CBR 125 - Sat nav?

Vi1993 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Karma :

Hi all, any recommendations on which sat nav to get and how to attach it to the bike? Thanks

Recluso · Brolly Dolly Joined: 16 Mar 2011 Karma :

Do you have an iPhone?

It's possible to get very capable sat-nav software for most smartphones these days. If your phone is capable of doing so, you may find it cheaper to mount your phone on the bike and get a charger socket connected.

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J.M. · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Mar 2011 Karma :

If you have a smartphone with GPS and a Data Plan, use that.

I'm currently adding a phone charger to my GS500F. Most people add cigarette lighter sockets, but I'm going for a completely waterproof solution.

Basically I've bought a car charger, chopped it in half. Used the circuit from the charger to step the 12v battery down to 5v and I'm running the other half to the phone. I've not got time now to explain everything, but I'll come back and write it up if you like?
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FBSF · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 23 Mar 2011 Karma :

I use TomTom on my iphone (but have also used Street Pilot which is pretty good and 1/3rd the price). But haven't tried it on the bike yet.

Oxford do a mount that goes for about £15 on ebay.

Either that or a TomTom rider, but they ain't cheap.

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Maybe I'm cheap...but I just pull into a garage on my journey and read a map... Shifty

Recluso · Brolly Dolly Joined: 16 Mar 2011 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

If the 500 mile destination has a Nandos or KFC, I don't mind!

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Shinigami · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Karma :

I got a waterproof/weather/shock proof (of which it's been tested! in the hammering rain and being dropped a few times) sat nav off ebay, it's an unbranded chinese one that runs windows ce.

Think it was about £80, included a mount and waterproof charging cable which attached to the mount

Just deleted the poor software that was on it and stuck igo primo on it instead. works a treat. Also has bluetooth so can receive audio directions with an ear peice
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Vi1993 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Karma :

Blackberry over iphone! haha, but yeah I'm looking to get a mount, I'll look for the oxford one. Is it a universal fit?

miss.metallica · Scooby Slapper Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Karma :

Had to go to the arse end of birmingham last week. I dont know brum well at all, so i just wrote down the numbers of the A roads on a piece of paper & stuck them on the inside of my screen Razz

As long as it doesnt rain, sod the sat nav! Thumbs Up

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

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Vi1993 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Karma :

Looked at my bike this morning and thought where could I mount a satnav?

https://imgur.com/itIgJ - Could anyone tell me where?

Shinigami · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Karma :

https://www.craftycrocodiles.co.uk/images/products/zoom/1286209788-34379600.jpg
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Plastic bit on top of tank.

JoeDougieDoug... · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Karma :

I use a Garmin Nuvi 1300 Sat Nav on my bike... You can pick both the Sat Nav and the bike handlebar mount up very cheap these days. Not a bad Sat Nav, sometimes it can be a little slow recalculating a route.