Offroad, On Road, Best GPS for Dual Sport Motorcycles, Garmin GPSMAP 64st

[@Georgia4Low]

How's this GPS been working for you? I'm looking at buying a 64 series unit for my upcoming trips plus I got people always wanting to give me gpx files but I never had a way to upload them to a unit and use them. How easy is it to follow a track from a gpx file? is it turn by turn directions?

[@Heartlanddualsport]

I love this GPS, it is very user friendly and easy to use. It will be really simple to transfer GPX files to it from your computer etc. I have downloaded numerous files and tracks etc on it. It has expandable memory via a Micro SD card as well and with it mounted on the handle bars the unit lights up enough you can see it clearly even on the brightest of days. I would highly recommend this to anyone. Another cool thing a lot of folks who buy land anymore when the surveyor is there they also GPS the land, so that is a added perk if you buy property, you can get the GPX coordinates as tracks from the land or survey company and have it as well. Turn by turn directions, No sir, this is not like a GPS with the turn by turn directions, you cant enter a city and then hit go like google maps etc, but you can load a track and follow it by keeping an eye on it, hence the bright enough to see even in the daylight. I am not sponsored by this company, I am just extremely happy with this unit and the size of it for moto camping hiking, hunting, back roads etc, With the Typo Maps installed you get a lot of other information and can find trails and routes etc that may not be installed on normal GPS units. I have rode with this in rain, dirt, mud, etc and it still functions like new. The only other contender, i have looked at since buying a this unit and the jeep and having more room in the jeep is the Magellan TR5 or TR7, The TRX when it was first released didn't have road maps, its suppose to have trails loaded, turn by turn didn't work with it either. They have sense updated it and it has streets, and trails now, I know one guy personally who owns the TRX7 and he has had nothing but problems with his, so for that price point, I wont be looking for one of those. The New TR5- and TR7 look intriguing to me, but they are both new and my good friend who is sponsored by them received both of them last week. The TR7 would not load any of the GPX tracks, faulty from the company, they are sending him a new one, but you will never hear that if you watch his channel, since it is free, it will be nothing but butterflies and rainbows. heheheh. I can safely say that based on prior experience with him, and yes he is a friend, but he is a sponsored friend, I tend to tell it like it is and I work hard for my money and if it wont work like it should I let folks know, otherwise I am just another channel. Again after talking with him on the TR5 and TR7, I am out since he is already having issues with at least one of the units. I know this is lengthy, but I figure if you are like me and money don't grow on trees, I want to know if its gonna work out of the box. I do carry extra double a batteries with me for this unit, it will last a good while, but I normally forget to turn it off by the time I get to camp and leave it one and still get a couple of days out of it, but it has never left me wondering where I am and has always worked flawlessly. I hope this helps. Dale

[@Georgia4Low]

Heartland Dual Sport thanks for the detailed information,,,, I was looking at the TRX7 unit as well but didn’t really think I needed to spend $499-$549 for a gps for a dirt bike.Simple is good sometimes and the TRX7 may just be a little to feature rich for ole dual sport guy like me.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes sir, you are very welcome. I agree, when they get it working correctly it will make for a great unit. But the 7 is also bigger than an iPad mini as far as size and weight and there is not a ton of real estate on the dual sports to begin with. Keep me posted on what you end up going with my friend, and have a blessed day. Dale

[@azdesertdog]

I have been very happy with my 64ST. It's my off road GPS. I'm on my 5th Garmin just to keep up to date with Tech. Had a 76 csx that still works. Just gave it away recently. Garmin is a great company and very helpful.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes sir, I am very happy with it so far, We just got back this morning from being gone 2 weeks in North Carolina and Far east Tenn., I used it like crazy out there, got me out on the old dirt roads and back to base camp every day worked perfectly. Thank you sir and I hope you have a blessed week.

[@HawkGirlMistyV]

Nice, these things are a must when you're out in the middle of nowhere! Great job!

[@Heartlanddualsport]

hehehe, Thank you, We finally made it back home today, I am excited to pull up all the areas I rode while I was gone the past two weeks and I have the tracks from when we all rode together as well. Fun stuff. Thank you and have a blessed week young lady..

[@canam800able]

nice video, i have a ten year old garmin 60cst, love it, has saved me a lot of times, if you use google maps you can download your riding area for offline later, and when you lose signal you will still have a detailed map

[@Heartlanddualsport]

+canam800able yes sir. I keep the old one for a back up. They make great products. Thank you so much and I hope you have a blessed weekend.

[@blanchetthomas7239]

Hello, thanks for your video. If you are still active here, I'd like some feedback from you : - How does this gps performs when it comes to long tracks ? Would be suitable for the TAT or a bigger gps would be better ? - Can you plug it while riding ? - In the sunny weather, the screen is enough bright ? - When you are following a path, do you see yourself (the little triangle) from the top (like a satellite view) or more like Waze for example ? Thanks !

[@Heartlanddualsport]

I’m not as active as I should be. I do still do some KZbin videos on a different channel. Wow that’s a lot of questions. I have had no issues seeing the screen while riding. A larger screen bigger version may be helpful if you have the Realestate for a large screen deal like the OffRoad GPS that I have in my Jeep. The tracks show you as a triangle as your going down it. It does not do turn by turn directions like a normal road GPS. The batteries. I used double a. They last a long time time and I have never had any trouble carrying an couple extra in the tank bag. Takes up less space than a cord and plug in. I’m in my phone and I can scroll up to see what other questions you may have. But overall it’s a great bike mount gpS for a small hand held unit. Yes there is some with larger screens this one is not bad for a small unit. They have actually upgraded this model and the new upgraded one I believe is cheaper than what I paid back when I got this one. I still use this one for hunting etc. I am currently with out a dual sport. I have a couple of four wheelers and plain to get another dual sport this fall or first of the year. Again I hope this helps. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment snd I hope you have a blessed week Dale.

[@PennsylvaniaDualSport]

I’ve been laying GPX files over google maps to use on my phone later. I also have an open GPX tracker app on my phone that I can run in the background which saves in GPX so that I can either reload onto google maps for my use or send to someone else. GPS tracking will still work on your phone without service (you can even take an old phone and use it strictly for gps) however service is helpful to load the satellite view. I know riders that use both a gps and my method. I couldn’t justify a gps when I was already doing everything on my phone. However for the sake of ease and simplicity I think I’m picking myself up one for Christmas. I just wonder if I’ll ever use all of the features.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

I do have an app now that I can download the maps for off grid use. I am still happy with my GPS and I use both pretty regular for not only riding but hunting as well. So it’s a huge perk. I figure if my phone dies I still have the GPS as a back up or primary unit. They had them on sale recently for only $200 bucks witch is much cheaper than I bought mine for. Not sure if they are still for sale or not. But they do make a great unit. Fits in handle bars, clips to back pack. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Keep us posted on what you decide. Have a blessed week. Dale.

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

I have something similar for when I go hunting. Garmin makes a great product. Ride safe bro.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes sir I have a smaller one I have used many years while hunting and I got this one with the bigger screen to mount on the bike and I am very pleased with it for my little DRZ. I would want a more road oriented one if I did a lot of long range travels on the bike, but I don't do a whole lot of that on the DRZ. It is perfect for the trails we have been riding. Thanks and have a blessed week my friend.

[@NifBac]

Great looking GPS and definitely needing one of these in LA thanks for sharing!

[@Heartlanddualsport]

+NiftyBacon you are very welcome buddy. It's a great little unit. Not too pricey but still packed with some great features for both on road and off road use.

[@spartan8390]

I've been looking for a GPS like this, but so many issues with all the brands is keeping me holding my money. Keep us in the loop on how she performs.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

I have had it over a year now and have had no issues. It connects to satellites fast. Battery life is more than adequate. The screen is easy enough to see in daylight as well. It is easy to see use and I operate after you familiarize yourself with the options and functions. It is easy to upload GPx tracks etc to the Unit via the USB cable and software. Software is both windows and Mac users which I s a huge perk. I’m an Mac guy and having the software work on Mac is a huge perk. Lots of programs are windows only or spotty Mac uses. It is small enough to not block your view like some of the bigger units out here. Through it in your pocket or back pack if you do any hiking fishing hunting and donit all with one unit. So there are those perks as well. Handle bar mount for motorcycle holds Unit safely and secure. Being rather proof I have used it all day in rhe rain no issues. I am pleased with it and would recommend it and no they don’t even know me so they didn’t give it to me for free so I would say good things about it. I just believe in it. I have another video coming soon for another Unit. But if it helps it is not any good and nothing I would recommend for Jeep users. Not being water or dust proof definitely not a motorcycle user GPS. That’s my two cents. Hope it helps let me know what you decide and what you end up getting if you get a Unit down the road. Thanks for watching and commenting and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale.

[@spartan8390]

Heartland Dual Sport Your word is enough for me to give it a go. Thank you!

[@texaslonestarrider]

Fantastic Video Dale! Thanks For Sharing My Friend!

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Thank you sir, I appreciate you. I hope you have a blessed week.

[@IdahoDualSport]

Nice! A new toy :) I just got a new GPS on my bike too (well, new to me anyway). It's a Garmin Zumo 550 and so far I've fought with it a bit trying to figure out it's little caveats.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Oh man, that is a good one you got as well, Once you get it all figured out, it is a great little gps as well. Thank you and have a blessed week my friend.

[@rjwildlove]

We have same problem with cell coverage here. There are a lot of places, that cell coverage is lacking...doesn't matter which provider. My wife and I do the geocaching thing and we use Garmin's. I use the Oregon 650T on the bike, but have a 64st also. Can't go wrong with the Garmin!

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes sir, I agree, fun time to have, I would love to get the Montanna Some day, But i do love this little gem and it has worked flawlessly for me. Thank you and have a blessed week my friend.

[@TheMattManTN]

Look forward to you review after you get it on the trails some.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

If it helps at all, I have been on several with it so far, and Just returned home today from a two week trip out to North Carolina and East Tennessee and It worked flawlessly, Got me back to base camp every day and works great on and off road, Love it. Thank you sir and have a blessed week.

[@kyjelly5524]

I’m so lost on the gps stuff. Do you have to download the maps before you go? Does it have a monthly subscription? All I really want is to drop waypoints and it would be cool to see altitude.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

I completely understand, I have been there before as well. This GPS is cheaper now since they have come out with a newer model. No sir, you do not have to download maps with a GPS like this, it comes with the maps installed, if you was hiking and wanted a more detailed map, you can purchase a higher quality map and load it to the Micro sd card, but for general use, that is not necessarily something I would suggest. I would say use it as is and if down the road you feel you need more detail, upgrade the map or service then. But I use it as is and I believe garmin has a yearly service, you dont need it, it works fine out of the box with no extra fees. Thanks again and I hope this helps answer your questions. Have a blessed week. Dale

[@kyjelly5524]

Heartland Dual Sport awesome. Thank you. I guess I don’t need the best one haha. I was looking at other models that will send messages and stuff, I don’t really need that though

[@MASKINA]

Masculine voice thanks for the video. Have a good one.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

oh, thank you very much for the kind words. I still carry this. It is a good GPS. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@MASKINA]

@@Heartlanddualsport welcome. I just ordered one. I believe I will be satisfied with my order

[@Woodzman]

Nice show and tell ! I gotta have one one them !

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Thank you sir, I appreciate you very much. I hope you guys are having a blessed week my friend.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

heheh, Sure enough, I use it when she is not with me. heheheh.

[@TWOWHEELFIX]

great review, I have garmin 550 graphics are really bad but if u have patience and can program waypoints is decent bit of kit.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes sir, You can preload them in this one as well, makes for some fun times. I appreciate you and I hope you have a blessed week my friend.

[@stevehardison6588]

I have been planning on getting a GPS but just know the basics about them. Can you list a few points of why you choose this model over others?

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Sure, and sorry for the delay my friend. This one you can use Garmin Base Camp, it is the computer side of the GPS and you can actually pre make routers and tracks to follow, say you want to go explore an area with some roads and offload trails both, Since this GPS comes Preloaded with Street maps and Topo you can see both the Street and Offload trails. You can then send them to your GPS and the screen is big enough to see it when mounted on your handle bars, It will help you stay on your route you chose. If you don't want to pre plan routes you can still see where you are at any given time and choose a different route and fly by the seat of your pants and follow your track back to base camp if your choose to do that, you will see where you have been and how to get back it helps to keep you from getting lost. This one is also somewhat water proof, so if you get stuck in the rain, it will still work and you wont loose your info. One the biggest things for me and why I chose it, I have tried numerous times to map with my iPhone and 3/4 of the time i get in an area the iPhone does not have service, so it wont work and all your pre planning wont make any difference when you can't see where you are, so to me that has proven to be useless many times. One of the other cool features is it has blue tooth, so say you find a really cool road or trail off the beaten path, and you want to share it with your buddy, if you buddy has the same model or some similar with bluetooth you can send it wirelessly to him, or if you pre plan a route you can actually send it to him with him standing close by wirelessly so he knows where you are going etc. these are just a few of the features that I really like, and it fits my style of riding with the DRZ. I do not do a ton of highway since it is a DRZ, but if i do I can still see what highway etc. you can zoom in or out on the screen so you can watch the movements closer if you are on a tight trail and or a mix of trails. and or zoom out if you are on a long highway. Feel free to ask anything else, I am sure i have missed a few but these are some of the key things I was looking for and wanted in a GPS that is simple to use right out of the box and not needing a masters degree to figure out how to use it, it is still simple and has a ton of features for an easy to use out of the box GPS.

[@crjmoto]

My ''etrex 30' has gotten me by for a while but next time I'll be searching for a bigger screen. etrex/Legends are ok for hiking/ cycling but tough on moto's. Any are better than nothing though (don't forget extra batteries! And a paper map!)

[@Heartlanddualsport]

hehe, yes sir, I always carry a 4 pack f batteries double a for the Garmin and triple a for the Spot. I agree any are better than nothing. The older one I have is an old Eurex legend, it is great like you say for hiking and what not, but not so much for moto stuff the screen is small. Thank you and have a blessed week my friend.

[@oldschooldirtbiker]

does it keep track of all your riding all day and does it allow you to make your own tracks so you can save and download on your computer to use at a later time. good video thanks so much HDS

[@Heartlanddualsport]

+oldschooldirtbiker yes sir. You can do both. Using Garmin software you can pre make routes Etc send them to the unit. The unit also records all your tracks you can save to your computer Etc. Also if your buddy has the same GPS or one with Bluetooth capabilities. You can send him the tracks from a specific route Etc trails or whatever wirelessly. Which is cool if you want to share with your buddy with out the need of a computer to do so. Fun stuff thank you sir and have a blessed week.

[@oldschooldirtbiker]

Heartland Dual Sport Please do a more in depth review if you get time,thanks so much Dale..

[@Heartlanddualsport]

oldschooldirtbiker Yes sir, I can do that for you buddy and if you have any other questions feel free to shoot me a text, message, call or anything else buddy. Thank you and have a blessed week.

[@navythomas8]

they are pretty proud of that price wise.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes sir, it seems they are all little pricy, but I am happy with how well it works. Thank you sir and have a blessed week.

[@SteelHorseman]

Nice!!

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Thanks buddy, Have a blessed week.

[@JaimeVives]

Hello and thanks for uploadin this video, I'm thinking about buy one 64s, did you test antena in to big cities with high buildings like New York or Chicago? I've used a eTrex 30 in Manhattan and not worked very well, maybe with that antena it will be better?. Thanks in advance and excuse my english. regards from Spain

[@Heartlanddualsport]

I am sorry to say, I have never been to a city with building that high. I wish I had a better answer for you, but I can tell you it works around tall trees, I know that is different but I don't know, sorry. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week my friend.

[@JaimeVives]

Thanks for quick response, anyway I think it will be better than eTrex :)

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Your very welcome, I can say it does work better than the E-Trex, I have an old one, I use incase I break this one, just for back up. But this is a much better unit, other plusses, if you have a buddy who has one you can share tracks etc, really easy, makes it nice. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week.

[@JaimeVives]

Thanks again. Have a good week.

[@kawaz1ooosx]

I plan to buy one only for off road. I have 550 Zumo but not sure I can use it with topo mar on off road??

[@Heartlanddualsport]

This GPS has the street maps installed from the factory as well as a typo map. It is a good GPS for my style of OffRoad. I am not sure about the ZUMO. If you want one with a bigger screen depending on what bike you have there is a bigger one made by Magellan. It’s the TRX7 Explorist. Kinda pricey but would make a great one you can out in your car or truck Jeep or whatever when your not on your bike. Has typo and off road trails and logging roads etc. very nice but twice the price of his one.

[@jamiecox2506]

Does it have a holder for the handlebars?

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes it does, I bought it separately and use Ram mounts for it. Sorry for the delay, been out of town on a off road deal in an area with no service, so trying to get caught back up. Hope this helps, Thanks again and have a blessed week. this is the link to amazon for the one I ordered. amzn.to/2oWi7If

[@FloridaOutdoorAdv]

Etrex legend is what I still have, I think its time for an upgrade. Did you consider the Montana Garmin? the bigger one.?

[@Heartlanddualsport]

+Florida Outdoor Adventures I did concider the Montana but for the price point it was too expensive for no more than it does. If I am paying 500 plus I want turn by turn directions on backroads to the trails and then. Might be worth the $500 plus bucks it cost. I am very pleased with this one and not a killer price tag. Thanks again sorry for the delay. The wife and I have been rained in on a Moto camping trip for the past few days. Hehee. Thanks again and have a blessed week my friend.

[@FloridaOutdoorAdv]

Gotcha. Good luck with the rain!

[@borna1636]

does this gps come with USA city/street maps as default?

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yes, this one come with the us maps and as well as typo maps as default. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and i hope you have a blessed week.

[@latitude4517]

Need to use it before you review it

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Yeah, I am working on that, I am more of a use it for a while, then do a review more in-depth review now days. Thanks for the advice and sorry for the delay. Dale

[@EZ4U2Say11]

Lame video you should have a review beforehand we don’t care what it looks like we care how it works

[@Heartlanddualsport]

Oh man thanks for the great comment. We love to hear what everyone who watches the video has to say. It helps us to make better videos in the future. We do have a full review coming up soon. We always do an introduction video and use products before we do a full review. I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale.