[BigPeyd]

I'm in the market for a good gps, and with all the choices and prices, which one is right? I only want it for the bike, so need a good mounting bracket as well. Most seem to come with a 12v cable for the car, and I did see on here where someone bought from Radio Shack, or a store like it, a 12v adapter cable with a battery tender cable connector on the other end. Great way to connect to your battery. No big rush, just trying to get some ideas.

 

[BigPeyd]

If you want a quick review... I have a TomTom Rider II, which is widely regarded as one of the two main contenders. It is generally very well sorted and predictable, but the snap on mount is a bit unreliable, and I spent ages checking my wiring before I realised it was the mount that was iffy. A quick twist of the mount before I set off to warn it not to mess me about, and it has been 100% for the 8 months or so.

The bluetooth integration of it to phone and headset has been superb, and it copes well with a seriously obscure dual SIM phone that neither of my cars will use reliably.

Performance as a GPS: 9/10.
Performance as a phone bluetooth device: 9/10
Performance as a bike mounted GPS: 5/ 10
Value for money: 2/10

Overall, good but not perfect, and insanely expensive. The clue is that TomTom were originally a software company, not a hardware one. So, surprise surprise, the software and firmware are better sorted than the hardware.

Thanks Louis for the detail review. I think you're right, it is rather expensive, and I didn't want to spend close to $700 for a gps. Tops $350-400 total.(unit, mounting bracket, extra 12v cable, etc) I will wait a little to see if, like most popular electronics, the prices will drop some. I have a few other mods in mind and I want to save $$$ for them.

Thanks for all the info so far from everyone. There are so many different ones, I guess it is a personal choice as well as function.