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Bike GPS 30 Mar 2020 09:23 #32066

Ken R Offline Platinum Boarder RETIRED? Posts: 2961 Thank you received: 137	So I'm thinking of spending my stimulus money on a GPS for the Yamaha, from an Australian supplier of course. Any recommendations or otherwise will be appreciated. Are the standard mounts good enough.
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 11:03 #32080

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Ken, I use my iphone with the Mudmaps app and it works well and i have it mounted on a Ram X Grip mount. This works well as you can plot and plan your next ride from phone or pc rather than using another device. A big drawback is in heavy rain you dont want your phone to get waterlogged and the other is you cant operate with gloves on so its works best if your route planning is done in advance.
I have never used a dedicated GPS so maybe they are a better option but this seems to work, the app is $100 and you get maps and updates supposedly forever.

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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 12:46 #32081

Peter R Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1016 Thank you received: 47	Don't buy one of those cheap sh!t ones from ebay,
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 13:06 #32082

Geoff L Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 207 Thank you received: 18	Buy a paper map & spend the rest on red wine its all about the ride not the destination!!
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 13:21 #32083

Rob Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 469 Thank you received: 22	If its not about the destination how will ya know when you've arrived?
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 13:52 #32084

Ken R Offline Platinum Boarder RETIRED? Posts: 2961 Thank you received: 137	Geoff L wrote: Buy a paper map & spend the rest on red wine its all about the ride not the destination!! Thats not a bad idea until it rains So come on Geoff, which one are you using and can you get new screens for them
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 13:56 #32085

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Rob wrote:

Ken, I use my iphone with the Mudmaps app and it works well and i have it mounted on a Ram X Grip mount. This works well as you can plot and plan your next ride from phone or pc rather than using another device. A big drawback is in heavy rain you dont want your phone to get waterlogged and the other is you cant operate with gloves on so its works best if your route planning is done in advance.
I have never used a dedicated GPS so maybe they are a better option but this seems to work, the app is $100 and you get maps and updates supposedly forever.

Thanks for that Rob.
I just want to keep it simple so one GPS device will be fine. I don't need music (Acropovic exhaust is all the sound I need) and I don't need phone calls (concentration is paramount for me, especially when hustling along)

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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 14:46 #32086

Ian Robinson Online Administrator Posts: 2059 Thank you received: 119	I have just bought a Fodsprorts one like Serge and Damien have, It was cheaper than a waterproof phone, (about $100) with my $50 dollar discount for joining ebay plus. Seems to work ok.
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 15:34 #32087

Serge C Online Administrator I Wanna Be Sedated Posts: 3060 Thank you received: 169	Yep, like Robbo says, the cheap-arse Fodsports (eBay) is the go. They're waterproof (apparently) and so cheap that if it gets stolen, or falls off, ya just buy another one!
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Bike GPS 31 Mar 2020 21:06 #32095

Evo	Being budget minded I'm using my old galaxy 5 phone with an offline maps app.
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