GPS recomendations
 

Since I dont own a smartphone I am lookin gat getting a gps for the GT prior to the rally. Was kicking around the zumos but are a bit pricey. been reading about people using the nuvis on thier bikes with mixed success.

Any thoughts/recomendations based on what you guys have/use

I picked up a zumo 550 off craigslist for $300, just need to add the motorcycle mount which is gonna cost me another $50 with the electrical hook up.

Took me 4 days of search through all the craigslist within 250 miles

I think theres a refurbished one on ebay for 400 and change. I think the GT has something along the lines of a powerlet cord type adapter and/or accesory plug already there. I am going to talk to the service guy at triumph about it on friday when I bring it back in for its first service.

I hear ya on costs... YIKES. I bought my zumo 660 for about that much in money as well. Then another $130 for specialized mount.

Now I'm looking at another $275+ to wire it completely into the HD. Using the HD headset for a phone microphone as it's bluetoothed to the GP and allowing the GPS to be primary audio regardless of what I'm doing in the HD system. Then plumbing in my blackberry for additional audio in.

Who knows...

$375

http://hartford.craigslist.org/ele/2540841259.html

I picked up a Magellan Crossover refurbed for $225 a couple years ago. While not bike specific it is weather tight (meant to be used on boats and in hiking as well as automotive) they can behad fairly cheap.

I use a Garmin 60Cx. No complaints!

wife bought a nuvi something or other. no bike mount or wiring yet... have to work on that.

You should have an accessory outlet on the front and back of the bike IIRC. There are a few different bar mount options for your bike. The power outlet I recommend is an adapter that makes the BMW outlet into a standard cigarette lighter size - that way you can use many of the plugs that already come with most accessories. I have another adapter that changes the BMW plug to USB to charge both my phone, GPS, Cardo, etc...

I am kinda figuring on biting the bullet and getting a zumo, now my next thing is getting a bluetooth headset for the helmet. Not sure where to start on that one.

Sena

you won't regret getting a Zumo, it's nice to have one that works so well with gloves.

So the smh10 is the model to get I assume?

yeah

Here's a Zumo for $399. Looks like a basic model, but it's new.

Why do you guys go sena vs autocom? Just for bluetooth?

wireless and good quality, you can charge it while using it so batteries aren't an issue.

Sound quality vs autocom system of the same cost is not even close.

Doesn't the autocom have the best sound out?

listening to almost every review about sena was awesome, so I bought it, and yes it is awesome

no, there are more expensive systems out there that are better.

Well idk first hand. I'm gg off what adam at rocket moto said when I spoke to him.

Well he is trying to sell you what he sells, he doesn't sell the high end shit. Can't make any money from that. I was never pleased with the Starcom1 and Autocom helmet speakers I tried out. The Sena speakers are definitely better quality.

He said sena was good as well. Said he sells way more sena but he thought autocom was better in sound quality. But that most buy the sena for the bluetooth. Again HE SAID.

Wired will definitely have an edge for music quality. Bluetooth is just not to where wired is, but speaker wise, I think the Sena speaker makes up for that in quality and how robustly it is built. That's just my opinion as well.

I have bought a ton of helmet speakers and in ear options, including autocom/starcom1/sena/shure and Sena is the only one I have found that I really like. I have a Sena kit for plugging in your own headset option too. I really want to try custom molded, but haven't taken that step yet.

So it's yet another time when you wish you could merge multiple products.

No shit, there is no one product that does everything I want, but add them all together and they are awesome.

No, because Sena also has a wired jack. I can listen to good quality music from an ipod or phone if I want to with the Sena, but I rather go wireless.

If I ever get custom molded earphones, I already have the setup to support those too, with the Sena.

The Sena's are the shit.