I am starting this thread to know anyone using car GPS PND (Personal Navigation Device) on your bike. If anyone then post your detail here that how r using it. Few month MapmyIndia launches a bike PND which comes with India map with a helmet costs around 18-19K, Which is very expensive. Then a idea comes in my mind that I can use Car GPS in bike but there are several factors which limit the use of Car PND on your bike were:

1. Battery backup of GPS.
2. Fixing the GPS with it Car mount on Bike was risky it may fall down.
3. The shock and vibration factor of bike may harm GPS.
But anyway I plan to have this experiment to see and I am posting all the details here.

Firstly I brought a new Chinese GPS from DX @US$ 101.17. Firstly I installed the map and make my GPS ready for any trip and check it is working properly or not.

Then I went to car spare parts store and brought a car cigerate lighter socket @ Rs. 90/-


With the help of a local garage mechanic here I manage to fit the cigerate lighter socket on my RTR 160. He charge me Rs. 50/- (Inclusive the materials provided by him like Clamps on which the socket is fitted + a fuse with fusebox.) It is connected with ignition key switch so when the ignition is off then no power in socket.






It is fitted successfully then I test its voltage with the multimeter and it was working perfectly. Then I put the car charger into it and yahoo... its power light glows. Put other end in GPS and it start charging perfectly.

Now the main thing was fitting the GPS with the Bike. I found out this area (Red Border area in pic)will be perfect for it.


Then I went to the bag maker shop and showed then my GPS and asked them to make a bag for it but have some extra space inside bag so I can put extra foam or sponge inside the bag and then put GPS inside it. Its one side would have transparent strong plastic so I can see the screen. And on the back side of the bag there should be a velco strip and a ring on top and a belt so when I remove it from bike it can wear it in my waist. made of full waterproof materials. He made the bag ready in 40 mins in front of me and it was perfectly as I asked him so I tipped him Rs. 20/- + Bag charge Rs. 70/- Total = Rs. 90/-

Front of Bag:


Extra Foam inside back side of Bag.


Backside of bag with velco strip:


Then I put other parts of velco strip on the bike with the help of Fevi Quick.


And put the GPS inside the bag.




Now, I just place the bag on the bike just over the velco strip. For extra security measure the waist belt is also locked around handle and the top ring just put over the ignition key hole and put key inside the bike. So in case of loose contact with Velco the key will first stop the GPS to fall down and waist belt is secondary.




I test ride it approx 100 kms now. with varying speed upto 80 kmph. Tested also on bad road with hole like gutter and all the test are passed successful. In sun bright daylight I have to use its brightness to full level and it become little difficult to see but not too difficult. The FM transmitter transmit the voice over FM mobile set guiding the route. I continously used it for more 2 hrs on with charger. It was hot (lack of air circulation inside the back) when it when I remove it from bike.

Total costs:
GPS: US$ 101.17 = Rs. 4600/- Approx
Cigerate lighter Socket = Rs. 90/-
Mechanic charge = Rs. 50/-
Bag Total cost = Rs. 90/-
Feviquick = Rs. 20/-
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Total = Rs. 4850/-
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Is there anyone using Car GPS with bike. Then please share your idea here with us. If Anyone has any question then they can ask in this forum.