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[ironpony]

Fellow riders...

I have a gps unit in my car, one in my boat and one in the plane, but I have never paid any attention to the "hand held" or portable Garmin units that people carry in their pockets or briefcases... I would like to mount a small GPS unit to my handlebar , but want it to be easy on and off and battery powered vice wiring it into the bikes electrical harness ... Does anyone have knowledge of a small portable gps unit that (1) can operate on battery power for a days ride, and (2) is small enough to mount on the bike?   I see several names when I go to the gps sites, like Tom Tom, Nuvi, street gudie, etc ... It appears that most of these units require a power cord for operation ... Any advise would be appreciated...

regards, ben

[naitram]

most Garmins will only give decent battery life depending on how bright you have the screen. why not power it off the bike?

[ironpony]

You are right , powering off the bike is best option... thought maybe that there is one that stands out with decent battery life... thanks, ben

[kraut]

only one could do the job for a whole day I believe: Motorola Defy.

[Midnight Rider]

Garmin 76CSX.  Google it and you will be able to read until your heart is content.  I've had one for years, and they (RAM products) used to make a cradle for it...if they don't, I can hook you up with a cradle that will mount to either a RAM mount, or a Techmount.  It is a nice unit, but has no voice prompts, only visual information.  Maps are stored on SD cards, so it depends on the size of the SD card as to how broad an area you cover.

There may be "better" versions out there now, but this one will operate for quite some time on Enloops.  It also comes with a power cord if you have access to a lighter socket, or it could be wired straight.

One of the nice things about it is that you can load street maps, but you can also load Topo maps, national park maps, etc.  All on seperate SD cards.