Its that way !! - SV650.org

16-03-05, 09:18 PM

Hi Ya'll

I'm touring Northern France soon with a group and cant wait to get into some sunshine on my 2001 SV650S. Has anyone ever fitted or considered fitting any navigation equipment either a simple direction finding compass or something electrical (GPS ect etc) and a bit more techy - any advice / products - gratefully received...cheers

rictus01 · 16-03-05, 09:21 PM

A number of people have fitted GPS's to their bikes, including me

Cheers Mark.

Sid Squid · 16-03-05, 09:23 PM

Flaming Squirrel has a GPS system on his SVSK4, PM him and ask him what system it is he has.

embee · 16-03-05, 10:25 PM

Have a search on some touring type websites, Pan European or BMW etc.

From what I've heard Garmin seem to be a front runner

http://www.garmin.com/mobile/products.html

various Street Pilot models (I think III is popular). Just glanced at the site and the Quest looks interesting.

16-03-05, 11:11 PM

I'm going to be using a PDA with a gps card if the card ever arrives from ebay!!

Got the TOMTOM software to do all the mapping and loads of points of interest (gatsos, macdonalds etc)

Quite a cheap way of doing it too. 38 quid for the GPS card and a free pda from work

TOMTOM was downloaded on the sly

16-03-05, 11:29 PM

The tom tom stuff works really well.

My only concern would be a small PDA/Rain interface.

Or are you one of those fair weather (read pansy) riders lol

I would put it on mine, but don't have the money.

Besides, getting lost has found me some of the best roads I know!

Dan.

16-03-05, 09:18 PM	#1
Banus Guest Posts: n/a	Its that way !! Hi Ya'll I'm touring Northern France soon with a group and cant wait to get into some sunshine on my 2001 SV650S. Has anyone ever fitted or considered fitting any navigation equipment either a simple direction finding compass or something electrical (GPS ect etc) and a bit more techy - any advice / products - gratefully received...cheers

16-03-05, 09:21 PM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	A number of people have fitted GPS's to their bikes, including me Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

16-03-05, 09:23 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Flaming Squirrel has a GPS system on his SVSK4, PM him and ask him what system it is he has. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

16-03-05, 10:25 PM	#4
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,802	Have a search on some touring type websites, Pan European or BMW etc. From what I've heard Garmin seem to be a front runner http://www.garmin.com/mobile/products.html various Street Pilot models (I think III is popular). Just glanced at the site and the Quest looks interesting.

16-03-05, 11:11 PM	#5
shutdown Guest Posts: n/a	I'm going to be using a PDA with a gps card if the card ever arrives from ebay!! Got the TOMTOM software to do all the mapping and loads of points of interest (gatsos, macdonalds etc) Quite a cheap way of doing it too. 38 quid for the GPS card and a free pda from work TOMTOM was downloaded on the sly

16-03-05, 11:29 PM	#6
Dan_SV Guest Posts: n/a	The tom tom stuff works really well. My only concern would be a small PDA/Rain interface. Or are you one of those fair weather (read pansy) riders lol I would put it on mine, but don't have the money. Besides, getting lost has found me some of the best roads I know! Dan.