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Has anyone following this thread used "Trails" on their HDNav?
The unit will record "Trails" which are supposed to be exact turn by turn representations of a route. Has anyone shared these or used software that creates them?
The HD nav system does not follow a specific route. The system connects a destination to another destination through a series of waypoints.
Originally Posted by RollaMo
All GPS units work that way.
This isn't something only restricted to the HD Nav unit.
Originally Posted by rwven
True, but we are discussing the HD Nav unit and the Harley Ride Planning software.
OK, since we are discussing the HD Nav unit and HD ride planning software, I can make any custom route I want, and it will follow it exactly as I planned.
Here is a ride I planned using HD Ride Planner for last years trip to Northwest Arkansas.
Starting at our Hotel in Bentonville, Arkansas
I placed waypoints along the way, so the ride used the exact roads I planned.
And ending back at our hotel.
17 toal way points.
228 miles (5 hr 10 min ride) - One continuous ride start to finish.
The HD Nav unit followed this route exactly as planned.
OK, since we are discussing the HD Nav unit and HD ride planning software, I can make any custom route I want, and it will follow it exactly as I planned.
Here is a ride I planned using HD Ride Planner for last years trip to Northwest Arkansas.
Starting at our Hotel in Bentonville, Arkansas
I placed waypoints along the way, so the ride used the exact roads I planned.
And ending back at our hotel.
17 toal way points.
228 miles (5 hr 10 min ride) - One continuous ride start to finish.
The HD Nav unit followed this route exactly as planned.
That works if you have it set for faster time or shortest distance between waypoints. Let's use the waypoint at the intersection of 74 an 71 near Hazel Valley and the next (assuming a clockwise route) waypoint just below Chester. If you have the preferences set on Twisty the system might guide you to turn left at Winslow and follow that twisty road through the Ozark National Forest down to Artist Point. The only way to insure that doesn't happen is to have another waypoint between Winslow and Artist point. The Ride Planner software won't show that route, it'll show what you posted, but the GPS unit on your bike may calculate otherwise based on the Preferences and Avoidances you have set.
but the GPS unit on your bike may calculate otherwise based on the Preferences and Avoidances you have set.
I will agree with that.
But as I mentioned, every GPS unit out there works the same way.
My point is, you can create routes in HD Ride Planner (or any other mapping software), and have your GPS unit (HD Nav, Garmin, TomTom, etc.) follow that route exactly.
The key is learning how to use the tools you are using.
Note: I have my GPS unit set on fastest, and the only avoidance I have is unpaved roads.
That makes it easy to plan routes using web based mapping, and then use strategic waypoints along the way to ensure your GPS unit follows that route.
Note: I have my GPS unit set on fastest, and the only avoidance I have is unpaved roads.
That makes it easy to plan routes using web based mapping, and then use strategic waypoints along the way to ensure your GPS unit follows that route.
Those are the same settings I use and the routes I plan look similar to yours (Except I'd probably have turned left at Winslow....).
You understand how to use the tool you have, not everyone with same tool does. I'm hoping to include them in the discussion.
OK, since we are discussing the HD Nav unit and HD ride planning software, I can make any custom route I want, and it will follow it exactly as I planned.
Here is a ride I planned using HD Ride Planner for last years trip to Northwest Arkansas.
Starting at our Hotel in Bentonville, Arkansas
I placed waypoints along the way, so the ride used the exact roads I planned.
And ending back at our hotel.
17 toal way points.
228 miles (5 hr 10 min ride) - One continuous ride start to finish.
The HD Nav unit followed this route exactly as planned.
Humm .. maybe the little white dots opposed to the gray boxes ... that could be my issue. Im going to play some more.
When your route starts and ends at same location, do you still have to put in an ending location or will the route just end itself at start point? I don't see 2 location points at the above map, unless they are stacked on each other.
I'll throw my hat in this thread....So I've tried both the HD and Honda Ride planner apps and I can confidently say that IMO, the Honda one seems to be a lot more user friendly and accurate. When I export my gpx from the HD site and try to import to the Honda site, only the 1st couple of way points show up.....unsure why but i've tried it several times without success. Creating the same trip with the Honda site and export/import to HD one, brings all waypoints and such up with perfect transfer. The other issue that I've experienced is that exporting the gpx from the HD site to my thumb drive and attempt to import it to BOOM hasn't worked either. When I attempt to import by going to the Nav menu and selecting my drive, it states that "No Nav Files have been found". My .gpx file is in the root directory of my drive (not in a folder) but to no avail. It is a finicky phuq'r.
When your route starts and ends at same location, do you still have to put in an ending location or will the route just end itself at start point? I don't see 2 location points at the above map, unless they are stacked on each other.
There are actually 2 location points on that map, but it isn't zoomed in far enough to see them both.
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Has anyone following this thread used "Trails" on their HDNav?
