Q: Are the NAV GPS units worth the premium over Zumo 660 LM?

[BMW Triumphant]

This is aimed at owners of the NAV unit who by now have either regrets or happiness over their purchase. Love to hear your opinions and recommendations.

 

[scyoung11]

I bought the NAV for my 2015 RT. I don't have any complaints. It works great.

 

[1der]

I have both. The NAV V is much better than the 660.

 

[BMARC153920]

The integration with the dash and wheel as well as the add on traffic and weather apps via your smart phone makes it worthwhile imho.

 

[mneblett]

I have a Zumo 660 and a Nav V (and a Nav IV on the wife's bike).

For your '15 RTW, I would recommend the Nav V because of its integration with the bike: the bike gets time from the satellite network, Nav V provides a list of nearby gas stations when the bike says the tank is low, Nav V control from the MultiController wheel, etc.

The Zumo will work, but as much as you have invested, why not get as much out of the bike as it offers?

 

[russd]

2015 purchased with GPS

Purchased the 2015 with Nav unit and love it!

 

[56223]

My NAV IV works with the control wheel for some functions but I don't use the wheel with the unit as I am so used just reaching up to the unit to do whatever I want.


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[BMW Triumphant]

I did buy the NAV V but Q for Mark

I have a Zumo 660 and a Nav V (and a Nav IV on the wife's bike).

For your '15 RTW, I would recommend the Nav V because of its integration with the bike: the bike gets time from the satellite network, Nav V provides a list of nearby gas stations when the bike says the tank is low, Nav V control from the MultiController wheel, etc.

The Zumo will work, but as much as you have invested, why not get as much out of the bike as it offers?

That Gas Station feature, how do I set that up? Just got it today, played with it off the bike a bit but seem to have missed that bit of integration. Suspect there is more also...

 

[BMARC153920]

In the GPS setting there is low fuel warning setting that you can enable and set how many miles to empty before it alerts you.

 

[strataj]

Since the bike has a distance to empty it's most accurate. It will also come on your dash once the low fuel level comes on (very nice). The GPS (doesn't matter which model) works off of setting the user puts in the unit. In the NAV V while in the map screen open the menu (lower right) scroll down to fuel settings.

I have both a NAV V and a Zumo 550 at this time, the 550 is much easier to use, reading in sunlight it's the problem I have with the NAV V. You can't beat the NAV V integration with the bike.

Jay

 

[BMARC153920]

Since the bike has a distance to empty it's most accurate. It will also come on your dash once the low fuel level comes on (very nice). The GPS (doesn't matter which model) works off of setting the user puts in the unit. In the NAV V while in the map screen open the menu (lower right) scroll down to fuel settings.

I have both a NAV V and a Zumo 550 at this time, the 550 is much easier to use, reading in sunlight it's the problem I have with the NAV V. You can't beat the NAV V integration with the bike.

Jay

My GPS on my RT is 100 percent dead accurate when compared to the bikes onboard computer. If my bike says my range is 300 miles so does my GPS.

When my low fuel light comes on, so does my low fuel on my GPS. When I fill my bikes tank I do not reset my GPS the bikes computer does and sets the distance to empty. This was not true on my 2007 RT with gps but my 2014 with the new GPS the bikes computer and gps appear to be linked and synchronized.

 

[strataj]

My GPS on my RT is 100 percent dead accurate when compared to the bikes onboard computer. If my bike says my range is 300 miles so does my GPS.

When my low fuel light comes on, so does my low fuel on my GPS. When I fill my bikes tank I do not reset my GPS the bikes computer does and sets the distance to empty. This was not true on my 2007 RT with gps but my 2014 with the new GPS the bikes computer and gps appear to be linked and synchronized.

I see the user impute similar to previous GPS units, which I didn't like the results. I'll have to give that a try.

Jay

 

[mneblett]

My GPS on my RT is 100 percent dead accurate when compared to the bikes onboard computer. If my bike says my range is 300 miles so does my GPS.

When my low fuel light comes on, so does my low fuel on my GPS. When I fill my bikes tank I do not reset my GPS the bikes computer does and sets the distance to empty.

They are the same because the bike provides the info to the GPS, which the GPS displays.