Another GPS test
#21
10-22-2015, 07:11 AM
"Good thing that you knew where you were going.
Ain't that high-tech crap just marvy? "
jpooch00, you're absolutely right. Most the time I know where I am going and I don't have to rely on my GPS. But once a year I go on a trip with my buddy and we explore new territories. That's when I need my GPS. You want to find hotels, gas stations, restaurants, etc. Luckily my buddy has his Garmin mounted on his bike and he contradicted the accuracy of the HD-GPS quite often. Again, most of the erroneous information is stored in the POI menu, not the map. The map is only out dated by years, meaning new roads are not showing and you'll find yourself occasionally "off-roading".
What pi.... me off is that you shelled out 25K for an otherwise great bike and end up with the lowest of the low end equipment built in. I say it again, the MOCO should bow its head in shame for being so greedy.
Ain't that high-tech crap just marvy? "
jpooch00, you're absolutely right. Most the time I know where I am going and I don't have to rely on my GPS. But once a year I go on a trip with my buddy and we explore new territories. That's when I need my GPS. You want to find hotels, gas stations, restaurants, etc. Luckily my buddy has his Garmin mounted on his bike and he contradicted the accuracy of the HD-GPS quite often. Again, most of the erroneous information is stored in the POI menu, not the map. The map is only out dated by years, meaning new roads are not showing and you'll find yourself occasionally "off-roading".
What pi.... me off is that you shelled out 25K for an otherwise great bike and end up with the lowest of the low end equipment built in. I say it again, the MOCO should bow its head in shame for being so greedy.
#22
10-22-2015, 07:38 AM
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"Good thing that you knew where you were going.
Ain't that high-tech crap just marvy? "
jpooch00, you're absolutely right. Most the time I know where I am going and I don't have to rely on my GPS. But once a year I go on a trip with my buddy and we explore new territories. That's when I need my GPS. You want to find hotels, gas stations, restaurants, etc. Luckily my buddy has his Garmin mounted on his bike and he contradicted the accuracy of the HD-GPS quite often. Again, most of the erroneous information is stored in the POI menu, not the map. The map is only out dated by years, meaning new roads are not showing and you'll find yourself occasionally "off-roading".
What pi.... me off is that you shelled out 25K for an otherwise great bike and end up with the lowest of the low end equipment built in. I say it again, the MOCO should bow its head in shame for being so greedy.
Ain't that high-tech crap just marvy? "
jpooch00, you're absolutely right. Most the time I know where I am going and I don't have to rely on my GPS. But once a year I go on a trip with my buddy and we explore new territories. That's when I need my GPS. You want to find hotels, gas stations, restaurants, etc. Luckily my buddy has his Garmin mounted on his bike and he contradicted the accuracy of the HD-GPS quite often. Again, most of the erroneous information is stored in the POI menu, not the map. The map is only out dated by years, meaning new roads are not showing and you'll find yourself occasionally "off-roading".
What pi.... me off is that you shelled out 25K for an otherwise great bike and end up with the lowest of the low end equipment built in. I say it again, the MOCO should bow its head in shame for being so greedy.
#23
10-22-2015, 09:04 AM
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#24
10-22-2015, 10:13 AM
That is pretty slick. I don't want to buy one of the paint matched inner fairings from HD - 1) Don't want the ENTIRE think paint matched, just accented like your, and 2) painted inner fairs cost way too much lol
#25
10-22-2015, 10:18 AM
I don't quite follow your question. Am I supposed to calibrate this piece of junk myself, because I happen to be the owner of it? I can only hope and assume it is calibrated, since it shows the roads and streets accurately, most of the time. The problem obviously lies in the POI menu. On numerous occasions was it completely off track on my system. If somebody tries to explain to me it works flawlessly for him, he either does not understand what a GPS is supposed to do, or hasn't checked any POI in his system. What I also find a joke is the fact that the MOCO puts a three year old map in a brand spanking new bike. Now that is more than cheap and shows only how greedy this company really is.
I will double check (if I remember) when I get home tonight, but I SWORE my map was dated 2014 on the '16 Limited I picked up a month ago (still old, agreed, but better than 2012). I know I've looked online and the only offering online was still the '12 map as well. I could be off and just saw a date that belonged to something else, but again, I swear it was the map.
#26
10-22-2015, 10:28 AM
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I have written & spoke to H-D personnel twice on the GPS especially about the dealerships in it. They told me the dealers must have sent wrong coordinates. I said what about 90% of the dealers sent bad coordinates. Then I informed them that it was a software issue. Since H-D still sells the Garmin Road Tech with the dealerships in it they have the same problem. Had a friend talk to Garmin about it & they sent him a fix for it. So I told H-D to get with Naviextras or whoever they deal with on the dealerships in GPS & sent a software update to fix it. That was a year ago & still no resolution to the problem. Very frustrating indeed.
#27
10-22-2015, 04:00 PM
I have written & spoke to H-D personnel twice on the GPS especially about the dealerships in it. They told me the dealers must have sent wrong coordinates. I said what about 90% of the dealers sent bad coordinates. Then I informed them that it was a software issue. Since H-D still sells the Garmin Road Tech with the dealerships in it they have the same problem. Had a friend talk to Garmin about it & they sent him a fix for it. So I told H-D to get with Naviextras or whoever they deal with on the dealerships in GPS & sent a software update to fix it. That was a year ago & still no resolution to the problem. Very frustrating indeed.
#28
10-22-2015, 08:19 PM
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"The dealers must have sent in the wrong coordinates". Ha, Ha, Ha... that's the joke of the day. This excuse can't get any lamer than that. And what about all the other "wrong" addresses, such as Restaurants, Hotels, etc. that are way off??? They all sent in bad coordinates? Nobody sends in anything. As far as I am informed mapping companies sells their collected information to the GPS manufacturers.
What's that old saying? Something like: "Excuses are like a-holes, everybody has one and they all stink!
That company is run by idiots.
#30
10-22-2015, 09:40 PM
Took a trip to the OBX in NC this Saturday. The weather was perfect for this day trip, which I did many times before. Since I never praised the GPS of my 2015 SGS for its perfection I thought I will put it thru another test. I chose a HD-dealer ship, which is located on the route down to Nags Head. It was listed in the POI, no problem. After pressing "GO" the system showed me the way. When I came close I could see the checkered flag approaching on the map. Then the lovely female voice said I arrived at the destination. Problem was the dealer ship was still a mile down the road. OK, another FU in the system. Happened to me twice before. Then I searched for a famous restaurant on HWY 158, of which I know its location, as well. To my surprise the system listed that restaurant even by name. So I pressed GO again and followed the route. Right after Kill Devils Hill the system told me to take a sharp left towards the beach. This was definitely not right. Out of curiosity I followed the route and sure enough, there was the flag. Miles off from the actual destination. I just shook my head in disbelief. What sorry a$$ piece of equipment is that? The MOCO should be ashamed to put something crappy like that in such a superior motorcycle. I think now it's time for them to come up with a FREE map and system upgrade to fix all these imperfections. And for all of you, who still defend this marvelous piece of technology I can only say this: You obviously don't know what even the standards of a low end GPS are. But I do love my SGS. And I mean it.
Statement: Quit your pissin and moanin or sell your sled and buy something your whiney a++ likes!