Which GPS? - Ducati.ms

Caidly · Nov 23rd, 2008, 5:27 pm

Any reviews of the Tom Tom Rider 2nd Edition?

What others are people using that they either:
1) Recommend, or
2) Advise to STAY AWAY from

TIA

PedroHM · Nov 23rd, 2008, 5:33 pm

i use tomtom on my N95. I put it in my bag and use headphones to listen to the directions. perfect on the bike as its a phone, gps, navigation and music player in 1 device.

. if you look hard enough you'll find a version of tomtom and an app that will allow you to use the internal gps on the N95.

olehen · Nov 23rd, 2008, 7:47 pm

I bought the Garmin Zumo 550 instead. I had Garmin in my car and boats and I liked the set up of the Garmins. I never tested the Tomtom therefore I cannot tell you if it is good or not. I wanted also a wireless connection from the GPS to my Nolan N102 helmet. The whole set up bluetooth Ncom system ( helmet 275 usd + Ncom 95 usd + Ncom bluetooth 225 usd + GPS 650 usd = more than 1'000 usd. Passed 70 mph the wind covers the voice as there is no too much wind protection on the HM.
It was pricey but no wire and you heard direction in your helmet.
I had the helmet so just the set up for the bluetooth was necessary.
The Garmn came with all the hardwares (RAM, holders...etc) to install your GPS with any combinations you want. I used the U-bolt on the handlebar and it works perfectly. I hardwired the GPS to the battery so no need to plug and unplug it.
Check on CNET or sometimes the BMW forums have good reviews as well the BMW riders are using those gadgets a lot.
I will try to download pics I just took so you can have a look at it. If not I will take better pics at day light this week. It's a F$#@@%$@##ing 23 degrees here in West Islip my Friend.....
I will downloads the pics and send them in a few minutes

olehen · Nov 23rd, 2008, 8:27 pm

first time I download pics on this forum. let's see if they come right.

oalvarez · Nov 23rd, 2008, 8:34 pm

i like my garmin zumo 550, i'm sure there are other great GPS units out there as well:

on my MTS

Caidly · Nov 24th, 2008, 1:56 pm

Does the Zumo have MP3 and XM connectivity options?

oalvarez · Nov 24th, 2008, 2:33 pm

it definitely has XM connectivity (via an antenna purchased seperately) and mp3 capabilities. all i'm missing is a bluetooth headset/earphones, the unit connected to my cellphone without a hitch. having the ability to make a call (while stopped of course) without taking all of your gear off seems like a nice feature. have never listened to music while riding, not sure if it's something i want to do. no, i don't want to turn this into a "should u listen to music while riding" thread.

Caidly · Nov 24th, 2008, 3:23 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by oalvarez

it definitely has XM connectivity (via an antenna purchased seperately) and mp3 capabilities. all i'm missing is a bluetooth headset/earphones, the unit connected to my cellphone without a hitch. having the ability to make a call (while stopped of course) without taking all of your gear off seems like a nice feature. have never listened to music while riding, not sure if it's something i want to do. no, i don't want to turn this into a "should u listen to music while riding" thread.

Apparently, the TomTom Rider 2 comes with a bluetooth wireless headset.

olehen · Nov 25th, 2008, 8:12 am

I agree with oalvarez. Music in the head set is not so good. Wind noise being the main factor. In rder to have the earphone set up in your helmet you will need to take off part of the foam in your helmet, the parts covering your ears. Leaving a lot of noise at high speed. + the sound out of the GPS is not a high qulaity one. It feels like driving a car with all windows opened and the radio blasting... no good. You can still hard wire any MP3 to your helmet with a beeter sound but with still the wind factor to kill. I think both unit have more or less the same pro and con.
Either way you will need a small RAM arm and order it.
Scala head set are good for what I read and can be set up in any helmet. I bought the Nolan N102 and the helmet system going with the helmet, thinking it was made for this helmet....and it was a bitch to put on... not a 1,2,3 operation, trust me...I wonder now if the Scala system is easy to put on.
My advice: go to the store and play with both of them and see which one has a better screen for you, a better handling, etc...
Olivier

reitsmjo · Nov 25th, 2008, 9:56 am

The other thing is to check if Tom Tom has a PC or MAC based trip routing package that you can then use to download interesting routes onto the GPS. We plan all our bike trips that way for with Garmin software