GPS lets see what you got, and how you did it

[Eric58701]

I been looking at GPS units for my 99 interstate, I been seeing some with mp3 players or the ability to save music down loads, what are you all using if you are, im interested

[Farther]

I'm just using a Garmin Nuvi 2595, which is just a pretty much basic unit with a large screen and not motorcycle specific.  To mount the unit I am using a RAM Mount on the handlebar clamp bolt.  The Garmin Zumo motorcycle specific units, although very nice, are obscenely expensive, in my opinion, and not in the budget.

[MarkT]

Search is your friend.  This was covered in length recently.

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,77483.msg758461.html#msg758461

[Gunner]

Zumo 350LM refurb recently installed on my 99 Interstate.  I really like it and can actually see it in the daylight!  (Not sure about the music stuff, not really something I looked for in a GPS.)

Gunner

[sandy]

Garmin 665 with micro SD card for music and extended memory for more maps. Plus XM tuner. It's all wired through the wings system so volume is still on the handlebars.

[MarkT]

Plus with the 665, with Sirius you can get Navweather & Navtraffic - doppler radar of rain / snow clouds (everywhere), and traffic bottlenecks (in major markets).  And the processor is faster, they doubled the memory over the 550 Zumo, and the mp3 capacity now 2000 tunes instead of 1000.  And if that's not enough, you can always carry more micro cards.  And it puts out more volume since they fixed the output impedance issue.  And made it much more useful; more data fields plus you can set up which ones you want.  With the microcard, it holds ALL of North America at detail level, and comes with lifetime map updates - approx 4 per year. Yeah it costs more, ($800 msrp) but I got mine for $480. New from Garmin.  Not connected online, so impossible for Big Brother to track you.  Has current outside temp with Navweather, conditions all around you - and especially ahead, the speed limit on the road you're on (usually), even puts the speed readout in red ink if you're a bit frisky.  Current altitude on the main screen if you want it - love that here in the west, then you have an idea of power available.  They stopped the auto-zoom unless you want it - YAY!  Real handy to do a close zoom, say 500 ft, so you can see the radius of blind curves in the mountains, if you are hustling.

[3fan4life]

I have a cheap Tom Tom GPS that I have used for years.

I still keep it on the bike, but I find myself using my smart phone instead.

It is an MP3 player, GPS, and weather radar unit all rolled into one, (so long as I have signal).

[Dennis from Blythe]

I use my S4 smart phone with a bluetooth headset.  My phone is mounted to the handlebars so I can see the map.

I can listen to my music and get turn by turn navigation and make and receive phone calls.

I do wear a modular helmet, it's just easier to hear the navigation and the phone call conversation.

This setup works fine for me.

[Kunkies]

Garmin 390LM, with TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)

Love it
Wired to the battery, mounted to my left clutch handlebar bracket,
Has a "curvey roads" feature,
and I can actually see the screen in daylight
can use with gloves

[bscrive]

Fold up map.  I never got lost with it or steered wrong. 

[Dak44312]

I/S here. Garmin 3590LMT using a model specific RAM cradle, medium length arm, and replaced one of the factory riser bridge bolts with the RAM bolt/ball. I've tried all the setups with clamps and this is by far the cleanest. Lets you run your wires down the neck, through the factory throttle cable clip, behind the neck cover, and along the frame rail to the battery.