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My old Garmin used a proprietary bracket, RAM mount, and power supply. Custom fabricated mount for a smartphone and USB wiring hooked to BMW navigation lead.

While internal storage is relatively small (8GB), the Micro SD slot supports up to 32GB of external storage. The operating system is Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5 inch display and is waterproof for 30 minutes and dustproof (IP57). This is a prepaid, no contract Android smart phone that was available for less than $50. Smartphone Prototypeįor our first prototype, I selected the Kyocera Hydro Air phone. As an iPhone user, that is a non-starter for me–aesthetically, usability-wise, and from the potential of loss or theft. I saw online that other riders were using their primary smart phone and literally covering it with a bag to make it weather resistant.

screen response to touch through motorcycle gloves, andĬlearly, there had to be a better approach based on a smart phone.

BMW rebadges an even older Garmin GPS unit with cradle for a similar price.Ībout the only good features of motorcycle-specific GPS units are: Sadly, new units like the Zumo 595 retail for $900–more than high-end smartphones. Exporting routes from Google Maps required a hack to GPX waypoints that never routed the same way in the Garmin. Online trip planning integration tools were primitive. The software was antiquated even compared to cheap Garmin car units. The Bluetooth audio pairing was always flaky, particularly for phone integration. The processor was very slow to process that input or to recalculate routes. The screen was dull and slow to respond to touch.

Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items.First, let’s acknowledge up front that all motorcycle-specific GPS units are both obsolete technologically and horribly overpriced. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels.

The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands.