Google maps. Android phone, earpiece. Good for short journeys in town. No screen but is free.
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Google maps. Android phone, earpiece. Good for short journeys in town. No screen but is free.
change the earpiece for a bluetooth one (like the SENA SMH10 I have), add a waterproof case to the handlebars, and you have a screen as well.
Google's Navigation app has always worked well on my phone.
MY case is much the same as alexander has posted above.
Google maps. Android phone, earpiece. Good for short journeys in town. No screen but is free.
change the earpiece for a bluetooth one (like the SENA SMH10 I have), add a waterproof case to the handlebars, and you have a screen as well.
Google's Navigation app has always worked well on my phone.
MY case is much the same as alexander has posted above.
The data usage is still a problem
Google maps. Android phone, earpiece. Good for short journeys in town. No screen but is free.
change the earpiece for a bluetooth one (like the SENA SMH10 I have), add a waterproof case to the handlebars, and you have a screen as well.
Google's Navigation app has always worked well on my phone.
MY case is much the same as alexander has posted above.
The data usage is still a problem
Just found co-pilot do a free version where you download the actual maps to your device, so less data to download, works without signal and just uses the gps chip
if you play with the settings in google maps you can turn off any additional layers (satellite, terrain etc), and you can also pe-cache some of your common routes to cut right down on the data usage.I did the same but I use my whole 5gb allocation a month either way.
with only the basic map layers on, it should only use between 10-20Mb an Hour. Im on an unlimited data plan (3Gb) so its not a major concern for me.
if you play with the settings in google maps you can turn off any additional layers (satellite, terrain etc), and you can also pe-cache some of your common routes to cut right down on the data usage.I did the same but I use my whole 5gb allocation a month either way.
with only the basic map layers on, it should only use between 10-20Mb an Hour. Im on an unlimited data plan (3Gb) so its not a major concern for me.
I don't use the navigation software, just the maps.
If it's motorway you don't need it on, just need to remember what junction to get off, then have a look again.
If you have iPhone 'navfree' doesn't use data as you download the UK map to phone
I use this [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-GPS-SAT-NAV-Waterproof-Leather-Case-Mount-Holder-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Cycle-/330807637586?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item4d05abf652[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-GPS-SAT-NAV-Waterproof-Leather-Case-Mount-Holder-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Cycle-/330807637586?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item4d05abf652[/url])
I use a tom tom 920 go . Had it for years got a case for it and fittings for handle bar mounting . Use it every day as a despatch rider in London does the job for me
I use this [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-GPS-SAT-NAV-Waterproof-Leather-Case-Mount-Holder-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Cycle-/330807637586?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item4d05abf652[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-GPS-SAT-NAV-Waterproof-Leather-Case-Mount-Holder-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Cycle-/330807637586?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item4d05abf652[/url])
or something that looks very much like this. Works well, although larger sat navs can be a bit of a squeeze. No problems in the rain.
The motorbike specific sat navs are too expensive in my opinion.
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Ah a real man like me, don't we feel a little bit smug! You forgot to add that it still works even if the yanks turned the GPS system off.