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Colourtheme Dave

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Sat nav is a new era for me.
Going to buy A Tom Tom rider 500.
Has anyone got one and what do you think of it?
Are sat navs easy to mount to the blackbird?
 
Jaws

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Colourtheme Dave said:
Sat nav is a new era for me.
Going to buy A Tom Tom rider 500.
Has anyone got one and what do you think of it?
Are sat navs easy to mount to the blackbird?
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Really easy.. various methods employed, the most popular with a ram mount in the centre stem nut

I have several gps units.
I much prefer garmin.. but lots of people are now using a smart fone and waterproof case
Look in the App Store, there are loads of options
 
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Colourtheme Dave said:
Sat nav is a new era for me.
Going to buy A Tom Tom rider 500.
Has anyone got one and what do you think of it?
Are sat navs easy to mount to the blackbird?
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An oft visited subject - do a search in the Help section.....
 
Pow-Lo

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Jaws said:
Really easy.. various methods employed, the most popular with a ram mount in the centre stem nut

I have several gps units.
I much prefer garmin.. but lots of people are now using a smart fone and waterproof case
Look in the App Store, there are loads of options
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Are those things universal, John (I mean do they come in a one-size-fits-all)? I want one for my baby Panzer that will also fit on my, ahem, next 'Bird. What do I type in the Amazon search engine?
 
Cougar377

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An old car Satnav works fine, you just need a case to keep the water out (got mine from Fleabay) and it'll need wiring up, as most car satnavs won't give you more than a couple of hours on battery.
 
Squag1

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Pow-Lo said:
Are those things universal, John (I mean do they come in a one-size-fits-all)? I want one for my baby Panzer that will also fit on my, ahem, next 'Bird. What do I type in the Amazon search engine?
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Sat nav maybe :D:D:D:D:aplastao:
 
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Cougar377 said:
An old car Satnav works fine, you just need a case to keep the water out (got mine from Fleabay) and it'll need wiring up, as most car satnavs won't give you more than a couple of hours on battery.
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I totally agree.

The budget version is to put a clear sandwich bag over it with a bit of tape round the arm.

Or stick it in the map holder of a tank bag.
 
Jaws

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Pow-Lo said:
Are those things universal, John (I mean do they come in a one-size-fits-all)? I want one for my baby Panzer that will also fit on my, ahem, next 'Bird. What do I type in the Amazon search engine?
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Andy beat me to it... ( out on the lash yesterday, did not get back until gone 1 last night ).. Ram mounts do all sorts.
You just ring them up, ask to speak to the ram man ( really ! ) and tell him what bike you want it to fit
 
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Colourtheme i have a satnav mount that goes into the top of the steering stem, it is specific to the Blackbird, pm me for photos etc.
 
Minkey

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Cougar377 said:
:risas3: Last time I tried that it blew up and wrapped its self around my lid.
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that's what a pillion with a map and stick is for. the pillion reads the map and then pokes you with the stick to indicate which way to go sorted :meparto:
 
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