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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 02:01 PM
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Is anybody using this app?

I just installed it and it is kind of a pita to get started. I put in a test ride to see how it does and it does have some perks. Unlike most of the navigation apps, this one can be customized for the road you want to use and it can be synced to your phone GPS.

What are your thoughts and/or experience with this?
 
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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 02:24 PM
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Nope. I use "inRoute" for my iPad. It gives me more information than I want.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 02:29 PM
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We use Riding Social. It's made by Butler Maps, so cool rides are color coded, plans can be made online, shared with friends, used as a GPS, posted on Social Media and you can record your ride routes for future use.
 
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I use it exclusively. One of the easiest I've found and also one of the few that when I change a route by dragging to another road, the route downloads to my Garmin that way. Others will not record the changes you make between the destinations you plug in. I'm talking about using it on my computer. Haven't tried creating a route on the mobile app but us it to view the routes I've created on the pc.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky Doug
Is anybody using this app?

I just installed it and it is kind of a pita to get started. I put in a test ride to see how it does and it does have some perks. Unlike most of the navigation apps, this one can be customized for the road you want to use and it can be synced to your phone GPS.

What are your thoughts and/or experience with this?
I didn't see where it could sync to a phone. Only a Garmin or anther GPS device. What app on your phone are you syncing to?
 
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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ieatchickens
I didn't see where it could sync to a phone. Only a Garmin or anther GPS device. What app on your phone are you syncing to?
There is an H-D ride planner app (at least for Android). When you save the route you can see it when you log in on the phone app.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 08:26 AM
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I use it exclusively. One of the easiest I've found and also one of the few that when I change a route by dragging to another road, the route downloads to my Garmin that way. Others will not record the changes you make between the destinations you plug in. I'm talking about using it on my computer. Haven't tried creating a route on the mobile app but us it to view the routes I've created on the pc.
how do you d/l a route to a garmin?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 11:08 AM
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There is an H-D ride planner app (at least for Android)...
Also for iPhone.
 
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Originally Posted by amkaos
how do you d/l a route to a garmin?
On a PC you plug the Garmin into a USB port. I don't know how you would download to a Garmin from a phone or if it is even possible.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky Doug
Is anybody using this app?

I just installed it and it is kind of a pita to get started. I put in a test ride to see how it does and it does have some perks. Unlike most of the navigation apps, this one can be customized for the road you want to use and it can be synced to your phone GPS.

What are your thoughts and/or experience with this?

I just tried the ride planner and to me it looks just like google maps. the difference I see is that ride planner shows where the HD dealers are. I did not find it easier to use. I do like Google as it will import into a smartphone with a gmail account
 
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