BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide Cradle
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- BMW Motorrad have launched a new ConnectedRide phone cradle. In this video I share my first thoughts on practical elements and price of the unit #connectedridecradle #connectedapp #motorradnavigation
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Links to BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide cradle videos
How to install the connected ride ConnectedRide cradle on your BMW motorcycle • How to Install the Con...
How to connect your smartphone to your ConnectedRide Cradle • How to Connect Your Sm...
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Wow loads of comments and questions on this, cannot wait for your cradle how to use and review videos! Good work matey
Hi Lambo 281. Thanks for watching and your comments. It has generated a lot of interest. Waiting in mine being delivered to do full review. Stay safe. Billy
Hi Billy mate yes I've been looking at them also seen the previews as you say it expensive keen to see and hear how you get on with it catch up with you soon mate
Steve 👍
Hey Steve. Will have a review up asap. A lot of dollar for what it is. Better be worth it 👍🏼
Hi Billy thanks for the update and look forward to your review
As with everything BMW it’s going to hurt the pocket, however as you’ve pointed out cheaper than the Nav6.
Hi Norris. Thanks for watching and your comment. So true, it’s BMW so of course it’s going to be expensive. Let’s hope it’s worth it. Stay safe. Billy 👍🏼
Hi Billy, I will also be looking into a cradle but not sure we will gain much as when we currently use the connected we can do most of these things on the tft screen. Choosing a route and via points. Distance and turns and having the map on the phone and the directions on the tft screen. Let’s hope the thing stays connected better that in itself would be the best improvement. Look forward to your review.
Hi Andrew. Thanks for watching and for your comments. Agree with everything you have mentioned. I am skeptical about it’s value versus performance but updates in the future could do more 🤞stay safe. Billy
Much better than my teeth. I was riding with iPhone in left hand shooting video when I realized the curve I was approaching required a downshift. Quickly put the phone in my mouth to get my hand on the clutch. Quite rapidly, the phone fell out to hitting the road at about 30 miles per hour. I have to say the LifeProof case only was a bit scuffed up and the phone had no damage. A Cradle is on its way to me in the mail. (the resulting video was pretty interesting) ;-o
Ah great to hear there was no damage to your phone! BMW have just put the price up to £200 here in the uk. Definitely not worth £200. Plus i cancelled my order as i still had not received it by end of January. Hope it works out for you and thanks for watching the video. Cheers. Billy
Thanks Billy.
Your welcome iRA
I have ordered one and the delivery date is mid January I like the fact that it wireless charging as well as cable. I also had the same cradle as you Billy but found that when charging it and it started raining then my iPhone threw up a fault which I think was water running down the cable and into the phone. I believe that if you have the Bmw helmet and comms then you can control the volume via the wheel I have the schuberth so it will be interesting to see if it will control the volume on that in the same way
Hi Mike. Thanks for watching and for your comments. I have not got the BMW comms but would be great to hear your thoughts how to it all works. I suspect that Dec 10th may very well have been a bit ambitious from Sycamore Motorrad. Stay safe. Billy
Thx for the video. It seems current technology would allow BMW to produce a smaller Bluetooth adapter to connect com/nav system to our phone rather than having us buy another cradle. My current generic cradle holds the phone perfectly albeit without the turn wheel control function.
HI Eddie. Thanks for watching and your comment. I tend to agree. I am not convinced at the moment that £188 is worth the use of the wheel given the limited control it will have. I get mine by Dec 10th so will review and post a video on line of it performs. Cheers. Billy
Hey Billy. Greetings from Brazil! Great Video. During the BMW facebook live they mentioned the back compatibility with older R1200 that doesn't have TFT displays. I would kindly ask you to review the cradle with these older bikes too. We won't be able to get the cradle in Brazil before next summer so it would be very helpful if you could test it. :)
Hi Felipe. Thanks for watching all the way over in Brazil 👍 😀 and your comments! I will certainly seek information from those that are using the cradle without the TFT displays and see what they say. With or without the TFT I see very little difference in the use of the phone cradle. If you have a TFT screen you would need to use the menu rocker button to move the function of the wheel to the cradle. No TFT screen then no need to do that. All else should remain the same. I will come back to you though on that. Stay safe. Billy
HI Billy thank you for the heads up. What took them so long.....! Would like to know if is compatible with Liquid model r1200gs 2014 as those do not come with tft screen
Hi Ruzaini. Thanks for watching and your question 👍🏼 yes the cradle is compatible with your bike. Works with and without TFT. Stay safe. Billy 👍🏼
So, BMW sold us a faulty GPS unit and now offer the Connected Ride Cradle for purchase, to rectify their faulty product situation? WTH ! Thanks for posting the video.
And I have learnt that its not even that good and costs a lot of money. Not worth it
Hi Billy, thanks for your thoughts regarding the BMW cradle. I think it is a good thing they have made. But as you say it is rather expensive. Have you heard anything about if it is possible to adjust the volume in the helmet with the wheel after this update?
Hi Thomas. Thanks for watching and for your comments and question. Unfortunately no mention of this being a feature in this update. I will test this when I get one. Stay safe. Billy
If you buy quadlock case with wireless charger and anti vibration you won’t be too too far away from £180, you do get a decent case though and for me a great set up. I think the BMW cradle by the looks has wireless charging. However being an iPhone user I feel the quadlock is the safest option for the phone. I may be one of the few but I have had a nav6 for 4 years used extensively on my 1200 gsa and it’s has worked great, I even use it on my KTM 690.
Hi Lawrence. Thanks for watching and your comments. I have the Quadlock on my T7 and think it’s a great set up as well. Yes the Connected Ride cradle has wireless charging also. All in all a nice offering but the price point is a bit high for what it is. Stay safe. Billy
What I seem to be missing in all the presentations of this new device, is the ability to import GPX routes in the navigation once the phone is connected with the cradle. Were you able to try/test that option out?
Hi Dirk. That would be a great option, however, I don't think it will feature in using the wheel (I don't know this for sure but will investigate when I get mine). Right now I can say that you would do this manually, ie phone in cradle and use your finger to do this, whilst not riding of course :-)
good idea from BMW,
when it comes to navigation and entertainment, your mobile phone is always the BEST.
gyro, GPS, data connection, top level cpu ......
Hi Joe. Thanks for watching and your comments. Totally agree. Stay safe. Billy 👍🏼
Does the multifunctional wheel work with the app when you have a pre-TFT screen.
Hi mate. Thanks for watching and you question. To be honest I don't know but this has been designed to work with the sat nav preparation and therefore I would assume it would. The interaction of the multifunction wheel is limited and to be honest I don't think it is worth the price that BMW are asking for it at the moment. Cheers. Billy
HI Billy, Just received my BMW Cradle, easy set up..works as described.. very pleased .. although it only works with BMW app obviously, I normally use Calimoto for navigation, so I'll have to get used to the BMW nav..using my old Iphone 8 , as I don't want to destroy my new iphone 13 pro...( Camera on old iphone 11 destroyed !!).
Hi David. That’s great. Are you UK based and if so who did you order through? How did you mount your phone previously? Been using my iPhone 7plus for 18 months now and camera still working a great despite being mount to the nav prep via a cheap cradle. The BMW app is ok, still requires some work. Enjoy David. Stay safe. Billy
@@BillysBikeAdventures HI Billy, I was using same phone cradle as you..off E bay..worked fine.. As soon as I saw info on it..I emailed my local BMW dealer to order me one..They only received 4 from first batch, so I guess I was one of the lucky ones to get mine.
PS..Yes UK based in the midlands
Great. I ordered from Sycamore motorrad but was order 9 I think so may have to wait a bit longer. Enjoy 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks. Considering getting the cradle as I’m currently using my Nav V, iPhone 12 and Sena headset and keep getting issues when connected. Nav keeps alerting me of traffic even if I haven’t entered a route. Stops my music.
Ideally I also want the alerts from the waze app on the background.
Thanks for watching and your comments. I would not invest in this yet. It really does not do that much for the cost. Very expensive for what it is. More development required in my opinion. Cheers Billy
Worth noting that I have the $20 cradle and have had my phone pop out twice already on the highway. I was lucky and managed to catch it both times but have switched to a different phone holder. I'm curious to see how well the BMW cradle will hold the phone or if it will have the same issue. Look forward to seeing your review!
Hi my man. Thanks for watching and your comment. Curious that your phone has come out on a couple of occasions. Good skills to catch it 👍🏼. As with most cradle it depends on what case you have on your phone to how it sits in a cradle. Hopefully review of actual cradle will be not too far away. Stay safe. Billy.
Brilliant video and this may solve my nav problem although the price is rediculous Do you know if this cradle will still allow me to use my phone for calls/music while in the cradle and connected to my sena system?
Hi Fred. My understanding is that yes you can still use your phone for all the usual functions of the phone that you have mentioned. Thanks for watching and your question. Stay safe. Billy
One question I have is that since ConnectedRide Cradle is not direct contected via wire to your smartphone there is just a Bluetooth handshake from either The NAV prep or TFT back to your phone. And you can use the “Wonder Wheel” via that back to,your phone. So, the IT /engineering technology could have been devised to do the same with your phone on a Quad Lock. But that defeats some of purpose, which is tomsell the ConnectedRide Cradle.
Hi Billy , great video and thank you for your thoughts on it. I do have some questions ,hope you can help. Did you have any issues with your phone camera using the “cheaper” old cradle ? I have not watched the BMW videos yet, but did they mention anything about damage to your phone camera ? I use the quad lock vibration damper but I would prefer to use the BMW cradle on my XR.
The vibrations are my concern too, the navigation preparation cradle has some damping, but when I put my hand on it at highway speed, there is still a lot of high frequency vibrations coming through, enough to kill most Optical Image Stabilization sensors with regular use.
Hi Cumo Bullen. Thanks for watching and you question. On the LIVE Facebook event earlier to launch the cradle earlier in the week, the phone damage was asked as a question. As PMitchel106 has mentioned, BMW noted that their sat nav preparation set up has vibration dampening built in. I have been using a generic nav prep mounted cradle for the last two years, same phone for that period and no problems. Others will say they have had issues. Having said that I don't take my GSA off road so always road riding and never had a phone problem. Also I believe that the announcement from Apple related to specific models of their iPhones so would be worth checking this out. I am using the Quad Lock with vibration dampener on my Tenere 700, but it's early days yet with that so time will tell if that works. Overall I am not too worried about the phone even with the new BMW cradle that I get sometime before Dec 10th. I will post a review once I have had a chance to use it. Hope that helps! Ley me know if you have any other questions. Stay safe. Billy
Hi PMitchell106. Thanks for your response! My personal experience with 5500 km ridden in the last 12 months is that I am not too worried about using the cheaper cradle on the GSA. Been all good so far with the phone. It's still taking great footage and pics. But it personal preference and experience so hope you have not had any negative phone experiences so far. Stay safe. Billy
@@BillysBikeAdventures thanks for the reply and good info. I think the Boxers are better balanced than the 270° P-twins and rev lower at highway speeds. On my F900R the handlebars are well damped by the factory bar ends, but the Nav cradle still vibrates a lot.
@@BillysBikeAdventures Brilliant. Thank you for getting back to me👍. I will watch the BMW video this weekend
Thanks for the informative video! Have you managed to get hold of this Cradle yet? Though very pricey - may purchase the £20 one from Amazon instead.
Thanks Mr Zahir for watching and your comments. Not got hold of one yet. Spoke to my dealer last week and they have only received two units so far and have 14 bought in advance by customers so will be some time before I get one. The cheap Amazon one is great and been using it for more than 2 years now. Having said that your phone is at risk of the camera breaking like mine has done a few weeks back. Stay safe. Billy
Good overview, I also looked at the underwhelming BMW reveal. Hopefully it will evolve to allow more use of the phone like CarPlay.
$390 In Canada and hopefully it interacts with more than just the BMW connected App.
The Wonderlinq module allows almost full use of the phone and other Navigation apps like Scenic and Apple Music, and the significant advantage for non TFT owners is it emulates the TFT dash.
So I am interested to see a field demonstration.
Thanks D Gomes for watching and your comment. You make a great point about the wunderlinq. I am hoping that BMW do more with the offering in the future 👍🏼. Stay safe. Billy
It's 252 euro in belgium and I assume also for the rest of europe
Hi Jan. that’s a lot! Exchange rate puts that over £210 😮. I am not sure the current capability it has with the multi function wheel is worth the spend. I get mine sometime before Dec 10th so will review and post a review. Thanks for watching and your comment. Stay safe. Billy
Allowing other apps would require BMW to open it up to other developers (whatever APIs are involved) and those other apps to take advantage of it being opened up. I guess I could see Calimoto or similar doing it, but you'll never see anything like Waze, Spotify or other targeted at general audiences.
Apple Play / android equivalent would be great. Many more apps accessible. But BMW want you to stay with BMW. I get it but if they are going to do something then do it really well. Nav 4/5/6 rubbish, Connected app average, cradle expensive and probably not worth the it for the functionality you get. I like where they could be heading with all this but not yet convinced it will be worth it. Looking forward to trying mine out when I get it. Stay safe. Billy 👍🏼
Given the problems with the nav 6's this is a sensible move from BMW. As it's a third of the price I think the cradle isn't a bad investment and can be moved between bikes....just wonder how the iPhone camera will cope as there have been reports of these suffering vibration damage on other mounts.....but as I use android devices not a major concern 😎
Thanks Darren for watching and your comments. An android man eh you lucky so and so. That said BMW have mentioned that the frame and the sat nav prep it has on their bikes has vibration dampening built in. To be honest I have been using my ‘iPhone’ for the last couple of years on the bike with no problems. So I am not too worried. I get me BMW cradle by Dec 10th so a review to come very soon. Stay safe. Billy 👍🏼
People, I need quick answer! Does the magic wheel work on other android apps like google maps, app switching etc or just limited withing BMW connected app?
As far as i know just the connected app. Hopefully more will feed in to confirm or provide other info. Cheers. Billy
@@BillysBikeAdventures thank you for the info. I was at the moment buying it. For just one app scroll and charger I think it's not worth it. So now I'm looking at quadlock and chigee AIO
I think if BMW can deal with the vibration issues then this seems like a winner (albeit an expensive one). I have a Quad Lock mount with wireless charging and vibration damping. It is a nice piece of kit that I can switch between bikes using my RAM mounts. However it would be nice to be able to control from the handlebar, then I could keep using my racing gloves on trips.
Hi Rick. Thanks for watching and your comments. When BMW launched this in FB they mentioned that the bracket for the nav mount already has vibration dampening built in. That would seem to fit with my experience of no issues with my phone at all. Not got mine yet. Sycamore Motorrad told me Dec 10th, it’s looking like the new year before I get mine now. Stay safe. Billy
@@BillysBikeAdventuresGot one and I would not connect my mobile to it! Does not seem to have any vibration dampening built in. I'm using a spare mobile phone in it! Had a camera break in the passed and I would not trust this mount to not do that again. The only perk over that cheap mount you used is the wheel integration and the link to the BMW bike states etc.
Can any other functions be used through the cradle? Calls,music etc?
Hi mate. Thanks for watching and your question. Not at the moment. Quite an expensive cradle for the limited functionality. Not worth it in my opinion at the moment. Cheers. Billy
It may well be this application.
But how do you go about sharing favorite waypoints with someone else?
While the software comes from TOMTOM, why not be able to put danger zones (radars) for example?
And what about the TFT (R1250RT) where we cannot even put our applications !!! (eg waze with radars).
While other motorcycle brands put Apple car play, why didn't BMW do it?
Hi Jack. Thanks for watching and your comments! I agree with you that it would be far more appealing to add Apple Car Play where we can use our favourite nav apps. I guess BMW want to keep progressing with product innovations for revenue sustainability. Waze is certainly ahead of the game in terms of innovation and interactivity with their app, that may not be the direction that BMW want to go. One thing is for sure though and that is given their app is aimed at motorcyclists, they have a lot to do in order to fulfil the offering that many want. Easy trip planning and mapping. On and off road tracking to name a couple. It does require some significant updates. The cradle at £188 I don't think will be worth the cost. I get my cradle before Dec 10th so will feedback once I have had time to play with it. Stay safe. Billy
The cradle is good but flawed
My iPhone 14 Pro fits but because of the camera lens it doesn’t sit flush so it doesn’t charge my phone with or without a case on. Also the arm on the right side which is for different size phone fell out when riding so that’s gone, and because it doesn’t sit flush it’s a worry that my phone will fall out when riding. Also the price is now £220 I believe. With that all said the functionality it offers is very good just let down in a few areas.
Any idea when will it be available in united states to purchase?
Hi. Thanks for watching and your question. I am not sure. I will see if there is anything on their website. Stay safe. Billy
I have tried many phone based NAV apps and have not been impressed. I hope BMW works out how to use a device like this with the Zumo XT as it is the best NAV option for me.
HI BradRB. Thanks for watching and your comments. Whilst I am very happy using nav apps I have not found one that does it all really well so I do get a little frustrated with them sometimes but will never fork out for a useless Nav5/6 . CT may be an option but it won't do much more than a nav app so hence why I stay with these. Stay safe. Billy
Will this work without the Sat nav preparation on a s1000rr?
No as you need the sat nav prep to mount it to and for what it is, its very expensive. i would stick to a standard bracket. Cheers. Billy
@@BillysBikeAdventures can the connected cradle be powered by a USB cable if I want to build my own mount?
Hey there. Unfortunately not and even if it could be I would not recommend its purchase without being able to set it in to the BMW sat nav preparation. With the cradle in the sat nav prep and whilst using the Connected Ride app, you can use the multi function wheel. Without the sat nav prep, the cradle is just a very expensive phone mount. Sorry I am not the bearer of better news on this. Cheers. Billy
@BillysBikeAdventures thanks, oh well it's quadlock for my phone then.
Hi Billy, I had the chance to take a look on this cradle. There a are two physical issues on this product which makes this solution disappointing. The dimensions which BMW choosed are to less. A Galaxy S21 Ultra is fits barely in and only without a case. A Note 20 doesn’t fit at all, although according to the information it should fit. Another point is the problem with the camera units on the most mobiles which a currently on the market. As soon they jut out the phone doesn’t sit properly in the cradle and the inductive charging can make some trouble. Basically a very could idea from BMW but the development wasn’t done according the actual phone sizes and designs at all.
Hi Stefan. Thanks for watching and your comments. This is disappointing to hear from your experience. All things for me to think about when I complete my review. I get mine by Dec 10th and not so looking forward to it now. Thanks again for sharing your experience. Stay safe. Billy
Thanks Billy. Another honest review, look forward to you getting your hands on one. A few points for your consideration:
Will the phone clamp interfere with the volume buttons on the side of an iPhone?
Wireless charging would be a bonus.
I wouldn’t buy the Nav unit either, but I am looking at the Garmin XT
I am worried about vibration even on the GS Prep unit. I have a good friend whose phone camera just developed the fault (though not on a GS) so the XT would score over a phone.
The price £188 is a significant chunk of the XT price of £350
Your thoughts would be appreciated!
Cheers
Hi N Watson. Thanks for watching and your comments / questions. Mine is being delivered by December 10th so a review planned before Xmas. Ref questions
- will let you know on button interference
- it will wireless charge your phone (model dependant)
- vibration damage to phone is also model dependant from Apple, BMW state that they have vibration dampening built in to the frame that the sat nav prep sits on, I have been using my phone for the last couple of years in the cheap cradle and. I issues at at 5500 km.
I have also thought about the XT it I have found that nav apps serve my purpose well.
Review of cradle to come soon. Thanks again. Stay safe. Billy 👍🏼
If we were still in the eu it wouldn’t be so expensive…. Just saying 😝.
Also I have that cheap 20 bucks one and it’s garbage won’t charge half the time because it’s rains here so much my phone tells me that it’s damp….. I put a wireless charger in it myself but the fact that the bmw has one sold it for me.
Ah Mark, you brought politics into it 🥵 the cheap one has worked well for me but as much as I don’t like to admit it, I will using GPS device instead as my iPhone camera has finally packed up as per all the warnings. So whilst I would much rather be using my phone and a nav app, the phone warranty won’t cover a replacement when used on a motorbike and damaged from vibration where as a GPS made specifically for a motorbike will do. Thanks for watching and your comments. Stay safe. Billy
Think this is for me , just returning to gsa
Hi Neil. Think I have decided to stay away from this now. Since doing this video my iPhone camera has broken as a result of vibration from the bike. I am likely to go to sat nav, although not the nav 6 but probably the Garmin xt / Tom Tom. Don’t want new phone breaking. Stay safe. Billy.
@@BillysBikeAdventures cheers matey
May see you on the road I’m from Hertfordshire ride Cambridgeshire fair bit 👍🏻
I’m not sure I’d use this. I have the Nav 6 and I have my iPhone on a wireless charger quadlock with a dampener. I consider the Nav6 as “backup” for when the phone can’t get service especially in mountainous areas and off road situations. I have several bikes and the Quadlock gives me a consistent holder across dissimilar bikes. I haven’t been impressed with the connected app so far.
Hi Doug. Thanks for watching and your comment! I also use Quadlock on my Tenere 700. I am intrigued to see how much better the app has got and how well it works with the wheel on the bike. For bad signal areas I would usually download the map to. my phone for consistent tracking. That seems to work well. I have bought one now so waiting for delivery about Dec 10th. I'll let you know what I think. Stay safe. Billy
@@BillysBikeAdventures I ordered a Tenere 700 2 months ago and expect to get it in December. I will put a quadlock on it as well and was planning the Zumo XT. It’s nice to see other like minded bike owners. Thanks for your video’s
Ah great. The T7 It’s a really nice bike. Took it off road last weekend. It’s a handful when slippery but good fun. Put a Wings exhaust on it recently. Sound awesome ua-cam.com/video/gMoyc94WvY0/v-deo.html. Enjoy when you get 👍🏼👏
Nav6 makes a difference when you need a real GPS with no cell signal. MP3 player is good as is the live display with bike data.
Cell cradle looks good, price doesn't.
Thanks Gene for watching and your comments! Yes having no signal can be an issue. I generally download the map to my phone for the areas that I think I might have a signal challenge. Agree price may not be worth the functionality you get with it. Stay safe. Billy
Hi, I'm somewhat intrigued by this. A Nav 6 is about the £600 mark lets say for arguments sake, a Smartphone, perhaps an iPhone 13 is about £1100 plus the new BMW mount £188. I believe Apple have recently released a statement saying that an iPhone should not be handlebar mounted on a motorcycle due to vibration which could cause damage to the phone. With Apple making this statement it gives them a get out clause not to honour a warranty claim if they believe you have used the phone in contravention of their advice/terms. If I park up and walk away from the bike, I tend to leave the Nav 6 in situ in it's cradle, there's no way you'd do this with a Smart phone. My final point is that the Nav 6 etc works from satellites whereas your Smartphone works from a signal received via a Mast. The Nav 6 is always going to be more reliable than any App on your phone. I'm all for advances in technology but I can't help but thinking that BMW would be better off developing a newer Satnav to address the issues you have mentioned although I've never personally had any issues with my Nav 5 or 6.
Hi Planet GSA. Thanks for watching and your comments! All valid point you make but I believe all equally explained. A Nav 6 is cheaper than a smartphone but most of us if not all of us have one of these already. The Nav 6 or equivalent would be an additional cost. GPS signal no problem, most apps allow you to download maps for use offline so and then rely on it s own GPS signal to locate you on the map, problem solved. AS for the comment that Apple have made about the vibrations causing problems with their phones, its only for certain models not all and BMW have built in vibration to the sat nav preparation. I have been using my phone for a couple of years now on my cradle mounted on my sat nav prep on my GSA, not a problem. That said I would not take it off road in the same setting so for road riding there should never really be an issue. Your right, no way I would leave the phone in the cradle and walk away, I am so used to taking my phone with me everywhere that to take it off the mount is no bother. The one thing I have not seen on social media yet (perhaps time will change this) is complaints about my phone did not sync to my computer or it sent me in the wrong direction and screen won't work. Pound for pound I believe that nav apps and phones are much better than sat navs. But thats just me and my experiences. I appreciate that we are all different and no one is right for everyone, just themselves. Great to hear that your Nav 5/6s have not given you issues! Stay safe. Billy
Hey planet GSA, you’re mistaken about the GPS. Almost all smartphones now have built-in GPS. I use Scenic on my phone and that works without a SIM installed. You don’t need to buy a brand new phone, I use an old iPhone 7 for bike nav.
@@TheDervMan That’s very good to know, thank you. I always thought a phone without a SIM card was only capable of emergency calls and no other functions. 👍
Don't like the idea of my non-water proof iphone out in the weather. I always wash my GSA with the Nav 6 in the dock with no issue.
Hi Howard. Hats great your Nav6 works for you. I am waiting for my cradle to see if a case that the phone sits in will fit. It should do so I am not worried about the weather rather. Thanks for watching and your comment. Stay safe. Billy
Why didn't they incorporate a media player into the software? This is why I won't use it,
Hi Richard. Thanks for watching and your comment! I agree, more could have been done! Stay safe
I have bought one of these cradles and implore people not to buy one as they are a very expensive phone holder nothing else. Until BMW does something about the abysmal tft software this device will not work as you would expect. The fact you can operate it with the wonder wheel is a joke because if your phone and intercom cannot stay connected to your tft its a waste of money. My unit helped with the connections but the audio was so quiet I couldn't hear map instructions if you play music from your phone it cuts in and out all the time not acceptable I would put it on ebay but I think there's going to be quiet a few on there soon !!! BMW please get it right before you allow another pease of s--- out again same goes for tft connectivity.
Hi Paul. Thanks for watching and your feedback. Such a shame to hear this. I had ordered one when BMW first announced this back in Oct 2021. By Jan I still did not have mine so cancelled the order. Then I get a call from BMW saying they had stock but the cost was now £200 😂 I declined to buy it. Thanks again for sharing your experience with it. Hopefully it will help others to make an informed choice. Cheers Billy
PS Yes..it is a ridiculous price..but cheaper than a BMW NAV 6 !!..Christmas present to myself.....!!
ha ha yes me too. Although I have just had an email from Sycamore Motorrad that they don't know when I will get mine :-(
Mom used to say "if you can' say anything nice then don't say it at all!". Another outrageously priced item from BMW. Sounds to me like someone needs to map all of the pins on the existing connector then supply an inexpensive base (like the existing ones available on the market) and create an app similar to BMW's. By mapping all of the pins you will get the same functionality as BMW's (using the wheel and the button). The main challenge for someone with those programming skills is there a business case that justifies the investment?
Hi Terry. Thanks for watching and your comments. There is definitely an opportunity for better innovation. The investment versus ROI is a great question. If I had the skills I would give it a go. Not sure why Apple Car Play has not come to more bikes. I believe the Africa Twin or the Tiger has this option. Stay safe. Billy
Nice advertisement for another overpriced and underperforming BMW "thing". Actively blocking smartphone assistance by the tft and then selling this crap.Plus the mandatory navigation setup, this is stuff for fools. Connected is useless for any unpaved road because of the poor street maps (from BMW cars...)
I take it you won't be buying one then? 😂. Most nav apps are rubbish for off road anyway. I had the Garmin Montana previously when I did the TET France, worked for a while and then rubbish so most devices rubbish too. Happy to be called a fool