Boom 6.5 and ride planner questions
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Thanks for the update - I am happy to see that you had a safe trip and also got to use the new system.
I think most of us have some of those same issues - especially with the system trying to route you back home to start the route. When I use the address feature, I don't have that problem (only when using the rout feature)
Here is something else that I have found useful. Before starting a trip, I enter my destinations in my gmail account. So, you have the name address and phone number.
I then go to the garage and refresh my phone book.
Once refreshed, I can use either the voice commands or the handlebar controls to navigate to the phone, contacts and details. When you show the details, the address will come up. Just click OK and the system will route you to that address.
You can always delete those contacts later
I think most of us have some of those same issues - especially with the system trying to route you back home to start the route. When I use the address feature, I don't have that problem (only when using the rout feature)
Here is something else that I have found useful. Before starting a trip, I enter my destinations in my gmail account. So, you have the name address and phone number.
I then go to the garage and refresh my phone book.
Once refreshed, I can use either the voice commands or the handlebar controls to navigate to the phone, contacts and details. When you show the details, the address will come up. Just click OK and the system will route you to that address.
You can always delete those contacts later
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Check out EZ Moto Tim's Youtube channel. He has some good tips using the ride planner in his GPS Route Creation playlist. I believe the big tips are to use way points instead of adding a location and to zoom in to verify all waypoints are on the road and not next to it, both which will result in recalculating the route.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMv...QNDfrB53H3G_fA
I have been playing around with a Verbatim Store-N-Go USB/Lightning Drive along with the Store-n-Go I OS app to get the routes from the HD Ride Planner to the Boom Box using Safari on my iPad. When you tap the download button you are prompted to open the file in Store-n-Go which will copy the gpx file to the thumb drive when it is connected. It seems to work well with the iPad but the iPhone just tells you to use the Harley Ride Planner app, which is not available for use for anyone outside of the USA. It would probably be easier if you can use the Ride Planner app.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMv...QNDfrB53H3G_fA
I have been playing around with a Verbatim Store-N-Go USB/Lightning Drive along with the Store-n-Go I OS app to get the routes from the HD Ride Planner to the Boom Box using Safari on my iPad. When you tap the download button you are prompted to open the file in Store-n-Go which will copy the gpx file to the thumb drive when it is connected. It seems to work well with the iPad but the iPhone just tells you to use the Harley Ride Planner app, which is not available for use for anyone outside of the USA. It would probably be easier if you can use the Ride Planner app.
Thanks for sharing that info!!!
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Use the Interactive on-line reference guide to get familiar with the 6.5GT.
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I went through all of EZ Motos ride planner videos, they are all very helpful. I subscribed to his stuff so I have easy access if I need a refresher. He really knows all the weirdness with the ride planner, and does a good job showing you how to avoid the strange happenings with the routes.
Thanks for sharing that info!!!
Thanks for sharing that info!!!
One glitch I had I believe the GTS did a reset when I turned the bike off and it lost its location. When reloading the route it wants to start from the starting point. You can skip waypoints to get it back to where you are, or better yet select the next waypoint as the start, my route has 25-30 waypoints. It would be nice if you could name the waypoints. Next time it think Ill print out a list of the waypoint locations on paper just in case. Im sure it would be easier to modify the route when needed if you could use the iOS app.
Overall it is working fine, definitely needs improvements.
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Im presently on a trip to Utah and Colorado. With EZ Motos tips I have a 1500 mile route setup with a start and stop location and the rest are waypoints. It works well with a few issues. Pause the route when you decide to go a little off beat, it will reroute back to the planned route when you resume. If it keeps redirecting you after you pass a waypoint or decide to take a different route for a short piece you can just skip then next waypoint and it will reroute to the one after.
One glitch I had I believe the GTS did a reset when I turned the bike off and it lost its location. When reloading the route it wants to start from the starting point. You can skip waypoints to get it back to where you are, or better yet select the next waypoint as the start, my route has 25-30 waypoints. It would be nice if you could name the waypoints. Next time it think Ill print out a list of the waypoint locations on paper just in case. Im sure it would be easier to modify the route when needed if you could use the iOS app.
Overall it is working fine, definitely needs improvements.
One glitch I had I believe the GTS did a reset when I turned the bike off and it lost its location. When reloading the route it wants to start from the starting point. You can skip waypoints to get it back to where you are, or better yet select the next waypoint as the start, my route has 25-30 waypoints. It would be nice if you could name the waypoints. Next time it think Ill print out a list of the waypoint locations on paper just in case. Im sure it would be easier to modify the route when needed if you could use the iOS app.
Overall it is working fine, definitely needs improvements.
PS & won't be descriptive of the waypoint as named in the GPX file. Only issue is when skipping a waypoint the 6.5GT GPS asks for confirmation using the Lat/Lon data so that part can be a crap shoot.
Here's a small sample from a route edited in Route Converter. I've included the file's header/metadata that shows the original GPX file was generated using MS Streets & Trips & was edited with Route Converter. I added the emphasis jn this example to help identify the waypoint names.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Generated by Christian Peschs RouteConverter. See https://www.routeconverter.com -->
<gpx xmlns:gpxtpx1="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v1" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" xmlns:trp="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TripExtensions/v1" xmlns:gpxx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/GpxExtensions/v3" xmlns:gpxtpx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v2" version="1.1" creator="RouteConverter 2.26">
<metadata>
<name>EST1.gpx</name>
<desc>Data exported from Microsoft Streets & Trips</desc>
<copyright author="Microsoft Streets & Trips">
<license>http://www.microsoft.com/streets</license>
</copyright>
<time>2019-07-14T15:34:03</time>
<keywords>EST1.gpx, Microsoft Streets & Trips</keywords>
</metadata>
<rte>
<name>2019 7 21 Toys4Tots3</name>
<rtept lat="42.6543026" lon="-83.3748494">
<name>1 right on Pontiac Lake Rd</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="42.6532261" lon="-83.3858653">
<name>2 right on Crescent Lake Rd</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="42.6749833" lon="-83.3871028">
<name>3 left on Hatchery Rd</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="42.6694313" lon="-83.438598">
<name>4 right on Williams Lake Rd</name>
</rtept>
<!-- Generated by Christian Peschs RouteConverter. See https://www.routeconverter.com -->
<gpx xmlns:gpxtpx1="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v1" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" xmlns:trp="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TripExtensions/v1" xmlns:gpxx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/GpxExtensions/v3" xmlns:gpxtpx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v2" version="1.1" creator="RouteConverter 2.26">
<metadata>
<name>EST1.gpx</name>
<desc>Data exported from Microsoft Streets & Trips</desc>
<copyright author="Microsoft Streets & Trips">
<license>http://www.microsoft.com/streets</license>
</copyright>
<time>2019-07-14T15:34:03</time>
<keywords>EST1.gpx, Microsoft Streets & Trips</keywords>
</metadata>
<rte>
<name>2019 7 21 Toys4Tots3</name>
<rtept lat="42.6543026" lon="-83.3748494">
<name>1 right on Pontiac Lake Rd</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="42.6532261" lon="-83.3858653">
<name>2 right on Crescent Lake Rd</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="42.6749833" lon="-83.3871028">
<name>3 left on Hatchery Rd</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="42.6694313" lon="-83.438598">
<name>4 right on Williams Lake Rd</name>
</rtept>
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