Satnav on a scooter/motorcycle

ghostrider · 06-07-2008, 10:48 PM

Im thinking of getting satnav on my little scooter but would rather go for a cheapy under £100 car satnav that paying like £200+ for a bike specific one.

Is bluetooth the only option I have to hear the voice directions through a bluetooth handsfree earpiece or plug earphones directly into it running into my helmet?

Just wondering what others have done with this,

Daz.

PetrolDave · 07-07-2008, 09:45 AM

A cheapy car sat nav won't be weatherproof, so you would have to leave it in an inside jacket pocket and not be able to see the screen.

Scotty · 09-07-2008, 07:57 PM

I have AutoCom for my phone and iPod. On the rare occasion I need SatNav, I plug my car's TomTom 910 in instead of the iPod (my satnav can play music as well so I still get entertained). I just throw it inside my tank bag. I can't see it but with the audio to the headset (cabelled) it does the job without distracting me.

For my info then it may be worth you checking out the motorbike forum on Pocket GPS World

ghostrider · 20-08-2008, 10:36 PM

So if i go for a bluetooth satnav for a car, pop the unit in my jacket pocket and listen to directions hands free through a bluetooth headset?

Is that what the advantage of bluetooth is? Handsfree and ability to communicate with your phone. Am i right?

Also, if i was to go for a bike specific satnav, i dont really have anywhere on the handlebars to fit it. It is a scooter/moped so the handlebars are all plastic.

Would i need to cut away at the surrounding plastic on the handlebars to fit the bike satnav. IT would be much better if i could see and hear?

Whats the best or cheapest way to go about satnav on a bike? Would a rechargable car satnav with bluetooth be my best choice for cheapness and functionality u rekon?

BrightLights · 30-10-2008, 12:53 PM

We've used the TomTom Rider and it's been good... so far

06-07-2008, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ghostrider stranger Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Satnav on a scooter/motorcycle Im thinking of getting satnav on my little scooter but would rather go for a cheapy under £100 car satnav that paying like £200+ for a bike specific one. Is bluetooth the only option I have to hear the voice directions through a bluetooth handsfree earpiece or plug earphones directly into it running into my helmet? Just wondering what others have done with this, Daz.

09-07-2008, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scotty Audi R8 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 9,546	I have AutoCom for my phone and iPod. On the rare occasion I need SatNav, I plug my car's TomTom 910 in instead of the iPod (my satnav can play music as well so I still get entertained). I just throw it inside my tank bag. I can't see it but with the audio to the headset (cabelled) it does the job without distracting me. For my info then it may be worth you checking out the motorbike forum on Pocket GPS World __________________ Audi S4, AMD Stage 3 Honda CBR600F6

07-07-2008, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
PetrolDave TVR 350C Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire, U.K. Posts: 2,339	A cheapy car sat nav won't be weatherproof, so you would have to leave it in an inside jacket pocket and not be able to see the screen.

20-08-2008, 10:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
ghostrider stranger Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	So if i go for a bluetooth satnav for a car, pop the unit in my jacket pocket and listen to directions hands free through a bluetooth headset? Is that what the advantage of bluetooth is? Handsfree and ability to communicate with your phone. Am i right? Also, if i was to go for a bike specific satnav, i dont really have anywhere on the handlebars to fit it. It is a scooter/moped so the handlebars are all plastic. Would i need to cut away at the surrounding plastic on the handlebars to fit the bike satnav. IT would be much better if i could see and hear? Whats the best or cheapest way to go about satnav on a bike? Would a rechargable car satnav with bluetooth be my best choice for cheapness and functionality u rekon?

30-10-2008, 12:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
BrightLights Shank's Pony Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wakefield Posts: 1	We've used the TomTom Rider and it's been good... so far