Revolutionary Bmw Connected Ride Upgrade On The 1300 Gs: Car Play Plus 6 Incredible Navigation Apps!
Okay guys rent time actually maybe not rent maybe just a bit of a moan because I think it’s it’s finally sorted out so over the last five years there’s been numerous navigation systems there’s been numerous headsets cardo Center all Promises of the earth will work but what
Happens inevitably is you pull up after your ride or no oh you’re right sorry and your mates are there and all you can hear is oh have you connected can you hear me can you hear me can you do this can you do that um actually no I can’t
Do anything because I’m standing here I ride bikes because I love riding bikes I don’t like bikes CU I uh want to stand and Fiddle with tech so I get a bit annoyed with it because 10 minutes before the ride everyone’s sitting there going press and hold press and hold I’m
Done with it all of them Senna cardo BMW Communicator the latest one nav 6 nav 5 nav 4 crap apart from the latest cardo with the latest updates a little bit better but even yesterday funny enough riding along with Richard pull over pull over can’t hear you can’t hear you can’t see
You can’t see manav can’t do anything it’s a bike ride the bike enjoy the bike don’t piss about with tech so finally somebody sent me something from a company called chiggy and I have it in my car it’s called carplay and the other day I the
Box arrived I opened it up and started waiting through the endless cables and lovely little connectors it’s got and pretty cold outside so I fitted it I fitted it I didn’t fit it I first of all dismantled the latest BMW Communicator navigation whatever you want to call it totally dismantle it
Took it all off and I put this in its place this is the 5-in screen from chiggy basically carplay now yesterday I arrived on a ride to Richard’s house they’re all standing there poking their heads trying to get it connected I’m smug turned the bike on Jiggy fired up carplay popped up and
There my there my navigation was from my phone admittedly but it’s all done perfect seamless done my cardo had seamlessly connected with it they’re all standing around fingers in their ears pressing pressing connected around all this crap I’m sitting there so not only have I found
The best solution so far but I’ve still got to put with that rubbish anyway what I’m trying to say is this thing from chiggy is a game Cher okay it stops all the crap all the messing with technology before you ride it just does it seamlessly I was skeptical at start
Because we all don’t like change but I’m telling you now this does what it says on the tin and it does it through the apps that are on your phone which you’ve already got on your phone you already know how to use and it does it seamlessly every time you get on your
Bike it pops up and it does it set your ride to go on TomTom before you go on your phone turn your bike on get on it and it’s there in front of you no messing around following your way points it’s just there cardo connected your mates well let them talk
To themselves but in the end they’ll get there but you’re sat there Mr smug in it works I haven’t had that in 5 years of all these new fangle devices even the promises of the new BMW Communicator that’s got its flaws I haven’t had it and you know what I’m talking
About well I bet you do anyway I’ll show you the build quality and I’ll show you the uh the way it works just so you know the way I’ve run the cables this is pretty temporary I’ve basically run them down there into that panel they they nip
In pretty well there although I can actually see now that it’s got a bit of a we mark on it which is not ideal I might have to reot that uh somewhere else you can if you want to take off this take the visor off which is really easy it’s four screws
Pop that off take them down the top into here and then back out the bottom but that this was going to be temporary but as I put it on I kind of realized hang on quite like this so that’s my route cross down there up under here down the back of the tank
Cover to there now I’m not going to show you anymore because I don’t want to invalidate my warranty so there you go that’s the end of that so it’s really about this little section is really about build quality um reason I’m not going to show you that
Is you got to find a switch live now I found one but uh I’m not sure anyone’s going to like where I connected it in a Mr warranty and seeing as they’ve got electrical problems at the moment I’m not going to advertise where I’ve connected it in and good luck if you’re
Going to want to find it BMW cuz you won’t find it so you might as well just not even bother looking there you go that’s about whe quality please also whilst I’m on this please subscribe click the button down the bottom um I’d really like to uh get some more
Subscribers in that’d be really good thanks very much and smash the like button if you’re really interested and you’re really bored you can hang up now let’s face track me now don’t face track I can show you how this panel goes back on which is again really easy so
Firstly a screw up there and a screw down there so it see as I’m here I’d uh put this screwed I’m here I mean not I’m here and then That’s okay I’m going to play this as if I was going out so obviously I’ve spent hours plotting routes and blah blah blah bike’s ready outside bike Switched Off um so here we go into Tom Tom My Places recing destinations let’s just pick one let’s go rotherfield drive done that’s
That cardo is not switched on theote this is not about cardo this is about chiy pop that in the Box B it up I’m trying get an angle that you can see go we going China Street funny as that China street so that’s it that’s as
Simple as that we are off off to go all the apps we on there that are our carplay apps Spotify ways Google Google Maps whatever you want but the best bit is that that is a rear view camera situated right there but not only it’s that rear view
Camera it’s a traffic warning uh system just like here you pay whatever you pay for that oh comes as a pack to get a little light in there when there’s a car on your offside or other side it will flash up telling you there’s a car
There um not only that it’s got a front camera which I’ve not properly mounted yet it’s just in the wrong place under the front bumper front bumper front my God so there we have it we also have tie pressure monitors uh compass obviously video and video replay
And full record so you can stick whatever side memory card on here and it will record front and back when that light’s flashing you know it is recording so my point here is I’m ready to go it’s connected it’s just done it’s done everything’s there if TomTom fails me
Flick to Google if that fails me flick to a whatever I want it’s connected via 14 different satellites at the moment on this uh little transponder here it’s just so far a bloody Miracle just like this say on the tin chiggy so let’s give it a let’s give it a ride and
See what it looks like see what it looks like while we’re riding it it’s quite difficult to see in this light but it is a flipping miracle and to convert BMW Rider like I did yesterday who wants to order to now wants them now doesn’t want to wait wants them now uh
Is another miracle so he’s basically just bought a540 pish um new BMW Communicator bought two of them one for him one for his wife going back or no they’re going eBay so he’ll lose and he wants one of these because the Simplicity of it and the fact it
Works so you’ve seen chiggy yeah now you like it what’s good about it is it’s easy to use whereas why everything BMW is more complicated not not use a friendly no but being it’s Apple we know how to use apple could you’ve had Apple in your hand for the last 10 years and
You’ your apps they do it from Android as well don’t they they do yeah yeah so you you’re a a customer of BMWs have just bought two Navigators close on 1,000 quid and more how much well they’re 650 no are they oh got that bit
Wrong okay so now what eBay them by a jiggy yeah okay looking that way isn’t it that’s going to hurt it’s turned on the uh action 4 and it’s triggered the mic too what’s happening it’s a day of um it’s a day of Simplicity you expect that to work straight
Away we’ll find out how that works now so today’s about Simplicity getting on your bike riding it not standing there stabbing away at the side of your hat remote keynot in range so what I mean too much bloody Tech the first thing I’ve got here which is great for me is
Phone cool gate too that should have opened that gate yep see love Simplicity when I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bike I don’t want to stand there here sing about So I hope that’s not too bright for the camera so right now I’ve got TomTom up everyone can see TomTom everyone’s seen TomTom um but if I decide that uh I want a bit of that I can play that if I want to make a phone
Call I got all my recents and my contacts in there if I decide I don’t like TomTom I can flick to oh that’s a good view so you’ve got my music my next instruction and my TomTom now you’re talking some that doesn’t use carplay so my Lex
Hasn’t got it in there I’m still slightly raffled by it that’s in front that’s behind that’s the gate Shut we’re hoping the new D Mark’s got a sock on it so it should be working absolutely fine sock dead cat so that’s a rear view camera so let’s uh give you an idea what it looks like blocked this sh mile now the good thing about this it’s got
Lane um Lane awareness so if somebody if you’re on the motorway someone comes up to the right of you it’ll flash down the side of the screen I’m not going to demonstrate that today because I not set up to do that but it does do that so buying this little triangle cost 4400
For a pack is um not needed which is great but it’s really responsive you know it’s I’ve got thick gloves on you it’s uh it’s just I don’t even feel the need for going for the wheel to be honest CU it just works really well you just click it and it
Goes and I know that I’ve got my TomTom which is My Chosen um navigation system I’ve tried every single one I’ve tried the all I tried enough four n five enough six no not communicated could be bothered I tried Garmin I’ve tried X2 I’ve tried DMD they big screens on the
Uh Adventure bikes they’re good but again flawed with because they’re in development so they will be good in the future but this is already there to me tomtom’s the best because it’s yeah Tom the software tomtom’s the best but the actual Hardware is from the Jurassic age
So that’s deadly rubbish you can’t see the screen it’s not bright enough so I I was looking for a solution where I could run tton on a bright screen well some would say iPhone but I’ve been in the middle of France at 38° and the iPhone
Gives up so this to me for me personally touring day-to-day riding this is the one this is perfect and to go to see Richard yesterday he was extremely jealous who was just spent over ,000 on two communicators and he’s pretty pissed off that this is in development still and he
Can’t get hold his hands on too that that’s a a game changer there right there I’ve changed somebody’s mind he’s pissed off and not only that it’s got rear view cameras on it front and rear and it’s fully recording and you know it’s recording because the uh the lights
Flashing I make a phone call make a phone call it’s uh it’s a game changer just put on Google Maps home I know I shouldn’t be doing this when go driving but isn’t going the wrong way I know that and I’ve got in my headphones I’ve got directions just like it’s got
Playing a bike I know what I’m bleeding on about I don’t have Caray so I’m uh overly chuffed by it but the thing is it was works it actually blly Works no more faffing no more 10 minutes before you get on a bike just sit there smug and it’s done as’s a tour leader that is gold cuz obviously installs confidence in the people you’re taking out sure you know where you’re going and it takes hours and hours and
Hours to blot tours when you get on your bike in the morning and the damn thing doesn’t work or it’s missed a wayo and I know TomTom doesn’t miss way points you need the hardware to run it because TomTom don’t have decent Hardware this is a game changer I’m not
Saying it again this is the end of the video go out and buy one get on your 1300 treat yourself don’t buy a BMW Navigator until they fix their problems buy this you will not go back and then enjoy your 1300 rather pissing around with looking what where you’re not going
I know I did do that before I’m also testing this DJI microphone it’s got a dead cat on it and it’s up inside ma Chim bar see how that works just been toing half a mile turn right Bloody perfect no complaints about that might have some complaints about my riding but send them on a postcard and I’ll stick it through the shredder all the meters you want it’s got the rev counter it’s even got voltage so if you haven’t got a flashy Dash like this you will
Have when you’ve got this stick on auto brightness which I tried today that worked well TI pressure monitor headset connector update Lane awareness RC there’s an RC that goes here to uh replace this uh you lks in there and you can push it with thinger you don’t need it it’s here the fact
That it’s so responsive is a game changer again I don’t need to show you through carplay uh because you clearly probably all of you know bit more about it than me don’t want to know what’s new go away oh I’m bored go away it’s fast the connection the the process
Is fast too pretty fast all good happy happy happy I’d like to read my messages please stop ringing me in the middle of the night with Alexa okay that’s that it is schol chiggy chiggy means miracle in Chinese that is a miracle it now works why couldn’t BMW come up with something like
That because they had their faith in Garmin for the last 10 years is and the review
Finally, a replacement for the BMW GPS Connected Ride Navigator . What is it? Are You are sick and tired of factory navigations. I finally found one that is worthy of my time, energy, and trusted to take on tour. I’m lucky enough to have a pre-manufactured version of this. It’s not ready for sale yet. This is my review of it; it’s absolutely 100% worth having on any bike. Net line replacement for the BMW 1300 GS 1250, and any bike with ConnectedRide and Nav five.
Not only that it’s £100 cheaper
The people that know me, know I’m very impatient when it comes to technology, and I generally just want to ride the bike. I really don’t want to stand around and connect to your helmet. This genuinely happened. I turned it on, it connected, and it worked as I followed the waypoints I pre-plucked on my laptop. It showed me the weather, it gave me my text messages. Not that I wanted them; it even allowed me to reply to a WhatsApp when I was stationary, not that I want to do on a bike; bikes are for escaping. You can set up a focus mode with CarPlay so you are not disturbed while riding your bike with text messages and emails. As soon as it is connected to your bike, it will create a focus mode that knows it’s connected to your bike and will not deliver these messages and not ring the phone if set up like this. I’m very excited about this product. I put my money where my mouth is. Do you want to come and try it? Give me a call; you’re more than welcome. contact life is a ride uk based in Henley. Nick Bee.” https://lifeisaride.co.uk
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14 Comments
Looks good, how's it mounted, can it be removed?
Ur making us dizzy walking in circles
Very useful review as my 1300GS will arrive in a months time and I was contemplating buyin the connectride thingy or use my Garmin on the bike. Question:(if you know) will the CANBUS adapter of the old bike work ? I think it might cause the Nav V and VI work on both, but i´d be nice to really know before ordering…
Good gadget. Where2buy? Thanks!
Nice video. Can you confirm how the unit mounted? can it be removed easily?
Interested to know if you've tried the My-Route App "Navigation" app, which I see you have, on a "multi-waypoint" route (i.e. GPX imported route)?
I don't understand. On their website its presale so you cant actually get one yet. I am therefore understandably cautious about the glowing review. Where did you get your unit?
Nice Nav! Keep us updated!
Maybe a silly question but if you don't care about dashcams/rearcams, why not just get a proper mount for your phone and use carplay? Curious what the advantages are of Chigee outside the camera integration?
Time motorcycle manufacturers put in CarPlay instead of their own shabby sygic bmw software
Looks fantastic, looking forward to any other videos on this great unit. I see from their website that an extra module/interface can be purchased that makes it work with the wonder wheel.
Off topic question but do you get condensation on everything metal in your shed through the winter? I notice my tools are staining after a few years…wondering if I should insulate my metal shed….hope to have a new bike early q3.
Great video! What's the resolution of the cameras? Thanks!
Very intesting. Very interesting indeed. Please keep us updated. 👍