The TomTom rider was the very first GPS unit released that was designed specifically for motorcycles. Devised from TomTom's popular GO selection of GPS car devices, it does a terrific job despite some small downsides.
One of the most mooted features of the TomTom is the cell phone hands free capability. Using the Bluetooth headset for your helmet, you can receive and deliver calls on your cell phone with the telephone number and name of the caller coming up on the TomTom's screen.
Some people have reported difficulties using the LCD 3.5 inch full color touch screen while wearing thick motorcycle gloves. The larger icons can be easy to use but the more detailed displays (such as when choosing the street address to travel to) can be difficult to use when you have gloves on. Therefore, you may have to input the address without gloves before you start your ride.
The Rider ships with the following: a screen wipe cloth, wired headset, a SD card, an AC adapter, USB cable, mounting kit, 12 volt-power cable, carrying pouch, Bluetooth headset and required reference material.
Using the mounting kit, the TomTom rider can be mounted on to your motorcycle's handlebar, mirror and an flat service that you can find using the adhesive mount. The mount is secure enough to keep your GPS unit attached even off the most bumpy of rides. The 12 volt-power cable can be attached via the mount and enables you to have constant power to your unit without having to recharge it.
Its downsides? The TomTom Rider's POI database is out-of-date and intermittently inaccurate in giving wrong street names or no street at all for some side streets. What's more, the included Bluetooth headset has less than average sound quality. The screen could also have been a little larger in order to be able to see the icons more clearly when riding.
The Rider is a strong unit that can withstand the daily bumps that happens to motorcycle GPS devices. The battery last 5 hours from a single charge.
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