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Terry1100
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:51 pm    Post subject: What GPS Speedo Reply with quote

I use a Garmin in the car but I need something for the bike to give me an accurate speedo.

Having checked the accuracy of my bike's speedo with both the inbuilt GPS of a previous Nokia E90 and my Navman B10 unit bluetoothed to my Asus M530W, I find that I need a competent GPS speedo (the innacuracy is compounded by the very poor MPH display compared to the KPH figures)

(Even better would be a plain LCD speed display that simply Bluetooths to my Navman B10)

Quick research says that there is no inexpensive pure GPS speedo available but that a SCD system might do the job.

CD for simple GPS speedometer display - it must be inexpensive (sub £100), easy to fit to a bike (GP800), and easy to read while riding ?

Any thoughts ?

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:21 pm    Post subject: Talex or Indic8or Reply with quote

I think I've partially answered my own question as the Talex or Indic8or seem to fit the bill

Any thoughts on which one is better (as a speedo, irrespective of their ability to warn of speed cameras)

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi


If all you want is an accurate speedo then why buy a sat nav

try something like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SVA-Digital-Speedo-Speedometer-Streetfighter-ATV-CAR-MX_W0QQitemZ270358683600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item270358683600&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SVA-Digital-Speedo-Speedometer-Streetfighter-ATV-CAR-MX_W0QQitemZ270358683600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item270358683600&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

I am sure there are others available too. If you want a dedicated motorcycle sat nav then TomTom or Garmen are I think your only choices
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can see a complete range of Digital Speedo's as above HERE

Also includes .pdf download fitting instructions for each unit.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pocketgps wrote:
You can see a complete range of Digital Speedo's as above HERE

But are they not all electro mechanical? Confused This will still cause inherent calibration problems and errors, Crying or Very sad and the OP specifically asked about GPS speedos. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your thoughts but M8TJT is right - those other options are all very well but they are

A) Expensive and
B) Not easy to integrate onto a GP800 (Italian electrics !)

The Talex or Indic8tor are sub £60, plug into a cigarette lighter socket and can easily be recessed into the dash panel of the GP800
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Terry1100 wrote:
B) Not easy to integrate onto a GP800 (Italian electrics !)

I thought that electronics was electronics. I didn't realise that Italian electronics was different Very Happy Wink Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

M8TJT wrote:
I thought that electronics was electronics. I didn't realise that Italian electronics was different Very Happy Wink Twisted Evil


Nope, have the same problem with my car



Excuse my helicopters, the electronics on those are just as bad though Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice car Terry, but I'd be concerned that your partner Carol is driving Rob around rather than you Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1ka wrote:
Nice car Terry, but I'd be concerned that your partner Carol is driving Rob around rather than you Laughing

Nice one. I thought that having names on the windscreen was oooh sooo 70s. Shocked Or is it chavvy? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1ka wrote:
Nice car Terry, but I'd be concerned that your partner Carol is driving Rob around rather than you Laughing


Who's Terry Exclamation

M8TJT wrote:

Nice one. I thought that having names on the windscreen was oooh sooo 70s. Shocked Or is it chavvy? Very Happy


A joke for the last Lambo rally we went to Laughing
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