Well, I couldn't justify the money for the motorcycle/waterproof GPS, aka TomTom Rider or Zumo...
So, I bought a new Garmin nuvi 265WT instead. Walmart sells them for $248 but they are mail order only. I printed the cart that said nothing about being a web order and went to Staples who had them in stock. The manager didn't ask any questions and sold two to me at that price. (The second one was for a good friend who I work with).
First impression is awesome! Large wide screen on this unit. Loud speaker and MANY customized downloads available for it. Thus far, I've only used it in the cage. I've tested it locally with direct trips and then decided to see how it handles wrong turns. After it told me to leave a store and turn left, I went right instead. I went less than 100 feet and it had already calculated a new route to my destination!
I joined the site POI Factory | new & interesting places for your GPS and got a ton of great stuff there. I now have loaded all of the Yamaha dealers in every state (in case of a breakdown), all the Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, all of the gas station that I have a card for, all rest areas, state parks, national parks and free wifi hotspots. Great site!!!
I plan on taking the bike up to Whitehorse Gear - Spring Riding at its Best! and buying the RAM mount for the unit and a cigarette power adapter kit to mount in the inner fairing to a switched/fused location.
As for waterproof? Well, I just couldn't spend THAT much more for nearly all the same features. I plan on carrying a waterproof bag made of rip-stop nylon with a drawsting that I can slide over the the mounted unit and continue driving. Since it is bluetooth, I've ordered the Scala Rider Q2 multiset for my wife and I and I'll hear it speaking to me an any trip.
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Here's the link to Staples for anyone interested. Try printing the Wally world cart with the price and see if they will match for you too! Garmin nuvi® 265WT Portable GPS | Staples®
So, I bought a new Garmin nuvi 265WT instead. Walmart sells them for $248 but they are mail order only. I printed the cart that said nothing about being a web order and went to Staples who had them in stock. The manager didn't ask any questions and sold two to me at that price. (The second one was for a good friend who I work with).
First impression is awesome! Large wide screen on this unit. Loud speaker and MANY customized downloads available for it. Thus far, I've only used it in the cage. I've tested it locally with direct trips and then decided to see how it handles wrong turns. After it told me to leave a store and turn left, I went right instead. I went less than 100 feet and it had already calculated a new route to my destination!
I joined the site POI Factory | new & interesting places for your GPS and got a ton of great stuff there. I now have loaded all of the Yamaha dealers in every state (in case of a breakdown), all the Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, all of the gas station that I have a card for, all rest areas, state parks, national parks and free wifi hotspots. Great site!!!
I plan on taking the bike up to Whitehorse Gear - Spring Riding at its Best! and buying the RAM mount for the unit and a cigarette power adapter kit to mount in the inner fairing to a switched/fused location.
As for waterproof? Well, I just couldn't spend THAT much more for nearly all the same features. I plan on carrying a waterproof bag made of rip-stop nylon with a drawsting that I can slide over the the mounted unit and continue driving. Since it is bluetooth, I've ordered the Scala Rider Q2 multiset for my wife and I and I'll hear it speaking to me an any trip.
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Here's the link to Staples for anyone interested. Try printing the Wally world cart with the price and see if they will match for you too! Garmin nuvi® 265WT Portable GPS | Staples®