08-01-12, 12:35 PM
Garmin Zumo 220.........waterproof as it's bike dedicated.
Had mine wired direct from battery which was fine when touring daily, but when bike was laid up for a couple of weeks I found it was draining the battery even with the sat nav removed from the bike.
Now I've had it wired in to a switched circuit (not by me I'm pleased to say as I probably would have caused electrical meltdown :eek ), everything is fine.
A word of warning; when I got the wiring done the guys had to find a circuit which wasn't related to the ABS system (Gen 2 FZ1S Fazer abs).
I can only assume it could affect the ABS system if you splice in other kit ???
Now coupled with an Interphone headset so I can hear the instructions too, very handy piece of kit.
Had mine wired direct from battery which was fine when touring daily, but when bike was laid up for a couple of weeks I found it was draining the battery even with the sat nav removed from the bike.
Now I've had it wired in to a switched circuit (not by me I'm pleased to say as I probably would have caused electrical meltdown :eek ), everything is fine.
A word of warning; when I got the wiring done the guys had to find a circuit which wasn't related to the ABS system (Gen 2 FZ1S Fazer abs).
I can only assume it could affect the ABS system if you splice in other kit ???
Now coupled with an Interphone headset so I can hear the instructions too, very handy piece of kit.