Solved the 6.5 GPS Issues
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Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Long Island NY
Solved the 6.5 GPS Issues
I know, the cable looks snaky but when the 6.5 couldn't find a major street in a large city near me last week, I figured time to take out the Zumo, it was just sitting on the shelf anyway. Hopefully the MOCO will make the 6.5 a little more user-friendly with upgrades. I didn't get the AJJ, I figured I'd try visually following the Zumo and if I get in a bind the Zumo will connect via BlueTooth to a wireless Motorola headset I have and I can get directions through that. We'll see what happens...
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Mesquite Tx
That has to be the smallest pic I've ever seen on this site..lol... Was the street just not shown on the map? I would guess a map update should fix that easily. Mt brother has a CVO with the 6.5 and we use his navi on all our trips this year and it hasn't let us down yet.
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Stellar HDF Member
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From: Long Island NY
Yeah, I screwed something up. This was my first attempt at posting a picture, guess I'll have to practice a bit. As to the 6.5, it found the street name but in an entirely different town, it wanted to take me out further east. It was a fairly easy navigation request, only about 40 miles away. And there's been some issues with it taking me way out of the way going from A to B. I don't use it a lot, maybe if I did it might come easier, for now I'll keep the Zumo mounted.
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From: Blaine, WA
One of the fuew times I used the GPS I wanted to get from the house to a HD shop via a number of smaller towns (to avoid interstate contruction. It did ok at first but once it got me to the first town, it routed me into the town and gave about 37 turns when it should have just turned me left at the edge of town. Craploa - they should have made the thing a monitor for whatever you plug into it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Mayfield Ohio
I did the same thing. Good old Garmin installed on my bike. Maybe one day Harley will update the GPS and it will be usable
More importantly. I have life time map updates with Garmin. Harley wants $150 per update which they say they will update once a year.
More importantly. I have life time map updates with Garmin. Harley wants $150 per update which they say they will update once a year.
Last edited by vtwinbmx; Aug 23, 2014 at 06:00 AM.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Left Ohio for the middle of no where in Fla.
I put a spare mount & the Nuvi on the Ultra.
Now I use the 6.5 GPS for laughs.
Now I use the 6.5 GPS for laughs.
Last edited by 01XLH; Aug 23, 2014 at 06:55 AM.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Cincinnati
I haven't bought a GPS since my Garmin NUVI 6 years ago and I refuse to pay for a map update. I just use my phone gps or google maps directions printed in advance. I'm kinda liking the latter lately, I think you see and notice more. A built in GPS on a bike would probably be cool though.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Bridgewater, NJ
I saw at least 6 new Limiteds with Garmins on the bars while in Sturgis this year. And I wasn't looking for it. I'm sure there were more. What a joke it seems to be. One guy did say that the rest of the system works ok. Its just the GPS that he didn't trust anymore. Plus on a long trip, who wants to lug a laptop with you to plan tomorrows ride?