Motorcycle Navigation Setup Using A Samsung Tablet (Instead Of A GPS)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2022
- This is the navigation setup I used on my previous TET trip. It worked really well in dusty conditions and pouring rain.
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Brilliantly explained. You made everything so clear. I liked the way you broke down your setup into 4 main parts. Made EVERYTHING so much clearer now. Well done. I'm impressed. Have you made a video of the controller yet?
Just the video I was looking for to help me mount my Samsung, not to mention you delivered it in English. Very much appreciated. 👍🏁
Very happy you found it helpful Jeremy!
Hi Johannes, mate, I have to say your video was excellent. I have pretty much done the same set-up for my brand new Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Pro. I have the same tablet and Brodit holder. I do have a different mount to my bike, I have also the Quad Lock cables attached to the tablet.. AI wold like to say an excellent video, and set up. I also like to say because of your content, was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks once again from Canberra, Australia.
I've been waiting for this video for a long time. Pefect setup! Good luck in your next adventure.
I’m glad I could deliver John, thanks for your kind words!
Nice stuff Johannes and a real eye-opener for a ‘seat of the pants’ rider like me who is used to just reading the trail, going as fast as possible and either making it through the next turn…or crashing! I am going to have to change my mindset significantly if I am to embrace screens as part of my ADV world. On the road I like audio cues for navigation but I doubt that’s ever going to work in the dirt!
Thanks!
Having an overview over the next few turns is just a bonus, one should definitely practice reading the trail and surface too. What this reminds me of is in rally car racing where you have a designated guy reading the next turns and corners for you.
I never knew any of this, Absolutely Superb! Thank you
Thanks for the introduction to the Brodit Mount for the Samsung Active Tab 3. Happy Days 😁
Looks great and as you say that big screen helps so much with what is coming next will be interesting to see how it does longer term ,great video 👍👍
Thanks Dale - Yes, I will keep you posted on its longevity!
Brilliant video!!! Answers all the questions I had about going this route on my norden 901
Happy to hear, ride safe Anthony!
Thanks for the tips. Currently setting up a tablet for in car off road navigation
Lovely man. Nice and clear. I'm going to go with this set up. 👍🏻
Thank you Jim! Let me know what you think when you have it installed and tried it. If you have any questions let me know :)
very nice, nice you mentioned incoming shape and corner sharpness is very useful , using in on twisties or on any unknown road/trail....great setup, thank you for sharing, cheers V!
Thanks for watching my friend!
Well put together and presented, nice vid :)
Seeing upcoming tight bends while ADV riding is a huge safety factor as you can prepare early and set-up to take the corner. Even on my tiny screen garmin it works well.
A very useful tool for sure, used it a lot on this TET trip where most of the time I was keeping up with someone much faster than me!
Absolutely beautiful I'm going to copy this exact system you got here. Got my like and sub.
Happy to hear James and welcome to the ‘show’ 😁
Thanks for this I was just about to buy the latest garmin, but I have now ordered everything you have got a better setup and a fraction of the price
Thank you, Johannes. so well explained!
A setup to my liking, as you know :) When you get the controller you will see it's the most awesome part of the whole setup.All the best 👍🏻
Oh man I should have credited you and your video, because it was those who put me on this path a year ago - completely forgot!
The controller is awesome! So nice to be able to zoom in and out with your thumb!
I’ll third that! Have a KTM 690 with the Carpe Iter and the Bluetooth controller. Superb…. Also thanks to Roberts review….
Robert also got me into the Controller Topic back then with his Video, best Decision ever
Are you going to get the carpe iter controller?
Priceless info and really useful. Thanks.
Happy to hear my friend!
Excellent video, many thanks!
Thank you Johannes this video was very helpful I hadn’t considered a tablet so I will see what I can get second hand thank you . Nigel
Happy it was helpful Nigel!
Many thanks for this excellent video / review of the Samsung tablet & software. To be blunt, Garmin are just not going to have anymore of my hard earned money. As others have said, you buy a Garmin device and get locked into their world! I am trialling the software on my Nokia at present and find it really useful to monitor all the data coming from the ECU via an OBD wifi reader under the seat.
That was super helpful mate. Cheers.
That holder for the tablet looked pretty secure and its good to hear that the tablet was still be readable in the sun.
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Thank you Paul, I’m happy to hear it was helpful!
@@JohannesDalen Thanks for the great video! Would you happen to still know which plate you bought to mount the brodit holder to the rally tower?
I mean that plate, that allows for turning the tablet 90 degrees from langscape mode into vertical. That seems like a really nice feature.
Or would you do it different now?
@@ferdlhofreiter45 That was a feature on the brodit holder itself. I ended up taking that off since it kept tilting after bigger hits so I just mounted it in landscape mode permanently-
Great video Johannes! Just orderna a used Samsung tab Active today. 😀
That’s great Kalle, I’m very happy with mine still 😁
Grymt intressant, tack för bra video!
Takk Roy! 🙂
That's a great setup Johannes. Thanks for sharing it. I have been using a Lenovo M7 tablet running OsmAnd. Its a good size (7 inch) and cheap so that if it got damaged, it wouldn't worry me. The Samsung Active 3 looks like a great device but here in Australia its $600 AUD new and its a bigger 8 inch screen and quite heavy. The only comparable 7 inch tablet to the Active 3 that i can find is the Tripltek. Also great hardware but its $1,000+ AUD. You would think that with the popularity of drones that these tablets would come down in price.
Thanks for the great information
Johannes you are a (Scandinavian) legend! In 2023 I just couldn't make sense of buying a Garmin GPS for that money and being stuck in their eco system. The Carpe is awesome, but just too much money. I bought the Active 3 just like yours and am impressed by the built quality. Already loving it. Originally wanted to go for an active holder from RAM but after you explained the problems with the pogo pins, I opted for the Brodit with spring lock.
Hoe bevalt het?
@@beatsmarttie5777 tot nu toe een keer gebruikt. Vond het zeer fijn. Enige wat direct beter zou kunnen is de brightness in fel zonlicht.
I've been thinking of this myself. Awesome solution imo.
I couldn’t be happier with this setup, it’s excellent!
Hi - That's a really cool set up. Nice job, Mike @ Rally Navigator
Hi Mike, thanks a lot 😁
Thanks for the tips, actually ended up with a used Active 2 tab with the ADV Thor holder on my KTM 690 with RebelX tower. Not completely finished with all the wiring yet, waiting for new light switches since i have the Terrier Command Gen2 switches.
does adv thor ships outside norway?
Thanks for this review. I was looking for exactly this information. I know now what to do :)
Happy to hear!
@@JohannesDalen which brodit model size did you go for? Which one fits samsung aactive3 best?
Awesome setup! I've been using my Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 as the dashboard for my ebicycle for several months now and it works really well. Nice vid!
Thanks for a great video. ✌
Nice video! I have the same tablet on my bike for navigation. The only difference is that I ride a BMW K1600GTL and I'm not offroading (duh!). I was sick and tired of the Garmin, which is still a century backwards in that I can't upload a GPX through my phone or tablet to it, in fact forcing me to carry a laptop with me on holiday or pre-plan all the rides I want to do. Now I can use the tablet to do route planning, store the route on Google Drive or whatever and use it on the road. I made a mobile hotspot on my smartphone and use that internet connection. Works perfectly!
The tip for that DM2 menu/dashboard app is cool, I'm going to try that out.
Are you telling me you don't have knobbies on your K1600? 😁
Thanks for sharing, I too think a designated GPS unit like a Garmin is becoming so outdated that switching to a tablet is much better. It's possible to add a twin-sim card to the Samsung tablet as well, so you can get internet and receive calls/messages on the tab too, but using your phone as a hotspot works too.
Ride safe Mike!
Thank you so much ! That helped me a lot. I just ordered the Samsung active 3 (will come the next days) There are a couple of different Brodit-mounts availible and i was struggeling which of these holders i need to buy. Now i know what do do Thanks! Regards from germany and safe trails.
Hello there Martin! Very happy to hear you found this helpful - an android device is incredible for this task.
Safe riding to you too 😊
Hi what Mount do I need?
Great Vid, thanks!
Got my set up in action now thanks to this. All for under £200!!
I bought a used Active 2 Tab from ebay for £40.
A nicecnc gps mount £13 (For a Norden 901)
2 x RAM balls (RAM B 347)
RAM holder (SAM 29)
RAM arm (201 B ARM)
A 256GB micro SD card £15
12v to 5V usb Charging lead £10.
Stuck Calimoto and Osmand on with offline maps loaded to the SD card.
Perfect set up from great inspiration 👍
That's excellent Anthony - ride safe!
Are you having any issues with the active tablet 2. Are you running the DMD2 software as well? I just purchased a used active tab 2 to do a similar set-up.
@@danielyoung2219 I binned the DMD software. It has glitches that don’t allow you to load offline maps onto the SD card and you sharp use up the internal 16GB storage on the tab. Running Calimoto and Osmand no problem though as there maps happily load onto the SD card.
Very nice setup 👌
I've been considering the Garmin options but will look at Androids now too, cheers from Australia 🙂
Thank you! I would definitely take a closer look at the available tablets before buying a GPS. I forgot to mention that you can put a sim card in these tablets as well, so it can work as your phone in emergency situations or just as your phone too.
@@JohannesDalen You talked abut a bluethooth option is that on this tablet ?
Hilsen Eivind
Thanks a great help made my mind up about, how to get my personal set up orghanised
This tablet must be nice for your DJI drone too i wanna go for this setup my self thx for a great video 👌
I don’t have a drone just yet, but that is on the list of things to get 😁
Thanks for watching!
Takk for god og forståelig innføring!
Godt å høre Marius, kjør pent 😊
Men. Great video. THANKS.
I've got purchased the same solution for my BMW R1200 GS LC. Together with the Wunderlinq device I can control my Active Tab with the BMW-Wonder wheel and it works very well.
Nice video I use the same tablet for my navigation one thing I do that I didn’t hear you mention is I use my phones hotspot setting then my tablet has internet
With the osmand there is a offroad map och road surface settings makes it easier to see the small roads and trails on the screen.
Great vid , thanks ,
Thank you Christopher.
Thanks for an informative video. I assume that you post a similar one when you have chosen the Bluetooth device to control your tablet with💕😄🇸🇪
Good vid. Tnx
Tack😊
Thank you! 🙂
Hi, thank you, this is very informative… i will think about this combination hence i thought the screen may not be readable in fully sun shine… I will get back to you if i need more infos. many thanks. Pascal
Hello there Pascal, happy to hear you found the video helpful - If you have any questions feel free to ask my friend!
I use a garmin Navigator 6 bike satnav which unlike tablets, is deigned to be fully waterproof and take shocks plus spare batteries are available from the factory for them if ever needed. Can't see myself using anything else. Used you can pick them up for under £300 and if you have a bmw you always have the option of the bmw cradle set up for charging and it additionally reads and displays all the bike's critical data like engine temperature, tyre pressures and just about everything you need to flick through bike dash screen menus for but all on one easy to read display. I'd be concerned about reliability with a tab but would also carry paper maps as a backup.
Brilliant video, simple step by step parts!
How does the Bradit mount actually fit to the bike?… does it fix to a bar or with a ram Mount ?
Brilliant video!
One question:- how did you mount the tablet frame to the bikes navigation bar ?
Same question here Johannes, how did you connect the holder to the bar? Great video btw, thanks
Great stuff I am looking to do a tablet navigation solution to use apps that are more detailed
Great movie! Based on it, I have configured my own kit and it works great. The cost was negligible because it is an older Tablet, but also a Galaxy Tab Active. TomTom ended up in a drawer. Greetings from Poland.
That's awesome Lukasz, happy to hear! Thanks for the greetings from Poland - ride safe!
@@JohannesDalen Pay attention to the locking handle with a key lock. It will not protect your tablet from theft, because the thief will simply remove it from the rubber case.
How does the Tablet handle rain? Does it not start flippin' out then? Like my iPhone does when it's raining... Any solution around this? #ktm690enduror
I haven’t tried it myself, but there is an app that locks the screen while it’s on. I’ve read about people using that with great success.
you have a screen lock in the settings (horizontal / vertical)
Only problem with tablet: nits. Active Samsung are, depending models, from 450 to max 650 nits. Under 800 nits you don't see anything with light sun. Under 1000 nits you don't see anything with normal sun. Under 1200-1300 nits you don't see anything in bright or direct sun. If you ride only at night or in rain, it's ok otherwise it's a pure waste of money. Find a good second hand phone ip67, 2 years ago, 6.5 inches, you'll have 1300 nits, a good processor, and easy to find phone holder. In usage you can make a hotspot between your regular phone in pocket and the one mounted on bike, no need of second sim. Just add an heavy duty case... My 2 cents
One thing about phones and tablets is if you get one with a oled screen, dark themes give better battery life vs bright colors. And with LCD screens white backgrounds give better battery life. Also with some devices you can help power consumption by lowering screen resolution, and screen hz
Well done! You actually answered most of my questions regarding usage of a tablet as a navigation device. It would be great if you make a long-term review after let's say a year or so. Unfortunately, when I look at your recent videos you have changed the ride quite a few times, so maybe the tablet as navigation is way back in the past for you. Ride safe!
Thank you! An updated video on this would indeed be nice. The trips I've been on since making this video (on any bike) hasn't required me navigating at all. The others guys do that and I focus on filming. The other guys in my group all use a tab like this one though, so combined we have a serious amount of traveled miles with this setup.
I'm on a PR7 now, and that bike comes stock with a Samsung tablet, so I could make an updated video. My thoughts haven't changed though, a Galaxy tablet is THE way to go, it's so versatile.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video ... like you I am using a Tab Active 3. I am on 3rd mount system (tried Quadlock, RAM and now Gamber Johnson). I am really like the GJ mount as neat, lean profile and has security key lock. On a KTM790R I am running a Rade Garage screen and GPS mount bar. On the mount bar running a Rade Garage AMP pattern billet clamp which is connected to GJ mount via a home made ABS plastic plate (VESA pattern) to get the offset (correct centering & height) of the tablet. To fit neatly I am running the GJ mount upside down (with the blue slider bar / key lock on the lower left) - this allows the tablet to be in optimum location and still be able to unlock and clip it out of mount.
Like you running Quadlock 90 degree USB waterproof connector cable - works great. Also have Carpe Iter adventure controller (the original version) for Bluebooth zoom, pan and operation of screen from handlebar. I need to upgrade my USB charge source to QC3.0 fast charger in a format that I can hide inside headlight assembly. If anybody is interested send me a note and I can send some pictures.
Also run OsmAnd as main application (tailored for Offroad ADV), with Gaia and ExploreOz (Australian) for other references.
This has been rock solid, water proof and easy to operate system - really happy !
www.gamberjohnson.com/products/samsung-galaxy-tab-active2active3-lite-cradle
Hello there Steve - Sounds like you have found a perfect setup!
I too run the billett clamp that was provided by Rade Garage. Thanks for providing this information for people to see, have a great day!
Could you share your experience using quad lock with the tablet, please? Any experience with this off-road?
@@Vytasltu I tried Quadlock adhesive mount on back of tablet (strong adhesive) - it had potential - nice clean minimal solution. However I found on day 1 of a rally I attended it popped at the join of the quadlock socket (on the adhesive mount) and the Quadlock male / plug which was connected to my bike. I think when bike was on a angle / leaning and hitting bumps at force with the tablet weight it rotated off the 0 degree lock key towards 45 degrees and popped off (3 times in the first day). I have heard of one other who is happy and has not have this happen
Hi Steve,
I’d love to see some pictures of your set up as I’m definitely not happy with my Garmin choice and looking to go the tablet path
David
Great vid and nice bike. Looks like the rade tower. Can you confirm the brodit model and parts required to fit to nav bar.
Bloody excellent video , agree entirely about the tab active instead of the Carpe Iter, although Ive used a tab active 2 . 1300 Euros , absolute rip off . Regards from the UK.
Thanks for the video - I was looking for such a review: detailed enough but not that long. :) Would you be so kind and add the names of the equipment into the description please? It could be much easier to look locally for these products. Thanks!
Happy to hear it was helpful Chris, and thank you for the feedback regarding video length. I will update the description with the information.
Tab is Samsung Galaxy Active Tab 3
Holder by Brodit
Waterproof UsbC from Quadlock.
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exelent explained. please one question: what usb c cable do you use? is it a special water protect usb plug?
kind regards and ride safe
Hello Johannes, thank you for this video. Normally I use Locus Maps but I see that the dmd2 navigation is also good for gpx navigation. What do you use for offroad navigation, Locus or dmd2 nav?
Hi Johanes. Thanks for the video. It helped me to switch from a gps to a tablet. Very explanatory video. I found the mount, the cable which I've ordered but I did not find the bracket that you used to fix the mount onto the bike that allows me to rotate the tablet. Can you please tell me what is the brand of that braket? Thank you so much.
Exactly what I wanted to know so many questions addressed here. My main intention is to have a thermal camera on the front of my bike since I struck a deer on my Yamaha, and just hit one with my car a few weeks ago, and probably will add a rear view camera as well. So I figured a tablet was the best option and why would I do that and not have GPS? I own the thermal camera already and have been looking at tablets in earnest this past week. Thanks from USA...
Happy it was helpful James!
I want to add, that you should remember about battery degradation (it is always in charging mode), it will be happen sooner or later. And if you looking for used device - there is huge possibility, that it is not so waterproof as a brand new one (because of drops/repairs, etc.)
On the TAB3 you can remove the battery and run on power from the bike, you will need a constant power feed with a switch to isolate though.
Nice set up Johannes. I’m impressed that you fitted that for quite a low price. I tend to crash a bit so the tablet looks a bit big for me and could get damaged in a tip over? Have you had any crashes while using it. Did it survive ok? Thanks
Thanks - Yeah it was around 300€ total which is quite cheap for what you get!
I didn’t crash or have any tip over on this TET trip using this, but it is actually quite protected by the screen from the tower. If you don’t have a tower on your bike I can imagine the tab being a bit too big. There are smaller tablets that does the exact same thing for more dual sport oriented riders. This tablet is extra robust, being waterproof, dust proof and impact resistant.
If I crash with it mounted I’ll remember to update you 😁 cheers
Thanks Johannes, really great video! I did a similar setup on my BMW GS but I added also the controller for interacting with the map. How do you manage the tablet when your bike is parked in the box for long time? Are you shutting down manually or bring home for recharging? thanks
thanks for sharing.Can Y tell how the mount did till now ,the tilt etc ?
what USB charger are you using? Also how much memory do you recommend? There are bargains for the Tab Active 3 with 64GB but not the 128GB.
Great setup Johannes. Do you know the offset of the Amps holes so that the tablet is centered when in landscape orientation. I'm trying to order the correct Amps offset plate.
Hi do you have any recommendation for the phone navigation device you were talking about in this video? I face the same issue that you mentioned, it is indeed extremely hard to control the phone through touch screen while riding.
Nice! Love the set up! What app do you use for off road trails? Thanks
He says it in the video. Locusmaps
Super vid and great idea, thank you.
Where did you get the waterproof cable from, I Couldn't find one on Amazon etc. ?
Thank you Roland! The waterproof cable is from Quadlock.
Hi Johannes, great video and my Tomtom550 will remain in the drawer as from now😅 Can the tablet charge on a regular 5v USB charger or should I, as you did connect it to 12v. And where precisely did you connect it to a life wire? Un saludo from Spain!
Osmand is best of ... add as plugin contour lines 👍
Hi, great video, congrats.
This and a few more, made me decide to finally buy one of these tablets to nstall on my bike, but in my case a Cruiser / Touring.
One thing worries me though: have you ever used it, touching the screen around, in the rain, with a wet screen?
If so, does it work properly as it's suposed to?
I've been a GPS kinda guy, using the Garmin Zumo and it works in all weather conditions... hence my question.
Again, my thanks and congratilations for your video.
Thank you Sem!
I’ve used the tablet in rain, but I can’t remember how it worked. If it didn’t work, I’m sure I’d remember as that would have been a big negative. However, I’m using the tab with buttons on the bar, and freeze the tab from reacting to touch.
This tab is made for outdoor rugged use, primarily jobs like working at the dock for instance, so I can’t imagine Samsung didn’t think about it being used in rain. I’m speculating here, but that’s what I think. Hope this was helpful and sorry I couldn’t give you a better answer just yet.
Greetings, I suspect it doesn't get as warm around your home as mine in central US. MyTab A8 is not ruggedized but I have it in a waterproof sleeve and it is held by a robust spring-loaded holder. Have you had any temperature issues with it sitting on the tank being subjected to ambient heat, sunlight, etc? My Zumo was designed to shrug off temp extremes, just curious, thanks! I was thinking possibly a perimeter sunlight deflector of some kind. My riding will be on-pavement long distances.
Hi, mein setup ist der ActiveTab3+Rammount Active+OsmAnd+, ich bin sehr zufrieden damit.
Thank you for your video! Got a lot of infos, i do have here in kenya a ktm 690 enduro, my project is toget a tablet as dashboard, as you know the stock dashboard is very basic, can i plug permanently an obd2? ( i tough of sleep mode type)
Brilliant! Is there a way to show the bikes info on the tablet such as fuel level, tachometer, gear, and odometer? I enjoy and appreciate your sharing your knowledge and experience. All the best
Thank you John!
Yes there is, but one needs to connect a few different ‘readers’ to the bike. I don’t know all the details, but it’s the same as adding an OBD reader that get’s all the information from the ECU, and shows it in an app. The same way you can get the dashboard app that I showed in this video to show all the information.
Thanks..
Thanks Johannes, good to see a cheaper alternative to the Carpe Iter. I wonder what your final cost will be once controller, charging and mounting options are included? Also, does the drive mode dashboard cost much? Be interesting to see long term reliability, sturdiness and waterproofness between your set up and Robert's. And Garmin, if you're watching any of this, you're getting seriously left behind.
In total I’d still be paying less than a nee Carpe Iter for a used Active tab, charging, holder and controller.
Very useful Info as Im looking for a new Navi setup right now. But Iam missing some Infos. Is the Samsung tab handshoe compatible? Update : I have a Samsung Tab my self now and I can not recomend it because it does not work with regular handshoe on and it is overheating in the sun like a regular Android phone. Brightness is also not the best in the direkt sunlight. 👎
I have a Garmin Zumo XT and I'm sick an tired of this thing, especially when trying to follow presset tracks the garmin software is very buggy at this. I'm going to build your setup and found all your points quite logic (especially the charging solution) What Charger did you get, anything waterproof also? Any ideas/advise here! Thanks for the very nice video!!
HI Johannes - thnk you; this video is exactly what I was looking for 🙂 Can I ask a couple of questions please ...1) do you know what the IP rating of the tablet is, and 2) could you possibly send me a link to the bluetooth controller that you mentioned towards the end of your video. Thank you 👍🏼
The problem I see is the tablet only has about 400 nits of screen brightness which is low for sunlight viewing in my opinion. My phone has 500 and it is hard to see sometimes, the Garmin Zumo XT has 800 which is always viewable. Now one needs to think about cost when considering these options.
Very nice video, like all your videos. Thanks for making them. I would like to know how you mounted the Brodit holder to the bike? Looking for a similar setup for my 690 Enduro r.
Thank you!
I mounted the Brodit holder to a Perun Moto bracket. That bracket was mounted on the 12mm bar on the rally tower 😊
@@JohannesDalen thank you 😊 Very helpful.
Hi @JohannesDalen
Could you please point to what bracket you used?
Hey Johannes, awesome video, and I think you have giving me great idea's for my android GPS set up. Like you I've looked at the Carpe-Iter units and when converting them to Australian Dollars, Wow, they are expensive. Like you, I'm sourcing a 2nd hand Samsung Active 3 or something equivalent. Can I ask, what are you using to mount your Brodit - Key Lock Non-Charging Holder (SKU 739003)? Are you using a RAM U bolt or something else, Can you please let me know how you are connecting your holder to your bar mount? How stable is it whilst riding, I'd imagine a little shakey on off-road surfaces? Great Video, well Done!
Did you buy one? Wondering same .
Johannes, what ram and memory do you have? I see used tabs with 4 and 64 for sale. Any suggestion?
Other Android tablets to consider are:
Oukitel RT3
Pros: Affordable, Android 12.
Cons: Screen brightness is only 400 nits, no rear strap mount, 5150mAh battery.
Hugerock T71 (or R71).
Pros: Well made, 10000mAh battery, screen is 1000 nits brightness, tablet can be mounted via the included strap brackets.
Cons: More expensive than the Oukitel RT3, screen is only 7 inches.
If only the Hugerock offered a 8" model that's as cheap as the Oukitel, that would be good. I'm still undecided which one to get, but the brighter screen in daylight may be the way to go.
Thak for example!
Great set up if you have the space to fit it. 👍👍👍
I just use a cheap Nokia phone on my handlebars with a quad lock, works fine for me, but I am old school and just use maps to tell me where I am not how to get there, but I like the adventure of not knowing and try to work it out as I go.
The only time I like using maps is in cities where I have to find a certain place but after 30 plus years of riding without a GPS system and only the last few years using one, I find the GPS maps become a distraction, instead of looking at the road ahead I keep looking at the map on my phone.
Back in the day it was look at a paper map and work out in your head how to get somewhere by using your memory and road signs.
Is a GPS just another technology we don’t really need ?
Is it just another product to make life easier and stop people from actually thinking ?
People have traveled the world for Thousands of years, some without even a map, just an idea and discovered amazing places.
The Vikings done a pretty good job and that was even without a compass. 👍👍👍👍👍
You’re critical to this and I like it, makes me reflect on my use of it. I’ve done both on my travels, with and without a digital map. I have to say for my use I think the pros outweighs the cons, especially when the pace increased and I used the tablet as a tool for knowing the next corners and turns. I definitely rode faster having this tool available vs. When I just read the trail.
But, as a rider one has to be able to read the trail and the surface too, so I’m definitely going to practice both.
In terms of relaxed, slow paced adventuring/exploring, I must say I like it for that application too. I can read the names of the towns I’m passing by and get a much better understanding of the geography. But is it a must? Absolutely not!
Well yes yes yes, we do not need airplanes, automobiles, motorcycles, and on and on. But just try to take them from the masses.
Do you download offline maps and use for your GPS navigation or do you use a paid service for world travel ? What are all the apps you use and recommend for finding things, offline maps, off-road trails and so forth ?
amazing video. I chose the same setting. but the brodit is too big for the tablet alone. and i.poasible to find a samsung case on interenet. Any idea which case could fit?
Bro, I have been thinking of doing this to my ADV bike for years now. Did you run into any issues with vibration ruining the power connector? It's the only part I am not sure of. And man I wasn't sure how it would fit, but that looks great. Good Job man.
Hello sir, great video! Do you know what the part is for mounting the tablet to the cilinder (bracket of your bike)?
Hi greeting from Indoonesia. New subs and have watched some of your great videos. Wondering if you have had use the remote bluetooth already? I need device recomendation, installation and so on.
Thank you