Low Cost GPS

[esman100]

Hi All, I'm looking for a decent used, weatherproof, basic GPS for hwy and city navigation in the US for the budget minded (poor) airhead rider. I like the looks of the Garmin 2720, but don't know anything about it. If you can offer suggestions on makes and models to look for in the $100ish range used, I would greatly appreciate it...jw

[Garnet]

My GPS:

[esman100]

My GPS:

That's the way I prefer to run too, but when you have to go into a big unfamiliar city on a hot day trying to find a business, with a very short memory, the GPS has it's advantages. I'm old!

[Garnet]

That's the way I prefer to run too, but when you have to go into a big unfamiliar city on a hot day trying to find a business, with a very short memory, the GPS has it's advantages. I'm old!

I understand, I just bought one of these:



but it scares me.

[Major Softie]

Costco has a couple for really good prices.

None of the motorcycle specific models are affordable, but they're weather proof.

[SteveD]

I've used a cheap one for unknown city orienteering. The gps stays in the tank bag and the earplug tells me what to do.
Works a treat and stays dry. No need or inclination to look at it either. As long as you realise that following the directions is your choice, not your requirement.

[bbelk]

I ride with a Zumo 550. It failed the low cost test and now its a little dated but it still works on both bikes, my boat, and my car. It talks to my helmet through bluetooth. It won't talk to my cars. Now that there are waterproof cases for the Iphone, I may convert to that only when the Zumo dies. It gives directions through bluetooth to my cars and my helmet as well as playing music and doing the phone thing. I have the Garmin app on it that cost about $50 and has lifetime map updates. The only advantage the Zumo has over it now is the larger screen. I also have marine bluechart maps on my zumo for the boat, and I don't think I can put those on the phone yet, but I have not researched it.

Phones will do everything now and with the new plans, you pretty much get a new one every year, so you get to keep right up with the latest cool stuff and the incremental cost of adding navigation software is minimal.