GPS for Motorcycles, Comparisons and Reviews

 Review of the  TomTom Motorcycle GPS  Unit   

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GPS for Motorcycles.  There are two GPS devices that have been purpose built to be used on motorcycles. The TomTom Rider is one and was actually the first of the two to be released. It was developed from the TomTom GO range of car GPS units.

The TomTom Rider  is water resistant and the mobile phone hands free feature means that you can pair the Rider with a compatible Bluetooth headset to receive and deliver calls. When using this feature, you will hear the sound in your Bluetooth helmet headset and the telephone number and caller’s name will appear on the display.

Some people have reported difficulties using the LCD 3.5 inch full color touch screen while wearing thick motorcycle gloves. The larger icons can be easy to use but the more detailed displays (such as when choosing the street address to travel to) can be difficult to use when you have gloves on. Therefore, you may have to input the address without gloves before you start your ride.

The TomTom Rider ships with the following: a screen wipe cloth, wired headset, a SD card, an AC adapter, USB cable, mounting kit, 12 volt-power cable, carrying pouch, Bluetooth headset and required reference material.

The TomTom Rider can be securely mounted to your bike on it’s handlebars, mirror or any flat service. The mounting kit, when done properly, will ensure that you GPS unit stays on even when you are traveling over the most roughest terrain you can find. If you also wish, the mounting kit enables you to install the 12 volt-power cable so that you can have constant battery life to your GPS unit.

The TomTom Rider’s downsides? The Bluetooth headset has poor sound quality and could be improved. The screen could have been a little bigger with larger icons and the hooded sun protection case could have been a little longer to shade more of the screen. The POI database is out of date and can give the wrong street address or street names at times.

The TomTom Rider can sustain five hours of battery life, and that’s possible on a single charge. If you let it sit for a week without powering up, it will still have a half-charge left the next time you turn it on. The Rider feels like it can surpass knocks and bumps that it is inevitably expected to experience due to daily use.

Despite some performance booboos, the TomTom Rider is a stable and sturdy navigation system for motorcyclists. It has commendable Bluetooth integration, but the included Bluetooth headset should be swapped for a better one. All in all, it is, for me, worth it. So, ride away!

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Author: Derrick Bogaster

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