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Old April 20th, 2023, 05:24 PM   #7
Alex
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Got it, thanks. It seems a bit gimmicky, but I guess it will appeal to some. I'd think the number of people who want navigation on their dash would instead spring for an actual GPS that can be controlled and seen while riding if needed. I'd also imagine that a certain portion of folks who would be interested in a gadget like this, are also interested in running music/phone audio into their helmet somehow already, so they can get navigation instructions from their phone directly without a separate limited screen.

Someone on one of the LD Riding groups I'm in is always testing the latest gadgets on his bikes, and he put this on his dash last week for testing:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804888990774.html

carplay.jpg

It's basically just a Apple Carplay / Android Auto screen that connects to your phone wirelessly, just as it would in a car. It's a bright screen and is glove friendly, and it's cheap ($130 or so). He had some issues in testing last week (it would crash/reboot at times), but he's working through them to see if it is viable is a real tool compared to a standalone GPS unit or having to mount an expensive phone on the dash out in the open.
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