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GPS Selection: Is Mine Tough Enough?

I am thinking of getting one of these

Buy NAVMAN S30 3D | Stand alone gps unit - Specification | Comet

Tired of getting lost on Bradford ring road. A few questions I had though;

I presume not everyone uses a motorcycle specific GPS?
Anyone had any issues with dust and wind affecting the unit?
Anyone made there own waterproof box?

Thanks for the help.
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Have you looked at the Garmin Quest? Waterproof, pretty tough and small enough to carry off the bike.
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Yeah Mike I checked some of the better ones out, just a little pricey. My main reason to get one was the complex route Im going to take to diver training over the next month. Had a bash at it, got lost but found my way eventually. So no need just yet.

I was thinking about making a clamp and using a waterproof bag/case.
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If you look a little further down this section there is a post regarding awaterproof box for a Garmin Nuvi 250.
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You don't need an especially tough GPS. I use a Garmin Nuvi 350. When it gets wet (and I mean really wet from riding many hours in torrential rain) the screen goes a little dark from where the rain has gotten in. It stills keeps working perfectly though, and as soon as the sun comes out it dries out and the screen returns to normal.

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