Steven
Member
I bought a TomTom Rider 400 mostly because of it's claims of being able to be seen in daylight. It lives up to those claims. The only time there was a problem was when the Sun was directly behind me and low in the sky. Even then, all I had to do was block the sun a little and I could see it again.
Unlike some of the motorcycle GPS's, it has audio for voice direction, but I can't hear it over the bike and wind. It does have bluetooth connection if you have a communication device in your helmet.
It also claims that it can be controlled with gloves on, but while that is somewhat true, I don't think it's that great of a feature, nor do I want to do that while riding.
It also has a feature for finding winding roads and it does work, but sometimes it can give some strange routes. I've seen twice where it tried to guide me onto gravel roads. Still I like it. The other thing is that if your route is long, it can take forever to calculate a route.
As for the controls, it's much different than the normal GPS's I've used so there is a slight learning curve.
I also bought the locking mounting hardware and it seems to function well enough, but not well enough to leave your GPS on the bike unattended for long periods of time. The weak point is that the entire device is held on to the handle bars with a u-clamp and a pair of pliers can easily be used to remove it, given enough time. Still, if you're only going to be away from the bike for a short while it works well enough.
As for mounting the GPS, it is easy and seemingly very secure, it won't fall off the bike. The electrical connections are built into the mount.
The other thing is that the GPS can be rotated vertical or horizontally.
I'm glad to have it.
Unlike some of the motorcycle GPS's, it has audio for voice direction, but I can't hear it over the bike and wind. It does have bluetooth connection if you have a communication device in your helmet.
It also claims that it can be controlled with gloves on, but while that is somewhat true, I don't think it's that great of a feature, nor do I want to do that while riding.
It also has a feature for finding winding roads and it does work, but sometimes it can give some strange routes. I've seen twice where it tried to guide me onto gravel roads. Still I like it. The other thing is that if your route is long, it can take forever to calculate a route.
As for the controls, it's much different than the normal GPS's I've used so there is a slight learning curve.
I also bought the locking mounting hardware and it seems to function well enough, but not well enough to leave your GPS on the bike unattended for long periods of time. The weak point is that the entire device is held on to the handle bars with a u-clamp and a pair of pliers can easily be used to remove it, given enough time. Still, if you're only going to be away from the bike for a short while it works well enough.
As for mounting the GPS, it is easy and seemingly very secure, it won't fall off the bike. The electrical connections are built into the mount.
The other thing is that the GPS can be rotated vertical or horizontally.
I'm glad to have it.