Build a Motorcycle Navigation Rig for Under $300
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Motorcyclists have more navigation technology than ever before, but how much do we really need? With the right smartphone, GPS app and some accessories, we c...
  • Oliver Lowe@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    In Australia on my 13,000+km ride I used a combo of paper maps and HEMA Offline Topo Maps. Paper maps are handy on long trips as when you’re done with them, you can pass them on to someone else; less luggage. I brought my iPhone with me anyway but would leave it on aeroplane mode or just keep it off entirely if I knew where I was going. Battery lasts ages (several days) like that. Offline maps on the smartphone are handy for planning.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Now that this video will make it popular, that phone will suddenly jump to a price point much higher than $300.

    That said, I also use a beater old phone for nav purposes. It was “free” to me because I already had it, and my cell carrier dropped network band support for some of the bands it uses so it’s not terribly useful as a phone anymore. Whatevs.

    I use AplineQuest for off road mapping, doing BDR’s and such. It’s a one-time fee to purchase the full version, unlike Gaia which is (bleck) yet another fucking subscription. Miss me with that shit. What it does is not worth $40 a year to me. AplineQuest can display waypoints, map layers, and routes (.gpx tracks) but does not support turn-by-turn navigation. It’s fine for me, you just check and make sure you’re still on the line on the screen every once in a while. You can also use it for hiking (which is probably what it’s actually for…) and I do that also.

  • Z_Karma@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I picked up a used Garmin drivesmart 65 that I 3D printed a mount for. One of the accessories for it is a backup camera, and since my sideview mirrors see more of my shoulder than they should, it might make a interesting rear view mirror cam.

  • AndThenThereWere4@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I used to have a Garmin nuvi (not the expensive zumo). Then switched to phone Google maps, now I just save my area offline and do audio only through my headset. But that’s all on road riding. Maybe I’ll try Gaia again. But I don’t usually get super particular about my routes either.

  • bmoney@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    what i really want is a great off road ride planner with voice nav

    OsmAnd is aight. I pay for Rever and its pretty trash, but one of the better apps ive used for planning. i just use an old phone as a dedicated adv nav

    maybe what i want is for someone to explain how to set up osmand so i can have voice navs for an offroad route. i hate having a phone on the bars.