non motorcycle specific GPS - Page 2

hammer · 04-10-2010, 11:36 AM

The 765T is the one I am holding out for CycleCat.

leadbelly · 04-10-2010, 01:26 PM

Thanks for responses, sounds like the car units will work just fine with the RAM mount to isolate vibrations, since I don't ride in the rain water proof isn't an issue.

cyclecat · 04-10-2010, 01:53 PM

I got the 765T for $230 at Costco just a week ago. I did have the 755 but I wanted the blue tooth setting so I upgraded. A lot of times Costco has better prices on their website than in the store but this time the store was cheaper. Costco also does free shipping by courier and you have up to a year to return things to the nearest store.

hammer · 04-10-2010, 03:09 PM

Hey CycleCat, did you return the 755 or would you like to sell it?

zoom45 · 04-11-2010, 12:23 AM

I use an old Garmin Street Pilot that I got on Ebay for $25 with free shipping. I also got a free upgrade to 2010 maps. I made a bracket that mounts it on the handlebars. Does what I wanted, tells me where I want to go and so far no problems.
Zoom45

conan · 04-11-2010, 07:58 AM

I use the Garmin 550 with a ram mount. Works fine so far. I don't use the voice feature so headphone output is not an issue for me. One cool thing is that it has a very accurate speedometer display! I hate the speedo error built into these bikes!

Conan

scott2007nomad · 04-11-2010, 08:52 PM

I have used my Garmin 255w on a Ram mount two times for about an hour each time.
So far, no problems.

scott2007nomad · 04-11-2010, 08:52 PM

I have used my Garmin 255w on a Ram mount two times for about an hour each time.
So far, no problems.

scott2007nomad · 04-11-2010, 08:52 PM

I have used my Garmin 255w on a Ram mount two times for about an hour each time.
So far, no problems.

pastorgumby · 05-07-2010, 09:27 PM

I had a Magellan which broke largely due to my vibrating cobra pipes on my suzuki M50-- it couldn't handle it, and broke in less than a year!

I have garmin nuvi 255WT for a car, but it appears to work OK... would love a MC specific garmin, but that costs a small fortune! I plan on using a sandwich zip lock bag in the event of rain.

Found a cheap plastic handlebar mount on Ebay.

cyclecat · 05-07-2010, 10:46 PM

Sorry Hammer, didn't see your post until now. I returned the 755 since Costco will take stuff back for a year. They actually have the 765 on sale, in the store, right now, for $210.

hammer · 05-08-2010, 12:07 AM

That's OK CycleCat. I finally picked up a new Garmin 255W and a ram mount off Amazon.com.
For the price I couldn't resist. So far it's been great!

cactusjack · 05-08-2010, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoom45

I use an old Garmin Street Pilot that I got on Ebay for $25 with free shipping. I also got a free upgrade to 2010 maps. I made a bracket that mounts it on the handlebars. Does what I wanted, tells me where I want to go and so far no problems.
Zoom45

I have a wife for that.

oldbikers · 05-08-2010, 06:53 AM

I have used the Garmin Streetpilot 2610 for years with no problem but I just bought the Garmin 750 and like it a lot has an MP3 player headphone jack and an FM transmitter and you can use the Garmin map quest to make and down load your routes from your computer. It is not waterproof like the 2610 but my wife has lots of zip lock bags and it only takes a second to remove it from the Ram mount.

ercbf · 05-08-2010, 05:19 PM

I was just checking out ram mounts on their website. They really look secure. When I personaly pick up a GPS, I think I'll definately pick up one of those mounts.

04-10-2010, 11:36 AM	#16
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	non motorcycle specific GPS The 765T is the one I am holding out for CycleCat. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-10-2010, 01:26 PM	#17
leadbelly Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 340	non motorcycle specific GPS Thanks for responses, sounds like the car units will work just fine with the RAM mount to isolate vibrations, since I don't ride in the rain water proof isn't an issue. __________________ '08 Blue/Silver
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04-10-2010, 01:53 PM	#18
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	non motorcycle specific GPS I got the 765T for $230 at Costco just a week ago. I did have the 755 but I wanted the blue tooth setting so I upgraded. A lot of times Costco has better prices on their website than in the store but this time the store was cheaper. Costco also does free shipping by courier and you have up to a year to return things to the nearest store.
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04-10-2010, 03:09 PM	#19
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	non motorcycle specific GPS Hey CycleCat, did you return the 755 or would you like to sell it? __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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04-11-2010, 12:23 AM	#20
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	non motorcycle specific GPS I use an old Garmin Street Pilot that I got on Ebay for $25 with free shipping. I also got a free upgrade to 2010 maps. I made a bracket that mounts it on the handlebars. Does what I wanted, tells me where I want to go and so far no problems. Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-11-2010, 07:58 AM	#21
conan Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	non motorcycle specific GPS I use the Garmin 550 with a ram mount. Works fine so far. I don't use the voice feature so headphone output is not an issue for me. One cool thing is that it has a very accurate speedometer display! I hate the speedo error built into these bikes! Conan
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04-11-2010, 08:52 PM	#22
scott2007nomad Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Deer Park, TX Posts: 513	non motorcycle specific GPS I have used my Garmin 255w on a Ram mount two times for about an hour each time. So far, no problems.
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05-07-2010, 09:27 PM	#25
pastorgumby Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spring Lake, NJ Posts: 249	non motorcycle specific GPS I had a Magellan which broke largely due to my vibrating cobra pipes on my suzuki M50-- it couldn't handle it, and broke in less than a year! I have garmin nuvi 255WT for a car, but it appears to work OK... would love a MC specific garmin, but that costs a small fortune! I plan on using a sandwich zip lock bag in the event of rain. Found a cheap plastic handlebar mount on Ebay. __________________ "Life is a journey, not a guilt trip!" 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600 2002 Honda VFR800 Interceptor
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05-07-2010, 10:46 PM	#26
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	non motorcycle specific GPS Sorry Hammer, didn't see your post until now. I returned the 755 since Costco will take stuff back for a year. They actually have the 765 on sale, in the store, right now, for $210.
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05-08-2010, 12:07 AM	#27
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	non motorcycle specific GPS That's OK CycleCat. I finally picked up a new Garmin 255W and a ram mount off Amazon.com. For the price I couldn't resist. So far it's been great! __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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05-08-2010, 06:53 AM	#29
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	non motorcycle specific GPS I have used the Garmin Streetpilot 2610 for years with no problem but I just bought the Garmin 750 and like it a lot has an MP3 player headphone jack and an FM transmitter and you can use the Garmin map quest to make and down load your routes from your computer. It is not waterproof like the 2610 but my wife has lots of zip lock bags and it only takes a second to remove it from the Ram mount. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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05-08-2010, 05:19 PM	#30
ercbf Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 132	non motorcycle specific GPS I was just checking out ram mounts on their website. They really look secure. When I personaly pick up a GPS, I think I'll definately pick up one of those mounts.
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