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Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #1

I'm looking for a simple mount with a very reliable GPS.

There are plenty from what I have learned and all state they are the best.
I'm looking for simple, bright display with bluetooth capability, I would think, so I could hear the directions

Any recommendations? Pics would help of the mounts

This forum has always replied with the best solutions for this bike, and I know someone out there has been there and knows what I'm looking for

Thanks in advance

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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #2

I have the Garmin Zumo 660. It comes with its own mounting system made by RAM. I have had mine mounted and it has stood up to sustained 130+ MPH on the German Autobahn. I have not had one sigle problem with it to date. Good luck. -Lee-	-Lee- NOW ONLINE Expert Max Smartassed answers and dumb looks are always free! Posts: 580 Thank you received: 171
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #3

Me thinks it was more than 130 mph every now and then ...	Squeeze OFFLINE Platinum Max Posts: 2496 Thank you received: 461
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #4

Click on this image for a good startup screen on the 660	Picker OFFLINE Junior Max Posts: 65 Thank you received: 15
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #5

I have an older Zumo 550. I love it but would like to get the new 660/665 if I could afford it. I use RAM mounts and adapters for my mounting. Also I have a Powerlet connector on the bike that I use for power. Works great for me. Art	aewhitney OFFLINE Senior Max Posts: 121 Thank you received: 41
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #6

Picker wrote: Click on this image for a good startup screen on the 660 Very cool start -up PIC-Picker! Did you manipulate that yoself?	Remaxed OFFLINE Platinum Max Posts: 2492 Thank you received: 1136
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #7

I recently posted about GPS mounts and received some great information and pics.

www.starvmax.com/forum/general-vmax/1583...s-mounts-and-sliders

I went with the Zumo 660 and the Techmount handlebar mount.....only "issue" is there's really only one place to mount it using this mount....on the left side between the clutch mount and the left side handlebar controls. Just got it back today, I can get a pic if you'd like. If you have bar-end mirrors, Techmount makes a mirror mount that looks great (saw it on another bike in the shop). I've got the gadgetguy set-up also on order [see okbrown's post in the linked thread], and will probably switch to that once I add a few more things . BloomingtonMike made a suggestion for the Garmin 765T, which does just about all of what the 660 does and is less expensive, but I had already went with the 660.

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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #8

my own made gps mount...	gregorkoritnik OFFLINE Senior Max Posts: 106 Thank you received: 47
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #9

I can also highly recommend the Garmin Zumo 550. It is the older model but I have had it since it first came out and it has been awesome. Never a problem and it has been through all kinds of bad weather and weather extremes with no issues. I have traveled all over the USA with it and never any issues of any kind. I love it, just wish it had more internal storage space for maps.	mach1970 OFFLINE Fresh Max Posts: 19 Thank you received: 1
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Re: Which GPS and mount would you recommend? 1 year 1 month ago #10

Babe have TomTom Rider and I have Zumo 660 www.wunderlich.de/shopart/1250601-1-3818.../Multipod-Carbon.htm	vmaxbeast NOW ONLINE Gold Max "How much power is enough ?" "Too much should be j Posts: 1263 Thank you received: 364
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