jchoby_imp
Running like a top
What app is that?CIP57_imp said:
GPS anyone ? Thoughts ? preferences?
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Ridem32_imp
Road warrior
Is it free app. I can't spend any more money. This cb1100 is breaking me lol. 
davidsargee_imp
Been there
You should be able to set up a route on Google maps, then just ride the route, from time to time, if you (the blue arrow), are not on the screen, just tap the black dot with a circle around it, usually at the bottom right of the screen, (I think), this will center the map/screen on your location. At this point, you should be able to see where you are in relation to your route.EmptySea_imp said:I guess I'm just not that bright. I can use Google Maps on my pc to create a route and drag points to different roads to modify the route (for instance, to hit a particularly curvy stretch of road just off the more direct route). I can then save that map to "My Places" in Google and come back to it. That part is fine, BUT I do not know how to get that saved route to display on my iPhone (5s). I downloaded an app called My Maps Pro which sort of does this, but it won't tell me, for example, how many miles it is to the next turn from my current point. To get that sort of information, I have to use the google maps app or iPhone maps and ask for directions from my current point to the next turn and would have to repeat that each and every time I wanted to know how far to the next turn. When you print the route in Google Maps, btw, it does not give you the mileage from leg to leg.
I don't need to have audible directions, nor do i need the fastest route. I need to be able to set up the route of my choosing and then, when I am not sure where to turn, to be able to look at whatever device that it is and have it show me my current location in relation to my chosen route and, ideally, how far it is to the next 'check point'. I don't see that any of the replies have addressed this, but like I said, I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree. Thanks for your help, though.
You can also play around with routes in Google Navigator, and do what you want to do once you learn the ap, just play around with it, you will figure it out.
Ridem32_imp
Road warrior
It's free !!!
Check out all it does.
thanks CIP
Check out both pics and look at compass. I just rotate my phone.
. New toy lol
Django
Road warrior
Nice mount!WK57ABF_imp said:
Question: Where did you connect the power supply? Is there a place in the fuse department under the seat?
The Spaceman_imp
Road warrior
Is that what you use to time those runs to 100? That was you, right? If not, what do you use for them? I'd like to check my 0-60 time on occasion.CIP57_imp said:
Rollnon2_imp
First service completed
I have ordered a new Tom Tom Rider 2 for my KTM? Don't if I'll use it on CB? I think on a CB it's mandatory you use a paper map to find way home!!
I picked that unit because it has a "curvey road" setting that supposedly send you on the curviest route to destination? Unfortunately it may be spring before I can offer a review of how it works? They are between $349-$399.
I picked that unit because it has a "curvey road" setting that supposedly send you on the curviest route to destination? Unfortunately it may be spring before I can offer a review of how it works? They are between $349-$399.
flynrider
Road warrior
:rofl: That's a good one! And kinda true in my case. I tend to rely mostly on signs and luck to get where I'm going (it's more fun that way). I keep a paper map of the western U.S. under the seat for emergencies.Rollnon2_imp said:
the Ferret
Road warrior
2 paper maps always in my tank bag. Ohio and Kentucky/ Tennessee. I ride in Ohio and Kentucky a lot.
ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
I also chose the Rider 2 for my Honda NT. I plan on getting another cable and mount to be able to also use it on the CB. Found it brand new on eBay for $299.Rollnon2_imp said:
Rollnon2_imp
First service completed
Very good deal!!! I could've saved the money and then bought the extra mount, for the extra mount!!!
I can't wait to see how the "curvy route" works!
I can't wait to see how the "curvy route" works!
emptysea
Road warrior
Ok, so this may have been asked and answered I this thread or elsewhere, but do GPS devices exist that allow the user to pre-program a turn-by-turn route of their choice? I'm not interested in "avoid highways" or "curvy roads" features. Rather, I want the device to guide me on the route I plotted out the night before. Maybe they all do this now, but the last time I looked into it, I couldn't find a device that did this.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Yes ES I have read others talk about it, you plot a turn by turn course on your computer and then down load it to your GPS. I have no idea how any of this magic works, or which units you can do it with, but over on the ST board someone could answer right quick. Those boys are technology nuts over there and far travelers.
Django
Road warrior
This is just the way, I usually use my Garmin Zumo 660 at my motorcycle.
I plan the route at home at my PC, using the software `basecamp', which comes from Garmin with the device. Beside the maps, delivered by Garmin, you can also use Openstreetmap. I also use topological maps, to get an idea, where it's interesting to go.
Then I use the USB connection, to download the route to my device very easily. Also, I can upload the tracks, which I recorded with my device during the tour, and see on my computer maps, where I was in reality.
During the ride I use the device mainly as a pointing device to follow my predefined route, not for calculating any routes. Very seldom I just press the `bring me home' button.
When we do tours in a group, approx. 6 out of 10 have a Garmin and we share the same route. So nobody gets lost during the tour and we just reunion at certain waypoints, we also have planned into the tour. No need for waiting at every junction or traffic light for the followers.
Beside that, you can download routes from other riders from the internet, like AllTrails: Trail Guides & Maps for Hiking, Camping, and Running | AllTrails and use them on your device, or just for getting an idea where to go in an area, where you haven't been before.
E.g. this tour I did recently at a weekend with a rented motorcycle, when I was in San Diego for a business trip. And I used tour material from other riders, who have been there before, to get a clue about, where to go.
I plan the route at home at my PC, using the software `basecamp', which comes from Garmin with the device. Beside the maps, delivered by Garmin, you can also use Openstreetmap. I also use topological maps, to get an idea, where it's interesting to go.
Then I use the USB connection, to download the route to my device very easily. Also, I can upload the tracks, which I recorded with my device during the tour, and see on my computer maps, where I was in reality.
During the ride I use the device mainly as a pointing device to follow my predefined route, not for calculating any routes. Very seldom I just press the `bring me home' button.
When we do tours in a group, approx. 6 out of 10 have a Garmin and we share the same route. So nobody gets lost during the tour and we just reunion at certain waypoints, we also have planned into the tour. No need for waiting at every junction or traffic light for the followers.
Beside that, you can download routes from other riders from the internet, like AllTrails: Trail Guides & Maps for Hiking, Camping, and Running | AllTrails and use them on your device, or just for getting an idea where to go in an area, where you haven't been before.
E.g. this tour I did recently at a weekend with a rented motorcycle, when I was in San Diego for a business trip. And I used tour material from other riders, who have been there before, to get a clue about, where to go.
emptysea
Road warrior
TY, Django and Ferret. I will look into this. I've tried Garmins app for iPhone/iPad and have tried using Google maps. Garmin's apps don't seem to have the upload/download capability discussed and Google maps has proved cumbersome for me at this point. I may not switch from paper and pen, but knowing that I could upload my own route to a device is intriguing.
ES I use the TomTom app on my iPhone. It operates without needing a cell signal and allows you to plot a route and get turn by turn instructions. It has limitations—it seems to allow only 5, maybe 6, waypoints; and I have yet to discover how to plot the route on the computer and download it. That said, I've found it acceptable. It's also cheaper than buying a standalone GPS and generally, I'm already carrying it.
hb9400_imp
Been there
I bought a Garmin Zumo 450 used on ebay 3-4 years ago and wasn't disappointed.
