Navigator 5

[mark2jag]

Anyone know of any deals on Navigator 5???Even 2nd hand would be good.... Not much point having the twirly wheel and the mount if I dont use it.

 

[autogs]

Look at bm dealers section Cotswold mottorad are doing deals on the nav 5

 

[mark2jag]

Wow that was a quick response. Thanks to Autogs. is there a Garmin equivalent to the Nav 5? What Im actually asking is if it is just a rebranded Garmin, and basically what else would fit in the mount provided on a GS TE....

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

It is a rebranded 660 zumo however it has unique firmware to interface with the bikes twidly thing and various other things you can see. The nav 5 isn't the best gps out there but it's the only one that has all the BMW stuff.

 

[R1200GSAPilot]

The Nav 5 and wonder wheel does transform the experience. Switching between pages, zooming in and out, navigating music and the data you can configure on the unique BMW pages makes via point distances and times, as well as total trip info, makes it particularly helpful. Nav 5 GPS seem to be popping up on the For Sale pages quite a bit. Worth getting instead of a Nav 4 or Zumo 660.


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[fredaroony]

It is a rebranded 660 zumo however it has unique firmware to interface with the bikes twidly thing and various other things you can see. The nav 5 isn't the best gps out there but it's the only one that has all the BMW stuff.

Wasn't that the Nav 4? The Nav 5 is bigger than a 660.

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Wasn't that the Nav 4? The Nav 5 is bigger than a 660.

You might be right, pretty sure if it isn't the 660 it still fits the cradle and stuff though. Without the bonus features of course.

 

[Pansmiker]

No it's not. the 5 and the 660 will fit into the same bracket.

 

[Nutty]

Let's see some pics of the bike then Mark

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

Does the 660 allow you to put music on to ?

 

[Reggie P]

The Nav 5 and wonder wheel does transform the experience. Switching between pages, zooming in and out, navigating music and the data you can configure on the unique BMW pages makes via point distances and times, as well as total trip info, makes it particularly helpful. Nav 5 GPS seem to be popping up on the For Sale pages quite a bit. Worth getting instead of a Nav 4 or Zumo 660.


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plus one.

Don't miss out on the technology its bloody good.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

It's a bit fecking expensive just for a zooming out and in is it not ?

Only time I ever use a sat nav is abroad, £500 quid for something used for ten days a year ? nah, my zumo does the job.

 

[Reggie P]

It's a bit fecking expensive just for a zooming out and in is it not ?

Only time I ever use a sat nav is abroad, £500 quid for something used for ten days a year ? nah, my zumo does the job.

Cabby, maybe, it depends on your circumstances....

I ride overseas a lot. I like to be able to navigate without ambiguity...

Like many of us, I like music too! The integration with the bike is excellent.
You can keep an eye on tyre pressures, get speed limit warnings, find the nearest hotel/fuel/hospital/police station etc. Take an important phone call from your riding buddy/wife. Using Siri ("Hey Siri") you can even add things into your diary or add something to a "reminder list" (I use this when things come into my head !) Perhaps check the weather on your route?


It really is clever. Once you've experienced it , and if you tour a lot ....you'd be a fan too I guess?



Jabbing at a satnav with a pointed finger ? (whilst riding quickly ?) I'll leave that for the KTM, Honda and Triumph owners whose manufacturers neglected to put the necessary thought into their design.

 

[The Grey One]

Cabby, maybe, it depends on your circumstances....

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Jabbing at a satnav with a pointed finger ? (whilst riding quickly ?) I'll leave that for the KTM, Honda and Triumph owners whose manufacturers neglected to put the necessary thought into their design.

You make fun of Jabbing with a pointed finger but are happy to have the distraction of taking a phone call whilst you are riding.

John

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Cabby, maybe, it depends on your circumstances....

I ride overseas a lot. I like to be able to navigate without ambiguity... I like music too ! The integration with the bike is excellent.
You can keep an eye on tyre pressures, get speed limit warnings, find the nearest hotel/fuel. Take a phone call from your riding buddy/wife.


It really is clever. Once you've experienced it , and if you tour a lot ....you'd be a fan too I guess?



Jabbing at a satnav with a pointed finger ? (whilst riding quickly ?) I'll leave that for the KTM, Honda and Triumph owners whose manufacturers neglected to put the necessary thought into their design.

So out of all that the only thing my ktm and it's 590 doesn't have is a twidly thing. It does have live weather and traffic though.

By the way the only thing you should be looking at while "riding quickly" is the road ahead!

 

[Reggie P]

You make fun of Jabbing with a pointed finger but are happy to have the distraction of taking a phone call whilst you are riding.

John

Yes ! Why not ?

Thanks to the jog wheel, my hands remain on the bars ...Fully in control. It's up to me not to get distracted , I'll give you that .
Do you talk to a passenger when you drive your car ? What's the difference ?
The quality of the audio is amazing and often if I tell the caller I'm riding my motorbike they don't believe me !

I can fully understand those who don't want phone calls when riding .... but if you are with mates on a tour it can be good. ( We dont like intercoms !)

 

[WaterMonkey]

You should be able to get a nav iv fairly cheap second hand. You don't get the full interaction but why you need tyre pressures on your sat nav when they are on the bike computer is beyond me!

 

[The Grey One]

Yes ! Why not ?

Thanks to the jog wheel, my hands remain on the bars ...Fully in control. It's up to me not to get distracted , I'll give you that .
Do you talk to a passenger when you drive your car ? What's the difference ?
The quality of the audio is amazing and often if I tell the caller I'm riding my motorbike they don't believe me !

I can fully understand those who don't want phone calls when riding .... but if you are with mates on a tour it can be good. ( We dont like intercoms !)

There is a huge difference between having a passenger in the car who is aware of what you are doing compared to using a phone,as you point out people don't know you are riding a motorbike. If I am talking to my passenger in a car they will see I am dealing with a busy junction and there will be a break in the conversation. A caller can't see that and will expect the conversation to continue uninterupted. There have been numerous studies to show just how distracting using a hands free phone is. You might think you are fully in control but the fact is at least part of your attention is elsewhere.

John

John

 

[Pansmiker]

You should be able to get a nav iv fairly cheap second hand. You don't get the full interaction but why you need tyre pressures on your sat nav when they are on the bike computer is beyond me!

what about if you need reading glasses but don't need glasses for distance work.

i would recommend the Sat Nav 5 for the GS with the wheel and bracket already fitted. in "My Bike" you can preset up to 16 different bike related screens (e.g. fuel level, tyre pressures, speed, operating temp, etc) in 4 different clicks of the wheel. it has a bigger memory for the maps than a 4 and it has lifetime maps as well so updated maps circa 4 times per year.

 

[Pansmiker]

There is a huge difference between having a passenger in the car who is aware of what you are doing compared to using a phone,as you point out people don't know you are riding a motorbike. If I am talking to my passenger in a car they will see I am dealing with a busy junction and there will be a break in the conversation. A caller can't see that and will expect the conversation to continue uninterupted. There have been numerous studies to show just how distracting using a hands free phone is. You might think you are fully in control but the fact is at least part of your attention is elsewhere.

John

John

+1.

I will say that when one of my directors rang me when i was driving it was very easy to be distracted. i grew a pair and then would just say i am driving at the moment so will ring them back when i found a safe place to park. No problem.