Navigator VI (Nav-VI) - April availability

[blender]

My head is starting to hurt thinking about how many paper maps I can buy for that much money If it was good enough for Lindberg,.....

I call BS. Lindberg wasn't using paper maps across the Atlantic. And if current GPS technology had been available he sure would have used it.

However; yes, paper maps *are* still useful. I use both paper and GPS for planning and navigating on the motorcycle. Many times I ignore the GPS and go with what the maps says.

 

[exgman]

Czech Republic Pricing for Nav VI

I found the Nav VI on a Czech Republic website (http://mojegs.cz/home/1158-bmw-motorrad-navigator-vi-sada-na-lc.html) this morning. Pricing is 19,790 Koruna, which converts to $781.

 

[exgman]

A&S Cycles in California has the Navigator VI on its website this morning: $949 without the cradle, but not in stock yet.

See: https://www.ascycles.com/BMW-Motorcycle-Accessories/ProductID/76724

 

[lee]

Thanks John.

 

[exgman]

Glad to help, Lee.

FWIW, A&S Motorcycles usually will sell almost everything in the BMW line, and anything else in the store for 15% off twice a year at Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I say everything, there was one asterisk in their email, and here it is:

"* "Almost" means this Hot Deal does not apply to Touratech products, already-discounted items, tires, gift certificates, service work or vehicle sales."

That's a long time to wait to save nearly $150 however...

 

[jpl77]

Finally arrived. So much courier drama!

Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

 

[bdfbeemer]

Units can be ordered from US BMW dealers.

 

[powwow]

A&S Cycles in California has the Navigator VI on its website this morning: $949 without the cradle, but not in stock yet.

See: https://www.ascycles.com/BMW-Motorcycle-Accessories/ProductID/76724

Same price at Sierra BMW. You do save on no sales tax outside of Nevada.

 

[alancoles]

Sierra BMW has also announced the Nav-VI @ $949 like A&S. Sierra says they have stock which likely means A&S has stock now as well.
BMW Part # 77528355998 as noted earlier.

So we're all good to go, now just have to win the lottery. ;-)

 

[bdfbeemer]

I have a Nav V I would be willing to part with.

 

[Dp1guzzi]

Nav VI

Mine was delivered today. So far I have loaded in some addresses and I am now downloading updates. After that I am counting on you guys to teach me how to use it. Should a new thread be started or continue with this one?

 

[Omega Man]

Mine was delivered today. So far I have loaded in some addresses and I am now downloading updates. After that I am counting on you guys to teach me how to use it. Should a new thread be started or continue with this one?

With all the interest in this latest piece of GPS gear, a new thread is probably a great idea.......perhaps "The Navigator VI tips and operations thread".
Gary

 

[alancoles]

In the past, I've suggested/requested a separate sub-section under Gear for navigation and under that for the "current" Navigator version so it would look like: Gear / Navigation / Navigator-VI

There was push back with the comment that where would one stop, etc., but for me, the current format of having all "Gear" in one bucket is very much akin to using the floor for one's filing system.

My vote is for a dedicated sub-section at the very least for the newest Nav units. Now is the perfect time to start, or experiment, as there will never be fewer threads and they will only grow. In a perfect world (for me, not everyone) there would also be a sub-section for Nav-V.

Gear

Navigation​

Navigator-VI​

Navigator-V​

Even better:
Gear

Navigation​

GPS Units​

Navigator-VI​

Navigator-V​

All others​

Smartphone​

It is a logical filing / information retrieval system that doesn't have all the pitfalls and weaknesses of Tags, Keywords, or Searches, all of which fail because they only work when everybody knows how to spell and doesn't make mistakes , remembers to follow a specific protocol, etc., etc. (I'm definitely not perfect and neither is my spelling or typing). Proper structured sub-sections take care of that better than anything else I've ever run across and make a Moderator's life a little easier as well which is always a good thing.

 

[Omega Man]

It will end up with too much fragmentation of the forum. Unfortunately there isn't much "exploration" of the existing GPS threads.
There is a good selection here- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?54079-The-Best-of-GPS
When reading about a GPS device, unless the question is so specific, looking to find an answer usually adds to the users knowledge about GPS usage.
OM

 

[jpl77]

I'm all up for tips and tricks on the Six. So far I've found that some of the nav guidance is pretty rough routing through Sicily. Took me on some bad roads, road closures. Also, it liked to route through cities instead of around.

Finally, the smartphone link tracker doesn't published to facebook as published... still figuring out the follow me options.

 

[marcopolo]

I just pulled the trigger on a Nav VI. I did it through a group buy organized by someone over at ADVRider. It was an attractive price, and I did the ordering directly from the participating BMW dealer. The four they had in stock are gone, but they expect more on Tuesday, though I asked that they set one aside when they arrive, and only ship it the following week, as I'll be out of town.

Guess I'll have a Nav V for sale before too long.

 

[Omega Man]

Ok guys, I just went through the "best of GPS thread and added titles and fixed a few broken links- that I didn't know were broken.
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?54079-The-Best-of-GPS
Have a peek and we can continue along with this index.
Enjoy.
Gary

BTW, I just started a thread for all things NAV VI
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthrea...Nav-VI)-Tips-and-Tricks&p=1084884#post1084884