Sat Nav's for motorbikes

[wiltshire builders]

[quote author=Ducatista link=1335341194/6#6 date=1335346607]I have a car gps and a waterpoof mount.
If your worried about being distracted then you can always turn the screen off and just use a (flat) earphone.
That means you don't need a mount as you can put it in your pocket.
Turning off the screen prolongs the battery too.

I have Tom Tom in the car but I dont think it has socket for an ear piece.[/quote]
I thought about that but my Tom Tom doesn't have a socket either.
One of our lot used a sat nav when we went to Italy and it was a life saver.
If you're desperate for fuel or a mechanic it saves a lot of messing about and eliminates the need to keep stopping to check the map and write down directions.

[Ade]

The Garmin Zumo 660 is great but as G stated above, they are fairly expensive compared to car sat nav due to having to be waterproof.

[CharleyX]

I use a bike Tom Tom its waterproof and like snowy said if need you can operate with gloves on

[Mitch9128]

I use iphone4 with ram mount in the steering head, this case http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof...item1c241f1084 and a bluetooth headset, this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-So...ht_4176wt_1139 on normal commuting duties the phone goes in the tailpack and the headset is used to listen to the music off it. One of my favourite gadgets is the Mw600.

[Mitch9128]

Oh and one of the best free sat nav apps is 'Navfree'.

[stretchie_]

I tried a bunch of workarounds with my phone and mounts or keeping it in the tank bag and after a couple years of doing that I shopped around and splashed out on a Garmin 550.

Best thing I ever did satnav wise. There's no faffing about, I just walk up tp the bike and put it in the cradle, no messing with waterproof bags or any of that, and if going away I plan a route on the computer and zap it over to the satnav to use when I need it.

Deffo not cheap though but I would say that if you save up for it you won't regret it

[Dabz]

[quote author=Dabz link=1335341194/2#2 date=1335342480]I personally use an app on my iphone when needed, and have a waterproof iphone mount that was £8 from amazon!

That sounds like a great idea! Don't suppose you still have a link to the add do you?[/quote]

It was effectively this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Navitech-Wat...19&sr=8-14

but slightly different - it was only £8.99, though still from amazon

[RedSoul]

I tried using my mobile for a while but ended up paying out for a zumo 550...great bit of kit

[Bigfish]

I use a car Euro Tomtom with a waterproof case and handle bar mount, connected it to an auxiliary power socket on the bike and bluetooth to my helmet. Works great for me and its interchangeable with the car. I don't find it distracting, it helps me prepair my road positioning on unknown roads aproaching roundabouts, junctions etc. :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arkon-Bike...ht_1602wt_1118

[kirc]

I run a Zumo 660... pricey but an excellent bit of kit... whether its worth the money, only you can decide