How to Use a Garmin Nuvi or Garmin Drive GPS on a Motorcycle

When I ask which models come to mind when you hear the words ‘motorcycle GPS’, what do you say?  Probably Garmin Zumo or TomTom Rider?  Well there are a lot of motorcycle owners that use a Garmin Nuvi or Garmin Drive GPS on their motorcycle.  This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using a Garmin Nuvi or Garmin Drive GPS on a motorcycle, and how to do that. The photo that accompanies this article is of a Garmin Nuvi 2455LMT on a Harley-Davidson.  Yup, a car GPS on a motorcycle. So what’s the difference between your everyday Garmin Nuvi / … Read more

How to Use a SmartPhone as a Motorcycle GPS

This article is a little different from others which appear on our site.  We typically concentrate on traditional motorcycle GPS devices like a Garmin Zumo or TomTom Rider.  Today, we’re concentrating on how to use a smartphone as a motorcycle GPS.  We’re talking about larger phones like an Apple iPhone 6s Plus or Samsung Galaxy S7.  Given the larger screens of these phones and some terrific GPS apps, these can make very capable navigation devices. There are a few things to think about when considering this move.  Let’s take a look at what’s important when deciding to use a smartphone … Read more

Power for a Garmin or TomTom Motorcycle GPS

Purchasing and installing a Garmin or TomTom motorcycle GPS device is half the work.  Installing your new GPS is often much more difficult.  After figuring out where to put it, you need to determine how to power it.  We covered How to Mount a Garmin Zumo or TomTom Rider GPS in a prior article.  That’s a great article to figure out how and where to attach the motorcycle GPS on your bike.  Often, hardwire is the selected method to get power to your motorcycle GPS and that’s what we’ll talk about in this article. First – If all of your anticipated rides are short … Read more

How to Mount a Garmin Zumo or TomTom Rider GPS

A lot of media and marketing attention is splashed all over a new motorcycle GPS.  However, very little attention is paid to how to mount a motorcycle GPS.  This article will give advice on how to mount a motorcycle GPS as well as where to put it. Most motorcycle GPS devices sold over the past 5 – 10 years supply a mount.  Interestingly enough, they practically all include a mount from a company called RAM.  This company is based in Seattle, Washington and they have been making high quality mounts for a long time.  I have been familiar with their … Read more