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Post by papawheelie on Jan 17, 2019 16:14:50 GMT -7
beeline.co/pages/beeline-moto?%3Futm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=abconvlpv&utm_term=moto&utm_content=ad5motoI gotta say, I’m intrigued by this little unit. It looks like a reasonably priced, well-designed, super low profile, basic GPS navigation option for motorcycles. I’ve been trying to decide what to do for navigation while riding. When I do road trips, I find myself trying to remember where to turn, how far each stretch of road is, etc. I’ve even ridden way too far before deciding that I must have missed my turn, and end up back-tracking. The thing I don’t like about using my phone for navigation (and the reason that I haven’t pulled that trigger), is the rather large, unattractive mount that is left on my handlebars when I’m not riding. And, of course, it uses my phone, which is also a great big thing mounted on my handlebars. I’d rather keep my phone in my pocket. Plus, the good-quality phone mounting options are nearly as expensive as this little unit. Finally, GPS navigation eats my phone's battery, so I'd have to keep it plugged in while riding. So many reasons that I just can’t bring myself to use my phone as motorcycle navigation. By the way, I was very skeptical at first glance, until I read the full product description as well as FAQs. Just sayin'. Tempted to pre-order...
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Post by thefinn on Jan 17, 2019 16:45:53 GMT -7
I just run an intercom on my helmet. I get vocal directions from my phones GPS while at the same time being able o listen to music or a podcast (i know, not everyones cup of tea). If i need to have my phone charging i put it in my tankbag.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 22:15:09 GMT -7
I'm on the same boat. Don't want any crap on my handlebars. In the process of finding the best (or less bad. Ha ha) helmet communicator, to use it with GPS if needed. The only issue would be the battery, but since I never use a tank bag, maybe a long cable from the 12V receptacle (with a USB adapter) to my jacket would be enough if needed.
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Post by thefinn on Jan 18, 2019 1:51:45 GMT -7
I have the "Cellular line interphone sport". Audio quality is garbarge but its really simple to use. With earplugs on and it on max volume, i can hear it quite well, could be louder, but its not useless. At highway speeds the music cuts off every now and then for some reason.
My cousin has a Sena and it is the furthest thing from being user friendly.
If you want soundquality, i heard that Cardo are in bed with JBL to make an intercom with sound quality that actually is better than those singing toys that used to come with your happy meal.
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Post by redgecko59 on Jan 18, 2019 4:16:47 GMT -7
For basic riding I just use the phone, it's pretty much a full function GPS after all.
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Post by panzer716 on Jan 20, 2019 8:30:22 GMT -7
The thing that interests me about this is the compass mode. I feel like that would be a ton of fun with your bike to just put it on compass mode and get there through a route you wouldn't have known about. I'm thinking of pre-ordering too.
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Post by papawheelie on Jan 21, 2019 17:55:01 GMT -7
What turns me on to it, is the fully functional GPS navigation (and other cool little bits), minus the map overlay, in a very clean and discreet package. And, minimal hardware left on my bike when I’ve pocketed the device. That’s it. I’ve decided that I want some sort of navigation to help me enjoy new routes/rides, but I don’t want to use my phone, or have large mounting hardware on my bike. Obviously, it’s a personal thing.
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Post by dnozzle on Jan 30, 2019 13:06:11 GMT -7
I recently just got a quad-lock mount for the FZ. Personally I cannot stand Ram Mounts and their size and durability/quality (lack thereof). The Quad Lock mount is super low profile - if the size of mounting hardware is the actual cause for concern when considering using your phone or this product, I'd put money that aside from the product you've shown here that it's probably as low profile as a phone mount can get on a bike. Gotta say though, this does look pretty cool! I'd be interested to see a review video.
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Post by mtate on Jan 31, 2019 7:01:34 GMT -7
I recently just got a quad-lock mount for the FZ. Personally I cannot stand Ram Mounts and their size and durability/quality (lack thereof). The Quad Lock mount is super low profile - if the size of mounting hardware is the actual cause for concern when considering using your phone or this product, I'd put money that aside from the product you've shown here that it's probably as low profile as a phone mount can get on a bike. Gotta say though, this does look pretty cool! I'd be interested to see a review video. Is the quad lock really trustworthy? I have a ram mount not and it is just super bulky(Had to get the bigger size for my phone). The only thing I like about the ram mount is how secure my phone feels in it. Idk how I fell about the quad-lock being it only has the twist connection. Would you trust this to hold your phone going 150? Or would it be secure doing some spirited mountain riding? |
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Post by dnozzle on Feb 4, 2019 15:12:56 GMT -7
I recently just got a quad-lock mount for the FZ. Personally I cannot stand Ram Mounts and their size and durability/quality (lack thereof). The Quad Lock mount is super low profile - if the size of mounting hardware is the actual cause for concern when considering using your phone or this product, I'd put money that aside from the product you've shown here that it's probably as low profile as a phone mount can get on a bike. Gotta say though, this does look pretty cool! I'd be interested to see a review video. Is the quad lock really trustworthy? I have a ram mount not and it is just super bulky(Had to get the bigger size for my phone). The only thing I like about the ram mount is how secure my phone feels in it. Idk how I fell about the quad-lock being it only has the twist connection. Would you trust this to hold your phone going 150? Or would it be secure doing some spirited mountain riding?
It held up great. Surpassed my expectations. Phone never budged. Barely has any play. Impressive for a heavy iphone 8plus imo.
I had a Ram mount on my CBR6 and got rid of it shortly after purchasing because (to me) it just felt flimsy and I could never bring myself to trust it.
I ended up going with a MOTO-D Sportbike Camera / Phone Mount with 3M Heavy Duty double sided plastic-velcro stuff on the base and on the back of a cheap phone case for riding only and couldn't re-use it on the FZ/MT because of steering stem hole location. I wish I still could but I'm more than satisfied with the Quad Lock. |
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Post by techsniffer on Feb 25, 2019 6:49:11 GMT -7
I have a RAM mount on my bike now and I've been doing 90+ in 40mph winds without the phone moving even a little, even when I've forgotten to put the rubber stretch piece on the corners of the phone, I love my RAM mount and it has earned its place on my bars. I use my phone for visual nav as well as having it connected to my Sena 30k which also gives me the voice directions.
The biggest downside to standalone GPS units as compared to services like Google Maps, Waze etc is that they are updated much less frequently, and in many cases either aren't updated at all or only get updates for a year or two and even then you may only see two updates.
As for the Beeline specifically, while it does give a clean look, I think it oversimplifies navigation to a point that it will be comically bad in use. From what I see there is no voice communication to the rider which you absolutely need and it is incapable of telling you about lanes that might split or complex road shapes that can even be confusing on a more detailed nav system. The fact that this still uses your phone for connection/information doesn't really add value to me if it was fully standalone then at least it wouldnt be draining your phone battery as you ride, but if I'm going to drain my phone I would want more detailed information myself.
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