GPS motorbike mount (work safe)

[oldrider]

Genuine question. What on earth do you need or do with a bike mounted GPS?
I am all in favour of new technology but what does it do for you on a bike? Cheers John. :spudwhat:

[Sniper]

I think it might have something to do with exactly how fast you are going john. Im not too sure either.

[skelstar]

Genuine question. What on earth do you need or do with a bike mounted GPS?
I am all in favour of new technology but what does it do for you on a bike? Cheers John. :spudwhat:

I love gadgets...short answer, also plan to do some touring, got lost out the back of Masterton/Martinborough last weekend where the GPS would have been handy, has a nifty trip meter function, and an accurate speedo is insightful (?). Other than that it IS a bit useless. It did only cost $255 so its not real expensive.
When I go tramping it will be ultra useful. I hope the GPS satelites havent fallen out of the sky by that time though .

[parsley]

I put my Navman in the clear pouch on the top of my tankbag. Works pretty well most of the time, and I can even use the touchscreen!

[parsley]

Genuine question. What on earth do you need or do with a bike mounted GPS?
I am all in favour of new technology but what does it do for you on a bike? Cheers John. :spudwhat:

Exactly the same thing it does in a cage - tells me where to go. Mine also has a database of fixed speed cameras and gives me plenty of warning when I'm approaching one.

[Ixion]

Genuine question. What on earth do you need or do with a bike mounted GPS?
I am all in favour of new technology but what does it do for you on a bike? Cheers John. :spudwhat:

I used it to check my speedos . With Mr Plod being so unfriendly today , it is as well to know that 110kph really is 110kph. In my case, Li'l Ratty was fast at 50kph (i was really only doing 46kph) but slow at 100kph (I was really doing 104kph). The BMW was pretty much dead accurate. But my Alfatoy was very slow. At an indicated 110kph I was really doing nearly 125kph ! I'm glad I found THAT out before Mr Plod did! Could have been expensive. The Pajero was fast - 100kph indicated was really only 90kph.

Also handy when touring, easier to use than the traditional compass.