gps
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: MN
RE: gps
IMO you are far better off using a stand alone GPS. (I use the ever faithful MAP myself! )
Bu I am assuming you already have installed the radio version. It's one of those things that you really need to sit in the driveway with the owners manual and go through it.
Bu I am assuming you already have installed the radio version. It's one of those things that you really need to sit in the driveway with the owners manual and go through it.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: CA
RE: gps
The built in Nav on the HK radio is crap. I got it on my 07 SE Ultra and it's almost useless. The map cd's they supply are missing so many roads that I spent most of the time off road. It's also out of date (by many years) on the dealership locations. Plus you can't load your own routes so most of the time you have no idea where you are when you need to know.
I moth balled it and got a Zumo 550. I would have been nice to have the built in functionality but I needed something that actually worked.
If you haven't paid for the Harley one, don't. Like others have said, buy a garmin and put up with it on your handle bar.
I moth balled it and got a Zumo 550. I would have been nice to have the built in functionality but I needed something that actually worked.
If you haven't paid for the Harley one, don't. Like others have said, buy a garmin and put up with it on your handle bar.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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RE: gps
What??? The dealer doesn't have an updated CD for the HK gps? That surprises me. How much does the upgrade cost?
Thanks and ride safe,
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Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 236
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From: CA
RE: gps
I'm not sure there is one but even it there were I don't think it would help. Mine won't show some roads that have been around here for 15 or 20 years. It also didn't have the Folsom dealership which has been there for at least 5 years I think. It kinda looks like they didn't buy very complete maps so a lot of secondary roads are missing. Of course that's where I do most of my riding.
It's probably OK for major hiway travel or if you are in the middle of no where and what to find gas.
The biggest problem is
1. You can't tell where you are with it since it can't show maps.
2. You must have the map CD loaded to make any changes or when starting a route. Big pain.
It's probably OK for major hiway travel or if you are in the middle of no where and what to find gas.
The biggest problem is
1. You can't tell where you are with it since it can't show maps.
2. You must have the map CD loaded to make any changes or when starting a route. Big pain.
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