PM   #6
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I used the TomTom from my car in a waterproof case that bolts to the bars but found it shook the unit so much the on/off switch broke. If I'd fitted the foam inserts better I'm sure it would have worked better but wary of it I bought an old model bike-specific TomTom for a good price instead. Was about the same price as the Garmin linked above - the top end ones have various bells and whistles you'll likely never use so the entry level ones are fine. If you have lots of data on your phone you can always bluetooth to it and activate the weather/traffic services. I have these built in on the car nav (replaced under warranty) and it's quite useful on long journeys to know if there is a jam ahead in time to avoid it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Moto...omtom+rider+40

Based on Daddyjpb's recommendations I got a Touratech holder and locking Ram arm which are superb.

https://shop.touratech.co.uk/handleb...aluminium.html

https://www.ram-mount.co.uk/double-s...075-c-281.html

I know lots of people use their phone but I have found my TomTom finds and keeps the GPS better, is more rugged and has better options in a more easy to use layout. It was easy to add power to the mount too so I don't need to worry about battery life or carrying power banks. Good luck with your choices whichever way you go.
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Old 10-09-17, 06:24 PM   #7
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I use a tomtomr rider 400 with a yoke based ram mount connected to Bluetooth headset for long rides/unknown areas.

If it's reasonably local or I have a rough idea of where I'm going I use Google maps on the phone with my headphones.

Not used a Garmin for a while but from what I remember I prefer the TomTom interface. The rider has option for "plan a thrill" so you can set a random (or not) destination and choose 3 levels of twisty and hilliness and it'll work out a less direct but fun route. Not sure if they're still doing the offer but when I purchased mine a year or so back I got a lifetime membership to tyre so can do route planning on the PC.

Something to consider if you're looking at the top 2 is whether or not you'd want to be able to listen to music.

You can hook up your phone for traffic and calls via the TomTom's but it won't do tunes whereas I believe that the Garmin does.

Pros of bike specific Vs phone or car units is that they work, well, in pretty much every way. The mounts, power, glove use, glare etc.

Cons, generally way more than a car unit equivalent.

Also may be worth checking what's covered by your insurance as "accessories". You have an actual sat nav unit it may be covered where a phone may not.

Oh and as the last poster mentioned, I find the refresh rate much better than car units and my phone. As you can be moving with a reasonable pace, not top end but just acceleration as well, I have previously out paced car units and my phone but the rider has been faultless.

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^Garmin now offer a similar thing to plan a thrill

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Old 11-09-17, 09:04 AM   #9
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I got Tyre with my Rider 40 which is a great way to plan a route - much better than TomTom MyDrive, very similar to Google Maps but you can add as many waypoints as you like (Google only lets you add half a dozen) and easily uploaded. Bibs is a big champion of theirs too.
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Old 11-09-17, 03:18 PM   #10
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After faffing about with phones, car sat navs and everything in between I decided to bend over and get taken for the £400 for a TomTom Rider 400

Yes it is way overpriced for what it is but it is so much less of a faff than using any other system.

You can plan routes in it with Tyre or on Motogoloco, it's easy enough to see in bright sunshine. It has a mount which charges it off the bike and is easy to fit and wire up.

Had it 2 years now and it still looks brand new, comes with lifetime map upgrades too so should last a long time.
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