cloudrider
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Post by cloudrider on Aug 7, 2010 9:19:08 GMT
hi, can anyone recomend a good sat nav system that can also be used in the car??  |
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Post by nightingales01 on Aug 7, 2010 9:23:35 GMT
I have a givi bag that straps to bars and u put car system in it
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Post by alanz955 on Aug 7, 2010 9:39:31 GMT
most people go for the Tom Tom..seem to be the best maps? i use a Garmin Street pilotIII, its quite old, but does the job, and can be bought quite cheap on Ebay. But as above, the option of a Givi bag is a good alternative, not sure how true it is but i was told that bike sat navs besides being waterproof also have built in shock absorbing due to their intended use? Where as car 1s dont. But plenty of people use a car1,
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Post by morphius on Aug 7, 2010 9:51:35 GMT
I used my Navman on the Boundary 500 last year, it done the job but shook about all over in the tank bag, go for the proper big buttoned bike sat nav if your gonna use it a lot.........then i can borrow it as well.......  ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by greenman on Aug 7, 2010 11:22:43 GMT
gone for a snooper strabo/its a car unit ,used by certain members of the force as it has the best up todate speed camera download ,3.5in screen ,bluetooth the lot,free camera downloads for life
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Post by alanz955 on Aug 7, 2010 11:34:15 GMT
gone for a snooper strabo/its a car unit ,used by certain members of the force as it has the best up todate speed camera download ,3.5in screen ,bluetooth the lot,free camera downloads for life |
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Post by morphius on Aug 7, 2010 12:11:00 GMT
gone for a snooper strabo/its a car unit ,used by certain members of the force as it has the best up todate speed camera download ,3.5in screen ,bluetooth the lot,free camera downloads for life Not a bad price Ron..... lets know what its like mate.... |
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cloudrider
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Post by cloudrider on Aug 7, 2010 15:47:57 GMT
mmmmmm, the strabo looks good, think i'll nip to curry's/pcworld and have a look, many thanks for the advice |
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Post by David on Aug 7, 2010 16:14:29 GMT
I used my Navman on the Boundary 500 last year. Cheers Les! |
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Post by morphius on Aug 8, 2010 5:02:48 GMT
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David
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Post by David on Feb 25, 2011 20:39:07 GMT
Bought a Garmin Zumo 220 yesterday, all hardware mounted on bike, just need to "pair up" Autocom dongle and Sat Nav to get directions into my helmet.
The Mapsource software for route planning etc. is brilliant, planned routes can be downloaded into Sat Nav.
Have used it in the car and it is fine.
Looking forward to using it on the bike.
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Post by greenman on Feb 25, 2011 21:33:43 GMT
Bought a Garmin Zumo 220 yesterday, all hardware mounted on bike, just need to "pair up" Autocom dongle and Sat Nav to get directions into my helmet. The Mapsource software for route planning etc. is brilliant, planned routes can be downloaded into Sat Nav. Have used it in the car and it is fine. Looking forward to using it on the bike. you need one ,you keep stopping at juntions waiting for others telling you were to go |
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Post by David on Feb 26, 2011 18:56:29 GMT
Dongle and Sat Nav "paired up", all OK, volume level may need looking at.
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Post by EXtra MILe on Feb 27, 2011 7:51:23 GMT
I have a garmin nuvi 310 which has been relegated to the wife's car and I use the garmin 660. Find it great for both car and bike. Easy to use nice size screen and the 3d element is good too.
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Post by David on Feb 27, 2011 9:02:55 GMT
Carl, do you use a communication system between Sat Nav and your helmet? If so, is it Bluetooth or hardwired? |
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Post by regnarts on Feb 27, 2011 10:38:44 GMT
Hi Dave I use the Carberg blue tooth with my lid, but if I want to listen to some tunes while riding I hardwire it with small earphones as the speakers on the Cargerg aren't really upto the job for music
also found that the Tomtom blue tooth wont pair with the Garmin
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Post by David on Feb 27, 2011 13:28:03 GMT
Regnarts, which Sat Nav have you got and does the Carberg Bluetooth allow you to listen to the spoken directions in your helmet?
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Post by EXtra MILe on Feb 27, 2011 14:22:10 GMT
Hi Dave
I have a bluetooth BT interphone on my helmet which is okay it allows me to connect to my satnav and iphone simultaneously....but I also have an autocom system wired and stored underneath the pillion seat...just in case!
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Post by regnarts on Feb 27, 2011 14:37:37 GMT
Dave I have a Carberg Justissimo GT with the Just Speak Bluetooth fitted in to the lid it wont fit other helmets only certain Carbergs it will give directions and you can talk on the phone as well as listen to music but as I mention earier a pair of headphone is best for the music as the carberg speakers are a bit tinny but no problem for spoken directions or phone calls the satnav is the Gramin 500 zumo
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Post by David on Feb 27, 2011 14:38:38 GMT
Carl, which Autocom system have you got and is your Sat Nav hardwired to it, whats the volume like?
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