Streets and Trips ??
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Streets and Trips ??
Anyone using S&T to put routes on the Nav system, please tell me what version you are using. I have 2013 version & the Nav will not except the .gpx file. Was at the dealer yesterday & they could only get Ride Planner to Nav. Have used S&T for years with Garmin & never a prob. Am I missing something with the new Harley system ??. Thumb drive is correct format, and even bought a new drive in case old one was bad. Hate HD Ride Planner. Thanks for any help.
I bought the 2013 version before I found out S&T has been discontinued. Like you, I was not able to get the GPX files to work on my bike's NAV system. Now I just use the HD Ride Planner. Now that I have used the HD Ride Planner enough to figure out its quirks, I am ok with using it. Nice part about the HD Rider Planner is I can use a hotel computer to change my ride plans if needed. This happens to me from time to time due to weather, or from talking to some locals who have insider information for best ride routes.
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Been trying to find this S&T as I was too lazy to get it before MS stopped selling it. I use a HP Mini in my truck with a bluetooth GPS. I have 2010 but woud have liked to get the last (2013) version. Yes, it is not supported any longer. They want you to use Bing, however, how to do you load the maps & what program would you use?
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Thanks. Spent an hour & half at Dealer & he could not get my route to load either. I also use the 2013 version & am very unhappy with the new Nav system. Only route he could load was from HD RidePlanner. Time to work on it with a hammer I guess.
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Microsoft MapPoint has been discontinued also.
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I used to use S&T but had issues importing correctly to the new Boom Nav system. Since S&T has been discontinued, I now use Garmin's Basecamp, which comes included with a Garmin GPS I used for the truck and previous bikes. I have found the resulting gpx file from Basecamp works flawlessly with the Boom system. It takes a little bit to get the hang of it, but once you get used to it, you'll see it is a great mapping app that makes a lot more sense and works very well with the new Boom Nav system.
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I too was an avid S&T user & was sorry to see it discontinued. I'm assuming it became too difficult to compete with the free on-line mapping services where you are generally assured of utilizing the latest map updates.
I've used BaseCamp & like it - but you have to have a Garmin GPS to use it (I have my 665 that was mounted on my previous bike). I also have used Tyre Travel, another free program that exports GPX files.
Recently, I have been spending some time with Harley's Ride Planner and as a result have become a little more familiar & comfortable with it. Also, I downloaded the 2015 Boom! Box Owner's Manual from Harley's web site. I haven't compared it to the manual that came with my 2014, but I believe it might be more comprehensive. I printed the Navigation portion of the manual on 2-sided 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Armed with those & a memory stick that has 3 GPX files for a trip I'll be making to DC for Rolling Thunder, I spent a rainy evening in the garage loading the routes & playing with the system. I think I have a handle on how it all works & will probably be using Ride Planner from here on out.
I've used BaseCamp & like it - but you have to have a Garmin GPS to use it (I have my 665 that was mounted on my previous bike). I also have used Tyre Travel, another free program that exports GPX files.
Recently, I have been spending some time with Harley's Ride Planner and as a result have become a little more familiar & comfortable with it. Also, I downloaded the 2015 Boom! Box Owner's Manual from Harley's web site. I haven't compared it to the manual that came with my 2014, but I believe it might be more comprehensive. I printed the Navigation portion of the manual on 2-sided 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Armed with those & a memory stick that has 3 GPX files for a trip I'll be making to DC for Rolling Thunder, I spent a rainy evening in the garage loading the routes & playing with the system. I think I have a handle on how it all works & will probably be using Ride Planner from here on out.
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I too was an avid S&T user & was sorry to see it discontinued. I'm assuming it became too difficult to compete with the free on-line mapping services where you are generally assured of utilizing the latest map updates.
I've used BaseCamp & like it - but you have to have a Garmin GPS to use it (I have my 665 that was mounted on my previous bike). I also have used Tyre Travel, another free program that exports GPX files.
Recently, I have been spending some time with Harley's Ride Planner and as a result have become a little more familiar & comfortable with it. Also, I downloaded the 2015 Boom! Box Owner's Manual from Harley's web site. I haven't compared it to the manual that came with my 2014, but I believe it might be more comprehensive. I printed the Navigation portion of the manual on 2-sided 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Armed with those & a memory stick that has 3 GPX files for a trip I'll be making to DC for Rolling Thunder, I spent a rainy evening in the garage loading the routes & playing with the system. I think I have a handle on how it all works & will probably be using Ride Planner from here on out.
I've used BaseCamp & like it - but you have to have a Garmin GPS to use it (I have my 665 that was mounted on my previous bike). I also have used Tyre Travel, another free program that exports GPX files.
Recently, I have been spending some time with Harley's Ride Planner and as a result have become a little more familiar & comfortable with it. Also, I downloaded the 2015 Boom! Box Owner's Manual from Harley's web site. I haven't compared it to the manual that came with my 2014, but I believe it might be more comprehensive. I printed the Navigation portion of the manual on 2-sided 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Armed with those & a memory stick that has 3 GPX files for a trip I'll be making to DC for Rolling Thunder, I spent a rainy evening in the garage loading the routes & playing with the system. I think I have a handle on how it all works & will probably be using Ride Planner from here on out.
The HD RP can add goofy little loops at times if the waypoint/destinations are off the road route ever so slightly. I view/edit the HD RP GPX export files in the free program Route Converter to verify my route takes the roads I want it to w/o those goofy little loops, then re-save the GPX file before importing into the 6.5GT. I also set the 6.5GT preferences for shortest & make sure I include enough waypoints to assure point to point is on the shortest route.