Do you use a GPS on holidays by bike

[unfazed]

FFS girls do stop bickering  :rolleyes

If you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen :pokefun :lol

[fazersharp]

Bends then. Never ridden in another country but in this country you can go by the road signs. Is the road signage rubbish in other EU countries, in which case I can see some sort of other warning would be useful. 

[tex]

I've just done the same as robbo, got a garmin zumo 395,  if you mount it higher up on the bars you don' have to take your eyes of the road so much, I find it great, use it if you want  or need , or leave it of, very handy if you get low on fuel as it tells you the nearest garage , also cafe's toilets  , speed cameras, , it has a adventure root which is interesting,  all the usual sat nav things  , tyre pressure , service times , bluetooth,  I use mini wireless earbuds,  they go in your ear so you can use a tight  fitting  helmet.

[Dudeofrude]

Now I'm a bit younger than a lot of you guys so I've pretty much always driven in the Sat Nav age and as such all my cars have had them built in and like robbo I often use it to gauge bends on unfamiliar roads and I find it helps massively.
As for the original question about using one on a motorbike, I've used my phone as a GPS a few times but to be honest I find it much more fun to navigate using the road signs as it adds to the sense of adventure on a ride. For 90% of my 'pleasure' rides i dont even have a destination as such, just a big loop that ends up more or less where I start. Getting lost is all part of the fun and just adds to the sense of accomplishment when you find yourself back in a road you recognise haha

[fazersharp]

Now I'm a bit younger than a lot of you guys so I've pretty much always driven in the Sat Nav age and as such all my cars have had them built in and like robbo I often use it to gauge bends on unfamiliar roads and I find it helps massively.

By road signs I was referring to the ones that show you a left then right coming up and then on the bend its self there are chevrons and the amount of chevrons tells you how sharp the bend is.   

[BBROWN1664]

ShatNav in the car because I usually just want to get somewhere quickly. Maps on the bike for a few reasons.

1. I don't have a bike ShatNav but could use my phone as one if I really really wanted to
2. I don't want the distraction and want to concentrate on what's going on around me and not constantly staring at a screen
3. If I take a wrong turning, so what? Shite happens and I will find my way there eventually whilst enjoying my ride.

[tommyardin]

Blimey, who'd have thought a chuck away remark about GPS could cause such a controversy :lol . I've been firmly routed in the "notes and a map on the tank bag" camp, and still am, ever since I started riding any great distance. In fact there was no alternative back then. Taking the satnav on my last trip was an experiment more than anything else, and due to time constraints,hoped it would save time navigating any towns/cities, which it did. I know I'm not using it properly, as have no audio link to it, and as far as programming way points etc, forget it. Any computer based procedures, just drop me out.


Getting on to the bends thing. The purpose of taking it in the first place was to evaluate its usefulness,as there's no point in taking a gadget if it doesn't earn its keep so to speak. Other than the purposes it was designed for, I did find it useful to know that a 180 degree bend was coming up, so that awareness of the unexpected could be raised. The pace regulated accordingly,making progress,in my opinion, a lot smoother, more relaxed and therefore less tiring which is only a good thing when putting in a long day in the saddle.





Maybe as the Garmin was fairly new to me, it was a bit like a new toy, as I was very aware that it was there. Possibly a long time user might refer to it more subconsciously,like a mirror check,but still take on board the info they've seen without realizing it. A bit like the throttle blip saga, with riders unaware that they did it. Just a natural action that is performed without thought.
All being well, my next foreign foray will be Le Mans 24 hr in April, but I'll leave the satnav at home, as I know the way by heart :lol .

I must admit I like the sound turned on so I can hear the instructions through my ear phones whilst ride, I find it save having the bother of having to have my eyes open to look at the Sat Nav, or, ahead for that matter as I ride ride.
Easy

[mtread]

Well there's about 3 different types of road sign for bends, so there's obviously no more than 3 types of bend.... . That's of course if you can see the signs obscured by trees, bushes or other traffic.
I'm surprised at the number of people discounting Satnavs who have never used them!

[Dudeofrude]

This could help when if finally makes it here


http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news...e%E2%80%99

[unfazed]

[quote author=Dudeofrude link=topic=23543.msg272198#msg272198 date=1512739701]
Now I'm a bit younger than a lot of you guys so I've pretty much always driven in the Sat Nav age and as such all my cars have had them built in and like robbo I often use it to gauge bends on unfamiliar roads and I find it helps massively.

By road signs I was referring to the ones that show you a left then right coming up and then on the bend its self there are chevrons and the amount of chevrons tells you how sharp the bend is.   
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Hi Fazersharp
You have never been to Ireland then ??? :lol :lol :lol

[unfazed]

I must admit I like the sound turned on so I can hear the instructions through my ear phones whilst ride, I find it save having the bother of having to have my eyes open to look at the Sat Nav, or, ahead for that matter as I ride ride.
Easy


We know Tommy you just like Women telling you what to do  :pokefun :lol :lol

[tommyardin]

well unfazed that really  does depend on what they are telling me to do :eek 

[unfazed]

:thumbup :lol