PM Badboy or Millersv69 mate, both have Tom Toms and have mounted them on the yoke :thumbup
To be fair to Badboy he does know where to mount it....... the **** just dont know how to use it :biggrin:biggrin:biggrin:biggrin
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I use one of these, it uses tom tom software and i have not bothered mounting it yet.. it rides in my pocket, or tank bag and i tend to pay attention to the voice commands since looking down means you wont see the :jack about to pull out infront of you
i used to think it was a
expensive phone/pda/gps but when i seen the price of gps units i decided i got a bargain for £300 :doug
I use one of these, it uses tom tom software and i have not bothered mounting it yet.. it rides in my pocket, or tank bag and i tend to pay attention to the voice commands since looking down means you wont see the :jack about to pull out infront of you
i used to think it was a
expensive phone/pda/gps but when i seen the price of gps units i decided i got a bargain for £300 :doug
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I use one of these, it uses tom tom software and i have not bothered mounting it yet.. it rides in my pocket, or tank bag and i tend to pay attention to the voice commands since looking down means you wont see the :jack about to pull out infront of you
i used to think it was a
Same here :thumbup although mines a Mitac Mio pda with TomTom. Only used it a few times on the bike , first time i used it i had the volume set too high and nearly fell off the bike it made me jump that much :biggrin
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i'm used to listening to music full volume so doesnt bother me
the random high pitched beeping confused me, but it turns out it saved me from going through a speed camera too fast... very handy thing to have!
main reason i didnt mount it yet is because its not waterproof and its not something i want to fall off... works fine in tank bag though it has a clear top area so i can see the gps screen, but i dont like to look down while going fast
the random high pitched beeping confused me, but it turns out it saved me from going through a speed camera too fast... very handy thing to have!
main reason i didnt mount it yet is because its not waterproof and its not something i want to fall off... works fine in tank bag though it has a clear top area so i can see the gps screen, but i dont like to look down while going fast
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Do you use yours all the time ? the battery on mine only lasts 4hrs tops, which is no good for a long ride.
I thought about buying a bike mounted one (zumo)but i think they're too bulky and as you say, too much of a distraction when your supposed to be looking at the road..
I thought about buying a bike mounted one (zumo)but i think they're too bulky and as you say, too much of a distraction when your supposed to be looking at the road..
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I do the same thing with my SPV m700 Trinity and TomTom software. Into a tankbag under clean cover, plug in power and in-ear headphones and off I go.
Question: do you use headphones that are built into the lid? Mine are in-ear and they keep coming out when I put the helmet on or off, drives me crazy.
I built a cheapo headphones into my Shoei Z-One, works quite well, but it's hardly audible with earplugs in, soo..... What are your ideas?
Question: do you use headphones that are built into the lid? Mine are in-ear and they keep coming out when I put the helmet on or off, drives me crazy.
I built a cheapo headphones into my Shoei Z-One, works quite well, but it's hardly audible with earplugs in, soo..... What are your ideas?
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i use in ear headphones, used to be a nightmare to get on without pulling them out but i have gotten used to pulling helmet down carefully and not tugging any of the wires by accident :thumbup
i dont use mine all the time but i recently got caught in a right mess of closed roads and stuff which led to riding for 5+ hours all of the time i had music on full blast and gps working away and still had 20% battery life left (and about two sniffs of petrol vapour) :biggrin
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Got any photos of your lid/earphone mod :dunno that sounds like it could be a good idea :thumbup
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No photos will show the mod as everything is placed UNDER the lining and cheek pads. And that it the idea.
You've got a concave areas for your ear in the lid - that's where I placed flat on-ear earphones (you can use velcro for that), the cable goes underneath the cheek pads and the plug sticks out in the chin area. That's the end of it, really.
Works pretty well and it is not visible at all (hence no photos :biggrin ).
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I have been using a Bt midland 'cardo' bluetooth headset that clamps to the side of the lid for 12 months but its decided to give up the ghost and since then i've been managing 'without' any audible connection to the GPS (it still comes up on the screen if someone is ringing my phone but i can't talk to the caller now) At least it doesn't 'boing' every 2 ******* minutes telling me i'm speeding now
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I use Tomtom rider, its good, loads of maps available, comes with a bluetooth headset and the head phone sticks with a Velcro inside the helmet.
None of the standard brackets fitted onto the RSV so i got one from TechMount which fits inside the Headstock nut, its very good , but bit expensive for what it is, but i had no other option.
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None of the standard brackets fitted onto the RSV so i got one from TechMount which fits inside the Headstock nut, its very good , but bit expensive for what it is, but i had no other option.
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Actually, an idea you might not of thought of is my solution to this:
I have a Windows Mobile phone (I believe Nokia smart phones can also do this) and have Route 66 Co-Pilot installed on it. I then use the cabled handsfree into the helmet using a normal set of in-ear earphones. This is loud enough even over my Leo Vince's to hear without any issues.
I personaly wouldn't recommend a GPS solution that you can't navigate using just narration - that half a second looking down at the screen could cost you your life.
Also, I have TomTom (again Windows Mobile), Navman (in the car for the GF) and also, Co-Pilot. Co-Pilot is by far and away the best in my opinion. I cannot navigate by voice narration alone with the other two yet Co-Pilot, its easy peasy. Also, if you already have a smartphone, Co-Pilot is cheap as chips for just the software.
*IF* you are interested in this solution, let me know which phone you have and I'll be happy to advise if co-pilot will run on it, where to get it and how much.
p.s. yes, it does the speed camera database and it will also update over 3g/GPRS this as well as traffic as often as you want - mines set to every 30 minutes BUT check you have a data tarrif!
edit: Actually I see Wolf and Sebastian have already mentioned a phone satnav system.
I have a Windows Mobile phone (I believe Nokia smart phones can also do this) and have Route 66 Co-Pilot installed on it. I then use the cabled handsfree into the helmet using a normal set of in-ear earphones. This is loud enough even over my Leo Vince's to hear without any issues.
I personaly wouldn't recommend a GPS solution that you can't navigate using just narration - that half a second looking down at the screen could cost you your life.
Also, I have TomTom (again Windows Mobile), Navman (in the car for the GF) and also, Co-Pilot. Co-Pilot is by far and away the best in my opinion. I cannot navigate by voice narration alone with the other two yet Co-Pilot, its easy peasy. Also, if you already have a smartphone, Co-Pilot is cheap as chips for just the software.
*IF* you are interested in this solution, let me know which phone you have and I'll be happy to advise if co-pilot will run on it, where to get it and how much.
p.s. yes, it does the speed camera database and it will also update over 3g/GPRS this as well as traffic as often as you want - mines set to every 30 minutes BUT check you have a data tarrif!
edit: Actually I see Wolf and Sebastian have already mentioned a phone satnav system.
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GPS Mounts
I use a Navman S50(with Safety Camera alerts).Mounted using Telferizer's custom made mount).It locates through the centre of the headstock(threaded stud with a ball and socket clamp to most GPS unit/Ram cradle). Perfect vision contact,but I use the audio through an earpiece,soon to be Bluetooth.Contact Doctor Bob at [email protected]
I use a Navman S50(with Safety Camera alerts).Mounted using Telferizer's custom made mount).It locates through the centre of the headstock(threaded stud with a ball and socket clamp to most GPS unit/Ram cradle). Perfect vision contact,but I use the audio through an earpiece,soon to be Bluetooth.Contact Doctor Bob at [email protected]
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