RayBJ
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The Zumo 590/595 also support .mp3 storage/playback.
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Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?
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Snoking1127
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I play music all the time from my Zumo XT, via a micro SB card in it.
Elqueso2
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Most of the Motorcycle "Zumo" Garmin's will play MP3 files, which even included my old Zumo 550. The one thing about the Zumo 665, it has XM built into it too, so I get turn by turn directions and XM Classic Rewind. Granted, you have to mount an XM40 antenna...
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herring
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Thank you.
Thank you for the information. I'm considering doing a similar setup.
Thank you. The issue is that ACP is problematic. I've tried all of the solutions provided but still do not feel the application is reliable.
jdgretz
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Also, you should get weather with your XM subscription. That comes in handy.
My old 665s may be slow, and loading the latest maps is a bit of a hassle, but it has everything I want and need.
I have a spare 665, cradle, and a couple of antenna.
Jdg
LisaMal
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And I thought I had the Starship Enterprise Spyder version but it’s you! Lol!
If you are only in an urban, metro area, then a cell phone is adequate. But we like the roads best where there happens to be voids in cell phone coverage. The cell phone is a wonderful, and wonder-filled, tool; the 'do everything for everyone' type. That stated, those types of tools rarely excel at a single function vs a device specifically made for the task. One exception might be many cell phone cameras.
Hands down, Garmin GPS products. I've used Garmin GPS products for 20+ years. They are user-friendly, reliable, and easier to plot a course on-the-fly than any cell phone product. The models were: Road Tech Quest (made for H-D), 590, 690, and XT. We had the 690 and XT models bluetooth connected to our Sena headsets. Although the later Garmins would play MP3 files, we used our phones for that function, as the Garmins were a bit clumsy in how they handled volume and song sequencing. A common complaint on the 590 and 690 Garmins was their screen readability in bright sunlight: I made a sun-shield and attached it with Velcro strips; you can find one commercially made, too, which improves bright, sunny day use.
For power, I used the Customer Circuit, accessible under the LH Access Panel on ST and F3 models; I've not worked on any RT models to know where that circuit is located. And, yes, I modified or fabricated a number of mounts to get the GPS where I wanted it; some models came with a clamp to attach to the handlebar and a 1" RAM-ball type mount.
As stated, hands down, Garmin GPS mounted on the handlebars or handlebar clamp.
Hands down, Garmin GPS products. I've used Garmin GPS products for 20+ years. They are user-friendly, reliable, and easier to plot a course on-the-fly than any cell phone product. The models were: Road Tech Quest (made for H-D), 590, 690, and XT. We had the 690 and XT models bluetooth connected to our Sena headsets. Although the later Garmins would play MP3 files, we used our phones for that function, as the Garmins were a bit clumsy in how they handled volume and song sequencing. A common complaint on the 590 and 690 Garmins was their screen readability in bright sunlight: I made a sun-shield and attached it with Velcro strips; you can find one commercially made, too, which improves bright, sunny day use.
For power, I used the Customer Circuit, accessible under the LH Access Panel on ST and F3 models; I've not worked on any RT models to know where that circuit is located. And, yes, I modified or fabricated a number of mounts to get the GPS where I wanted it; some models came with a clamp to attach to the handlebar and a 1" RAM-ball type mount.
As stated, hands down, Garmin GPS mounted on the handlebars or handlebar clamp.
LisaMal
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I’ve been a Garmin user since way back when. Probably the first GPS that ever was produced. What I found is that the GPS is the best device for routing in my opinion. However, if you ride in a group, multiple people have even the same model of Garmin mounted on the Motorcycles, there is a possibility that they will create different routes and cause chaos. Be careful of this.
I was at club BRP this weekend, and spoke with one of the technology engineers behind their new display and BRP GO! Their on board navigation tool uses mapbox. He was trying to convince me that creating routes is as easy there as it is for the Garmin. I’m not convinced.
So I’ll keep my Starship Enterprise handlebars with a Garmin mounted on the right side, a CarPlay device in the center, and my phone on the left!
I was at club BRP this weekend, and spoke with one of the technology engineers behind their new display and BRP GO! Their on board navigation tool uses mapbox. He was trying to convince me that creating routes is as easy there as it is for the Garmin. I’m not convinced.
So I’ll keep my Starship Enterprise handlebars with a Garmin mounted on the right side, a CarPlay device in the center, and my phone on the left!
mecsw500
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I'd challenge that technology engineer. It does not have a native app for Apple macOS. Using it on an iPad just loads the iPhone version.
So the only Apple version is on an iPhone. I found using the iPhone app to be far from intuitive. It's seemingly designed for entering geographic coordinates rather than addresses or names of places. I cannot see BRP Go being anything like useful.
There is no real workflow available that takes routes prepared on a Mac with all the route selection criteria available under Apple Maps or Google Maps, then loading them into BRP Go. That would be practical but obviously not ideal. I cannot understand why BRP considers the app a practical way of planning routes wit such a restricted app. Most people plan routes offline with laptops or tablets and load them into their phones. Relying on a very feature poor app to enable this only on a phone is just not up to snuff.
I like to pre arrange trips on a MacBook or an iPad. The iPhone display is just too fiddly and constrained to plan routes. Apple Maps, Google Maps and a Garmin are far more intuitive than BRP Go I'm afraid.
jcthorne
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The Mapbox app CANNOT create routes. Period. it only does destinations and calculates its own routes. No allowance for shaping points or timing. Even the mobile versions of Google Maps, both Android and Apple cannot create routes. Google maps for web can but its useless on the road. At the moment only Garmin supports true route planning.
mecsw500
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What I do with Apple Maps is I use the macOS version to create my routes. I then save a route by sending it to Apple Notes, choosing a name that starts with "Maps - ".
My iPhone syncs the notes, so I select the map route I want on my iPhone and all is well. It launches Apple Maps with the desired route loaded for me.
From past experience, I agree the Garmin interface is the most user friendly and intuitive I've every used on a display device.
I tried Garmin BaseCamp. Not only had it not been updated for 5 years, it was still an Intel binary which will not run on the next release of macOS which drops support for that. The user interface is pretty dated and far from intuitive. It crashed a lot. The reviews in Apple's App Store were 8 years old and not very encouraging.
RayBJ
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For us 'veteran' Garmin users, Basecamp still works well enough to create custom routes using the default 'ride types' and tweaking with D&D or adding Waypoints. Simple D&D from the PC to the Garmin unit.
Several newer phone mapping apps with crisper GUIs (if phone is your solution) and Garmin software has moved on but, for the older units, IMHO Basecamp for the win.
Several newer phone mapping apps with crisper GUIs (if phone is your solution) and Garmin software has moved on but, for the older units, IMHO Basecamp for the win.
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