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Found an image of it from last time single thumpers + tomtom came up 
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I have the TomTom 550, so it doesn't have those 7 contacts on the back. It just has 2 flat ones. It's been pretty reliable on my tiny Honda. The 2 contact pins on the charger mount on the bike doesn't work if it's been sat in the rain and there's been some corrosion on it, but you can clean it with isopropyl and it works again (and then make sure you use an aftermarket cover on the charger mount when you are away from the bike so it doesn't get rained on). Of course, should the contacts fail on either the charger mount or the unit itself, I can always use micro-usb to charge it too while using it while riding.
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Sep 21, 2020 12:49
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Is there a standalone GPS unit that will let you control phone music and show you messages and phone calls?
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Sep 21, 2020 15:01
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Nitrox posted:Is there a standalone GPS unit that will let you control phone music and show you messages and phone calls? The TomTom will show you phonecalls and read out your messages.
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Sep 21, 2020 15:05
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Steakandchips posted:The TomTom will show you phonecalls and read out your messages. I went to look it up, it turns out that Tom Tom has an Android app, that will preload maps and then essentially do the same thing. Any advantage over having a standalone GPS unit?
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Sep 21, 2020 16:03
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A standalone TomTom GPS unit is: 1. Sturdier. 2. Uses it's own battery, so doesn't drain your phone in case you don't have it hooked up to your bike battery. 3. 100% waterproof. 4. Works even in mobile coverage dead spots. 5. Nice and bright screen that's easy to read in all weather.
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Sep 21, 2020 16:30
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Steakandchips posted:A standalone TomTom GPS unit is: So if I'm comparing it to a flagship phone, this becomes a fairly moot point because: 1. Phone can either go inside a mounted case (like givi), or be wearing a case and be secured to the handlebars 2. Not having a power supply on the motorcycle is just negligence. You need it for essentially everything, including the battery tender connection. 3. Many flagship phones are waterproof, water resistant or that issue is solved by the case/enclosure. 4. The TomTom app I mentioned above preloads maps. But then it also uses real-time traffic data. Google Maps also has an option to preload maps and will absolutely continue navigation when you're outside cellular service area. I've tested it. The downside is that GoogleMaps refused to plot route on the fly, which I believe TomTom app would solve. 5. That's a weird point, considering how bright the phone screen can get. Since I haven't used it standalone GPS in a long time, I don't see enough evidence to suggest it's time to go back. Other than protecting your phone and having another device take a beating in case of an accident or lightning strike, I really don't see the benefit. Phone has an added benefit of flexibility, is that you can use multiple apps, route tracking, screen functions like android auto and be infinitely programmable to do whatever. Havin seen the Goldwing/ AfricaTwin screen in action, I believe that's actually the future. Now, how do I retrofit that on all my bikes?
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Sep 21, 2020 16:54
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But now the image stabilization on your expensive phone is broken from the vibrations
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Sep 21, 2020 18:11
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Nitrox posted:So if I'm comparing it to a flagship phone, this becomes a fairly moot point because: The TomTom GPS unit has all maps to everywhere preloaded and updated and ready to go. It also has real time traffic data and speed camera locations. It also always Just Works. It also doesn't have a camera that is killed by vibrations. I've used an iPhone for navigation before. The GPS unit is way better.
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Sep 21, 2020 18:51
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Steakandchips posted:Instead of using your phone, get a proper GPS (TomTom > Garmin). Waze has saved me from two speed traps so I'm pretty okay with my sacrificial phone solution tbh 
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Sep 21, 2020 19:49
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Steakandchips posted:The TomTom GPS unit has all maps to everywhere preloaded and updated and ready to go. It also has real time traffic data and speed camera locations.
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Sep 21, 2020 21:16
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Nitrox posted:The Google Maps had been working for me like a Swiss clock for nearly a decade. And you can not only download all maps, but it will show speed cameras, police traps, real time accidents and everything people have reported on waze and Google, it's all integrated. And I've never seen or heard a camera going bad from vibrations, is that an iPhone thing? It's an any phone with optical image stabilization thing, which is newer models of iPhones and various Android phones. I have a dedicated motorcycle GPS and still use my phone instead - I can't see spending several hundred dollars on a dedicated GPS when I could go buy a used waterproof smartphone with 10x the functionality and just move a SIM card around if needed. It's not like it's an aircraft or watercraft GPS with features (depth finder, whatever) you can't duplicate on a phone. The GPS gets used as an integrated dash display so I can see oil temp, TPMS, all on one screen.
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Sep 21, 2020 21:22
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What's the GPS unit you're using?
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Sep 21, 2020 21:25
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Nitrox posted:What's the GPS unit you're using? BMW Nav V, made by Garmin - BMW bikes with a nav option can send data from the bike through the cradle. Would be nice if there was something similar you could do with any bike via OBDII or the like.
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Sep 21, 2020 21:27
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As Nero Danced posted:Do glove liners work for cooler weather? I have some store credit at one of the websites and I'm thinking of picking up a pair for later this year, but I'm wondering if I should get a pair of winter riding gloves instead. I've used glove liners, and they worked, but on my properly fitted 3-season gloves, they bound up too much for any kind of longer rides. The thing that works way better for me is a pair of waterproof lobster gloves over my gloves to break the wind. Handguards on the handlebars helps quite a bit too, if that's an option. Nitrile gloves underneath also helps a surprising amount.
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Sep 21, 2020 23:26
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Nitrox posted:The Google Maps had been working for me like a Swiss clock for nearly a decade. And you can not only download all maps, but it will show speed cameras, police traps, real time accidents and everything people have reported on waze and Google, it's all integrated. And I've never seen or heard a camera going bad from vibrations, is that an iPhone thing? My brand new iPhone 11 had the camera wrecked by vibrations. It is 100% a thing. It was covered under limited warranty. If it wasn’t, that’s a $300 repair. Vibrations also ruined the lightning port and the GPS on my old 6S+, similar to the dedicated GPS unit posted above. You and Jazzzzz are right, a sacrificial smart phone is probably a better idea than a dedicated GPS, but ruining your new $1000 due to vibrations can (and will) happen. Maya be it’s an iPhone thing, maybe it’s a bike-specific thing, but it has happened to me on 2 different iphones.
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Sep 21, 2020 23:32
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Not to mention you can get budget shitter Android phones for next to nothing. I’m only really set on an iPhone as a bike GPS because I like the handoff stuff, but to be honest I have used approximately none of it so far, and the more I think about it the less I really see the appeal of text messages popping up while I’m trying to ride a bike. So I guess once my 8 dies (hopefully later, now that I have the vibration mount) I can probably just try to get a cheap android substitute and continue tethering it to the expensive phone in my jacket. I am actually legitimately shocked that no one has done an CarPlay or Google Car (whatever it is) receiver that’s just a touchscreen that you mount on your bike. It doesn’t have to be a sound system, just needs to be able to do wireless CarPlay. Heck, if it’s too bulky you could always just have the LCD with a cable running to the actual compute under your seat or something. This is always the kind of thing that makes me want to be the guy that thought it up and invented it, but then I realize I am nowhere near electrical engineer savvy enough to do so. some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Sep 21, 2020 |
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Sep 21, 2020 23:41
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Alamoduh posted:My brand new iPhone 11 had the camera wrecked by vibrations. It is 100% a thing. It was covered under limited warranty. If it wasn’t, that’s a $300 repair. Vibrations also ruined the lightning port and the GPS on my old 6S+, similar to the dedicated GPS unit posted above. Not specifically by bike vibrations but I've had the optical stabilisation fail on a mid-range Sony and a Google Pixel being the thing that's forced replacement of them (well not forced, but was my cue to get round to upgrading). I think it's pretty much standard on most non-bottom-end phone cameras now.
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Sep 22, 2020 02:47
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One thing I do as a precaution, is to insert rubber liners before mounting anything on the handlebar. Even switches and charger adapters. Maybe that's why vibration was never an issue. But seriously, stand alone 4-6" screen that only exists to run Aauto/CarPlay is a brilliant idea. I'll buy 3. Seriously. I mount the phone on the handlebars not because I want to, but because the options are so limited. And actually curious about whoever was using and exercise holder over their jacket sleeve. The single din auto receivers are not even 2 finger thick now, turns out you don't need to make 'em so big, if you're not playing CDs or tapes.
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Sep 22, 2020 15:37
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GPS Chat. I have a Garmin Zumo 350Shitbucket. The pins on the connector gave out on my 125 maybe 6 months in. Who'd have thought, brass pogo pins in a wet environment would rust and seize up. The battery has maybe 30mins life in it to boot. The rear-USB power jack is blocked by the cradle... or so I thought. I stripped back the plastic on an old cable using a knife, and then bent the connector to a near right angle and it *just* slips behind the cradle. I then Jerry rigged a USB socket to my (unused) battery tender port, and snaked the USB cable from my handlebars to next to the carb:  I will give the garmin some points:
Otherwise, it's a pile of poo poo.
None of the good points make up for it's pitfalls. Glove-Friendly touchscreen is close, but there's solutions for that. I'm going to buy a 10,000 mAh BlackView BV9500, stick a QuadLock sticky plaster on the back, and use that. Also WARNING FOR SENA MESH USERS While Sena are amazing and offered an update to the 30K to make it work with their new 50 series Mesh2.0 line... They broke compatibility with Mesh1.0. So all your friends with 30K units have to upgrade the firmware to make it work.
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Sep 22, 2020 17:23
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Nitrox posted:But seriously, stand alone 4-6" screen that only exists to run Aauto/CarPlay is a brilliant idea. I'll buy 3. Seriously. I mount the phone on the handlebars not because I want to, but because the options are so limited. And actually curious about whoever was using and exercise holder over their jacket sleeve. It turns out you can use a poo poo android tablet + USB dongle as a carplay receiver so I might try that in the next few months if I can scrounge together all the necessary bits and I can find something cheap enough to throw away on a whim. Turns out they make wireless carplay adapters etc so I guess the only thing would be finding an android tablet small enough to not be completely out of place between the handlebars. poo poo, I might try a crappy craigslist android phone if I can find one that works well enough. I guess I’ll report back once I’ve made any decisions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfE_D1QAz6E Obviously this one is way too big but the point stands.
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Sep 22, 2020 23:51
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For anyone in Australia, next week is Aldi's annual motorcycle gear special. The thermal base layer they sell is decent. It's not merino, but it's just as good as the synthetic stuff at Kathmandu or other camping stores while being cheaper. Cheap tank/tail bags too. https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-30-september/
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Sep 23, 2020 07:05
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Martytoof posted:It turns out you can use a poo poo android tablet + USB dongle as a carplay receiver so I might try that in the next few months if I can scrounge together all the necessary bits and I can find something cheap enough to throw away on a whim. I wonder if a crappy tablet and something like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitspice.automate&hl=en would work OK. Just need to find a way of mounting it on the top of the tank or something. I used to have a tank bag with a clear top pocket, if there is a low profile thing like that it could be a cheapo solution.
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Sep 23, 2020 12:44
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Ideally, we don't want to use a tablet, but an old GPS unit or something. It would have water resistance, shock absorption, and other features build in, while not making you worry about a mounting solution.
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Sep 23, 2020 14:50
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I just use an old Samsung galaxy S5 Active. Cheap as hell and waterproof. I put it on my iPhones hotspot for data Extremely needs suiting.
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Sep 23, 2020 15:01
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alr posted:For anyone in Australia, next week is Aldi's annual motorcycle gear special. The thermal base layer they sell is decent. It's not merino, but it's just as good as the synthetic stuff at Kathmandu or other camping stores while being cheaper. Cheap tank/tail bags too. WTF, Aldi sells motorcycle gear? In the States it's just cheap groceries
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Sep 23, 2020 16:58
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Half the draw of Aldi (also Lidl) is the huge bins they have in the middle of the store full of random crap that changes every few months. Bike gear, swimwear, power tools, sewing machines, sports kit, pet toys etc etc etc
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Sep 25, 2020 09:17
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Renaissance Robot posted:Half the draw of Aldi (also Lidl) is the huge bins they have in the middle of the store full of random crap that changes every few months. Bike gear, swimwear, power tools, sewing machines, sports kit, pet toys etc etc etc What's not to love about a shop where you can buy an arc welder along with cheap knockoff cornflakes?
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Sep 25, 2020 10:24
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Yeah you can be driven into some pretty wild purchases. Once I went there to get an electric fly swatter. In the island they also had a roll of good cord ("not paracord") and some wooden cutting boards. when I showed up to the cashier with that and some condoms and wet wipes (the industrial ones) she did give me quite the look. By the way having a zip bag of the wet wipes under the passenger seat can be extremely useful. I hate the feeling of getting back into my gloves if my hands aren't clean, especially if they are gritty or oily. Combat Theory fucked around with this message at 11:05 on Sep 25, 2020 |
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Sep 25, 2020 11:01
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Plus with ALDI being a large company with a large legal team, they are one of the few sources of gear with a CE rating. I think it's supposed to be on everything European by now but I find gear with a rating to be quite rare.
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Sep 25, 2020 12:16
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Combat Theory posted:some condoms and wet wipes (the industrial ones) she did give me quite the look. “Gimme the industrial condoms” may just be even more of a flex than buying Magnums is
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Sep 25, 2020 15:57
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Combat Theory posted:By the way having a zip bag of the wet wipes under the passenger seat can be extremely useful. I hate the feeling of getting back into my gloves if my hands aren't clean, especially if they are gritty or oily. This is a real good tip that I can't believe never occurred to me, I also absolutely hate having nasty hands in my gloves, normally after eating something and no bathroom to wash them dang rona :/
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Sep 25, 2020 16:22
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This probably belong in Marketplace but ever since I lost a ton of weight a few years ago I have some motorcycle gear that no longer fits me. Could anyone use a Dainese D Frame textile jacket in euro size 60 (U.S. 48-50) in black with fluorescent yellow accents? It's yours for just the price of shipping if you want it. I also have a first gen. gray and black Joe Rocket Survivor Textile Suit in XL Short (42-44+ chest and 30.5 inch inseam) and a really old silver and black mesh Joe Rocket jacket in XL (42-44+). Also just for the price of shipping.
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Sep 27, 2020 18:07
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I'd be up for the Dainese but I'm in the UK...
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Sep 27, 2020 18:45
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Yuns posted:I also have a first gen. gray and black Joe Rocket Survivor Textile Suit in XL Short (42-44+ chest and 30.5 inch inseam)
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Sep 27, 2020 19:03
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Steakandchips posted:I'd be up for the Dainese but I'm in the UK... EDIT: I think I can ship it for around 20 pounds or so via Fedex Economy. Yuns fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Sep 27, 2020 |
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Sep 27, 2020 21:19
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Nitrox posted:This will fit someone I know, please pm me with payment info and I'll take it!
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Sep 27, 2020 21:44
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Just replied back!
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Sep 28, 2020 10:14
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It’s officially that time of year again where I’m like MAYBE I SHOULD JUST GET WINTER GLOVES and then I don’t.
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Sep 28, 2020 20:43
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My ninja 250 came bubba'd with wrap-around grip warmers. I keep almost installing them and then don't 
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Sep 28, 2020 20:56
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