GPS Question
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Southern Maryland
I don't have a new Harley so i can't comment on their nav but hearing a lot of the chatter on here, it sounds like they are a little deficient in more ways then one. Me, i just have the Garmin 665 with Sirius radio.....love it. had one now for at least 5 years. love it. i do all my route planning on an obsolete Microsoft Streets and Trips. Wish they still made the program. easy to pick a route, add waypoints and adjust it. i have base map but find it hard to use.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: Rolla
All GPS units use their own internal mapping software algorithms to calculate the route to take in order to get you where you want.
Your HD Nav has quite a few more options for how to do this.
You just need to play with those options more.
But you will very rarely ever get to different brand GPS units to take the exact same roads to any one destination.
The exception to that would be when there are only one or two ways to get to where your going.
The HD Nave system works just fine.
The biggest issue is people not taking the time to learn all the options it has.
I have a stand alone Garmin (used on my previous Street Glide and in my Truck), and now the new HD Nav system.
After spending the time to get to know it, I now like the HD system better overall.
Of course thee are some things that each do different and you might like the way one or the other does it better.
Banned
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Hometown
+1 on the if every.. It's got to be the worst GPS I've every used. I put my Garmin on a ram mount and use that.
The best feature of a GPS isn't on the HD one, The Current Speed Limit vs your actual speed. It's saved my butt many times..
The best feature of a GPS isn't on the HD one, The Current Speed Limit vs your actual speed. It's saved my butt many times..
Grand HDF Member
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From: Rolla
With that said though, I have seen my Garmin display the wrong speed limit a few times because the city/town changed the speed limit (lowered it).
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Richland MI
And your Garmin can (and sometimes will) do the exact same thing.
All GPS units use their own internal mapping software algorithms to calculate the route to take in order to get you where you want.
Your HD Nav has quite a few more options for how to do this.
You just need to play with those options more.
But you will very rarely ever get to different brand GPS units to take the exact same roads to any one destination.
The exception to that would be when there are only one or two ways to get to where your going.
All GPS units use their own internal mapping software algorithms to calculate the route to take in order to get you where you want.
Your HD Nav has quite a few more options for how to do this.
You just need to play with those options more.
But you will very rarely ever get to different brand GPS units to take the exact same roads to any one destination.
The exception to that would be when there are only one or two ways to get to where your going.
Maybe over the winter I'll have to play with mine while it is hooked to a tricker charger and figure it out. To me right now the Garmin is much more user friendly. Right now I'm not sold on it for sure.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Chesapeake
That's why you can upgrade a Garmin four time a year for free. Then you don't have this issue.
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Grand HDF Member
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From: Rolla
They don't all do that by default.
I purchased the lifetime update option for mine after I bought the unit, so I can get updates.
But they were not "free".
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Near YVR
You'll have to dig deeper into the settings.
Like avoid major hwys or toll high ways etc....
But, my gps are like 1996 and 2003 technology.
Best to avoid them if you dont need to find an obscure address is my advice.
Rob
Like avoid major hwys or toll high ways etc....
But, my gps are like 1996 and 2003 technology.
Best to avoid them if you dont need to find an obscure address is my advice.
Rob