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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by JohnnyBiker, Nov 22, 2011.

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  1. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I have a Droid. I have been thinking about doing that. The cradle that you have is it the cell buckle? have been think about down loading I heart radio too. Do you use that app?
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    What type of Droid is it, R2D2 or a C3PO?
    Woo-hahaha!
    Tommyc, Apr 12, 2012
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    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    :roflmao::roflmao:
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    gpscity.com

    find the cradle for your model
    add a ram ball to the back
    3 inch arm or 1.5 inch
    mount to the bars with ball

    run cable to the aux up front, or

    pull HK radio and splice in a rear aux port
    if you got the nads to do that yourself
    or ironcrossradio.com will do it for you
    hotroadking, Apr 12, 2012
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  6. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. Nope, no type of wiring is for me. Do you have a picture of your set up?

    Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk
    JohnnyBiker, Apr 12, 2012
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    Sena SMH10 Bluetooth in my helmet. Got my Iphone in my pocket bluetoothed to
    my Iphone. CAn answer it if it rings or listen to the music on the ipod in the iphone. Yer pick.
    Or I can listen to my GPS for directions.


    Picture taken with my Iphone......
    cardboard, Apr 13, 2012
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    Tommyc Active Member

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    Sweet, hands free phone set-up so you can tickle yer balls and ride, right?
    Tommyc, Apr 13, 2012
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    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    No fancy helmet, no fancy blueteeth. Just need a cable that I can hook up to my phone to the radio I guess. Thanks for the information though. Hey CB, I have a surprise for you dude....
    JohnnyBiker, Apr 13, 2012
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    Hey CB, I can remember when he said no fairing to, :roflmao:
    You'll eventually see all the advantages, especially when you start hanging out more with the HOG chapter. Your getting there JB, next thing you know your going to be getting a Tour Pak with the quick disconnect set up :D

    Our new Chapter is having a class for using your GPS for mapping, setting up routes and loading from the computer to the GPS.
    FLHTbiker, Apr 13, 2012
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    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    Actually, I almost bought one and only because it was painted the color of my RG already. No, I just don't think that I am going to go that rout. A rack and nice sized tbag will do for me. As far as the GPS goes, now that I can deal with, especially when I take the bike to Nevada to go visit Red Rider sometime.
    JohnnyBiker, Apr 13, 2012
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    Man if you can't point the front wheel & go or stop & read a map your in trouble , & seeing that small box on CB bike how in the heck are you going to keep your eyes on all the crap around you :gah: each to there own i guess :D
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    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    You are right. I said that I could handle the GPS more than the other stuff. I do not have a gps for the bike. At one point I was going to get one but I decided against it. Too expensive, but tunes in its traditional form, why not?
    JohnnyBiker, Apr 13, 2012
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    Yeah...I'm holding out until there is a handlebar mounted DVD player, so I can watch movies while I'm riding :rolleyes:;) Biker movies only though ;)

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    That is too funny! It is true people have the dvd players entertaining their children in the back seats. What happened to just riding and looking at the scenery as you drive?
    Hot Rider, Apr 13, 2012
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I agree with you on most of your points and a good map will get you where you want but and I mean a big but and that is Washington friggen DC or any big back east city for that matter. Not from that area and if it had not been for Maddogs GPS we would probably still be there trying to figure out how to get the blazes out of there. On the open road didn't need it. They are sure nice finding a house when doing my home inspections in areas I'm not familiar with.
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    Until you've owned a good Garmin gps
    You gave no idea what all they can do for you
    But if you want to keep yer brain closed you can do that

    You can point yer front wheel anywhere you want to
    Gps don't stop that
    It takes a little time to learn
    But it opens another world for you
    You can use more tools than a hammer in yer toolbox
    cardboard, Apr 13, 2012
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Good point CB
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    With a GPS you can see a 90 * turn ahead in the road

    You can zoom in and out to see larger roads and cities.
    Sometimes you can see a road is a dead end before you waste yer time going down it.
    And when you point yer bike in a direction and ride a hundred miles and wonder how to git home. Just press the menu button and say go home.

    A GPS is another tool in yer tool box to help you.
    It can make mistakes, but if you zoom out and back in you can keep up with the direction you should be heading.

    You got to take time and learn the unit.
    Its just not turn it on and go.
    The unit will do more than you realize too.
    And the who united states is on the Zumo.
    I've had one for about 5-6 yrs. I really like the advantage of having it.
    cardboard, Apr 13, 2012
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    Yes CB they have their place .... I'm just not sure the handlebar of a motorcycle is one of them.... When you're zooming in and out on the screen, how do you see what's going on on the real road in front of you.....does it show a critter jumping out of nowhere or a hazard on the road that you could react to if you were watching the road instead of a screen ..... just sayin ....

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    JB it's a standard male to male cable from Radio shack for your phone
    whatever MM it takes I think Iphones are 3.5mm the Radio Shack boys
    will know.

    Plug it into the earphone output on the phone and to the input on AUX
    on the front of the radio, then load up Iheart, or Pandora, or the tunes
    you have in mp3 and control them from the phone.

    Run the wire down the bar, through the inner nacile, out the bottom,
    zip tie to frame, then up to the radio, leave slack, or, get a shorter wire
    and plug in when you use, pop it in the glove box when not in use.

    You really do want to have a mount on the bars for the phone
    because you won't be putting the phone in the glove box to bounce
    around, and you can control it from the bars easy.

    The Ram mount cradle, bar, balls and mount to bars will set
    you back maybe $50 at the top. You take it off when not in use
    as it's a simple twist lock.

    Now if you want to do it right contact Iron Aces
    they make a custom mount, connects to the top on the
    inner gauge pod, then you attach whatever cradle from GPScity
    fits your phone. Run the Aux cable from there to the front, or,

    Do like I did and get the iSimple hardwire kit for Iphones
    and run it under the tank to power, then back up under the front
    nacielle to the radio, I put a second Aux jack in the radio, it's easy
    so the wires are all hidden, with the iSimple the Phone is always charging
    while it's in use.

    iSimple Media Cable

    Links have pictures of the mount, no it's not cheap, it's a low production custom part
    made for one type of bike and was done by a local shop, usa made. Quality stuff

    You want to do it for less the cpscity cradle/ram mount is the way to go...
    hotroadking, Apr 13, 2012
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