Gps and more

Sidekick said:
That's what I use since a year now (6"), I love it.
Android 14, Android Auto or Carplay, Google store access, meaning you can install any navigation app available, standalone (not phone dependent), external GPS and TPMS, OTA.
Pretty fast, but sometime hard to operate with gloves.
The 7 inches is on sale ($270).
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I just bought 6 inch similar one to check it out. No TPMS or cameras or radar, just a screen for ~$60. So far, I like it. Using Kurviger navigation app map (free version for now) and it's very clear and covers large map area on its screen with streets details a regular nav won't provide. I bought it to look at a wider map to know where I am on a bigger area, instead of looking at the near turn on the nav, but in conjunction with my zumo 396. But if I will be able to use Kurviger to navigate I may drop the zumo and keep it as a backup.
The only thing is if there's no service, Kurviger will automatically download the offline map of the area. I have to see how it will work.
 
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I've been using an old Android phone, Pixel 3, for years and it does pretty much everything you're looking for. The GPS function is great even WITHOUT cell service...as long as you have the area map already downloaded. Obviously if you get out of your area and don't have cell service, the map won't know what to do. You can pick up a cheap big Motorola Android phone for well under $100 and it would serve you well. You get a good value with the Motorola "G" series phones. I bet you'd find one on FB Marketplace for almost nothing.
 
I ran a 7" tablet for 4 years between the bars of my ST. I downloaded offline maps for all of North America so I never needed cell service/sim card and the GPS worked perfect all the time running Google maps. I stored my music on it. I had my TPMS app on the screen so I could watch my tire pressures. It did everything a phone does except make phone calls which I didn't care about. The only problem was that it was not waterproof. When it rained I had to put it away. And I think the tablet only cost me around $150. I now run a waterproof screen that does Android auto from my phone. Exactly the same as the tablet I used to run except now it's waterproof but it cost a lot more. If I could have found a waterproof tablet cheap, I would have went that way. That tablet that @Sidekick linked to looks very promising.
 
FastST said:
Please explain this more
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The Aooci U6/U7 operates as a standalone GPS device, independent of a phone. It includes an external GPS module that provides location data for offline navigation software.
What sets the Aooci apart is its access to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, allowing users to install navigation apps directly on the device. Offline maps are preloaded, so no phone or internet connection is required while on the road, coverage is built into the device itself.
The advantage of this solution is not only the wider choice of navigation software but also the ability to never be "out of coverage", provided the correct maps are downloaded. The device still supports Android Auto or CarPlay for online use when needed.
The learning curve is surprisingly easy. The most frustrating aspect was managing multiple Bluetooth connections, but this issue is more related to Android or iOS than the device itself.

FYI: https://www.rideye.com/best-gps-app-for-motorcycle-enhance-your-adventures/
 
Sidekick said:
The Aooci U6/U7 operates as a standalone GPS device, independent of a phone. It includes an external GPS module that provides location data for offline navigation software.
What sets the Aooci apart is its access to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, allowing users to install navigation apps directly on the device. Offline maps are preloaded, so no phone or internet connection is required while on the road, coverage is built into the device itself.
The advantage of this solution is not only the wider choice of navigation software but also the ability to never be "out of coverage", provided the correct maps are downloaded. The device still supports Android Auto or CarPlay for online use when needed.
The learning curve is surprisingly easy. The most frustrating aspect was managing multiple Bluetooth connections, but this issue is more related to Android or iOS than the device itself.

FYI: https://www.rideye.com/best-gps-app-for-motorcycle-enhance-your-adventures/
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So if I understand it correctly, you can even leave the phone at home, and U6 will work as a standalone GPS like Garmin (just using any 3rd party nav software).
 
FastST said:
I just bought 6 inch similar one to check it out.
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I would be curious to know which one you got allowing you to install apps, I thought the Aooci was the only brand making that possible.
I also have a 6"25 Spedal-CL871 that I got for $62 on eBay, pretty good I would say, beside not allowing app installation.
In the past I used several GPS, Magellan, Garmin and Tom-tom. None of them provided the convenience of a wireless android screen.
 
FastST said:
So if I understand it correctly, you can even leave the phone at home, and U6 will work as a standalone GPS like Garmin (just using any 3rd party nav software).
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Absolutely, if it is your goal or avoiding being stranded if your phone is dead. I leave it permanently on the bike using this holder and I recommend this one (link), sturdy and sitting on the top of the ST dashboard without blocking the view, so you can keep your eyes on the road. The TPMS are useful too, I never installed the camera(s) and I can't say anything about them.
You can also install a radar app, some are supposed to be helpful, but this is another topic. All of that give you a kind of modern tech nicely fitting on a old bike.

(https://www.ebay.com/itm/3355560143...Qlui4VCc7S/PBU/3+uyquImA==|tkp:Bk9SR8yE1s_XZg)



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Sidekick said:
Absolutely, if it is your goal or avoiding being stranded if your phone is dead. I leave it permanently on the bike using this holder and I recommend this one (link), sturdy and sitting on the top of the ST dashboard without blocking the view, so you can keep your eyes on the road. The TPMS are useful too, I never installed the camera(s) and I can't say anything about them.
You can also install a radar app, some are supposed to be helpful, but this is another topic. All of that give you a kind of modern tech nicely fitting on a old bike.

(https://www.ebay.com/itm/335556014342?fits=Model:ST1300|Make:Honda&_skw=Honda+ST1300+phone+mount&itmmeta=01KAYFNG8G0QF32E714FERH5Q6&hash=item4e20b27106:g:ETUAAOSwzPlnVl3j&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fUa3PG1h9afhwhNgLsWKv8jT/eUWP67RAEyMPJVUmjQiN2XNJ3Tv++KSSosWXaAcLGsTzlyiIx1hNDZiYOEjLFoYq3SS5zkj+hd7Z8cbz9VUGGp6xYXNM6Z5DoIJIxvkLM93EcqckxfKsMo3O8eE8+VpSDGTMhdPBjy7GQ9uqRAk7tXvLL8c+pUg7EbBCQGTHoFqNpoOI0RjwLSVlW9YJ63BsZtRTmY8qQxRt3HgC00jhAxY0ZmDK+xpJLwWIDLxSl1+6qk5UtXTOT7rl/k4Qlui4VCc7S/PBU/3+uyquImA==|tkp:Bk9SR8yE1s_XZg)



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Does the Aooci accept a standard RAM ball that everyone uses?

How does the above holder mount to the dash. (I have an 1100)
 
DeanR said:
Does the Aooci accept a standard RAM ball that everyone uses?

How does the above holder mount to the dash. (I have an 1100)
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I am not sure about the exact size of the RAM ball, maybe 1", I didn't use it. The phone holder that I have linked previously (XITOMER) is ST1300 only, but you can give a look there:
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Sidekick said:
I would be curious to know which one you got allowing you to install apps, I thought the Aooci was the only brand making that possible.
I also have a 6"25 Spedal-CL871 that I got for $62 on eBay, pretty good I would say, beside not allowing app installation.
In the past I used several GPS, Magellan, Garmin and Tom-tom. None of them provided the convenience of a wireless android screen.
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You're right. You can't download apps directly to it, but if you download to the phone, you can mirror them in the CarPlay/Android auto. I can't say if it will work with all possible navigation apps out there, but it works with Kurviger and probably Calimoto and some others. Of course, Waze and google maps which aren't a nav software.
I also have it permanently on the dash in front (have a permanent ram mount boll) and using its ram arm which comes with a "key" for security.
As I said, I bought it to use in conjunction with my Garmin, but if it'll pass my tests, I may leave the Garmin in the pannier as a backup.
Having the unit which can act independently from the phone is even more appealing. Something to think about. Some of them have even blind spot monitors.

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