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August 8, 2007 10:53 AM PDT

Waterproof GPS unit for bikes

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Akihabara News)

In the hypercompetitive business of on-board vehicle electronics, Clarion is apparently trying to carve out a niche for itself in two-wheeled transportation. A few months ago it introduced a "Drip-Proof" CD player for Japan's scooter market, for example, and now it's come up with a waterproofed version of its "DrivTrax" GPS unit suitable for handlebar mounting as well.

The device, which costs about $172, can be removed so it can be carried around (and not stolen) while running on AA batteries. Akihabara News says it also includes a speaker, though we have no idea how anyone would be able to hear it above the din of Tokyo traffic.

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you got to be kidding
by ge360 August 8, 2007 11:18 AM PDT
look at the size of that thing. not even half of it is screen. No matter what the cost, no biker will mount this.
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I'd tend to agree, but...
by make_or_break August 8, 2007 12:07 PM PDT
...a scooter person might like this. But even if one were to account for the rider's eye height, the size of the housing does seem like it'll impair a rider's view of other instruments and gauges.
well, maybe
by dredgerie August 8, 2007 9:26 PM PDT
if it was given to you, you had a cruiser with wide bars and a single
gauge... you could mount it off center a bit, maybe then you could make it work.
but yeah, other than that, I wouldn't use it either.
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by mcrider13 October 18, 2009 6:21 PM PDT
It will make a great windscreen.
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