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- Wed May 08, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: GPS and TFT
- Topic: CarPlay screen
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3682
Re: CarPlay screen
Hiya, ive had enough of my Nav 6, so going to try to go the Carpuride option. What eBay bracket did you get to fit the unit to? Cheers in advance The CarPlay unit came with its own cradle. I then used some aluminium box section to give me sufficient stand-off. The stand-off clearance is necessary b...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you do today?
- Replies: 672
- Views: 79952
Re: What did you do today?
Crikey, talk about learning under adversity!
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you do today?
- Replies: 672
- Views: 79952
Re: What did you do today?
Took a leisurely ride out to Hayling Island (Hampshire, UK). Despite learning to swim there, many, many years ago, I don’t really visit the island that often as it fills up with ‘Grockles’ during the summer months. IMG_5952.jpeg IMG_5956.jpeg Found a beach side cafe so refuelled on a cuppa tea and a...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: Clothing
- Topic: Goretex cleaning
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1546
Goretex cleaning
Anyone else had experience cleaning Goretex textile bike gear and then re-weatherproofing with a specialist spray? I’ve used Nikwax on walking gear, where you put it in a washing machine and then tumble dry to trigger the waterproofing, but never tried the after wash sprays. I’ve had my Dainese jack...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Newbies
- Topic: Another new owner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3455
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: Tips and tricks
- Topic: Drilling holes in screens !
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2165
Re: Drilling holes in screens !
Wow, that’s a brave move. Not sure I would have the balls to drill holes in my screen. Respect.
How much bigger is the Powerbronze screen compared with the OEM?
How much bigger is the Powerbronze screen compared with the OEM?
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: Newbies
- Topic: Hello from SE England
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1930
Re: Hello from SE England
Hi and welcome to the forum. I swapped to the RT in January, after 17yrs with a 5th gen VFR, so I appreciate your apprehension. I also panicked about those pots sticking out each side of the RT so opted for a set of R&G bars. Very easy to fit and very pleased with them. I don’t mean to add to yo...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Tips and tricks
- Topic: Centre stand security
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7572
Re: Centre stand security
I think that’s a good security feature and elegant.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: GPS and TFT
- Topic: CarPlay screen
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3682
Re: CarPlay screen
Finishing touches and results on the road. Tarting it up. Got a new blank cover, so I can use the original if I decide to go back to an official BMW Satnav. Purchased a knurled long m3 bolt of eBay and made it ‘captured’ by using a nyloc bolt behind the plastic cover. Finishes of the blank look qui...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Cracked screen, should I panic?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 862
Re: Cracked screen, should I panic?
I have just had to replace my screen as mine was cracked on all six holes. The bottom holes had the cracks big enough for me to see outside the trim and my OCD cost me £350 to replace like for like. According to my dealer the cracks are common if the screen is over tightened. Also note that a plast...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Cracked screen, should I panic?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 862
Re: Cracked screen, should I panic?
Mine is the same. It looked like the wrong bolts were used for the 2 hidden fixings Agreed. When fixing any plastic to the chassis or metal frame, you should always use fasteners with a shoulder that passes through the plastic and secures against the metal. Most bikes deploy this type of fastener s...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Cracked screen, should I panic?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 862
Cracked screen, should I panic?
Why is it that whenever I buy a bike there is always something broken that I missed on initial inspection? I’ve noticed a couple of cracks emanating from one of the securing bolt holes on the screen. Is this a common issue? Or do I assume the previous owner was just heavy handed? IMG_5860.jpeg I’ve ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: GPS and TFT
- Topic: CarPlay screen
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3682
Re: CarPlay screen
I thought of buying a C5 for my bike instead of a dedicated satnav, but I keep thing about battery life on my iphone. Do you know if connected to c5 carplay, the navication part of the carplay doesn't drain you phone battery in no time? Good question. I don’t have any empirical data yet but initial...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:45 pm
- Forum: GPS and TFT
- Topic: CarPlay screen
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3682
Final update CarPlay screen It lives!
So, my original plan to use blocks of Nylon 6 didn’t really work for me. The basic problem was trying to offset the mounting of the CarPlay to allow it to fit the original location of BMW Satnav. IMG_5823.jpeg Plan B is to make use of some aluminium box section. This allows me to offset the bike att...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Headlight protector
- Replies: 2
- Views: 171
Headlight protector
I’ve just received and fitted my headlight protector this morning. The R&G screen fits the contours of the headlight very well, but, is it me or do the white Velcro tabs look wrong? I would have thought black ones would look better.