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hey all,
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:24 pm
by 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.
Re: hey all,
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:28 am
by 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.
Re: hey all,
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:10 am
by 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
Re: hey all,
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:03 pm
by fatfeet
jfheath wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:28 am
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
Re: hey all,
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:10 pm
by fatfeet
Stu wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:10 am
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.
Re: hey all,
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:40 pm
by Stu
fatfeet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:10 pm
Stu wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:10 am
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
