Post by: Hartley on December 16, 2014, 12:26:23 PM
They've discounted the Garmin 390lm to 313 but have a flash sale on til 2pm today.
I've just reserved one for collection for 264 quid!
If anyone been thinking about one as I have, it's a great price.
Paul
Post by: SunAndSea on December 16, 2014, 12:58:04 PM
Post by: Hartley on December 16, 2014, 01:08:08 PM
Paul
Post by: ukstu on December 17, 2014, 05:30:16 PM
Looking myself at the moment, cant decide between Garmin (350 or 390) and Tomtom Rider.
Post by: Hartley on December 17, 2014, 06:52:12 PM
That offer at Halfords has now ended so theyre back upto 313. Cheapest id found prior to that was Cel stores:
http://www.celstores.com/offer/motorcycleshow (http://www.celstores.com/offer/motorcycleshow)
If you enter in this code ( MCS2014) they were doing the Garmin 390LM for £299 but also had offers on others including TomTom riders.Ends at the end of December. Might be wortha look.
Ive not used TomTom or Garmin before and there doesnt seem to be a lot in it. Think the 350 is a discontinued model now.
Paul
Post by: ukstu on December 17, 2014, 09:50:11 PM
I've only used Tomtom satnavs in the past (and only in the car), but I am used to their format and operation. That said, the Garmin seems to be better specced. You're right about the 350, getting my wires crossed earlier.
Thanks for the link.
Cheers
Stu
Post by: ukstu on December 17, 2014, 09:51:14 PM
Post by: Hartley on December 17, 2014, 10:09:04 PM
Just happened to mention the Satnav on the Halfords site to a workmate yesterday morning and he told me about the flash sale, he was on a mailing list for Halfords. Theres a box you can fill in at the bottom of their homepage.
Post by: drewsieboy on December 18, 2014, 10:34:26 AM
Post by: SunAndSea on December 18, 2014, 10:59:16 AM
Originally Posted by drewsieboy ![[+]](https://www.crosstourer.com/vbicons/viewpostright.png "View Post")
Maps have their place in the evening when planning the next day, then punch the selected route into the navi and off you go. Makes sure you don't take a wrong turning off a great road.
Post by: advman on December 19, 2014, 12:08:24 PM
Originally Posted by SunAndSea +1 Sat nav is one of the best bits of kit I've bought for my bike, invaluable in foreign city centres :0461:
Post by: Hartley on December 19, 2014, 02:27:58 PM
For me the big advantage of a GPS is that you can just programe it and ride, before having one it seemed we were forever at the roadside looking at a map. what seemed to happen to us would be youd come to a junction and the place names on the road sign didn't tie up with the places on the map. Became a standing joke.
I wouldn't go without a map as backup and reference,!but I do think, once you've input your route the GPS just lets you enjoy the ride.
Post by: Hartley on December 26, 2014, 06:13:21 AM
Paul
Post by: hill100 on December 26, 2014, 01:45:51 PM
Post by: Hartley on December 26, 2014, 02:23:10 PM
Paul
Post by: Owendoyle1 on December 28, 2014, 02:07:10 PM
Post by: Hartley on January 15, 2015, 07:41:05 AM
Paul
Post by: Buckr on January 15, 2015, 10:44:40 AM
Conning B******s !!!
:230:
Post by: Buckr on January 15, 2015, 12:02:22 PM
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Post by: Hartley on January 15, 2015, 12:05:43 PM
So they have! Bit naughty, comes it at 281 now which still ain't bad I guess.
Paul
Post by: ukstu on March 16, 2015, 10:36:57 AM
Post by: Buckr on March 16, 2015, 11:22:48 AM
I invested in the Sena 20 Bluetooth as well, and now I can listen to music, hear my navigator and have really clear phone calls.
All in all, both item were quite expensive but they pair up and do what I wanted after trying lots of different things.
:001:
Post by: Hartley on March 16, 2015, 12:55:10 PM
I haven't really used it much yet, only one day out really. I programmed a route in to it and it worked fine, was easy to see and the instructions were clear.
One issue I did have was with my Bluetooth headset. I had a cheap Chinese GPS before and had the matching cheap Chinese headset which worked fine and were loud and clear with the old GPS. Whilst the Garmin connected easily and did work ok, I found they were not very loud, about 70 I could hear something but not make out what was being said. It wasn't to much of an issue but I'll see how I get on and maybe try another headset. Mine is the 390 and doesn't have the music feature that Buckrs 590 does.
Overall I'm happy with it and found it easy to use once I'd got my head round using a different system.
I would also recommend the Engimoto mount. The Garmin was rock solid and didn't move at all.
Overall I dont regret the outlay.
Paul
Post by: ukstu on March 17, 2015, 12:24:06 PM
Where did you get the Engimoto mount from Paul? Google only seems to find the Italian site (and in Italian).
Stu
Post by: Hartley on March 17, 2015, 11:05:55 PM
I did have to put a little cutout in the mount for clearance for the power cable, seems the mount on the 390LM maybe slightly different to other models, i contacted the seller with pictures and he said they were going to update the part so you maybe ok. It really wasnt difficult to do if they havent modified them yet.
Paul
Post by: scotsy on March 18, 2015, 06:45:31 AM
It seems to include many features that I would want next time I 'renew' my GPS
•Winding Roads: Find the most exciting winding roads and avoid the boring straights.
•Hilly Roads: Stay at sea level or climb the highest peaks.
•Round-trip Planning: Simply select where you want to ride and TomTom Rider will find the most exciting route.
•Portrait View: Simple rotate to portrait view to see more of the bends ahead.
•PC Route Planning: Pre-plan a touring adventure before leaving home.
•Route Sharing: Share a route with other bikers before setting off or after you return home.
•Lifetime TomTom Traffic: Ride with real-time traffic information for the lifetime of the device.
•Audio Instructions via Bluetooth: Keep your eyes on the road with audio instructions delivered through your headset.
•Track Support: Upload tracks (GPX format) and your TomTom Rider will show you the way.
•Hands-free Calling: Call hands-free while you ride.
•Weather-proof Design: As weather ready as you are.
•Glove-friendly Screen: Use your TomTom Rider even while wearing gloves.
•Sunlight Visibility: Make use of different colour options for different times of day.
•Trip Recording: Record your trip and relive the adventure any time.
•Trip Statistics: See how far, how fast and for how long you have ridden.
•Fully Interactive Screen: Pinch, zoom and swipe to interact with the map.
Read more: http://www.visordown.com/product-features/new-tomtom-rider-motorcycle-gps/26144.html#ixzz3UiWJ7md0 (http://www.visordown.com/product-features/new-tomtom-rider-motorcycle-gps/26144.html#ixzz3UiWJ7md0)
Ian :305:
Post by: Hartley on March 18, 2015, 06:52:09 AM
Paul
Post by: ukstu on March 18, 2015, 07:10:03 AM
New Tomtom looks interesting, competing with the 590 more than the 390 though, lot of similar features. I would assume similar prices too, especially as a new model and will be some time before discounts appear.
Post by: ukstu on April 12, 2015, 08:35:12 AM
I've gone for the Garmin now, but thought others may be interested.