Hi everyone. I’m new to the site and would appreciate any advice on suitable GPS for a CBR600RR. I have ordered a new 600RR and hope to take delivery towards the end of the week. I would like to use Sat Nav on the bike but am unsure which is best and how easy it will be to install it on the bike ? I have considered using a non-bike Sat Nav or PDA but for a quick solution and ease of use I thought going with a bike specific waterproof model would be easiest.
Thanks for any help.
Stuart.
welcome to LB
try pming charlybr600-rr and hell be able to help
click on the name to go directly to his member profile
I just bought a Garmin300T (TMC) for the wife to use in the car ( 
). I then bought an earpiece for less than a pound in the hope that I could stick the Garmin in my pocket/rucksack and get the audible instruction in one ear. A simple idea, got a be a problem cause that would just be too easy. But worth a punt for 97p for the earpiece?
Amazon seems a cheap place to buy?
If a GPS struggles to get a signal if your car has anti-glare glass, would it not struggle to get a signal in your pocket?
Just thinking aloud
The two main things that stop GPS signals are metal and water - Some cars have metal flakes in the glass to help flect heat and these will stop GPS signals. Unless your pocket is made of some sort of metal, the signal will get through. The problem is that your body is mainly water - if the GPS is in a pocket on he front of your jacket and you crouch forward, you may block the device’s view of the sky - stick it in a bumb bag or similiar instead. I use a TT ONE in my jacket pocket but have a feet forward bike. Genrally, GPS signals will pass through fabric no problems, I am not so sure about leather though, although modern devices are very good at picking up weak signals. Signals go straight through plastic so you can put non-waterprrof devices in a plastic bag for protection.
Cheers for that
So it would be fine to put a TomTom in a small tank bag then?
charlybr600 no longer does satnav
I have just fitted the TomTom 2nd edition to my busa, works a treat.
definitely works that way. I’ve rode with the unit inside my jacket and used the headset to listen for directions.
As long as it gets a clear view of the sky through the plastic it should be fine. When I use my handheld GPS we when out walking I hang it from an Aquapac and it works fine through the tough plastic.
The TomTom Rider version 1 is dirt cheap at the mo
and of course you can pick up the V2 for just over £250, the Garmin comes in at just under £400.
They are both very capable devices. The Rider is perfect for the man about town who doesn’t want to go off the beaten track (think Africa not the East End) and who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time learning how the device works.
http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13
The Garmin Zumo is a great bit of kit that requires a little more learning, is sometimes complicated but once you’ve sussed it you have a device that will take you around the world and back, twice, you can also load on open source maps from people like this
http://www.2ridetheworld.com/wanderlust_page.htm
my initial review here - http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=36
The other advantage the Garmin has is a removable battery ( so you can carry spares if you don’t want to power it from the bike ) and that the mount is a bit better than the Tom Tom - the V2 now uses a RAM mount but the Garmin one is still a little better.
If you’re interested I’m about to sell my V1 complete with 2GB SD Card, Bluetooth headset and in-car kit, plus all the on-bike wiring and mounting brackets for about £200.
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Sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks for all the advice. After reading reviews online and matt’s blogg I think I’ll get the TomTom Rider 2. Just need to collect the bike first
Thanks again.
Iv’e got the Garmin Quest with a powered mount.
Works a treat and small enough to pocket
As Matt said, yesteryears models can be had real cheap now.
These might still be worth a punt if you’re on a budget?
