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JCL270
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I use the Lifeproof iPhone mount ( you need the waterproof phone cover to) the maps on the phone have always been reliable and you can film onboard footage from your phone to. If you load the route on the phone by wifi the gps will take over one you loose wifi so no need to battery draining 3G. Not for everyone but has always worked for me.
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i use maps as i get anger management issues with some stupid bint telling me to "turn right" when the road only goes to the left. id end up punching the tank in and crashing.....
Car version with bluetooth and SD card slot Garmin, fitted into a waterproof ram mounted case, usb lead fed. All for less than £110 NEW.
I cannot for the life of me think why, someone, would spend 4, 5 and 6 hundred quid on bike stuff when mine does just the same.
I cannot for the life of me think why, someone, would spend 4, 5 and 6 hundred quid on bike stuff when mine does just the same.
I use the Tom Tom Urban Rider, fit well on the MT, and using the t
yre software so easy to plan tours directly from Goggle maps.
yre software so easy to plan tours directly from Goggle maps.
stevecbr
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I use a Binatone 5inch one of ebay (£25)with a waterproof case (£8 of ebay). Lasts about 4 hours before battery goes flat, so fine for me, but gonna get a USB waterproof charger for longer journeys (£8 of ebay)
My local bike shop sells bike specific one starting at £400, which does the same job as mine which is a tenth of the price
My local bike shop sells bike specific one starting at £400, which does the same job as mine which is a tenth of the price
flydnb
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I use google maps its great and free and is on my phone, I never understand the need to carry another box around when my phone does the internet, plays mp3s, I can watch sky , take pics and hd video, etc etc etc etc , amyway I must get a mount for my phone and get the charging point put on my bike, by the way I have the Samsung galaxy note 2 brilliant phone 5.5inch screen and good batterey life, im getting the new note 4 when that arrives.
I do exactly the same as I bud. I use my iPhone with google maps. I also use scobbler which has an off line function so I can save battery and data usage if ur a tight arse lol. I just stick the phone in my pocket and it all gets piped Ono my helmet through my sena 20S Bluetooth headset. If I'm using the intercom or listening to music or making a call etc the directions just cut in automatically.
I think its each to his own, just because your set up costs peanuts doesn't mean its better or worse. To say people who spend £500 are stupid is quiet frankly insulting.
Should I go around saying anyone who uses their phone selo taped to the bars is obviously a council chav on benefits!! Come to think of it they probably get a £500 sat-nav for free
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For me, the main thing is planning routes. Particularly on Euro jaunts. You can spend a few evenings studying the maps and biker sites for the best roads in an area. Load up Basecamp software and construct your routes to suit, then load them up on the Zumo and away you go. I get thanked by my friends for some cracking days out.
There's no stopping regularly to consult a map (done that at 22.00 hrs in the rain lost in Germany - I vowed never again)
Its all wireless to the headset so no forgetting to unplug any wires attached to you when you get off the bike. I've got loads of music loaded up so the phone just sits in my pocket forgotten unless a call comes in and then its all on screen. The screen is large and bright enough for my aging eyes as on the phone I'm always having to put my glasses on to use it! As I said the touchscreen works better with gloves on than off, my iphone needs gloveless fingers!!
There's all sorts of other things you can do if you want/need, such as live weather and traffic, tyre pressure monitor even plug an action cam in and view it on the screen if that floats your boat!
Sure if all you need is A to B navigation then any mobile phone will do. Though I went away for the weekend in the car and used my phone for nav rather than sticking a Garmin on the wind screen. When in deepest Herefordshire with no phone signals I had no maps or navigation, wasn't my best moment - just ask my wife
Should I go around saying anyone who uses their phone selo taped to the bars is obviously a council chav on benefits!! Come to think of it they probably get a £500 sat-nav for free
Rant over and forgotten about For me, the main thing is planning routes. Particularly on Euro jaunts. You can spend a few evenings studying the maps and biker sites for the best roads in an area. Load up Basecamp software and construct your routes to suit, then load them up on the Zumo and away you go. I get thanked by my friends for some cracking days out.
There's no stopping regularly to consult a map (done that at 22.00 hrs in the rain lost in Germany - I vowed never again)
Its all wireless to the headset so no forgetting to unplug any wires attached to you when you get off the bike. I've got loads of music loaded up so the phone just sits in my pocket forgotten unless a call comes in and then its all on screen. The screen is large and bright enough for my aging eyes as on the phone I'm always having to put my glasses on to use it!
As I said the touchscreen works better with gloves on than off, my iphone needs gloveless fingers!!There's all sorts of other things you can do if you want/need, such as live weather and traffic, tyre pressure monitor even plug an action cam in and view it on the screen if that floats your boat!
Sure if all you need is A to B navigation then any mobile phone will do. Though I went away for the weekend in the car and used my phone for nav rather than sticking a Garmin on the wind screen. When in deepest Herefordshire with no phone signals I had no maps or navigation, wasn't my best moment - just ask my wife
Peanuts? Huum....!
No worries bud. I was just thinking "peanuts" as in peanut butter on toast with a nice strong cup of coffee. I shud of said that lol. Cud just eat that now huum yum yum.
Anyway..... I digress....
Back to the topic.... Huum. Topic chocolate bar....
Does anyone know of a generic phone mount (that would hold a sony z1) and that would hold the phone secure to prevent a thieving sod from robbing it from a quick grab in traffic?