Garmin car GPSs cost about 1/5 of a Zumo 590LM.
I am looking at the Garmin 1597LM for 170.
It has lifetime maps, smartphone and bluetooth integration.
What am I missing?
Thanks!
Garmin car GPSs cost about 1/5 of a Zumo 590LM.
I am looking at the Garmin 1597LM for 170.
It has lifetime maps, smartphone and bluetooth integration.
What am I missing?
Thanks!
I have a couple of friends that use the same type...when it rains, they put a baggie over it, if the vibration finally kills it they throw it a way and get another......who is to say which is Right? Although it is a lot cheaper !!!
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I have the older Garmin 1450LM designed for use in cars. A couple of years ago I decided to take a two month motorcycle ride around North America and knew that I needed a GPS. My biggest concern was protecting it in the rain. I couldn't justify the high cost of the Garmin Zumo line so I used the baggie. What I found was that the baggie obscured my ability to see the screen especially when it was wet.
That's when I decided to invest in a Garmin Zumo 350LMT. Not only was it waterproof but also had this very slick quick disconnect mount that allowed me to remove it with the press of a button when I didn't feel comfortable leaving it on the bike.
The only downside was that the Zumo has a smaller screen.
The Zumo 590LM is one of their most expensive models so you could save some money by getting a more affordable model.
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I have been questioning the same thing for years. I just quietly use a little $80 "on special" unit that I snap onto a ball receiver mounted on the handlebars.
Quite frankly, the vibration produced by the F6B and many other modern bikes is no worse than many modern four wheel vehicles so I don't consider vibration a huge issue.
Rain is problematic I am sure on a non bike specific GPS unit but a baggy works in worse case circumstances as stated previously. You only need the GPS when you are in un familiar cities or exploring back roads. When I am making distance on the highway I usually have it tucked away in the cubby. It likely depends on your approach to motorcycling but I generally wouldn't be out snooping around in un familiar territory on a motorcycle in the rain in any case....I would just get where I am going and leave the exploring for a better day.
Bottom line is I have cheaped out on GPS technology and use the same unit on my bike as I do in the cage. If it gets lost, or dropped or water logged I just replace it. With a little care I have probably only been through three units in the last 8 years and two of these are still working. I just happened to get some place and needed a GPS having left it on the bike back in the shop so bought another inexpensive unit.
My approach.....my experience....for what it is worth.
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I tried using a Tomtom Gps on my bike. I could not view it easily in sunlight. My Zumo 450 is visible in sunlight, even while wearing dark sun-glasses.
Why not just buy a Lifeproof Waterproof case($50-60) for the iPhone and use the built in Maps program?? It has bluetooth, it's waterproof, and has turn by turn voice directions.
That's what I do and it works greatOriginally Posted by DJL951
I also use my iPhone & a life proof case. I also plug my iPad into the usb cable in the trunk so I can hear the directions over the tunes as well as see the directions on my iPhone. Saved me from buying a gps for the long trips.
Because when you don't get cellular reception, you are SOL. I know. Deep in the Rockies, the phone was useless. Heck, it was useless in the California High Sierras in Sequoia National Park (as was everybody else's phone).
I am toying with getting a GPS since I enjoy solo touring and wandering back roads is a pleasure. I have slightly different concerns than a 220 pound male, however.
Most women riders I know have no desire for this kind of unwanted attention. This video explains what I mean.
If you have cell towers and can get reception on your phone, then that's a great way to go. Out west with the vast expanses of nothing (desirable for motorcycle touring!!), I think a GPS is the way to go.
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This has been the #1 difference between my Zumo and my phone and car GPS. Much more visible in sunlight. And it's nice not having to worry about rain.
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