magnum-pei Posted August 30, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 30, 2008 Hey All, Has any one used the Nuvi 250 on there bike? A couple local box stores have the Nuvi 250 & 250W on sale for the same price ($179) I know it is not a waterproof GPS but figured I may use it on the Venture occasionally. My question is would the 250W be too big for the windscreen? or should I just get the regular Nuvi250? The Garmin Zumo 550 is quite a bit out of my $$ range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star4772 Posted August 30, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) Hey All, Has any one used the Nuvi 250 on there bike? A couple local box stores have the Nuvi 250 & 250W on sale for the same price ($179) I know it is not a waterproof GPS but figured I may use it on the Venture occasionally. My question is would the 250W be too big for the windscreen? or should I just get the regular Nuvi250? The Garmin Zumo 550 is quite a bit out of my $$ range. Check out the magellan 2200T water proff bought mine on E-bay new for 100.00. Works great. Brand new one on Ebay buy it now 134.00 Item 270270295138 Joe Edited August 30, 2008 by star4772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa_don Posted August 31, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 31, 2008 Allan, I can't say much regarding the windscreen. I wouldn't think the additional dimensions would be much of a hindrance. It's only 1" wider... BUT....having had them sit side by side I can tell you that the 250W is worth the extra few $. It is so much easier to see / read. That 1" makes a world of difference (at least for me, as my eyes seem to keep getting worse. It you are going to use the suction mount, they units sit far enough away that the 1" should be no problem. pa_don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigatcsi Posted August 31, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 31, 2008 My wife and I just got back from a 5000ish mile ride and we bought the Nuvi 250W about 500 miles into it. We have never had a GPS like it before - it REALLY helped us along the way. I didn't mount it, my wife carried it the entire time, so I can't answer you question about the fit. I just wanted to chime in and tell you how much we love it. craigr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadKill Posted August 31, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 31, 2008 Hey All, Has any one used the Nuvi 250 on there bike? A couple local box stores have the Nuvi 250 & 250W on sale for the same price ($179) I know it is not a waterproof GPS but figured I may use it on the Venture occasionally. My question is would the 250W be too big for the windscreen? or should I just get the regular Nuvi250? The Garmin Zumo 550 is quite a bit out of my $$ range. I use a Nuvi 650, cover it with baggie in wet weather. Works perfectly. Very easy to use and I would never be without a GPS now that I've had one. Got it rebuilt on Ebay. for under 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum-pei Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted August 31, 2008 Thanks all for the replys. I think I will stick to the Nuvi as I used it befor & feel comfortable with it. The wide screen is defiently the way to go. Plus the neat vehicle downloads, http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/bundles/allvehicles.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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