kb9vrg
07-06-2007, 10:08 AM
Fellow scooterists...
Looking for some thoughts on a GPS that I can use in both on my Vino 125 and in my cage.
I currently use my Dell Axim X50 PDA with a CompactFlash GPS card and Mapopolis software in my cage. It works really well, but the Axim's battery charge connector has become rather tempermental, so I try to not use it too much any more which without buying another battery limits my battery usage. It's also not waterproof nor designed for outdoor use, which makes it a bit of an issue on the scooter.
I'm looking for something that:
A) is color
B) has expandable memory through like an SD card or something similar
C) Has a handlebar mount available from RAM or from another source
D) Has a car mount availalbe from RAM or from another source
E) Has turn-by-turn routing and auto-rerouting.
F) Is powered either by rechargable batteries or replaceable batteries (AA, AAA, etc)
G) Under $600 or so street with a full set of maps and accessories
H) Has at least ipx7 waterproofing, ipx8 is better of course.
I am leaning toward a Garmin eTrex Vista Cx because it has the entire mapsource maps available on a single MicroSD card and meets my requirements above, though I see that now Garmin also has the Zumo series of GPS out there that are motorcycle-specific too.
Who's using a GPS on their scooter and what kind of luck have you had? I could also get a bluetooth GPS unit to use with my Treo 650 smartphone, but that has the same battery life and waterproofing issues that the Axim has.
Looking for some thoughts on a GPS that I can use in both on my Vino 125 and in my cage.
I currently use my Dell Axim X50 PDA with a CompactFlash GPS card and Mapopolis software in my cage. It works really well, but the Axim's battery charge connector has become rather tempermental, so I try to not use it too much any more which without buying another battery limits my battery usage. It's also not waterproof nor designed for outdoor use, which makes it a bit of an issue on the scooter.
I'm looking for something that:
A) is color
B) has expandable memory through like an SD card or something similar
C) Has a handlebar mount available from RAM or from another source
D) Has a car mount availalbe from RAM or from another source
E) Has turn-by-turn routing and auto-rerouting.
F) Is powered either by rechargable batteries or replaceable batteries (AA, AAA, etc)
G) Under $600 or so street with a full set of maps and accessories
H) Has at least ipx7 waterproofing, ipx8 is better of course.
I am leaning toward a Garmin eTrex Vista Cx because it has the entire mapsource maps available on a single MicroSD card and meets my requirements above, though I see that now Garmin also has the Zumo series of GPS out there that are motorcycle-specific too.
Who's using a GPS on their scooter and what kind of luck have you had? I could also get a bluetooth GPS unit to use with my Treo 650 smartphone, but that has the same battery life and waterproofing issues that the Axim has.