garmin nuvi1440t or tomtom xl

[brett750]

hi, im looking at doing a tour through the black forrest and some of the alps in august and am looking at getting a decent satnav for the trip,

ive already planned my route on google maps but i dont know how to get it from there onto a sat nav,
the 2 satnavs i have seen that have european maps, 5'' screen e.c.t. and still be around £100 are the ones in the title,

my question is
1 how do i get my route from google onto a sat nav
2 which out of the 2 sat navs will be best/ easiest to use for someone not very good with software

cheers

[janner_10]

Just get a smart phone, far easier.
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[iooi]

Get TYRE and you can save in a format that sat nav's can read
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[brett750]

ive got a smart phone but the screens are smaller and it will cost a fortune to use gps abroad.

what is tyre? and can you put the maps on any sat nav?

i dont mean to ask daft questions and i have searched but im not into this sort of thing so know nothing

[willis1337]

This is tyre:

https://www.tyretotravel.com/

Get the non ad one for €10 or with ads for free. Read the help section for full details. Aat firsth it looks complicated but it isn't experiment with some short trips. Basically you will be setting waypoints using google maps then saving those points to your satnav which will navigate you from point to point. The more waypoints the less chance your sat nav will take you a different route.

I'm also off to the black forest next week (wooooohooooo) (see https://www.old-gits.org/thenexttrip.htm) so already have a few routes round there saved on sat nav (pm me if you want copies emailed). Also staying on for an extra week to explore for a bit more (maybe Austria).


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[brett750]

ok, thanks a lot for that. ill have a play tomorrow and map some local routes,

im off to buy a sat nav at the weekend so hopefuly the weather is nice for me to test it. ive just bought one of these.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltimateAddons-13-15mm-Fork-Stem-Mount-Amps-Adapter-/150649809722?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item23136dab3a to fix it to the bike with

i plan on going;
ferry from hull to amsterdam, down to the nurburg ring, black forrest to lake constance then im un decided weather to go austria switzerland and through france to dover and ride all the way back to leeds through england or back up through germany back to hull and home that way

im planning on going in late august with a mate

[iooi]

[nick_houghton]

GPS itself doesn't cost but unless you have a mapping product with offline maps the data charges can be high when roaming. Nokia have an offline product but you need either one of the newer Lumia 7 or 800 series or a recent symbian s60 v5 handset with gps. The symbian ovi maps is quite power hungry and needs plenty of RAM so don't skimp on the handset if you go this route. Also you need to download the maps over wifi or usb attached to PC.

Never had a lumia but do have an X6 which is ok but lacks RAM
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[fager]

The more waypoints the less chance your sat nav will take you a different route.
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[willis1337]

What's the difference between looking at a satnav and a phone (both also provide verbal directions via bluetooth)?

The satnavs are akin to looking at your rev couter / speedo / your mirrors - a quick glance is all that's required.
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[brett750]

i dont use the audio, as i dont have a bluetooth ear piece and they get annoying, id rather just glance down at a screen. im going to go look at a couple this weekend but t the min the garmin is looking like the best. and ill be able to mount it on my top yolk with a ram mount and a ebay case.