Recommend GPS units?

[BlackBart01]

Username,

Did you use the 1 3/4" or 3" arm with your ubolt? Thanks.

BB01

[username]

Username,

Did you use the 1 3/4" or 3" arm with your ubolt? Thanks.

BB01

i'll have to look, but i think i have the 3" one. it's not that long, and i have it clamped to the bars off to the side, then it comes over laterally to sit where it does.

[chibbert]

My vote too is for the Garmin Streetpilot 2610
I have had mine for 3 years and have used it for well over 100,000 miles. It has never failed me and has even survived a recent high-speed crash in my car (the 2 year old car did not survive however).

This GPS is awesome and smart as a whip - Garmin still makes software updates (last one was in December) for this device. I switch it back and forth between car, truck, and motorcycle (use RAM MOUNTS on the motorcycle).

Good luck in your selection path

Chris

[challey]

I'm a little surprised to not see anyone mention the Quest. It seems like an good unit for use on bikes in that it is small, waterproof and at about $350 from many net stores, inexpensive. From what I can see, the main drawback is limited memory so it may not be the ideal unit for x-country trips. It also has a fairly small screen that may be tough to read at times. For most riding though, it seems like it would be fine. I don't yet have the unit (or any GPS for that matter) but am seriously considering taking the plunge for one soon.

[gagator79]

Just went shopping for a GPS and came across the Garmin Nuvi 350...wow! It is price-y ($900) but great screen, easy to use and very compact. Just wondering if anyone has used it...

[rock712]

I just got the TomTom Rider, I got it to replace the Garmin Street Pilot 3. I really like the TomTom my only gripe is the blue tooth isn't working and TomTom has been working with me to fix this but we're at the point where I'll send the unit in to be replaced. The stand alone GPS in awesome. I'm very pleased with it.

[jimed]

Just wondering if the street pilot or any of the other gps units allow you to plan out your route on the pc before hand and how it well it works.

[chibbert]

The 2610 is an "autorouting" gps which means that if you tell it where you want to go "on the fly" it will tell you how to get there. However, using the Mapsource software if you want to plan out the route to go a way that is maybe less efficient or more scenic, you can then upload said route to the 2610 and choose to run that route as opposed to letting it automatically determine which way you should go. Works like a charm

[Doug]

Just went shopping for a GPS and came across the Garmin Nuvi 350...wow! It is price-y ($900) but great screen, easy to use and very compact. Just wondering if anyone has used it...

Gagator, as I mention above, it is by far the best unit I've used. I've bought maybe 7 or 8 GPS units like this over the years since the first handheld GPS units; whenever a new one comes out, I usually get it. I travel quite a bit fro work and they dont mind splurging on GPS units.. The Nuvi 350 is by far the best implmentation of a handheld GPS unit to date. Dont let the easy interface fool you! It is very well done, very easy to use and the voice prompts that actually tell you the street names is a fantastic feature that all gps units should have. Its called TTY, and not many units have it now. The other best feature of the nuvi is its size. Its roughly half the size of all other units on the market.

Its also a MP3 player which is a bonus and it has some other cool features for the international traveler like conversion calculators and english to ..whatever.. word translation. There is a traffic advisory addon available. There are also an electronic travel guide (restaurants etc) available for most of the world, well except the US.

I cant say enough great things about the nuvi. I just love it. If you have detailed questions, let me know.

[R4R&R]

I'm a little surprised to not see anyone mention the Quest.

Check the first page of this thread. I have a Quest and find it a great value, but my next GPS will probably be a 276c.

Username,
Did you use the 1 3/4" or 3" arm with your ubolt? Thanks.

I originally bought the standard 3" ram arms and found them too long so I went back and bought the 1.5" arms. Much better IMO. I still have the longer arms and may use them when the tankbag is in place. I'll try to snap some pics tonight.

[rockster.ch]

I have a Garmin eMap on my Rock' and use the Garmin, erm, bike mounting. I think it's more for bicycle but has been tested to 100mph

[aghogg]

Just to chip in, I just bought a Garmin Quest last week (not the new Quest 2). Must confess I've only had a chance to use it in the car and it seems to work great.

I have a RAM handlebar mount for it, and a little connector gizmo to power it off the 1150's power socket and give me a headphone socket for the voice directions. The whole thing is pretty tidy, this is my first GPS so I only wanted to spend a modest amount for my first attempt. I know the Quest is smaller screen-wise than say the StreetPilot, but actually for me I think it's probably large enough given how close it is.

Only got to try out the software last night and start choosing my detailed map data, and I would say you can easily fill up the 243MB. But with the UK preloaded on it, I could still fit a decent bit of France in there and some of Holland. For the kind of touring I do, it should be enough.

I'm off to Holland for 4 days at the end of April so that'll be my first real tryout on the bike, can't wait...

[gagator79]

I just bought the Garmin Nuvi...cannot say enough good things about it. Intuitive user interface, compact, small bevel that maximizes screen size, can operate on battery for 3-4 hours, touch screen controls...but...I have not installed it on the bike yet so I cannot comment on ease of use experience on the bike. Took it on a trip to Florida and have used it several times here in Atlanta...works like a charm.

Thanks for the recommendaton, Doug!