Map updates?
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Seasoned HDF Member
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From: SE Michigan
A phone is great for people like you who don't wander far from home. But my preference is to use the bike as designed in this case.
Road Warrior
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From: Illinois
yep, isnt it a shame that if you update your google maps on your cell phone, its free and very friggin good. Ive discovered, nothing is cheap when it comes to Harley and its always more that $100 dollars........
Road Master
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From: Calgary AB
Mine's a Zumo 665, comes with lifetime maps.
Road Master
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From: Calgary AB
I'm from Canada, we don't have unlimited data plans. Roaming charges/plans are crazy expensive.
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Bumfuk Egypt
You don't need constant data for map coverage, that's so 2012..You can now pre-download your route etc.
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Road Warrior
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From: Illinois
yep, what he said.... thats a great option. Check this out, I did it by accident one day. Wife and I were out for a ride, I got lost in western michigan. She said, bike has navigation, punch in the address and lets go home. I told her I didnt know how to use it yet, bike was 1 week old, shame on me. I looked up the point on my Iphone using google maps, hit go and threw the phone in the tourpack. Pulled up my map on navi screen and followed the turn by turn from my phone playing over the blue tooth on my speakers. Since then, I sat down with the manual and set up the navigation system on my bike. I may be in the minority, I like it. I think it works just fine.
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From: SC
1) how do I check if the map I have is the most current one?
2) There is a charge for maps? I go to https://harley-davidson.naviextras.com/shop/portal, choose Harley Davidson Premium NA, which I presume is correct because the CVO option clearly is not. And my bike being an Ultra, thus I thought premium. Once registered, I click on "free updates", but the only choice is for $149 to buy a map for NA.
If I'm going to be charged for map updates, I'm going to be pissed.
2) There is a charge for maps? I go to https://harley-davidson.naviextras.com/shop/portal, choose Harley Davidson Premium NA, which I presume is correct because the CVO option clearly is not. And my bike being an Ultra, thus I thought premium. Once registered, I click on "free updates", but the only choice is for $149 to buy a map for NA.
If I'm going to be charged for map updates, I'm going to be pissed.
To check, go to the set-up button on the home screen. Then scroll down the list using the down button on the right side of the screen. You should see system. If memory serves me right here at work today. Then choose software I believe. This should bring up the current version.