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

[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.

[Jack van Tilburg]

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

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

That world changes at that point. Look at Instagram, TikTok or Facebook. The portrait mode is used most often there. And many video and photo applications have already adapted their technology to this. That's the way it is supposed to be. The consumer decides and the technology must serve this purpose (where possible).
And you are right that humans have a broad view. But if you want to focus on a particular faction, you may have to narrow that broad view.