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[WTF Chuck]

So how many routes?
 
Well that is a good question. But i would suggest that you save the routes on a usb stick and just load a few at a time. The reason i say this is because it appears that if you fill up the memory on the  Boom Box the only way I have been able to recover it is to do a factory reset.  Just  one more big bug in the software. Your mileage may vary.
If anyone else has found a way to delete routes waypoints or any other files when the unit locks up I would like to know about it.

[bakon]

Going to play with this week. Weather breaking. Any thoughts on deleting routes form anyone? Do new routes over write the old ones when filled?

[bakon]

When you create your routes in mapsource or base camp make sure you set the routing option for car not motorcycles. By doing this you'll have to use more waypoints to shape the route the way you want it. When you import the route into the new 6.5 Nav it will recalculate the same as it appears in the other mapping software.

Any reason to set up as car and not motorcycle?

[cvosjoe]

Going to play with this week. Weather breaking. Any thoughts on deleting routes form anyone? Do new routes over write the old ones when filled?

As 14CVOultra has suggested I would save the trips/routes to a thumb drive and only load trips/routes that you are going to use for that day. I always delete any previously added trips/routes before I load new ones. New trips/routes do not replace existing ones when you add more. It eventually just fills up the available memory in the Navigation. 14CVOultra encountered an issue that locked his unit up when it became full and he had to do a factory reset. I have tried to load too many as well but mine did not lock up. It allowed me to delete the Trips and Saved without having to do a factory reset. As I mentioned before the only issue I have found when attempting to delete Trips and Saved is that if the Notes/Comment attribute of the waypoint is blank the only way you can remove it is to do a factory reset.

[cvosjoe]

Any reason to set up as car and not motorcycle?

Bakon,
As I mentioned in that post I have found that the Driving/Car setting when creating the route seems to work best. When the mapping software is set this way you will have to add more waypoints to shape the route to follow the roads that you probably would rather be on. I have found that a route created this way is more likely to be what you expect when you import into the navigation.

As with any navigation there are mapping issues that will cause problems such as the route and the road on the map don't line up. I have found this to be more of an issue on the new navigation especially when you have to turn or cross at a divided highway.

Myself and several others have been working with a local dealership to design local routes that would be plug and play for the new navigation systems. It has been challenging to say the least but it is coming along. Since these are local routes that range from 100 to 300 miles we can follow the route and make adjustments to compensate for issues with the navigation. That being said there are definitely issues that need to be addressed to make this an enjoyable experience for the average rider. As it is right now the new navigation would probably frustrate most riders to the point that they would not even use it.

[MGCVO]

cvosjoe- do you leave the 8gb flash connected?

or download the gpx files, disconnect and use the port for something else like music?

its winter and asking questions now so I can know what I am doing soon enough.

I did play a little today- copied some iTunes library to a 2gb flash and plugged up to the bike. Got music to play, scrolled around some, but only display was song title or artist. I had read somewhere the album art would pop up.

On a side note I use this app to edit the album art with pictures off my son. This way wile ridding I can see pics of my son, it keeps me from ridding like an @ss. LOL
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html

[LV76]

cvosjoe,
Quote- "It allowed me to delete the Trips and Saved without having to do a factory reset. As I mentioned before the only issue I have found when attempting to delete Trips and Saved is that if the Notes/Comment attribute of the waypoint is blank the only way you can remove it is to do a factory reset."
We can delete trips and saved routes if the waypoints are titled and not left blank? please explain.
Thanks

[cvosjoe]

When you create a waypoint on a road that does not have a physical address it leave the Notes/Comments attribute blank. This causes a  problem with the new navigation. The new navigation uses this attribute when you select it in the Saved menu. Since it is blank it won't let you select it and therefore you can't delete it.

[LV76]

cvosjoe, thanks also what program have you been using for route/trip planning and titling waypoints that seems to be the most compatible with the new nav?

[cvosjoe]

cvosjoe, thanks also what program have you been using for route/trip planning and titling waypoints that seems to be the most compatible with the new nav?

I use Mapsource, Basecamp and sometimes the HD Ride Planner. The first 2 or more compatible with the new navigation than the Ride planner. There are others that you can use that work well. I believe if you read through this thread several others are mentioned.

[WTF Chuck]

cvosjoe,

Have you been able to load a route with 100 waypoints.

[cvosjoe]

So far my routes only have 20 or so waypoints. I could try and create a route with 100 waypoints to check it out but it's such a pain to remove them one at a time.

[bakon]

I think I am catching on...what are you naming waypoints, random things nearby or town names or numbers....do they show up as the next leg when riding the route or do you not see the name until removing the waypoint later?

[cvosjoe]

I think I am catching on...what are you naming waypoints, random things nearby or town names or numbers....do they show up as the next leg when riding the route or do you not see the name until removing the waypoint later?

Most times I leave the default name. I'll sometimes change the name if it's a scenic overlook, restaurant, gas station, etc. Yes, they show up as the next leg when the route is active.

[LV76]

cvosjoe,

I want thank you for your continued knowledgeable input on this topic, I'm trying to get myself up and running with this new to me nav system, I've gotten use to and comfortable with the HD road tech gps on my previous cvo and I keep telling myself to not purchase and install the HD road tech gps with handle bar mount on my 2015 due to my confidence in the former gps system compared to the new built in and more limited system.

Larry