Motorcycle sat nav

[injebreck99]

I would like to get a M/C specific sat nav for my upcoming tours this year, must be transferrable and cover the UK and Europe, not too much dosh either.!

 

[Richard n Ann]

Motorcycle sat nav & not too much dosh are an Oxymoron I'm going to use Google maps with a waterproof phone holder

 

[LesW]

Garmin for me, other satnavs are available...

 

[Deleted member 29692]

I use Google Maps on my phone.

It uses the phones Bluetooth connection to my helmet for the audio directions.

Can't fault it.

 

[hilldweller]

Motorcycle sat nav & not too much dosh are an Oxymoron I'm going to use Google maps with a waterproof phone holder

Similar here, Copilot Live in a waterproof housing.

But I lose out in not have a glove touch screen.

I really can't justify the rip off prices of bike ones for the little I use it. Most of the time I use pace notes on the tank bag,

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[RowleyBirkinQC]

I would like to get a M/C specific sat nav for my upcoming tours this year, must be transferrable and cover the UK and Europe, not too much dosh either.!

Motorcycle or scooter? Tom Tom do one targeted at the latter, but requires a smartphone...

https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/scooter-sat-nav/

 

[injebreck99]

Motorcycle or scooter? Tom Tom do one targeted at the latter, but requires a smartphone...

https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/scooter-sat-nav/

Mainly for my scooters, but I only have a Android phone, I know.......!

 

[hilldweller]

but I only have a Android phone, I know.......!

So do I. In fact the satnav phone was bought specifically for the job, about £50 and fully functioning. The Copilot Live I've been using for many many years and it moves from phone to tablet to phone without question.

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

Mainly for my scooters, but I only have a Android phone, I know.......!

• *This product only works with a smartphone and Android version 4.4 or higher and iOS version 9 or higher. Compatibility with other mobile operating systems is not planned at this time.

 

[RogerThat]

Another vote here for a waterproof phone holder

(TomTom Western Europe on an iPhone)

Another advantage of using a smartphone is that you can use other apps too

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[TheTwoOfUs]

Garmin for me. Waterproof, glove friendly and powered from the bike.

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

I have a BMW Nav 5, which I think is effectively a Garmin. Used a Garmin Zumo for years prior to that.

 

[hilldweller]

Just being nosey I looked on ebay, quite a few cheap chinese.

This one being Android based is interesting, if the software is crap it probably would run Copilot Live.

 

[bigtwin]

Whether it’s worth getting a m/c specific one or not depends on what you want to do with it.

If it’s just A to B then a non m/c one will be fine.

Benefits of a m/c specific Sat Nav (Tom Tom at least) include:

• Twisty route options
• Hilly route options
• Circular route options
• Pre-loaded routes
• Down loadable routes
• Contactless Sharing of routes with riding buddies
• Recording routes just ridden
• Continuous display of distance to next petrol station
• Probably other things too!

Ian

 

[Richard n Ann]

• Waterproof?
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[bigtwin]

• Waterproof?
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I deliberately didn’t put that as others have already said that they had the means to waterproof their phones whilst being used as a sat nav.

But yes, they are ‘water proof’. Not fully, but compliant with whatever IP standard is relevant.

Ian

 

[Tootles]

I used a TomTom rider 2, but now use my phone, with a blue tooth helmet pick up. £14.00 a year for a live service, with free euro update. You can buy a phone waterproof cover/clamp to suit.

 

[Jaws]

Garmin..
I have had several units and do keep up with the latest offerings
The only units that have let me down have been Tomtom Riders
I will not be buying another Tomtom
Started using Garmin when the Quest came out

currently using a Zumo 550 and a Zumo 595LM

 

[Guigsy]

Bike satnavs have 3 main features:

• Waterproof - Although so is my phone now. And anyway, waterproof cases aren't that hard to find.
• Work in direct sunlight - Although phone screens are getting better here too.
• Glove-friendly - They use old-school resistive screens for a reason.

I've been using phones on my bike for many years. It's been getting better and better. Needing to remove your gloves is a pain though.

 

[Richard n Ann]

The one on our scooter is a Tomtom One 3rd edition and that has a resistive touch screen. They'll be really cheap now if you can find any as it's 13 years old.

Just looked on ebay, there's loads of em

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[Hettie's Crew]

I have a Garmin Zumo for the bike and it's great, so thought as it cost so much I'd use it for Motorhome as well.
It weighs far too much to be stable on the dash so we've gone back to our ancient Garmin Nuvi.

 

[GreenHell]

I use a TomTom Rider 410. I use it to plan my own routes using the software on the PC and then download them to use

 

[A S R]

Garmin Zumo 660. Fantastic waterproof units. Plenty of second hand ones around at reasonable prices. Had mine for about 7 years now. Got full European maps on it. Use it in my car, Motorhome and on my bike.

 

[Vansflyer]

On my work bike I use my phone (Waterproof Samsung S7 Edge) in the top of my tank bag streaming instructions to the intercom. Works well enough but is power hungry and using Google maps obviously uses data. Got me very lost in Paris last year and sent me into a tunnel I shouldn't have been in! A great feature is pushing the "voice assist" button on the headset and saying "navigate to work" or wherever, "navigate to nearest petrol station". But in the middle of Wales no data signal and you are stuffed! And... if you are in a four way chat on intercom the phone doesn't override the chat...Nice as a get out of jail free sat nav but by choice...
On my own bike (2015 Trophy) I have a Zumo 590 on a specific mount. Works great, can be operated with gloves on and gives me clear visual indications where I need to be and voice if I want it.
Tricky call.

 

[mustaphapint]

Garmin Zumo 660. Fantastic waterproof units. Plenty of second hand ones around at reasonable prices. Had mine for about 7 years now. Got full European maps on it. Use it in my car, Motorhome and on my bike.

Me too, mine must be around 10 years old now with lifetime European map updates.

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[hilldweller]

An update. I have just received



What attracted me was Android so option to load alternative software if the supplied did not suit me and of course the price.

Supplied software is iGO with full Europe maps.

Open box - looks good. Press ON, it runs, time and date correct, full battery. Tap Navigate and put in lounge window, in seconds it confirmed where my lounge window is.

Ask for route from Macclesfield to Lake Garda. About 10 seconds it was displaying a sensible route. Same for Newcastle, again in seconds.

Two mounts supplied look good to last.

Back to Home screen and it looks normal Android with access to Google Play store.

So a bit more testing to go but it looks like it's not going back.

 

[hilldweller]

So a bit more testing to go but it looks like it's not going back.

It fell at the last hurdle - touch screen. It's a capacitive screen so does not work with gloves on.

I think I'll live with that.