sat navs

[dannysouthern...]

I need a satnav for a journey. I have an aprilia rs50 and due to the sporty frame i'm not sure how I would fit one.
can somebody please help me with accessories? how to fit it? and which one to buy,
many thanks
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[iooi]

google maps
Printer
paper
clear plastic bag
Gaffer tape for fixing to tank....

Far better
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[The Tot]

Smart phone, tank bag. Job done! You're going to be talking silly money for top yoke RAM mounts and cradle, on top of the price of your sat nav!

Most people just mount a car sat nav in a tank bag or waterproof pouch. I prefer it old school though, map in map pocket, OR A5 sheet of paper sellotaped into tank showing waypoints of towns and road numbers.
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[dannysouthern...]

yeah I understand where you're both coming from with the maps but trust me, map skills has never been my strong point.
would a cheaper car satnav work? could I mount it somewhere and put it in a waterproof case?
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[Benjamoki]

I have used my phone once or twice, put a headphone in and it talks through the instructions to you, then your free to look at the road.

[dannysouthern...]

yeah that's a good idea. not sure my phone has the right software though.
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[HJM]

What phone do you have?

And a car satnav will work but will need to be made waterproof, so as suggested, a tankbag will do.
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[dannysouthern...]

I have a blackberry. and thanks, good advice.
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[HJM]

Ah a shitberry!

I used to have one, pretty bad phones when you want do something more then text/bbm/call lol

No, you wont have much luck with a satnav that you could get on an andriod/iphone. The 'maps' feature is pretty bad to say the least on bb's.
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[dannysouthern...]

yeah its awful. had it for a year and its one thing going wrong after another. they are falling behind Samsung and all over smartphone manufacturers. I may buy a cheap car sat nav and a tank bag. thanks for the advice.
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[HJM]

Np and welcome to the forum.
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[dannysouthern...]

thanks for the advice. and its great to be able to talk to other motorcyclists and get good advice. im hoping to be a member of the biking community for long after having a 50cc
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[SQL]

I use velcro on the back of my phone and a pushbike reflector cable tied to the bars


Tested up to 70mph with not even a flutter

[dannysouthern...]

oh, maybe ill have to give that a try
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[SQL]

would get pics but can't as dark.

[dannysouthern...]

ah no worries mate, if you could at some point if you have spare time it'd be much appreciated
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[SQL]

quicky PS for you


https://i49.tinypic.com/jg7cph.jpg

[dannysouthern...]

oh okay, thanks mate. that looks worth a try.
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[Vincent]

I use one of these:-

https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/PB101016-1.jpg

You can pick a used satnav up for £10 - £20 off the big bad bay, try and get one with a flat back so it' sits right, Garmin for eg.
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[dannysouthern...]

that set up looks great! what satnav do you use? what accessories would I have to buy? and do you think it would work for an aprilia rs50?
thanks
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[Vincent]

[dannysouthern...]

ah brilliant well thanks ill have a look at getting one, have you got a tank bag recommendation?
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[Vincent]

[dannysouthern...]

ah okay, thanks for all the advice. ill have a look at the satnav holders. you couldn't just give me a link to a satnav holder that you think is okay could you? just so I know what im looking for?
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Danny Southern
Aprilia RS50

[Vincent]

This is the holder:-
www.hein-gericke.co.uk/streetline-gps-tasche.html

And the bag it fastens to:-


www.hein-gericke.co.uk/hein-gericke-streetline-tankrucksack-touring-gps.html
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