Has anyone seen a “What’s your setup” thread?

[HighPeakRider]

Hello

I’m very new here riding an 850GS and have an iphone 12 and a Zumo XT.

At the moment I seem keen to move to a single mapping solution based on myroute-app.
I’ve looked on loads of forums which have lots of setups but not seen one dedicated to hardware
for the bike using myroute-app.

I’ve been thinking, my iphone , buy a cheap android, try and till use the XT.

Anyone got a good link or care to add to this thread on what the majority of people use as a solution?
(Note: For my usage I only tend to stay fairly local, mostly 2-3 hour rides, i’m not at the stage where i do multiple
day rides or venture off-road.

Many Thanks Phil

[Rob Verhoeff]

@HighPeakRider I currently use an iPhone 13 myself. I'm seriously considering getting this one:
https://www.elebest.de/products/elebest-motorrad-navi-mit-7-zoll-display

[HighPeakRider]

this is my current setup.

[HighPeakRider]

@Rob-Verhoeff That looks very interesting and they ship to the UK.

[Jack van Tilburg]

@Rob-Verhoeff said in Has anyone seen a “What’s your setup” thread?:

I'm seriously considering getting this one

I do have one and it functions okay. (Although I have not used the device often). Fast and correct delivery.
A small warning for the supplier Elebest because they are unreachable. No sign of life by email, via the contact page or by telephone.

[Rob Verhoeff]

By the way, I think I shared the wrong link. I would like the one related to Apple CarPlay:

https://www.elebest.de/collections/carplay-android-auto-navi

[Jörgen]

My Setup,

Oukitel Android Outdoor Tablet (a third of a Garmin price), working perfect with MRA and super display, bright enough in sunshine. I can only recommend.

[Dave J 0]

@Jörgen how have you mounted the tablet to the bike?

[Jörgen]

@Dave-J-0 this is a DIY holder, made from Aluminum profile. But there is a very good Version of RAM frame. I will look for the link.

[Jörgen]

https://www.emounting.nl/tab-tite-houder-7-8-tablets-with-cases-tab23.html?fbclid=IwAR29kd4hOxCSXqrrutM0wGiStN17KxUSmjZDg9Q-gBWk0dsRIXzLtEkC1JM

[Dave J 0]

@Jörgen Thank you

[HighPeakRider]

@Jörgen How is this wired in? It’s one of the tablets on my list.

[Jörgen]

@HighPeakRider Just USB-C Power from a (12-5Volt) converter. But it runs half a day with battery power. I use it since April for more than 7000km and for me, it was the best and cheapest buy. And you have the option of other useful Apps during travel.

[HighPeakRider]

@Jörgen Thanks

[richtea999]

Setup:

• Quadlock phone case or adapter
• Quadlock wireless charger
• Quadlock anti-vibration damper
• basic 12V -> dual USB connector
• BarButtons for control
• a phone, which may be one of:
  • Samsung A54
  • OnePlus Nord
  • iPhone 8

Pros of the above:

• I never need to buy a satnav. It's madness. I have a palm-sized computer that does the job, and a lot more.
• one device can navigate and plan on the fly (small screens of 6-7" are fine for creating and amending routes the night before). No need for import/export, etc.
• a group can share a route and within a minute everyone using MRA Navigate is ready. No faffing around, no download the night before, etc.
• all the Quadlock kit is reusable, except for the phone case/adapter. New phone? Just buy a suitable case or adapter.

And the cons (versus a satnav):

• very bright days can wash out some phone screens
• very high current + a hot day combined (30C) can force the screen to blank (MRA are working hard on this, so let's not discuss that here. I'm sure it will be fixed)
• online/offline issues still happen occassionally during a ride which can cause me to stop, reset, start riding again (see elsewhere for discussions, MRA are looking into it. As above, I'm sure it will be fixed)
• Quadlock wireless charger is overly expensive, but I was given one by a generous friend. USB cable works just as well - possibly better, but wireless is guaranteed waterproof whereas USB cable is 'probably' waterproof. I've had no problems yet.
• the cheap 12V-> USB doesn't disconnect after a period of use. With the one I bought you have to disconnect when leaving the bike for a long time (i.e. days), or you may drain the motorbike battery. If it ever gives up I'll buy a better one.
• a rat's nest of cables now adorns my bars for different phones, but whatever. Other people manage to create very tidy setups, I just ride.
• I expect to get problems with rain giving false presses, but it hasn't happened. Yet.

[Lynchy67]

@Jörgen

How does your set up cope in light or heavy rain?

I use a Samsung S21+ with the full Quadlock set up for Wireless charging and Vibration dampening.
As someone else mentioned the Quadlock Poncho is a cruel joke!

[HighPeakRider]

For the phone users are you mounting in a vertical or horizontal format.
I’m currently using my iphone vertically mainly to also navigate Apple Music.

[Jörgen]

@Lynchy67 "No problemo". In sunlight, I can see the display good enough, even with sunglasses, the tablet will not heat up from sunlight and because it is an outdoor tablet, rain is not an issue.

[richtea999]

@Lynchy67 said in Has anyone seen a “What’s your setup” thread?:

As someone else mentioned the Quadlock Poncho is a cruel joke!

They are taking the mickey. Most modern phones are IP68, including the S21+. See here for a Samsung list, as an example: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00077679/

And Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207043

In addition many modern phones are smart enough to know there's water in the USB port. And people want to sell you a poncho. Tch.

[Con Hennekens]

@HighPeakRider, I usually use the phone in landscape mode, because that's just how people see the world anyway.