I bought the W502 5" version, and it is brilliant. Did full review on it as they also sent it to me. No regrets, no issues, bright in sunlight, smooth scolling, works with gloves, and just does work. Recommended.
Good Day, US subscriber here, I recently purchased the W702B with BMW adapter for my 2023 BMW R1250GS Triple Black. I am very happy with the unit features and connectivity. I am an Android user, sorry know of your aversion to Android and reliance on the lemming community of iPhone (kidding lol), and I connect my phone to the W702B via WiFi and connect my phone to the bike via Bluetooth. I also connect my helmet Sena to the bike. This gives me control of the phone via the whizzy-wheel, including media and phone functions. Sena control features remain usable, and the W702B can also be used to control audio features as well. Seems like the best of both worlds to me. Thanks for another great video. Cheers from the US.
Did I hear that right? Phone to w702 via WiFi. Phone & sena to bike via Bluetooth.... So in this setup, are you saying you can use the media (track change, pause etc) function via the bmw wonder wheel & also via w702?
@@Ext.Asst.toRakeshAgrawal-Zubin Yes, BMW Connected app on the phone records ride data. The phone is connected to the bike via bluetooth to support the integrated functions. The only issue I have seen is that sometimes I need to reconnect the phone to the bike, cycle bluetooth on the phone, so that audio plays in the helmet.
@@clilesny So the connection goes as Phone to bmw tft (Via Bluetooth) ... helmet to bmw tft(Via Bluetooth)... and phone to carpuride (Via Wifi)... in this setup wont the phone keep trying to reconnect to carpuride via bluetooth? Also if there is a video for this type of a connection , would be great!!
The advantage of this unit over a purpose built unit like Tom Tom or Garmin is that I can upgrade the processor driving the mapping when i upgrade my phone. Also I can use any app I like rather than being locked in to a single supplier. My brother has a TomTom, the screen is small and the processor is very slow painting the display. I already fitted a high quality USB extension from under the seat to the handlebars and using this I have had no problems with power to the display. Finally with CarPlay when the unit powers on, say after filling the tank, it jumps right back to the mapping app I have left open on my phone. Also the unit is bright enough to see in strong sunlight.
Great vid! I ordered one of these to use on my E-bike for Uber Eats and Doordash delivering, and I was wondering if I made the right choice. This convinced me that it was a great impulse buy. The ability to completely use my phone while having my phone safely in my pack is a big relief.
I have the 502 unit, overall it works great, only quibble, it eats up my phone battery but luckily I have a usb point on my bike, but not everyone will, so that is something to be aware of...great video chaps....
I found it rubbish, kept dropping connection and just went haywire when you tried to input a route. I asked to return it within the 30 day period, but they threatened me with custom charges. They made me a much less cash offer instead. Avoid like the plague, you might live to regret it
Also have the 702B on my R1200R but maybe I should have gotten the 5inch screen as it scales better with the R bike. However 10:40 the 7 is very nice to see the detailed map or split screen.
Would liked to have seen it mounted on Mark's GSA, as I have just bought one for £170.00 for my GSA. Would want to see on GSA how much of the tft is obscured 🐾🐾
I'm learning a lot from your videos, thank you. I'm very interested to understand more about the other apps you mentioned for group planning and your reasons why you use them. If you've made a video on the before, my apologies for the question.
I bought the X2 from Garmin and it's the first and last product I'll ever buy because it's a nightmare to use. I have three bikes, and another on order, I don't mention this to show off, I mention it to illustrate how Garmin have lost a lot of potential business. The more I look at your excellent video, the more I'm inclined to get my new GSA fitted with this.
Great post, however I don't see the point in this over a smart phone in a holder? OK you can use the "wiz wheel" to change things however whats wrong with just using the smart phone. You can use a smart phone on the bike or put it in your jacket pocket, the maps directions will work either way. If the phone says in 100 meters turn left and you can't follow those simple instructions use a MAP!
Multiple issues with just using your phone.. other than poor glove support, poor visibility in sunlight, vibration risks on your camera, the thing that convinced me was .. what if I come off the bike, am lying injured and need to call someone urgently. Where is my phone?? 30m away hidden in the grass. No thanks, want it safe in my pocket.
A brilliant video, thank you. So, as somebody who's got an R 1300 GSA with the ASA coming in March, which of the two devices is more reliable and is the best, and don't worry about Price. Viewers would ask because you've had a experience on both which is invaluable when trying to make a purchase decision.
Nice video thank you. How robust is the cradle that slots into the BMW Nav Prep? Some of my biker buddies are saying its not very good quality but I havent see one myself yet.
Just bought the 502 bmw version , still waiting for it to be delivered ! A mountain of reviews on here generally saying it’s very good around 190 € I’ll let you know when it arrives 😮💨
What mounting bracket have you got on your RT? Can you show me your bracket set up? I’m going to get one for my 2024 rt. thanks for the review. Appreciated.
I am an old fart and I`m not very technology savvy. I am looking at this unit or possibly a Garmin XT. Is there much of a learning curve with this? Are most of the Maps and apps free (with exception of the phone data)? I do not travel long distances and mostly need a unit primarily if I would get lost. I appreciate any guidance!
Hi, whislt you have the Carpuride, PackTalk etc all connected and working, have you tried to connect another Cardo unit to your Cardo via Mesh. Curious, because I run Android and when I connect my wifes headset via mesh, I appear to loose voice connection from Andriod Auto, no navigation instructions, no music or voice control. Look forward to find out if you have tried it. Everththing worked OK when using the BMW TFT & Navigator 6 so I'm guessing its something to do with the Carpuride connections.
@@RiderCamTV Ok, know what you mean, sometimes nice to be out without having to talk to anyone. Will let you know what Carpuride come back with. Enjoy watching your vlogs by yhe way.
Chigee are bringing out a stand alone version called the AIO5BMW which looks exactly like a sat nav and fits directly onto the BMW sat prep. Hopefully we will review one on release. Stay tuned :)
Struggled to get the audio side working and have requested they accept back for full refund, I ordered the W502B and very disappointed with it. But what do I replace it with ? Chigee ? Zumo XT. I got rid of my Nav 6 due to ghosting. Any suggestions ??
Just recieved my 503 model 5inch screen which it is not ! The actual screen part is like the old phones that don’t go to the edges so in actual fact it’s near 4 inch , Ive yet to try it on the road 🤷🏼♂️
Thats typical of Chinese products. Full of marketing claims and none of these youtubers who receive the units for free will tell the truth as they want to earn affiliate marketing fees.
Received my W702B today! Mount it on the original BMW bracket, everything worked perfect thanks to your tips and advices. The only concern I have is that it vibrates on the road and with the motorcycle engine. Any recommendations to improve this?
We took the bracket off and made sure the bolts were tight as they were a little lose on arrival. There’s no moving parts inside so shouldn’t be an issue. We’ve not had a problem so far :)
It has a big problem, in my opinión , you can not easily dim the display at nite. Is a pain in the ass to have to stop and go tru the menus just to dim the display.
They already released a new version which costs more that has auto dimming. It just shows how shockingly poorly these devices are planned. They release a cheap product, give them free to youtubers who then like to forget the downsides, then they sell loads, the company gets loads of suggestions and in essence, youre all beta product testers because they have no interest in doing any proper R&D like proper companies with a history. Just wait until you try and get it repaired or whatever, they will be gone in the night and you will get zero support.
Might as well just use your phone. No benefit at all to using this. Every time you get off your bike and park you need to remove it and either store it or bring it with you. It does nothing your phone cant do, and cant do many things your phone can.
Do not buy it my screen had gone bad and they wanted me to repair myself and I was not happy with that and then they offered to send me a new unit at the cost of $30 I said no and want a refund, they threaten me by saying it would cost me to send it back and only offered me $60 from $175 not impressed at all so I’ll bin it and get the interphone ridesync instead as I know the Italians will honour the warranty.
I bought the W502 5" version, and it is brilliant. Did full review on it as they also sent it to me. No regrets, no issues, bright in sunlight, smooth scolling, works with gloves, and just does work. Recommended.
Good Day, US subscriber here, I recently purchased the W702B with BMW adapter for my 2023 BMW R1250GS Triple Black. I am very happy with the unit features and connectivity. I am an Android user, sorry know of your aversion to Android and reliance on the lemming community of iPhone (kidding lol), and I connect my phone to the W702B via WiFi and connect my phone to the bike via Bluetooth. I also connect my helmet Sena to the bike. This gives me control of the phone via the whizzy-wheel, including media and phone functions. Sena control features remain usable, and the W702B can also be used to control audio features as well. Seems like the best of both worlds to me. Thanks for another great video. Cheers from the US.
Did I hear that right? Phone to w702 via WiFi. Phone & sena to bike via Bluetooth.... So in this setup, are you saying you can use the media (track change, pause etc) function via the bmw wonder wheel & also via w702?
That is correct, best of both worlds.
hi, as per your setup, is it possible that the BMW Connected App on the phone also works and records the ride data?
@@Ext.Asst.toRakeshAgrawal-Zubin Yes, BMW Connected app on the phone records ride data. The phone is connected to the bike via bluetooth to support the integrated functions. The only issue I have seen is that sometimes I need to reconnect the phone to the bike, cycle bluetooth on the phone, so that audio plays in the helmet.
@@clilesny So the connection goes as Phone to bmw tft (Via Bluetooth) ... helmet to bmw tft(Via Bluetooth)... and phone to carpuride (Via Wifi)... in this setup wont the phone keep trying to reconnect to carpuride via bluetooth? Also if there is a video for this type of a connection , would be great!!
The advantage of this unit over a purpose built unit like Tom Tom or Garmin is that I can upgrade the processor driving the mapping when i upgrade my phone. Also I can use any app I like rather than being locked in to a single supplier. My brother has a TomTom, the screen is small and the processor is very slow painting the display. I already fitted a high quality USB extension from under the seat to the handlebars and using this I have had no problems with power to the display. Finally with CarPlay when the unit powers on, say after filling the tank, it jumps right back to the mapping app I have left open on my phone. Also the unit is bright enough to see in strong sunlight.
Great vid!
I ordered one of these to use on my E-bike for Uber Eats and Doordash delivering, and I was wondering if I made the right choice. This convinced me that it was a great impulse buy. The ability to completely use my phone while having my phone safely in my pack is a big relief.
Just bought the smaller 5.5” display (simply because it fits better) so good to see your review and use of it after a few weeks 👍
I have the 502 unit, overall it works great, only quibble, it eats up my phone battery but luckily I have a usb point on my bike, but not everyone will, so that is something to be aware of...great video chaps....
I found it rubbish, kept dropping connection and just went haywire when you tried to input a route. I asked to return it within the 30 day period, but they threatened me with custom charges. They made me a much less cash offer instead. Avoid like the plague, you might live to regret it
Cześć, nosze się z zamiarem zwrotu, jak możesz to napisz co Ci zaproponowali, jaką ofertę dostałeś ?
Also have the 702B on my R1200R but maybe I should have gotten the 5inch screen as it scales better with the R bike.
However 10:40 the 7 is very nice to see the detailed map or split screen.
Would liked to have seen it mounted on Mark's GSA, as I have just bought one for £170.00 for my GSA. Would want to see on GSA how much of the tft is obscured 🐾🐾
The satnav guys are going to have to rethink their prices now. I bought the Ottocast £170, where can I get a decent waterproof satnav for that price..
Thinking of getting the smaller version for my GS as I was worried about the 7inch one obscuring the TFT
Best review on UA-cam by far and because of it I’ve just bought one for my GSA thank you 👍👍✌✌
Thanks so much for the comments buddy. Don’t forget to use the link to save a bit too!
I'm learning a lot from your videos, thank you. I'm very interested to understand more about the other apps you mentioned for group planning and your reasons why you use them. If you've made a video on the before, my apologies for the question.
I bought the X2 from Garmin and it's the first and last product I'll ever buy because it's a nightmare to use. I have three bikes, and another on order, I don't mention this to show off, I mention it to illustrate how Garmin have lost a lot of potential business. The more I look at your excellent video, the more I'm inclined to get my new GSA fitted with this.
That little blue spoon is for ice-cream for after you've finished putting it on the bike
Great post, however I don't see the point in this over a smart phone in a holder? OK you can use the "wiz wheel" to change things however whats wrong with just using the smart phone. You can use a smart phone on the bike or put it in your jacket pocket, the maps directions will work either way. If the phone says in 100 meters turn left and you can't follow those simple instructions use a MAP!
You can’t use the whiz wheel, but you can get one of these for £170 rather than £1500 for a new smart phone if anything happens to it.
Multiple issues with just using your phone.. other than poor glove support, poor visibility in sunlight, vibration risks on your camera, the thing that convinced me was .. what if I come off the bike, am lying injured and need to call someone urgently. Where is my phone?? 30m away hidden in the grass. No thanks, want it safe in my pocket.
A brilliant video, thank you. So, as somebody who's got an R 1300 GSA with the ASA coming in March, which of the two devices is more reliable and is the best, and don't worry about Price. Viewers would ask because you've had a experience on both which is invaluable when trying to make a purchase decision.
Interesting piece of kit. I suppose you could get one of those screen protectors to dull the glare?
Don’t worry about the glare, it rarely works
Nice video thank you. How robust is the cradle that slots into the BMW Nav Prep? Some of my biker buddies are saying its not very good quality but I havent see one myself yet.
It seems good although I had to tighten the screws to make it more rigid. Seems good
How's the audio? Does it need the headphones connected to the Carpuride or does it work with the headphones connected to the phone only?
Worked with the unit only connected to the phone and the phone connected to the headset. Only one connection to the carpuride and works a treat :)
Just bought the 502 bmw version , still waiting for it to be delivered ! A mountain of reviews on here generally saying it’s very good around 190 € I’ll let you know when it arrives 😮💨
Hi buddy. I have a question, when mounted on the BMW specific bracket, can the screen be equalized at different angles on the ball mount?
What mounting bracket have you got on your RT? Can you show me your bracket set up? I’m going to get one for my 2024 rt. thanks for the review. Appreciated.
Did you manage to get an answer to your question?
I have 2024 RT1250 and have similar query.
I am an old fart and I`m not very technology savvy. I am looking at this unit or possibly a Garmin XT. Is there much of a learning curve with this? Are most of the Maps and apps free (with exception of the phone data)? I do not travel long distances and mostly need a unit primarily if I would get lost. I appreciate any guidance!
Car play is much easier than Garmin or Tom Tom
Hi, whislt you have the Carpuride, PackTalk etc all connected and working, have you tried to connect another Cardo unit to your Cardo via Mesh. Curious, because I run Android and when I connect my wifes headset via mesh, I appear to loose voice connection from Andriod Auto, no navigation instructions, no music or voice control. Look forward to find out if you have tried it. Everththing worked OK when using the BMW TFT & Navigator 6 so I'm guessing its something to do with the Carpuride connections.
Not tried that as I don’t have anyone to connect to. Like my headspace. 🤣
@@RiderCamTV Ok, know what you mean, sometimes nice to be out without having to talk to anyone. Will let you know what Carpuride come back with. Enjoy watching your vlogs by yhe way.
I got the W502B and the touch screen is really bad. I hope Carpuride respond . Cheers
Have you asked about their customer service support? Maybe they will respond.
Niice video! Does it also fit at your 1200RT LC?
Yep although I have the Chigee mounted on there but it fits as it stand off enough to fit
Going to sell my Nav 6 for this I reckon! Cheers for the review
Chigee are bringing out a stand alone version called the AIO5BMW which looks exactly like a sat nav and fits directly onto the BMW sat prep. Hopefully we will review one on release. Stay tuned :)
@@RiderCamTV who doesn’t love competition! Will keep an eye on the channel
Struggled to get the audio side working and have requested they accept back for full refund, I ordered the W502B and very disappointed with it. But what do I replace it with ? Chigee ? Zumo XT. I got rid of my Nav 6 due to ghosting. Any suggestions ??
Shame about the Carpuride. The Chigee unit is awesome!
Just recieved my 503 model 5inch screen which it is not ! The actual screen part is like the old phones that don’t go to the edges so in actual fact it’s near 4 inch , Ive yet to try it on the road 🤷🏼♂️
Thats typical of Chinese products. Full of marketing claims and none of these youtubers who receive the units for free will tell the truth as they want to earn affiliate marketing fees.
Received my W702B today! Mount it on the original BMW bracket, everything worked perfect thanks to your tips and advices. The only concern I have is that it vibrates on the road and with the motorcycle engine. Any recommendations to improve this?
We took the bracket off and made sure the bolts were tight as they were a little lose on arrival. There’s no moving parts inside so shouldn’t be an issue. We’ve not had a problem so far :)
It has a big problem, in my opinión , you can not easily dim the display at nite. Is a pain in the ass to have to stop and go tru the menus just to dim the display.
They already released a new version which costs more that has auto dimming. It just shows how shockingly poorly these devices are planned. They release a cheap product, give them free to youtubers who then like to forget the downsides, then they sell loads, the company gets loads of suggestions and in essence, youre all beta product testers because they have no interest in doing any proper R&D like proper companies with a history. Just wait until you try and get it repaired or whatever, they will be gone in the night and you will get zero support.
Might as well just use your phone. No benefit at all to using this. Every time you get off your bike and park you need to remove it and either store it or bring it with you. It does nothing your phone cant do, and cant do many things your phone can.
Each to their own I guess. It’s awesome but if it’s not your thing it’s not your your thing
Chigee or Carpuride Toby
Both are great. Chigee for build quality but then it’s a little more expensive.
Do not buy it my screen had gone bad and they wanted me to repair myself and I was not happy with that and then they offered to send me a new unit at the cost of $30 I said no and want a refund, they threaten me by saying it would cost me to send it back and only offered me $60 from $175 not impressed at all so I’ll bin it and get the interphone ridesync instead as I know the Italians will honour the warranty.
Typical Chinese company with no morals. In China lying and scamming is the way.
Done