nuvi 770 for bike use

hello all,I would like to use my nuvi 770 on my bike.I know it is a car based unit but I have sourced a mounting kit to allow it fit my ram mount.I intend to power it via the BMW socket to the mini usb input on the unit.There is a plug out on the nuvi for the audio instructions and music.My question is can the nuvi 770 be used with a bluetooth earpiece,?.I have been told by 2 different dealers that it will not work,but I cant see why not,its only a wireless connection and makes no difference if a car or bike sat nav is used.Can anybody shed some light on this, as I suppect its a ploy to get me to buy the bike satnav unit.Thanks for all help.

Background: I own a nuvi 760 which is in my car, a nuvi 770 which lives in SWMBO's car, a BMW Navigator IV which flits between my car and my GS and far too many other GPS devices.

I have used the 770 on a bike. I fitted it in a RAM cradle and used a RAM ball and socket to mount it on a rented GS in San Francisco. You're wise to power it via the USB socket. I originally powered mine via the car power lead and managed to wreck the edge connector on the car mount into which the power lead fits, in the first day and a half of riding in the SF Bay Area.

The bad news is that the nuvi won't pair with a bluetooth headset, it will only pair with a mobile phone. In order to pair to a headset, you need a GPS unit which supports dual pairing such as the Zumo. However, I managed to navigate without any problems without voice prompts, even in the centre of San Francisco and on the freeway.

HTH

The Nuvi 770 isn't waterproof.

If you connected one of these to the audio out of the Nuvi, it should connect to a bluetooth headset.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Bl...JCZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1295026600&sr=8-2

furby said:

hello all,I would like to use my nuvi 770 on my bike.I know it is a car based unit but I have sourced a mounting kit to allow it fit my ram mount.I intend to power it via the BMW socket to the mini usb input on the unit...

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Cradle is RAM-HOL-GA26 with 'typical' handlebar mount, RAM-B-149Z or short arm RAM-B-149ZA

Power it, look at CLC-04BS for F800GS http://www.locatis.eu/index.php?opt...ypage&category_id=34&product_id=407&Itemid=26