Sat Nav.

Flo · Jul 30, 2011

Anyone use a Sat Nav. on their Norton?
I am a great one for getting lost, especially in Cities. Just mention the words Bristol, Bournemouth Or Southampton & I am lost.
Reckon I could of just figured out a way to put my Car Sat Nav. on the Norton. Put a loose piece of thick foam under the Sat Nav., & bungie it onto the Rev. Counter.
What do you reckon?

GRM 450 · Jul 30, 2011

One of the motorcycle luggage companys make a small magnetic tank bag with a see through plastic top. I put the car one in that when going through Melbourne to get to Philip Island. It worked well but would have been easier if it had earphones.
Graeme

RoadScholar · Jul 30, 2011

RAM and Touratech both make bike specific GPS mounts, there are many others as well. Garmin is my favorite (GPS maker) and they make at least one bike specific GPS, this picture below is years old and the mount cost considerable more than the GPS...

RS

maylar · Jul 30, 2011

I have a Garmin Zumo 550 on my Norton. It came with VERY nice handlebar mounts (easily removeable) and power wire etc. It's weather resistant (rubber) and can be worked with a gloved hand. The vehicle icon is even a motorcycle. It'll speak to you if you have a wired headset or bluetooth.

Also came with a suction cup mount for use in the car. It knows which mount it's in and will use audio enunciation in the car.

The Zumo came with some software that lets me map a route on my PC and upload it to the GPS. I used that to navigate to the Empire rally last week. I love it.

Not cheap tho.

FastFred · Jul 30, 2011

http://www.buybits.com/product/6522.aspx

Try this, I've got one, fully adjustable.

Flo · Jul 30, 2011

FastFred said:
http://www.buybits.com/product/6522.aspx

Try this, I've got one, fully adjustable.

Wel thats a bit of a bugger. My Sat Nav. is a bit bigger than the max. that can be fitted in the holder. 5mm longer & 5mm wider.

bluto · Jul 30, 2011

the Garmin Nuvi 500 is worth look too, supposedly waterproof and has a longer battery life than most...and Ram makes a good mount for it that will work on a MC or bicycle. After a software update it has a scooter mode along with auto, bicycle and walking

Uggy850 · Jan 9, 2013

Sorry to dig up a old thread, but I've got a Garmin Zumo 550 SatNav which I hope to use to get down to the International rally in France this year, so was wondering if there any problems with wiring up the unit and working with a positive earth system . I can connect it to the battery using a Tamiya connector for convenience if need be?

kommando · Jan 9, 2013

Sat Nav's are fully insulated so you only have to work out the +ve from -ve and get it right first time, I have fitted cigarette sockets hard wired into all my bikes and just plug the socket in.

Mark · Jan 9, 2013

None of those "high tech" gadgets.......... It's a Norton, not a BMW!

oops! did I just say that out loud?

SGOUD2 · Jan 9, 2013

Uggy850 said:
Sorry to dig up a old thread, but I've got a Garmin Zumo 550 SatNav which I hope to use to get down to the International rally in France this year, so was wondering if there any problems with wiring up the unit and working with a positive earth system . I can connect it to the battery using a Tamiya connector for convenience if need be?

I have a Zumo 550 as well. I love it. It is wired on the battery with my Norton (+gr) and also on my T140E Bonneville 79 (-gr) and on my VFR Interceptor 800 (-gr). Every trip is planned on the computer and then transferred to the Zumo. For me it is much more reassuring to have that GPS on my motorcycles or in my other vehicules. If only Garmin would simplify procedures for updates and downloads!!!

rick in seattle · Jan 9, 2013

When I was in the market for a GPS for my Mk3 a couple of years ago, the Zumo series, with some vibration hardening and weather resistance, was the clear winner in the Garmin line. But the price! I settled for a Nuvi 765 mounted on a RAM mount as I follow the Lucas advice and never motor in the dark or in the rain. There are many Garmins available with the essential features of an earphone jack and routing capability for under $200. Bring a baggie for an unplanned shower.

I converted the Mk3 to negative ground to avoid the anxiety of a shield and frame making contact, but I discovered that the miniplug shield on the Garmin is isolated from ground, making my fears, dare I say it, groundless. The case itself is isolated as well.

No matter how lost I am, the Garmin always brings me home.

mike996 · Jan 9, 2013

GPS on a Norton? Geez, next thing you know somebody will stick a Mikuni carb on one!

OK, seriously - why not just use your smartphone? I've used that with no trouble at all for several years. If whatever brand phone you have doesn't already have a map app that will do the job as part of the system, I'm sure an app is available that can. We quit using the dedicated Garmin marine GPS's (3010C) on our boat, switching to an iPad/marine nab app which does everything easier/faster than the Garmin does.

cmessenk · Jan 9, 2013

mike996 said:
OK, seriously - why not just use your smartphone?

+1 on use of the Smartphone....I mean the way the phone companies are offering upgrades these days, the days of the simple "flip phones" are over. I have the new Windows 8-based Nokia 822 and I simply program my route, put the phone in my pocket and run the earphone up through my helmet. Flawless turn-by-turn voice prompts. Weather up ahead? Simply pull out the phone and check the local weather radar...re-program back roads around the rain and good to go!

donmeek · Jan 9, 2013

just couldn't resist this one. why would you not want to get lost when out on your Norton???

cmessenk · Jan 9, 2013

donmeek said:
just couldn't resist this one. why would you not want to get lost when out on your Norton???

I guess my only answer would be Gas Stations. My Nokia lets me know where all available gas stations are automatically. On the other hand, some of my best adventures back home in Pennsylvania during the 70's happened when we were actually trying to get lost.

Uggy850 · Jan 9, 2013

donmeek said:
just couldn't resist this one. why would you not want to get lost when out on your Norton???

Very true and normally not bothered especially in a nice part of the world. Riding through France (done it) and following a road map (been there) with their road system (interesting) can be real fun, so it wouldn’t be that hard :lol: I’m all for adventure, but like to stack a few things in my favour when I’m that far away from home.

Thanks all for the advice. Unfortunately I don't own a smart phone. :cry:
I got the Zumo at a good price as the PO upgraded. The intention is to do a bit of touring over a couple of weeks taking in the Norton International rally while I’m over there. I’ll be using mostly campsites so I need to keep the unit charged hence the need to keeping it charged from the Cdo battery. There's a fuse fitted to the red positive lead so should I fit an in-line fuse on the negative side as well?
The use of a power socket is a good idea and worth looking at as you can apparently change over the internal wires on some of them to work with positive earth so that looks like the better option?
Thanks

SGOUD2 · Jan 10, 2013

Uggy850 said:
donmeek said:

just couldn't resist this one. why would you not want to get lost when out on your Norton???

Click to expand...

Very true and normally not bothered especially in a nice part of the world. Riding through France (done it) and following a road map (been there) with their road system (interesting) can be real fun, so it wouldn’t be that hard :lol: I’m all for adventure, but like to stack a few things in my favour when I’m that far away from home.

Thanks all for the advice. Unfortunately I don't own a smart phone. :cry:
I got the Zumo at a good price as the PO upgraded. The intention is to do a bit of touring over a couple of weeks taking in the Norton International rally while I’m over there. I’ll be using mostly campsites so I need to keep the unit charged hence the need to keeping it charged from the Cdo battery. There's a fuse fitted to the red positive lead so should I fit an in-line fuse on the negative side as well?
The use of a power socket is a good idea and worth looking at as you can apparently change over the internal wires on some of them to work with positive earth so that looks like the better option?
Thanks

Why not hardwire your GPS mount to your batterie with the dedicated Garmin wire? Neg to Neg and Pos to Pos : easy!

bluto · Jan 10, 2013

mike996 said:
GPS on a Norton? Geez, next thing you know somebody will stick a Mikuni carb on one!

OK, seriously - why not just use your smartphone? I've used that with no trouble at all for several years. If whatever brand phone you have doesn't already have a map app that will do the job as part of the system, I'm sure an app is available that can. We quit using the dedicated Garmin marine GPS's (3010C) on our boat, switching to an iPad/marine nab app which does everything easier/faster than the Garmin does.

I upgraded to a Samsung Rugby Pro recently (waterproof, ruggedized, milspec, etc...a good MC/outdoorsy phone) and the Google navigation is VERY impressive, however the display is not nearly bright enough for GPS MC use in direct sunlight so I still use my standalone GPS on my bikes usually, a Garmin Nuvi 500 FWIW. One Android app I found that is very handy while riding is Raindar, gives an animated view of where rain clouds are headed over the last half hour or so

Reggie · May 11, 2013

Sorry to drag this to the surface again, but not being an electrician, I would just like to confirm something before I switch the power on to my Zumo 550, and blow it up :? .
The Zumo 550 comes wired for negative earth and has a black cable for this, and a "red" positive power supply wire, which is fused.
My Norton remains positive earth.
Now I understand that my sat nav unit is fully insulated in its holder, and so should not be affected by the +ve and - tve earth issues and can also be charged by the bike .

Therefore,

Am I correct in believing that I wire positive (red on the zumo) to earth on the Norton (+ ve), and
wire power (white on the Norton then it will be switched) to the black (formerly earth) on the Zumo, and therefore keep positives together and negatives together?

Sat Nav.

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