Comments on: I Mounted a Portable Garmin GPS on my Motorcycle and in my Car; Here is a review! http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/ Biker and Motorcycle Legal Issues, Safety Tips, Links to Motorcycle and legal sites, Motorcycle Ride Reports and General Personal Injury! For a Free Consultation on Your Motorcycle Accident Case, Call 800-816-1529 x. 1 Thu, 10 May 2012 04:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Derick Jones http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 Derick Jones Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:32:53 +0000 #comment-2762 I think I should gift a Nuvi to my biker bro. I miss my bike, now. May be I should talk to my wife and decide on buying one again. I think I should gift a Nuvi to my biker bro. I miss my bike, now. May be I should talk to my wife and decide on buying one again.

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-2761 Norman Gregory Fernandez Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:32:22 +0000 #comment-2761 I could not imagine not having a motorcycle! Norm I could not imagine not having a motorcycle!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Norman Gregory Fernandez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:02:49 +0000 #comment-2517 Bobby I threw them out some time ago. Sorry man. Read above, I also moved to a Garmin 755t from the Nuvi. I do not have the Nuvi hardware anymore either, but I still have the Nuvi sitting in a door. Maybe I will throw it on eBay.<br /> <br /> Norm Bobby I threw them out some time ago. Sorry man. Read above, I also moved to a Garmin 755t from the Nuvi. I do not have the Nuvi hardware anymore either, but I still have the Nuvi sitting in a door. Maybe I will throw it on eBay.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Norman Gregory Fernandez Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:24:01 +0000 #comment-1148 One more thing Jake, You may want to get the short arm for the C330 instead of the long arm that comes with the kit. It is only a few bucks extra. I am running the short arm now and it is much better!<br /> <br /> Norm One more thing Jake, You may want to get the short arm for the C330 instead of the long arm that comes with the kit. It is only a few bucks extra. I am running the short arm now and it is much better!

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Norman Gregory Fernandez Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:22:30 +0000 #comment-1147 Good luck Jake. The C330 and Nuvi 350 all work well for about 400 bucks less than a dedicated motorcycle only GPS!<br /> <br /> The cool thing with the Nuvi 350 is that it holds about 2gb of MP3's so I run a short patch cable from the Nuvi output to the Harley Advanced sound system input and whola! It is fantastic!<br /> <br /> I just did a run up to the Sierra Nevada's in Northern California. I would literally not have made it to and from the campgrounds from all of the rides we did without the GPS.<br /> <br /> I don't know how I ever got around without it!<br /> <br /> Good Luck,<br /> <br /> Norm Good luck Jake. The C330 and Nuvi 350 all work well for about 400 bucks less than a dedicated motorcycle only GPS!

The cool thing with the Nuvi 350 is that it holds about 2gb of MP3′s so I run a short patch cable from the Nuvi output to the Harley Advanced sound system input and whola! It is fantastic!

I just did a run up to the Sierra Nevada’s in Northern California. I would literally not have made it to and from the campgrounds from all of the rides we did without the GPS.

I don’t know how I ever got around without it!

Good Luck,

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Norman Gregory Fernandez Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:44:21 +0000 #comment-1145 Jake I am now using the Garmin Nuvi 350 which uses the same cable.<br /> <br /> With the C330 you need to take the contacts off of the suction mount, and us the cigarette adapter cable as well. I think the cable is connected to the contacts but I do not remember. The contacts bolt onto the ram mount holder. I had a garmin friction mount setup for my car so I got an extra cable.<br /> <br /> I ended up losing the C330. I may still have an extra cable and mount sitting around here somewhere if you are interested. Let me know and I will dig it out of the boxes<br /> <br /> Norm Jake I am now using the Garmin Nuvi 350 which uses the same cable.

With the C330 you need to take the contacts off of the suction mount, and us the cigarette adapter cable as well. I think the cable is connected to the contacts but I do not remember. The contacts bolt onto the ram mount holder. I had a garmin friction mount setup for my car so I got an extra cable.

I ended up losing the C330. I may still have an extra cable and mount sitting around here somewhere if you are interested. Let me know and I will dig it out of the boxes

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Norman Gregory Fernandez Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:01:16 +0000 #comment-952 Thanks for your kind words Bill. <br /> <br /> Yes when it comes to GPS, why pay more than you have to for a great unit that actually works!<br /> <br /> With respect to the screen protectors for the GPS that I purchased, here is an exact link to the one I purchased from the vendor I purchased it from:<br /> <br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Screen-Protector-Garmin-Nuvi-850-800-5000-c320-c330_W0QQitemZ110219418735QQihZ001QQcategoryZ58049QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem<br /> <br /> Make sure you give him your model number so he can give you the one that is cut for your unit.<br /> <br /> Good Luck,<br /> <br /> Norm<br /> <br /> Thanks for your kind words Bill.

Yes when it comes to GPS, why pay more than you have to for a great unit that actually works!

With respect to the screen protectors for the GPS that I purchased, here is an exact link to the one I purchased from the vendor I purchased it from:

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Screen-Protector-Garmin-Nuvi-850-800-5000-c320-c330_W0QQitemZ110219418735QQihZ001QQcategoryZ58049QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Make sure you give him your model number so he can give you the one that is cut for your unit.

Good Luck,

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Norman Gregory Fernandez Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:43:54 +0000 #comment-870 Looks Good. Thanks for the info.<br /> <br /> Norm Looks Good. Thanks for the info.

Norm

]]> By: Arthur http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Arthur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-868 Hey Norm, the MotoCycle Corp guys are running a contest for Tony Stewart Moto 50. <br /> <br /> Grand prize winner will be selected on Daytona 2008. Looks cool! The ad is on their homepage: http://www.motocyclecorp.com<br /> Hey Norm, the MotoCycle Corp guys are running a contest for Tony Stewart Moto 50.

Grand prize winner will be selected on Daytona 2008. Looks cool! The ad is on their homepage: http://www.motocyclecorp.com

]]> By: Bill Neyen http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Bill Neyen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-951 Hey Norm, Ive just bought a street pilot today. Thanks for all your input, it really helped me decide on the right GPS. i even got a great deal for it, with coupons and a matching offer from another competitor i got it at a steel.I would like to know which screen protectors you purchased from e-bay. im from chicago so i cant wait until the weather breaks to start riding. Thanks for all your great input, with this article and all the others that you send . Your one of the main reasons i read this blog.<br /> <br /> Ride Safe & Ride Hard<br /> Bill <br /> <br /> Hey Norm, Ive just bought a street pilot today. Thanks for all your input, it really helped me decide on the right GPS. i even got a great deal for it, with coupons and a matching offer from another competitor i got it at a steel.I would like to know which screen protectors you purchased from e-bay. im from chicago so i cant wait until the weather breaks to start riding. Thanks for all your great input, with this article and all the others that you send . Your one of the main reasons i read this blog.

Ride Safe & Ride Hard
Bill

]]> By: Jake http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Jake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144 Hey there -- great review! I've had a c330 in my car for about 6 months now and I have become pretty dependent on it since it's so easy to use; it's a fantastic unit. I'm now looking into a way to put it on my bike, and it seems that the RAM mount is the way to go.<br /> <br /> The only question I have is about the power cable: When you say it has to use the "power adapter" from the suction mount, are you referring to just the cigarette adapter cable or the cable AND the charger contacts that it plugs in to? I guess what I'm asking is basically, does the RAM cradle have the contacts and the female end of the plug built into it?<br /> <br /> Thanks again for the review -- I'm now convinced that the RAM mount is the one I'm going to get.. I just wanted to know if I'm going to have to get some other pieces for it as well. But then again, as you said, the unit does have quite a nice battery life to it!! Hey there — great review! I’ve had a c330 in my car for about 6 months now and I have become pretty dependent on it since it’s so easy to use; it’s a fantastic unit. I’m now looking into a way to put it on my bike, and it seems that the RAM mount is the way to go.

The only question I have is about the power cable: When you say it has to use the “power adapter” from the suction mount, are you referring to just the cigarette adapter cable or the cable AND the charger contacts that it plugs in to? I guess what I’m asking is basically, does the RAM cradle have the contacts and the female end of the plug built into it?

Thanks again for the review — I’m now convinced that the RAM mount is the one I’m going to get.. I just wanted to know if I’m going to have to get some other pieces for it as well. But then again, as you said, the unit does have quite a nice battery life to it!!

]]> By: Jake http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Jake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1146 Norm,<br /> <br /> Thanks for the offer but I just checked on a whim and found that my 12v car cell phone charger will power the Garmin, via the side USB connection. I figure I'll just go the easy way and pick one up at the flea market for five bucks, then hard wire it in. <br /> <br /> It figures I'd decide to put the GPS on the bike two days after I took the center console and dash of the car apart to hide and hard wire in all the cables I had hanging around the car ... oh well!<br /> <br /> Thanks again for the great info, I'll be ordering the RAM Mount today!<br /> <br /> Jake Norm,

Thanks for the offer but I just checked on a whim and found that my 12v car cell phone charger will power the Garmin, via the side USB connection. I figure I’ll just go the easy way and pick one up at the flea market for five bucks, then hard wire it in.

It figures I’d decide to put the GPS on the bike two days after I took the center console and dash of the car apart to hide and hard wire in all the cables I had hanging around the car … oh well!

Thanks again for the great info, I’ll be ordering the RAM Mount today!

Jake

]]> By: Jake http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Jake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1149 Thanks for the tip -- I'm thinking the a Nuvi might be a nice Father's Day present for my dad. Everyone seems to really like them! Thanks for the tip — I’m thinking the a Nuvi might be a nice Father’s Day present for my dad. Everyone seems to really like them!

]]> By: kiki http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 kiki Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1515 wow.... nice blog,and good article. <br /> The Garmin StreetPilot c340 leads the portable GPS Navigation systems, with text to speech capability and optional traffic alerts. ItÂ’s intuitive touch screen operation and big displays make it easy to use and see the guidance. The StreetPilot c340 is small enough to put in your pocket and is very affordable compared to larger GPS units with basically the same capabilities. wow…. nice blog,and good article.
The Garmin StreetPilot c340 leads the portable GPS Navigation systems, with text to speech capability and optional traffic alerts. ItÂ’s intuitive touch screen operation and big displays make it easy to use and see the guidance. The StreetPilot c340 is small enough to put in your pocket and is very affordable compared to larger GPS units with basically the same capabilities.

]]> By: GIXXER32404 http://bikerlawblog.com/2007/12/09/i-mounted-a-portable-gps-on-my-motorcycl/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 GIXXER32404 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1519 My girlfriend had a c330 it kept falling off window and the power wire was like perm attached to cradle or something on the older models. It eventually quit working. I bought my first and her second gps for Christmas. I bought 2 roadmate 1412 roadmate Magellans. I use mine on my truck and gsxr. I ran a power point (cigarettelighter plug) under my rear cowl on my gsxr. I am a cdl driver (truck driver). Typical maps don't tell you where to find gas, the burger, and phone numbers. It comesin handy, but I'm not totally addicted yet. I could buy 2 regular gps for the price of one bike gps. The cdl gps are rediculously priced too. My girlfriend had a c330 it kept falling off window and the power wire was like perm attached to cradle or something on the older models. It eventually quit working. I bought my first and her second gps for Christmas. I bought 2 roadmate 1412 roadmate Magellans. I use mine on my truck and gsxr. I ran a power point (cigarettelighter plug) under my rear cowl on my gsxr. I am a cdl driver (truck driver). Typical maps don’t tell you where to find gas, the burger, and phone numbers. It comesin handy, but I’m not totally addicted yet. I could buy 2 regular gps for the price of one bike gps. The cdl gps are rediculously priced too.

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