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I admit, BRP Connect is clunky and there’s a big learning curve. I purchased the Sygic maps several months ago for North America as a backup system to hubby’s GPS on his 2 wheels. (I have NOT done the current update for Sygic). This has been a frustrating learning curve but after our ride to the Red Rock Rally in Utah (our 3rd rally at this location), Sygic did work, not perfectly, but it did an admirable job. I'm happy with it.
This is my Lady Spyderlover perspective on Sygic and BRP Connect (not scientific or technical in the least)
Pet Peeves:
Personally I think the screen is too small and gets crowded if you choose to have a lot of information on your screen
I could never get the volume to work, so you have to pay attention to the screen directions. However if you miss a turn, Sygic has tons of visual alerts to tell you to turn around. Sygic will recalculate if you miss a turn (whether on purpose or not) if you don’t turn around.
Some addresses/cities are not found. To get around that, we would only use a City name along the route to get to the area and then my Apple Maps would do the rest
BRP Connect did freeze up when my phone got too hot in the glovebox riding in the Mojave Desert at 109 degrees. A few times Sygic didn’t connect properly and we had to pull over and I had to disconnect the USB plug and restart everything. For heat issues, I reconnected to BRP/Sygic and left the glovebox lid open to get air circulating and it didn’t shut off after that.
What I liked:
Most important to me was visual directions were fairly accurate and generally matched hubby’s GPS. When the directions didn’t match on the GPS vs Sygic, as a test we went with the Sygic and it was correct each time (we were in familiar areas when we tested the directions).
Here’s what I’ve learned about making BRP Connect and Sygic work:
Biggest suggestion is to use BRP Connect/Sygic on your routine rides to get the hang of the programs, and what the Sygic screen looks like/what it does before going on a trip, otherwise your experiences likely will end in frustration.
IMPORTANT: It takes a fair amount of practice to figure out what the BRP Connect button (high beam) switch does different from the joystick (toggle) button. Mastering these 2 buttons is what makes BRP Connect work a lot smoother.
Always enter your first destination in Sygic on the PHONE APP and hit the route button before you start up the Spyder. It’s far easier to enter your first stop in Sygic, than trying to put in the final destination, IF you want to take back roads or alternate routes. I know this seems like a PITA, but IMHO it works the best. Alternately, if you’re not using Sygic, be sure to cancel any previously active routes on the PHONE APP before you hook up to BRP Connect or else it will try to send you back to your old destination.
Next, start the RT up, unlock your phone and open BRP Connect app. Plug in the USB and make sure your phone doesn’t auto lock BEFORE the phone screen goes black and shows the locked phone symbol that means you are connected to BRP on the Spyder. Next (and this took me awhile to figure out) hit the BRP Connect Button (formerly high beam light switch on the back side of left hand grip) to activate BRP Connect on the screen and then use the joystick to toggle over to Sygic and press enter. After confirming Sygic shows the correct destination, it’s time to go!
Keep in mind every time you shut off the Spyder, you have to disconnect your phone from the USB and then go through the (re)connect process otherwise you'll get an error code. Just remember if you have a new destination, enter that location on the Sygic phone app before you connect to BRP.
Overall, Sygic performed well for a modestly priced phone app in comparison with the gazillion dollars spent by Goggle, Apple and Garmin, for their products. As always, we travel with paper maps if all other services fail.
In summary, the best advice is to practice, practice, practice, before you take it on a trip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJfTbsloFag
I admit, BRP Connect is clunky and there’s a big learning curve. I purchased the Sygic maps several months ago for North America as a backup system to hubby’s GPS on his 2 wheels. (I have NOT done the current update for Sygic). This has been a frustrating learning curve but after our ride to the Red Rock Rally in Utah (our 3rd rally at this location), Sygic did work, not perfectly, but it did an admirable job. I'm happy with it.
This is my Lady Spyderlover perspective on Sygic and BRP Connect (not scientific or technical in the least)
Pet Peeves:
Personally I think the screen is too small and gets crowded if you choose to have a lot of information on your screen
I could never get the volume to work, so you have to pay attention to the screen directions. However if you miss a turn, Sygic has tons of visual alerts to tell you to turn around. Sygic will recalculate if you miss a turn (whether on purpose or not) if you don’t turn around.
Some addresses/cities are not found. To get around that, we would only use a City name along the route to get to the area and then my Apple Maps would do the rest
BRP Connect did freeze up when my phone got too hot in the glovebox riding in the Mojave Desert at 109 degrees. A few times Sygic didn’t connect properly and we had to pull over and I had to disconnect the USB plug and restart everything. For heat issues, I reconnected to BRP/Sygic and left the glovebox lid open to get air circulating and it didn’t shut off after that.
What I liked:
Most important to me was visual directions were fairly accurate and generally matched hubby’s GPS. When the directions didn’t match on the GPS vs Sygic, as a test we went with the Sygic and it was correct each time (we were in familiar areas when we tested the directions).
Here’s what I’ve learned about making BRP Connect and Sygic work:
Biggest suggestion is to use BRP Connect/Sygic on your routine rides to get the hang of the programs, and what the Sygic screen looks like/what it does before going on a trip, otherwise your experiences likely will end in frustration.
IMPORTANT: It takes a fair amount of practice to figure out what the BRP Connect button (high beam) switch does different from the joystick (toggle) button. Mastering these 2 buttons is what makes BRP Connect work a lot smoother.
Always enter your first destination in Sygic on the PHONE APP and hit the route button before you start up the Spyder. It’s far easier to enter your first stop in Sygic, than trying to put in the final destination, IF you want to take back roads or alternate routes. I know this seems like a PITA, but IMHO it works the best. Alternately, if you’re not using Sygic, be sure to cancel any previously active routes on the PHONE APP before you hook up to BRP Connect or else it will try to send you back to your old destination.
Next, start the RT up, unlock your phone and open BRP Connect app. Plug in the USB and make sure your phone doesn’t auto lock BEFORE the phone screen goes black and shows the locked phone symbol that means you are connected to BRP on the Spyder. Next (and this took me awhile to figure out) hit the BRP Connect Button (formerly high beam light switch on the back side of left hand grip) to activate BRP Connect on the screen and then use the joystick to toggle over to Sygic and press enter. After confirming Sygic shows the correct destination, it’s time to go!
Keep in mind every time you shut off the Spyder, you have to disconnect your phone from the USB and then go through the (re)connect process otherwise you'll get an error code. Just remember if you have a new destination, enter that location on the Sygic phone app before you connect to BRP.
Overall, Sygic performed well for a modestly priced phone app in comparison with the gazillion dollars spent by Goggle, Apple and Garmin, for their products. As always, we travel with paper maps if all other services fail.
In summary, the best advice is to practice, practice, practice, before you take it on a trip.
