Guest Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 allo ha what kind of sat nav do you use for your bike? ive been looking on ebay for a cheap 2nd hand sat nav to use on my bike, one that i can either put on my tank or handel bars, i dont particularly need a connection for that as i can make one.what would you surgest?Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazerboy Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 tom tom rider/ and garmin zumo are the prefered tools for a biker,but be careful buying off ebay,make sure you have all the codes and stuff for the workings of the satnav,ive had loads of problems with this. but a normal sat nav will work,and bang it in your top bit of the tank bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 they are a tad expensive loli might twok my brothers and see how it is on my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazerboy Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 very expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 A map and then road signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 hahahaha!!!! going retro, i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 You really need to consider comms to your helmet as the screens, even on the larger ones like the Zumo 660 are difficult to see in some light and you take your eyes off the road to read them - often at a time when you most need to concentrate - when you are lost!I find that I fllow the spoken instructions rather than the screen tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Ive got a Bluetooth helmet so I'll have a look if there's one that's got Bluetooth built in, Cheers for for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nman1 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Can you buy SAT navs with just a reciever and ear plugs, so that the reciever fits in your pocket and the wire only goes to the plugs. And please dont say phones cus I got one that has two cans and a length of string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Yes - there was a thread on here and on MCN which was a poorly diguised promo.Can't remember the make but they do exist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nman1 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Cheers PPF I`ll have a google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akey Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I use an old tomtom rider V1, you can get some pretty good deals on them second hand now.The biggest down side with the V1 was the crap blutooth earpiece that was replaced with a scarla one for V2. If you have blutooth in your lid then it SHOULD work with any of the bike satnavs. I'm not sure if car satnavs push the directions through the blutooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazerboy Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 i have the v1 and the headset earpiece is shit,i cant even get it in my ear tho the bluetooth doesnt work as when i dowloaded the map,it wouldnt fit on so i deleted a few things and the map worked,yay but then realised i deleted the workings for the bluetooth..... bugger,so have half a tom tom v1 now,they sent me an email what to do to reset it all,but i darent do it,just in case i screw it up good n proper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Try CoPilot. It's software that is loaded on your mobile phone. It used to be about £100 when I first bought it, now it's only about £25. Look at alk.com for further details. In the car, I can use it visually and audibly, but on the bike, it's a choice of putting in in the map pocket of a tank bag or simply listening to it whilst it's in my jacket pocket. I don't like the idea of having it's headphone on, but having the mobile attached to the bike. I can listen to music through the mobile, and the SatNat directions have a priority over the music. However, incoming calls have priority over the SatNav.Good luck with it - Aceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTBB Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 +1 for CoPilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4ff Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 HG sat nav holder for car navs £15.Either handlebar mount or zip to tank bags in the range.HG catalogue page 236 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamMCS Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I thought I'd give Copilot a try but it seems the Andriod version is no good.I'd use my Car gps but it needs power . The only other GPS I have doesn't have a 3.5mil headphone jack.I need to pick up my new bike from the other side of london - not looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimglasgow Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I was going to use my iphone and not only get my music but my maps from the App Store (Tom TOM App) hopefully there is a bracket which can hold the phone and block the direct sunlight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimglasgow Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You really need to consider comms to your helmet as the screens, even on the larger ones like the Zumo 660 are difficult to see in some light and you take your eyes off the road to read them - often at a time when you most need to concentrate - when you are lost!I find that I fllow the spoken instructions rather than the screen tbh Hoody Just wanted you to know your Avatar always brings a smile to my face when i come across any posts from yourself...I know ladies it sad, but what the heck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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