Route Planning
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From: Louisiana
Route Planning
New member here but not new to Harley Davidson and I know this has probably been discussed before. I have tried to plan routes using locations; I have planned routes using waypoints; I have planned routes using locations then changing them to waypoints. What I have found is, when I transfer from computer to bike, my routes are fragmented into multiple segments and when I try to change from locations to waypoints, the route on the map goes crazy. It's a complete mess. So, I use the Harley Davidson GPS unit only as a backup map and for gas stops. If anyone knows a workaround or has an app, other than Google, that will fix this please let me know. Thanks!
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Central Texas area
I just completed trip from TX up to UT and the five National Parks there. The complete trip was done in Harley Ride planner. Each day was saved as a route, containing one start and one stop point. Along the each daily route were multiple waypoints. I also made same route on Google and printed out daily maps prior the trip. I had no issues with the routes transferred from my computer to the bike via blue tooth. using the HD App.
Highly suggest do not convert waypoints from stops. A waypoint is a point in the middle of the road..Ensure you're zoomed in on HD planner so the waypoint is in center of road your traveling.
Highly suggest do not convert waypoints from stops. A waypoint is a point in the middle of the road..Ensure you're zoomed in on HD planner so the waypoint is in center of road your traveling.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Lake Orion, MI
New member here but not new to Harley Davidson and I know this has probably been discussed before. I have tried to plan routes using locations; I have planned routes using waypoints; I have planned routes using locations then changing them to waypoints. What I have found is, when I transfer from computer to bike, my routes are fragmented into multiple segments and when I try to change from locations to waypoints, the route on the map goes crazy. It's a complete mess. So, I use the Harley Davidson GPS unit only as a backup map and for gas stops. If anyone knows a workaround or has an app, other than Google, that will fix this please let me know. Thanks!
Welcome Sir:
Which bike do you have - Boom system. The new boom will work well with Harley Ride Planner.
Might I suggest you plan the route and save it in ride planner. Then, use the app to send t to your bike
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Joined: Jun 2021
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From: Louisiana
Thanks for the post. I have 2020 Road Glide Special with the BOOM GTS. I have done it both ways - computer & app - and have spent entirely too much time on it. Out of frustration, I posted on here. Prior to this bike, I had a 2015 with the previous version of BOOM. I very much like the GTS versus the other. I tried routing with a beginning / end point, then attempted to move the route to the road(s) I wanted to travel - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I planned a ride using location to location and it worked except that each location became it's own plan and was a jumbled mess. After reading a few posts, I tried to use "locations" then change them to "waypoints" and the planner reconfigures my ride. Guess I just am not savvy with this type of technology.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Michigan
Sir,
You might take a look at Garmins BaseCamp. Especially if you are not married to another mapping software package. I find it MUCH more intuitive than Rude Planner. Just lay out your routes on your computer, export to a flash drive, import to your GTS, load and away you go!
Good luck. Dont give up.
You might take a look at Garmins BaseCamp. Especially if you are not married to another mapping software package. I find it MUCH more intuitive than Rude Planner. Just lay out your routes on your computer, export to a flash drive, import to your GTS, load and away you go!
Good luck. Dont give up.
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