I'm thinking of buying a tomtom rider satnav. Does anyone know if the bracket supplied can be fitted to an 07 rsvr?
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I bought one a year or so ago, haven't used it much on the bike as I didn't want to spoil the look of the Ducati or my current RSVR. They come with brackets for fitting to handlebars (standard, round variety), under handlebar mounted mirrors and a sticky velcro pad. I've just had a look at my RSVR and the only place I could see that one would fit is to velcro pad it to the tank, which personally I wouldn't do.
As it's difficult to look at the screen for long on a bike, you could always put the actual screen unit in your pocket and just navigate via the voice instructions. If you go wrong, pull up and then look at the screen?
Hope that helps.
As it's difficult to look at the screen for long on a bike, you could always put the actual screen unit in your pocket and just navigate via the voice instructions. If you go wrong, pull up and then look at the screen?
Hope that helps.
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Hello mate,i have an 04,& it fits fine on the top yoke,no probs at all.Providing its the tom tom rider 2.Cheers fella
Hi, Halfords are doing a My Way GPS(German design made in China,for £79...99p).Me and Ozz paid a Ton for ours!!Unlucky!!!It's about 4"x5"x1" ",with a uk map).SD card slot for downloading Rest Of The World data.(Not managed it yet).It will mount on a car windscreen or bike screen.Run it from your bike battery(cig lighter adapter)for power.I mount mine in the map/tank bag,running the earpiece(not provided)to my ear.I don't look at the GPS using the voice command for instructions.Regards AL
Rsvr47,a voice in your ear for directions is not distracting.Do you never ride to new places that you do not have a clue about?Regards AL
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Bromley, KENT, UK
I mounted a Tom tom rider on my RSV using a Techmount system from Bike johny:
http://www.bikejohnny.com/cgi-bin/store/BKJstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=00-06-40001
I know its bad on a bike but i need it in london, but i never look at it only when i wait on traffic lights.
It does not look too bad either, if you want i can take a pic...
http://www.bikejohnny.com/cgi-bin/store/BKJstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=00-06-40001
I know its bad on a bike but i need it in london, but i never look at it only when i wait on traffic lights.
It does not look too bad either, if you want i can take a pic...
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Hi Maverick,I would agree I only use the voice directions in one ear.Understand what RSVR is saying but I don't use the screen.Regards AL
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no i just listen to decent riding music and enjoy the the thrill:thumbup what is annoying is seeing a really good looking bike with tom tom's etc on them, next you will be telling me you have one of those lights that warn you of speed camera's:dunno oh and a tank bag with panniers:dunno
oh yes please pictures
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no i just listen to decent riding music and enjoy the the thrill:thumbup what is annoying is seeing a really good looking bike with tom tom's etc on them, next you will be telling me you have one of those lights that warn you of speed camera's:dunno oh and a tank bag with panniers:dunno
oh yes please pictures
Ooo,Oooo, Dont forget the the front mudguard extensions, and the heated mittons and last but not least a nice pink mohican for yer helmet....:biggrin
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Gosport/ Lichfield Mar 2010
:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol Ohhh yes and do not forget those stabalisers:lol:lol:lol:lol all you need to do is carbon it, air kit it, map it, power it up and thrash it:biggrin:biggrin
**** nav sure helped me in europe finding petrol and good roads, useful here inthe uk too.Nowt wrong with that.(just not on the bike everytime im out tho)
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Mayo and waffle country a.k.a. Belgium
You might want to consider getting a Garmin instead of TomTom. TT admits that their bike gps's aren't as good (waterproof etc etc) as Garmins'. Walker (my bikedealer) lent me his gps when I went on my 4000km biketrip to the Alps and I didn't use it much, but it was convenient if having to get to a specific address or finding a petrol station nearby. Also calculating how long it 'd take until arrival came in handy loads of times :thumbup
