hey all,

[fatfeet]

I have joined this forum as I have decided to move away from Nav vi, had them for 4 years and it has been replaced 5 times, so I have given up, in the hope these XTs are better. I do believe it will be.
I do many miles touring, 2 up, on a GSA, currently 50,000 on clock, France, Spain, Germany, black forrest, and this year a world tour of the UK but only for 10 days. taking in some of the wild Atlantic way. from Shannon river northwards.

[jfheath]

Welcome @fatfeet !

You'll enjoy the XT. It will drive you nuts, but you will enjoy it. It routes differently from the Nav VI - which I believe is based on the 590/595 ? The current gripe is getting used to 'Fastest Time' - which seems to mean 'Head for the nearest Fastest Road'.

There's a lot of useful info in here: viewtopic.php?t=1464
although having owned the Nav VI you will probably be familiar with some of this already.

10 days for a world tour of the UK ? We may be a small island, but I have trouble squeezing my tours into 3 weeks. And that's just scratching the surface.

[Stu]

Hi and welcome to the forum

If you have the BMW Nav prep then have a look here if you want easy installation of the XT viewtopic.php?t=1318

[fatfeet]

Welcome @fatfeet !

You'll enjoy the XT. It will drive you nuts, but you will enjoy it. It routes differently from the Nav VI - which I believe is based on the 590/595 ? The current gripe is getting used to 'Fastest Time' - which seems to mean 'Head for the nearest Fastest Road'.

There's a lot of useful info in here: viewtopic.php?t=1464
although having owned the Nav VI you will probably be familiar with some of this already.

10 days for a world tour of the UK ? We may be a small island, but I have trouble squeezing my tours into 3 weeks. And that's just scratching the surface.

I very rarely use these units as an A to B use my phone and Waze for that, I always make up my own routes when touring using basecamp, the 10 days works tour of UK is pretty lame to be fair, just a silly name, my pillion decided we don't won't to go to Europe this year, but its 2 nights Wales, 5 nights Ireland, 2 night s Scotland and 1 night England. still looking forward it.
thanks for the advice

[fatfeet]

Hi and welcome to the forum

If you have the BMW Nav prep then have a look here if you want easy installation of the XT viewtopic.php?t=1318

yeh thanks, I have seen them but decided to remove the nav cradle and fit this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124413744383 along with a new lead with a connector, that fits onto the original connector. bit less money very easy to fit.

[Stu]

Hi and welcome to the forum

If you have the BMW Nav prep then have a look here if you want easy installation of the XT viewtopic.php?t=1318

yeh thanks, I have seen them but decided to remove the nav cradle and fit this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124413744383 along with a new lead with a connector, that fits onto the original connector. bit less money very easy to fit.

Yes probably the best way on the GSA its not so easy on some BMW's as not all have a bar to mount it to