Now the bad news...
There are no simple ones. People say this one or that one is simple but it's just not true. At least not if you are a non-techie like me (and bloody lazy). I have had a Garmin 60C hard-wired and Ram-mounted to my bike for about two years. Great set-up, easy to remove, easy to use on the move etc. But I reckon I have learned to use about 10% of its capability. Took me six months to find the clock; still haven't quite got the hang of routing; the whole highway feature is a mystery; etc etc. Mostly I've found it useful for getting a basic direction reading so I can get out of unfamiliar towns and cities and back onto the highway. Very good for this.
Operating the gps is easier if you have the all the expensive software that makes operation easier. But who can afford it for all the different continents? And most of the places I have ridden don't have it anyway and I end up using Garmin's crappy Worldmap.
So...
If I were to spend a gazillion dollars all over again and set-up a gps on the bike I'd go for one at the cheap end of the range, has a big screen, and has the fewest features possible. Not particularly helpful I know, but then I'm not sure owning a gps for two years makes me qualified to advise just yet, if you get my drift.
Good luck
Brett
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