Check the speaker selection switch. It has to be in a certain position to send the GPS voice to the speakers or head set. I cannot recall off the top of my head which position does what but I know it makes a difference. Ran into a guy last year that had the same CVO that I have and we got to talking and he asked about the GPS. He could not hear the voice prompts. Turns out he had the speaker switch set for the voice prompts to go to the headphones but he was not using any headphones

 

Just got back from a 7 day trip around Lake Superior. Had each day laid out with Ride Planner. 5 of the days were right on. The last day had a few minor burps but that was my fault when I laid it out. When I decided to take another highway and the GPS kept wanting to take me back, I just was able to tell it to skip the next waypoint and it corrected itself. What was weird was the second day we went off the route to see a waterfall. For sum reason, the line on the map was correct but the mileage to the next stop kept going from about 125-105 and not getting any closer. At one stop I happen to ask the girl at a gas station if I was headed the right direction. I was but she said that I was the 3rd person to come in and check because the GPS's were acting weird. As with any unit or program, there is a learning curve so don't wait for a trip to use it. Set up some rides around home and play with it. Good luck.

 

I bought a Garmin NUVI 55LM (lifetime maps) for about $100 over a year ago. It's not a "bike" GPS but has been working on my bike and in my car since I got it. It's been wet and it's been cooked in the sun and keeps on working. I did put a ziplock back over it when I was in a downpour but other than that it's been in the elements. When it decides to crap out, I'll spend another hundred and get another one.


As far as the GPS in general, I do a lot of trips and its nice to have a pre-planned route on the GPS so I don't have to stop and look at maps. I use Harley Ride Planner then just export the GPX and do a quick runthrough on the Garmin to make sure it is correct.

 

Mounted mine in the wind shield, works great when needed.

 

I used WAZE app on my iPhone for my trip to Sturgis. Best GPS out there IMO.

Its a GPS/Social Media combo and alerts to a bunch of stuff.

Connected via Bluetooth on my Limited and it works great.

If you are looking to navigate cities as you say, then this is plenty reliable as it will reroute you due to changes in traffic volume to get you were you are going the fastest.

Great App - try it out

 

I use an app called Co-Pilot on my android phone.
All maps can reside on the phone.
Voice directions via bluetooth.
If you want live traffic reports it is $10 per year.
Lifetime map updates and voice directions are included in the app.

 

Just use Google maps and connect via Bluetooth if you want

 

I use Google Maps when I doin't have a planned route, it works and usually very up to date. However, don't expect it to work on all the back roads...no signal means no map.

 

I have used a tomtom rider for two years locally and cross country trips. It does everything the previous posts do for $300. Not sure current price is the same. Ram mount on handle bar.

 

Ram X mount and a garmin nuvi. $600. is way over priced. Drove truck for 40 yrs before gps. Need a good old fashion atlas