GPS Installation
GPS Installation
Anyone got pictures of GPS or PDA installations on their bikes. What parts they used? How they protected them etc. Have checked out RAM mounts, otterbox, aqua boxes etc but wanted some recommendations of what works well.
Cheers
Mark
Cheers
Mark
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kernow krusty
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Re: GPS Installation
Hi Mark,
Id be inclined to look at Garmin or Magellan units, as they do marine spec (fully waterproof and robustly made) units that will also run land based road maps. They also have a range of mounts and 12v charge leads that make fitting quite easy, including handlebar style mounts. You can get nice neoprene cases for them that protect them even further, off Ebay for about a tenner.
Touratech do some very nice mounting brackets in ally that even have suspension to 'shock proof' the unit, but they are quite pricey as they tend to get used by the BMW GS1150/1200 'round the world by teatime' brigade.
PDA's are another matter and I think its be more of a challenge, as they arent so robust as the Garmin/Magellan kit.
Plan B would be to buy one of the cheapie sat Navs aimed at cars, which can be got for about £60 these days, and wrap it in clingfilm...well, that kind of thing!
Are you still based somewhere exotic? If so, bear in mind you may not be able to get map coverage for the area. If you cant, just go for a basic hand held GPS that will at least tell you how to get back to where you started!
Hope this helps.
Regards KK
Id be inclined to look at Garmin or Magellan units, as they do marine spec (fully waterproof and robustly made) units that will also run land based road maps. They also have a range of mounts and 12v charge leads that make fitting quite easy, including handlebar style mounts. You can get nice neoprene cases for them that protect them even further, off Ebay for about a tenner.
Touratech do some very nice mounting brackets in ally that even have suspension to 'shock proof' the unit, but they are quite pricey as they tend to get used by the BMW GS1150/1200 'round the world by teatime' brigade.
PDA's are another matter and I think its be more of a challenge, as they arent so robust as the Garmin/Magellan kit.
Plan B would be to buy one of the cheapie sat Navs aimed at cars, which can be got for about £60 these days, and wrap it in clingfilm...well, that kind of thing!
Are you still based somewhere exotic? If so, bear in mind you may not be able to get map coverage for the area. If you cant, just go for a basic hand held GPS that will at least tell you how to get back to where you started!
Hope this helps.
Regards KK
I phoned the Ramblers today, but the bloke on the phone just went on and on....
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KK, thanks for that,
I already have a PDA that has a GPS built in, so thought that I'd ulilise it! Because of what it is though I obviously want to protect it if it goes flying with the bike. I have found some great software called GPS Tuner that looks like it will do excatly what I need here in Uganda!
I have seen the tourtech stuff and thought it looked good - I want something 'low profile' though in term of where I mount it on the bike - if I use one of these brake reservoir mounts for example then the first time the bike gets layed down I can see me watching my PDA go boucing on down the trail.
Unfortunatly the CRM cockpit is kind of cluttered - I was trying to find somewhere to mount it kinda 'inside' everthing else so that it wouldn't take a direct hit when the bike goes down. I dunno maybe I should just get a basic one for the bike and use the PDA in the car. 
Still, if others have input let me know!
Cheers.
I already have a PDA that has a GPS built in, so thought that I'd ulilise it! Because of what it is though I obviously want to protect it if it goes flying with the bike. I have found some great software called GPS Tuner that looks like it will do excatly what I need here in Uganda!
I have seen the tourtech stuff and thought it looked good - I want something 'low profile' though in term of where I mount it on the bike - if I use one of these brake reservoir mounts for example then the first time the bike gets layed down I can see me watching my PDA go boucing on down the trail.
Unfortunatly the CRM cockpit is kind of cluttered - I was trying to find somewhere to mount it kinda 'inside' everthing else so that it wouldn't take a direct hit when the bike goes down. I dunno maybe I should just get a basic one for the bike and use the PDA in the car. Still, if others have input let me know!
Cheers.
AR's rock!!!
TwinAir filter, Braided Brake Hoses, Swingarm/Shock bearings done!, Rear Shock overhauled and customised by G-Force, 14-44 Gearing, Exhaust decoked (fun with Caustic Soda!), DEP silencer.
TwinAir filter, Braided Brake Hoses, Swingarm/Shock bearings done!, Rear Shock overhauled and customised by G-Force, 14-44 Gearing, Exhaust decoked (fun with Caustic Soda!), DEP silencer.
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Eddie Evans
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Re: GPS Installation
This is how my Garmin Legend is mounted and has been totally secure along the roughest of trails
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hmmm interesting - now I am realising that I can buy an 'already rugged and waterproof' GPS off ebay for the price of a protective box (otterbox) for my PDA - there is something very wrong with this world!!!
So now the question is - What is the best GPS for me??? Not interested in actual maps 'cos there won't be any of Uganda (or any other country that I am likely to live in!!!) so need something that I can plot a route on Google Earth and upload to the GPS to follow...
1. Etrex Lengend...
2. ...???
So now the question is - What is the best GPS for me??? Not interested in actual maps 'cos there won't be any of Uganda (or any other country that I am likely to live in!!!) so need something that I can plot a route on Google Earth and upload to the GPS to follow...
1. Etrex Lengend...
2. ...???
AR's rock!!!
TwinAir filter, Braided Brake Hoses, Swingarm/Shock bearings done!, Rear Shock overhauled and customised by G-Force, 14-44 Gearing, Exhaust decoked (fun with Caustic Soda!), DEP silencer.
TwinAir filter, Braided Brake Hoses, Swingarm/Shock bearings done!, Rear Shock overhauled and customised by G-Force, 14-44 Gearing, Exhaust decoked (fun with Caustic Soda!), DEP silencer.
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kernow krusty
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Re: GPS Installation
Hi Mark,
I use a Garmin 76 for geocaching round these parts and its very good. To be honest, the Garmin stuff is probably the best as its so widely available and lots of accessories. They all work very well, and the cost only increases as you go up in screen size and move from 'grey' LCD over to colour. I wonder if you could use one of the 'sucker' type mounts on the face of the speedo? That would be quite 'low down' and you get very accurate speed off the GPS anyway!
The Etrex is the smallest, but I reckon too small for bike use. The 72/76 gets overlooked, but Ive been very pleased with mine. Its a basic 'grey' screen, good size with good features. Bear in mind that any GPS will only give you a bearing or compass heading, when you are moving. Some of the Garmin units have an independant electronic compass built in that will give you a heading even when stopped - that maybe useful for you.
They all let you plot a route and leave waypoints along a track and also reverse the route so you can follow the points back.
I bet you get plenty of sun over there..why not fit a small solar panel on your tool bag that charges the AA's used in the GPS??!! Im sure you can get tready made chargers fairly cheap.
Hope this helps KK
I use a Garmin 76 for geocaching round these parts and its very good. To be honest, the Garmin stuff is probably the best as its so widely available and lots of accessories. They all work very well, and the cost only increases as you go up in screen size and move from 'grey' LCD over to colour. I wonder if you could use one of the 'sucker' type mounts on the face of the speedo? That would be quite 'low down' and you get very accurate speed off the GPS anyway!
The Etrex is the smallest, but I reckon too small for bike use. The 72/76 gets overlooked, but Ive been very pleased with mine. Its a basic 'grey' screen, good size with good features. Bear in mind that any GPS will only give you a bearing or compass heading, when you are moving. Some of the Garmin units have an independant electronic compass built in that will give you a heading even when stopped - that maybe useful for you.
They all let you plot a route and leave waypoints along a track and also reverse the route so you can follow the points back.
I bet you get plenty of sun over there..why not fit a small solar panel on your tool bag that charges the AA's used in the GPS??!! Im sure you can get tready made chargers fairly cheap.
Hope this helps KK
I phoned the Ramblers today, but the bloke on the phone just went on and on....
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Eddie Evans
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I've had no problem using the Garmin Etrex Legend CX for trail riding and now use it to find my way for a days trail riding in a new area. I draw the track in Memory map and then use trackback to follow this track and has proved very accurate.
It runs all day on 2AA batterys. I found the best prices on e bay from the states but these are loaded with USA base maps.
Not a problem for me as at the time I had a second unit unlock code for City navigator Europe.
One unit I could be tempted by is the road angel as this can be loaded with memory map and therefore display an OS map. I'm not sure what mapping is available in Uganda. Good luck with your decision.
It runs all day on 2AA batterys. I found the best prices on e bay from the states but these are loaded with USA base maps.
Not a problem for me as at the time I had a second unit unlock code for City navigator Europe.
One unit I could be tempted by is the road angel as this can be loaded with memory map and therefore display an OS map. I'm not sure what mapping is available in Uganda. Good luck with your decision.