Great video thanks. I've also had enough of the "ghost fingers" on my Navigator VI bought brand new in spring 2018... So Zumo XT2 it is then!... I'll probably wait for this Black Friday 2023... hopefully there will be good deals around...
I greatly appreciate both videos in this series. I've probably watched them 20 times to make sure I got it right because it was not obvious. You should narrate books if you have not considered it. Your voice is calming. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and the great video.
Great choice for the xt2 Steve, got one and works perfectly on my gs1200. Made a custom bracket to mount on the cross bar above the TFT display. The closer to the line of vision to the road ahead is important to me.
Good job. If you think the Nav VI is fiddly, the new Navigator Connected Ride is a nightmare that I took back. I will be going towards the Zumo now. Thanks
The 3DAM didn’t last, the connections got interrupted. I’m just using the Zumo out of the box insecure connector for now. I need to remember to turn if off and take it off the bike so it doesn’t get stolen. Painful. Cheers
Good day! I'm writing you from Anaheim, California. At age 6 my first dirt bike was a 1969 Honda 50cc "mini trail" (the 125cc Monkey is a larger retro copy) followed by a Yamaha YZ80, then a Honda XR75, a Suzuki RM125... So by the time I rode a 175cc it felt very fast & a 250cc was a beast! You can find old videos of Steve McQueen racing on a 1976 Honda Elsinore 250cc. In fact, I rode a hodaka 400 & the power almost killed me, I literally could not keep the front tire on the ground every time I shift it and release the clutch!! So here you are starting out with an 850cc for your first time in the dirt!?! Do you see the irony? Here's my observation, guys who start out riding street bikes, feel like they're downsizing to an 850, while guys who grew up riding dirt bikes think a Yamaha 450cc is a monster & the Tenerae 700cc would be ridiculous on trails, if you could even pick it up after you drop it. I thought this might be a good topic for a video. BTW, My current bike is a Yamaha WR250"F" based on the YZ, not based on the WR250R (the WR250R has a street bike engine, with off-road tires)
Hi, I should let you know it didn’t last. After a year or so the connectors became unreliable and the Zumo wouldn’t reliable charge. I couldn’t fix it so I’ve since removed the 3 Dam and use the standard Zumo out of the box unsecured adaptor.
Hi mate, did you get the one with or without the anti-theft? Whilst I understand the logic, I don't understand why you'd need anti-theft if it's bolted to the NAV prep and then the key of the BMW allows connection/disconnection of the unit.
Great video thanks.
I've also had enough of the "ghost fingers" on my Navigator VI bought brand new in spring 2018...
So Zumo XT2 it is then!...
I'll probably wait for this Black Friday 2023... hopefully there will be good deals around...
I greatly appreciate both videos in this series. I've probably watched them 20 times to make sure I got it right because it was not obvious. You should narrate books if you have not considered it. Your voice is calming. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and the great video.
Hi, thank you very much i appreciate the feedback. More of my nonsense on “Steve’s Tesla” if you’re interested. Cheers
Great choice for the xt2 Steve, got one and works perfectly on my gs1200. Made a custom bracket to mount on the cross bar above the TFT display. The closer to the line of vision to the road ahead is important to me.
Good tip! Cheers
On previous Nav6 I turned the mounting bracket 180deg moving the unit forward to help with a tank bag.
Good job. If you think the Nav VI is fiddly, the new Navigator Connected Ride is a nightmare that I took back. I will be going towards the Zumo now. Thanks
The 3DAM didn’t last, the connections got interrupted. I’m just using the Zumo out of the box insecure connector for now. I need to remember to turn if off and take it off the bike so it doesn’t get stolen. Painful. Cheers
Good day! I'm writing you from Anaheim, California. At age 6 my first dirt bike was a 1969 Honda 50cc "mini trail" (the 125cc Monkey is a larger retro copy) followed by a Yamaha YZ80, then a Honda XR75, a Suzuki RM125... So by the time I rode a 175cc it felt very fast & a 250cc was a beast! You can find old videos of Steve McQueen racing on a 1976 Honda Elsinore 250cc. In fact, I rode a hodaka 400 & the power almost killed me, I literally could not keep the front tire on the ground every time I shift it and release the clutch!! So here you are starting out with an 850cc for your first time in the dirt!?! Do you see the irony? Here's my observation, guys who start out riding street bikes, feel like they're downsizing to an 850, while guys who grew up riding dirt bikes think a Yamaha 450cc is a monster & the Tenerae 700cc would be ridiculous on trails, if you could even pick it up after you drop it. I thought this might be a good topic for a video. BTW, My current bike is a Yamaha WR250"F" based on the YZ, not based on the WR250R (the WR250R has a street bike engine, with off-road tires)
G’day I visited Disneyland in Anaheim many years ago with my kids. Great to hear from you and I agree with your analysis. Cheers
Cheers Steve, very helpful!
Hi, I should let you know it didn’t last. After a year or so the connectors became unreliable and the Zumo wouldn’t reliable charge. I couldn’t fix it so I’ve since removed the 3 Dam and use the standard Zumo out of the box unsecured adaptor.
Hi mate, did you get the one with or without the anti-theft? Whilst I understand the logic, I don't understand why you'd need anti-theft if it's bolted to the NAV prep and then the key of the BMW allows connection/disconnection of the unit.
Yes I got the anti theft. It has a slide mechanism that locks the nav in place. Without it, it just clicks out of the cradle
Excelent video! Could you please share the adapter's link? Thank you!
www.adapter3dmotorrad.com/en/product/e-navxt/
Hi, I'm planning to buy the Garmin XT2 for my future GS1300. Does this 3DAM adapter fit onto the GS1300 initial GPS mount of the BMW bike ? Thanks
G’day, I don’t know. I suggest you contact 3DAM directly cheers
Can you use the jog/wonder wheel to operate the XT2 as the BMW navigator does
No its disabled
Will the BMW wonder wheel control the Garmin like it does when using NaviV/VI?
It doesn’t seem to
Any idea what size driver that requires? It’s so small!!
No idea just a small one out of my kit. Cheers
Hi steve. How did you buy the 3dam adapter
G’day, just online from the manufacturer cheers
@StevesBikes01 thanks, I just bought one tonight, I hope it's not a hard to put together.
Thank you, but if the lock mechanism is closed, do not push the navigation to the cradle, please.
Yes, thank you