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Postby zzr250 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:24 pm

Ive heard about gps systems for bikes but havnt seen any someone told me they clip on to your bars, waterproof and wire up to ypur battery does anybody know about these or have pics of them thanks. :P
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Re: GPS systems

Postby Gosling1 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:27 pm

have you done a search of the site yet, try that, there have been many threads about GPS receivers.

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Re: GPS systems

Postby smithy5 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:30 pm

I think he means the Nav Man type thingo.........

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Re: GPS systems

Postby 6maniac » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:35 pm

Garmin Zumo - weatherproof + Bluetooth.

TomTom Rider - same as above.

Aldi - occasionally have a bike-mount weatherproof unit .... don't know if it is Bluetooth, though.
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Re: GPS systems

Postby Disco » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:43 pm

smithy5 wrote:I think he means the Nav Man type thingo.........

PM.... GPZ_Jim ..... he has one on his bike


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Re: GPS systems

Postby valkau » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm

I've used a Garmin Zumo 660 on the Blackbird for some time. It works well. Bought in Europe before available here so has Oz maps as a micro SD card. Garmin comes with both bike and car mounting kits and lots of other gear. Had the bike mount hardwired and used a plug in cord to helmet speakers and mike as I wanted stereo for music. Having trouble deciding where to mount it on the 10R? The Bird had a ball mount in the steering yoke but not enough room on the Ninja. Will move to wireless bluetooth now that stereo A2D2(??) thing is available and battery life seems better.

The Aldi Bike GPS is a steal if you can get one and the Garmin seems a better package if you can afford it over the Tom Tom.
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Re: GPS systems

Postby oldman » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:04 am

I would love for somebody to explain why you need a GPS system on a bike. Don't you know where you are? Anyway a good place to mount it is up your arse. You will always know where it is. JB the fruit of the gods.
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Re: GPS systems

Postby robracer » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:27 am

oldman wrote:I would love for somebody to explain why you need a GPS system on a bike. Don't you know where you are? Anyway a good place to mount it is up your arse. You will always know where it is.

:lol: nice analogy you have there oldman
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Re: GPS systems

Postby fireyrob » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:14 am

Just get an iphone, when your lost look at the online map, when your bored check out KSRC 8)
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