Using GPS as a speedometer

[L4NE4]

I am very interested in cleaning all the clutter on my bars. What are some pros/cons of running a GPS unit and relying on that for your speedometer?

 

[Big R]

Cost for one thing. An accurate gps will set you back a pretty penny. That is of course you go with something like a dakota digital gauge. Even the tom tom units cost a small fortune. Another thing to be careful of is the battery life/ charging. You could put in a charging cord that shuts the unit down with the ignition.

Oh ya, gotta plug the hole in the speedo gear on the wheel too.

 

[Rocan]

no signal in tunnels, and gps is iffy about getting signal in some places.

go with a bicycle speedo. goes off a magnet on the spokes, and a sensor. wireless ones keep clutter down, and they are small as can be, and damn accurate.

 

[L4NE4]

I have thought about the bicycle computer. I use to install those all the time (not on motorcycles)

I sort of want a GPS anyways, I have never been the best at directions.

 

[Big R]

My in laws got us the cheapest gps on the market a couple years ago. It was great for our first gps, but it lacked a lot of common features. The best thing about it was a headphone jack- I could go anywhere on a motorcycle and still get turn by turn navigation. Just something to think about.

 

[thompsonmx100]

I've heard that theres an app for your phone that has a set of gauges and it uses gps to calculate speed. But like Rocan mentioned the lack of signal would probably be an issue. I would probably just mount a gps and a regular speedo if it was me. But it can be done.