BMWDEL Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Any one know what the Garmin model is for yhe new Navigator II plus? Thanks Del Link to comment
ClearwaterBMW Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 garmin 2610 greg Link to comment
R4ND0M_AX3 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I thought the 'plus' was a 2620. Link to comment
PaulW42 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I thought the 'plus' was a 2620. No. It is fundamentally a 2610 with a 2Gb card. The 2620 has a microdrive which isn't robust enough for bikes. Paul Link to comment
R4ND0M_AX3 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Is the microdrive the only difference between the 2610 and 2620? The nav II plus literature compares itself to the 2620. Link to comment
ClearwaterBMW Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 it only compares itself to the 2620 because that is their way of FALSE advertising about making you realize that the microdrive isn't good for bikes. the unit is a 2610..... not a 2620 remember, bmw isn't always honest about these issues the other reason they compared those 2 units is because of the price... because the 2620 is tons less money than the nav ii all that said... i STILL bought the nav ii plus because i wanted the bmw holder and buttons and all the bells and whistles that came with it..... and i like wasting money the 2610 is a much better deal greg Link to comment
decorbin Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Greg's comments are on target. I have one of each, and I can't see any difference between them (Nav II and 2610). One is on my wife's bike. I personally don't think the BMW cradle is all that great. A better solution would be the 2610 and a lockable mount from the gadgetguy. Link to comment
rideLD Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 the unit is a 2610..... not a 2620 remember, bmw isn't always honest about these issues the other reason they compared those 2 units is because of the price... because the 2620 is tons less money than the nav ii According to Garmin the Nav2 is not a 2610. It is a 2610 that has been beefed up by adding anti vibration circut boards inside. It also has a different screen that can withstand a gasoline splash. It also has some extra circuts that allow it to communicate with the Nav2 mount. There are a few other things that are different that I can't think of now. According the Garmin tech support person I spoke to the Nav2 is much better suited to motorcycle use than the 2610. Link to comment
decorbin Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I would expect them to say exactly that. The gasoline thing is important if you mount the GPS on the bars where gas can splash on it. Not sure about the rest of the comments, but I have used a 2610 on another bike as long as the unit has been available and never a problem. The BMW cradle is the biggest difference. If you think you want the couple extra buttons rather than carrying the remote, then go for it. I thought I needed them, but really don't use them much at all. Link to comment
Joe_Rocket Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I apparently like wasting money as well... I just ordered the Nav II + unit... $1300 with $100 shop discount and $100 BMW refund... I figured $1100 was a heck of alot better than the quotes I got earlier this year that were in the $1500 range. Joe all that said... i STILL bought the nav ii plus because i wanted the bmw holder and buttons and all the bells and whistles that came with it..... and i like wasting money the 2610 is a much better deal greg Link to comment
briantd Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Personally, I really like the buttons. I use them mostly to zoom in/out, but the esc is handy too. They're easy to find and have a good tactile response, so I'm less focused on the GPS, and more at the task at hand. -B Link to comment
eruff Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Plus, I think the Nav II is a bit darker in color than the 2610 and matches, at least the graphite RT, a bit better. -Eric Link to comment
Kiku Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I spent $260 for BMW’s advance mount thinking the Navigator II was a cosmetically enhanced version of 2610. I was wrong... those additional buttons on side ain't work with 2610. Link to comment
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