Harley gps

packman1967

Does any one no how much it costs turn the gps on that is in the radio and is that gps any good. I have a 09 ultra classic.

Hobbit

cheaper to buy a Garmin/tom tom or any other dedicated GPS with a larger screen than the radio version

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smitty901

I bite my tounge when I say this as I am one that goes HD 90% of the time .
Save your money go with one of the good after market uptodate ones if you must have a GPS.

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packman1967

I think i will do that thanks for your input.

Breeze3at

My '07 catalog shows it as $1,000, and then there are 3 or 4 items below it that are "required" for installation. For that kind of money you can get the best gps on the market and a couple of nights in a good hotel.

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biglew55

Hobbit said it! The GPS in the radio only gives specific directions. It also ties up your CD player while using the GPS.

Just about anything besides that one. I read a lot on another CVO themed forum, and even the guys who get this sytem stock on their bikes invest in other systems.

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jaceddie

I helped a friend set one up on a CVO ultra that came with the HD gps. Difficult to set up and IMO not very user friendly.

Jim B.

My friend and I both have Road Glides. I have a Garmin unit that cost me about $300 because a new model was coming out. It cost me another $15.00 for a RAM mount. My friend bought the HD unit. It cost him about $1,100 to buy the unit and get it installed. My unit does everything his does except it doesn't have a dedicated button to find any Harley dealers that might be nearby. I don't think that button is worth $800.

biglew55

Jim, this thread was talking about the GPS system installed in the HK radio. Unless I'm mistaken, you and your friend both have Zumo 550s?

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Jim B.

BigLew55, my mistake. I had no idea that some HD radios came with GPS systems. Given what some of the other posters have said, it looks like a stand-alone unit would be better than the radio system.

BTW, I have a Garmin Nuvi 660. I originally bought it for the car but it also works well on the bike. However, I do have to cover it with a plastic bag when it rains. It is not waterproof like some (or all?) of the Zumo's. I think that the HD unit is a custom programmed Zumo but I don't know that for sure.