None Pro computer, but can you get the MPH to display on the LCD anywhere?

Regarding some comments earlier about GPS being inaccurate on slopes, we had some discussion of this on another forum and after some dredging up of rusty maths skills found that you would have to be going up a very steep slope for the the error to be significant.

Good point as although I'd previously commented that a straight and level road would produce the greatest accuracy, I'm aware that calibrating GPS units against vehicle speedometers doesn't produce a signifcant difference, in practice, when going up or down hills. Without doing any maths, I'd been thinking that the change in subtended angle observed by an averaged-out, mulitple satellite fix is probably very small when compared with that obtained when the vehicle is travelling on a level road.
 
Forgot to say that it seems like most of these GPS or ODB type speedo gadgets are able to be switched between mph and km/h, both of mine can, but it's another thing to check.
 
The next one I tried (in the second picture) I think cost about £35 and this one was not GPS based but ran off a connection to the OBD II port on my car and also fitted the socket on the GS, which is the rectangular socket required by the Euro 4 standards, unlike earlier bikes which have a round one. While this worked reliably on my car it sometimes wouldn't start up on the bike, and seemed to need to be reset, and once I did some longer rides with it fitted I found it sometimes stopped mid-journey so couldn't really be relied on. When it was working it was very accurate because it was driven from the ECU and displayed the correct speed without the deliberate over-reading that the speedo introduces. It always agreed exactly with those radar road speed signs your see, and was also in close agreement with the satnav. it would also read engine temp and battery voltage, plus it had a rev counter display, but sadly this only read up to a maximum of 6000 rpm, presumably because most cars have their red line about there.

My bike is a 2015.. so I think I have the round plug... but where did you get this from.. can't find anything on e-bay under OBD speedo?.. or are they called other things?
Had realised the GPS ones all appear to be HUD types which as you say, read backwards if viewed straight one...

The last one I put the link in for looks quite good but aroundt the £70 mark?.. but is water proofe..
 
My bike is a 2015.. so I think I have the round plug... but where did you get this from.. can't find anything on e-bay under OBD speedo?.. or are they called other things?
Had realised the GPS ones all appear to be HUD types which as you say, read backwards if viewed straight one...

The last one I put the link in for looks quite good but aroundt the £70 mark?.. but is water proofe..

Sorry, it was Amazon, not eBay, but as I described I couldn't fully recommend it as it seemed a little unreliable. The other issue with the OBDII type if you have an earlier bike is that I think Euro 4 required not only the rectangular port but also adherence to a common standard for output of key data, so it may be that earlier bikes will not be compatible. This is the one I had:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071KC1NN1/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


This one is similar, and may be the same as the first one you linked, but slightly cheaper. It is described as HUD but I think it is a direct display - they seem to have adopted HUD as a generic term for any such display!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CMVP...&pd_rd_r=378b5b6b-6a39-11e8-b9b0-d5a4aded41e7

I suspect the more expensive GPS units designed for outdoor use, like your second link, may be a better bet, and may have mounting arrangements suitable for a bike.

I bought something similar secondhand, which I think is intended for track use, but never got around to trying it though I did get some spare buttons from the manufacturer to replace one that was missing. Mine has the older 1 Hz GPS unit (updates speed once per second) the later ones have a 10 Hz sensor which can supposedly update ten times per second which is probably more than you need for road use.

https://www.accessorimotostore.com/...cts_id=17634&zenid=o02lhjg30sp20k5k8g89oqsgm3

Good luck in your quest!

Fred
 
If your going the OBDII plug route you could potentially use one with a Bluetooth transmitter to an app and just read it off a mounted mobile
 
will have a think on the way forward .. thanks.. maybe try a conversion cable and the option Fred posted... :)
 
indeed... and I guess if you're going up a 30 deg hill it will give a speed relative to the distance travelled as the satalites see it (as if it were flat) and not the actual speed you are doing up the incline?... mind you, not a huge problem :)

I can't imagine it. Surely the GPS is in "3D" so it calculates your speed from one point to another regardless of the orientation.
 
What about asking BMW for a quote on retrofitting On Board Computer Pro on your bike? Basically, they just have to punch in a code sent from the motherbase... Doubt it would cost a lot more than some of the ghetto solutions proposed here...
 
It does, and if I could be arsed to work out the trig to evidence that there is a differenciation between changes in height and static whilst velocity is constant, but it is sunny and I'm off to play motorbikes.

Mostly it is theoretical, and has very little practical impact, unless you were launching a D3 then it kind of does.
I can't imagine it. Surely the GPS is in "3D" so it calculates your speed from one point to another regardless of the orientation.

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What about asking BMW for a quote on retrofitting On Board Computer Pro on your bike? Basically, they just have to punch in a code sent from the motherbase... Doubt it would cost a lot more than some of the ghetto solutions proposed here...

I might be wrong but on my invoice that includes Touring packet that gives Onboard Computer Pro it says 1400 euro, but you also get other options also, so way out of beavers budget I already looked at that.

Travel, endless roads and the pure pleasure of motorcycling.
The options package "Touring".

The Touring package is designed for riders who savour every single kilometre over asphalt or rough tracks and who would gladly remain in the saddle of their R 1200 GS forever. The options have been compiled to maximise comfortable, non-fatigue touring on the R 1200 GS:


- Dynamic ESA
- On-board computer Pro
- Preparation for GPS Device
- Cruise Control
- Case holder left + right
 
I know it's part of a package but my understanding was that packages are just a way to "save" money while customizing a bike made for order. BMW bundles options commonly bought together for a price lesser than this of individual options. Pretty sure you still can opt out of packages and pick and chose options you want individually, but it may not be as "cost effective", especially if you end up speccing everything like a lot of people end up doing anyways.

My point stands, maybe the option to just get the Pro on board computer after the fact still exists and is not that costly. I admit I have no idea but I would start asking this to my dealer before considering other options.
 
The TE model is a UK-only configuration. Essentially, it's got all the packages, incl LED headlight, LED indicators, GSA-Pro, chrome exhaust, keyless, etc.
 
If you'd bought the premium product it would have had Onboard Computer Pro! You can't get the base version to avoid techno bollocks that'll only go wrong and then expect it to have all the fancy facilities - that's called having your cake and eating it too. :D

Disagree totally, BMW are the premium product and clearly displaying the speed should'nt be an upgrade.
 
Disagree totally, BMW are the premium product and clearly displaying the speed should'nt be an upgrade.

+1 on that... may be thats the line to aproach the deal with??..
 
Disagree totally, BMW are the premium product and clearly displaying the speed should'nt be an upgrade.

Actually, I agree and the analogue speedo isn't fit for purpose in my view. However, he opted to pay less not have the Computer Pro option. If you buy any vehicle without (insert name of option here) you can't really complain when you find you don't have the features it provides.
 
Actually, I agree and the analogue speedo isn't fit for purpose in my view. However, he opted to pay less not have the Computer Pro option. If you buy any vehicle without (insert name of option here) you can't really complain when you find you don't have the features it provides.

Well even if you have the option it turns out to be useless if you travel to Europe because it is not user switchable between mph and km/h. I must admit that one caught me by surprise, despite my extensive pre-purchase research - it just never occurred to me that a premium product would have such a glaring deficiency. My three previous bikes, ranging in cost from about one third to one half of what I paid for the GS could all do this. Still, it has led to many happy hours of tinkering with add-on speedo devices and phone apps! :)
 
What about asking BMW for a quote on retrofitting On Board Computer Pro on your bike? Basically, they just have to punch in a code sent from the motherbase... Doubt it would cost a lot more than some of the ghetto solutions proposed here...

Its is much more complicated than that , on mine it took the dealer a couple of 2 hour attempts to download the new software programme on the bike that had to be specifically written at the factory to retrofit it on my bike , it was only successful because the bike had been ordered with it as an option (which the factory forgot to instal) and its production date meant it had the required sensors fitted.

It was touch and go as to if the job could be done and i was offered a replacement bike if it didn't work.

BMW may baulk at people wanting it as a retrofit although it may be possible depending on the sensors present
 


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