Everything KTM thread
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The nav doesn't work on mine with the KTM app and I'm not crazy about the idea of putting a phone mount on it. I set a destination in Gmaps put the phone in a pocket and go by audio only.
I must admit it's been a PITA and has shown me how much I now depend on GPS and at the same time a joy getting on without it and getting lost in back roads like the good old days.
I must admit it's been a PITA and has shown me how much I now depend on GPS and at the same time a joy getting on without it and getting lost in back roads like the good old days.
Mine does upto a point, the turn by turn works, however takes way to long after making the turn to update, so on occasions directions are missed and she has a hissy fit.
Another problem is audio connection, she doesn't much like my sena 30k, dropping out frequently, when mesh is activated for intercom, Sonja not interested at all, she's a jealous mistress!
Hence the navigatorV and cradle, big advantage over KTM's, is speed camera locations.
Decided to try this:
play.google.com
Uses Gmaps or whatever you have on your phone and displays the directions on the dash just beneath the RPM bar. Will test later today.
1. Establish bluetooth connection with bike
2. Do whatever you're going to do with your gps/map app (must allow notifications on Turn by Turn as that's how it works).
3. Open Turn by Turn (let it run through it's thing) and BAM!
4. Put phone in pocket or bag.
No map, just directions. Gets decent reviews.
Navigation for KTM motorcycles - Apps on Google Play
Display turn-by-turn navigation directions on the display of your KTM motorcycle
Uses Gmaps or whatever you have on your phone and displays the directions on the dash just beneath the RPM bar. Will test later today.
1. Establish bluetooth connection with bike
2. Do whatever you're going to do with your gps/map app (must allow notifications on Turn by Turn as that's how it works).
3. Open Turn by Turn (let it run through it's thing) and BAM!
4. Put phone in pocket or bag.
No map, just directions. Gets decent reviews.
That's what you get when you put a robot vagina looking headlamp on the 1390 and have redundant/uneccesary/competing technologies/brands. Merge Gas Gas and Husk, liquidate WP (use Ohlins), integrate MV Agusta quality components or keep as is as a luxury brand. I think KTM has the potential to equal Ducatiness.
Glad I was able to pick up a made in Austria model. Not a fan of Indian or Chinese quality standards.
Glad I was able to pick up a made in Austria model. Not a fan of Indian or Chinese quality standards.
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KTM announces it's going gay
But also announces updated screens..I miss dials with moving needles
But also announces updated screens..I miss dials with moving needles
IMO this is gay and a step backwards, analogue for me!!
I bought a 1290 SAR to avoid the electronic suspension shite. Still has all the tc/abs/switchable modes stuff tho.
I bought a 1290 SAS with all the electrickery options, fantastic machine, the adaptive cruise is a revelation!
you poor fekker 
The average Harley has less electrickery than the average KTM these days. Mine had none at all, which was one of the things I most liked about it. Felt like an old school motorcycle rather than something designed by Elon Musk. I'm sure I read somewhere that KTM have got some sort of lane correction shite coming out soon. Not sure how that will work because it's plain dangerous in cars. They'll be making bikes that ride themselves soon.Adaptive cruise? You sure you didn't really want a harley
Adaptive cruise sounds like a bisexual person on a curb-crawl. Maybe that's what it does. You select from the menu which way you feel like swinging that day (using a joystick, naturally) and the bike scans the pavement to find a suitable playmate and gives any likely candidate a cheeky honk.
An optional extra that turns your Adventure R into the premium Adv-ARSE. Not for me I'm afraid but each to their own.
I'd not purchase any bike because it had this shit on it and personally I turn most of the crap off, I ride my SDR in performance with traction control on the second lowest setting and wheelie control off.. That keeps the abs still active but dials away everything else.. That's where I draw the line soon as this shit can't be turned off I will have purchased my last motorcycle
I'd not purchase any bike because it had this shit on it and personally I turn most of the crap off, I ride my SDR in performance with traction control on the second lowest setting and wheelie control off.. That keeps the abs still active but dials away everything else.. That's where I draw the line soon as this shit can't be turned off I will have purchased my last motorcycle
To be fair, you already own most motorcycles
It's horses for courses, if you're the sort of rider that gets a bit carried away at times some of this electrickery can be a life saver. I'm not in favour of lane assist on bikes as the whole idea is to filter past the traffic not be stuck in it. I'm loving my Spitfire for its lack of electronics yet equally I enjoy the Multi as the electronics are infinitely variable and unobtrusive (the way I've got them set).I'd not purchase any bike because it had this shit on it and personally I turn most of the crap off, I ride my SDR in performance with traction control on the second lowest setting and wheelie control off.. That keeps the abs still active but dials away everything else.. That's where I draw the line soon as this shit can't be turned off I will have purchased my last motorcycle
I'm the same. When I bought my gen 1 SDR I bought the TC dongle from the outset and rode it with the MTC permanently off. Not because I'm hard and don't need TC, but because the system was crude and too intrusive on the gen 1 and scrolling through and switching it off again every time you turn the ignition on was a PITA. If you can't turn it off permanently or at least customise the settings I ain't buying it.I'd not purchase any bike because it had this shit on it and personally I turn most of the crap off, I ride my SDR in performance with traction control on the second lowest setting and wheelie control off.. That keeps the abs still active but dials away everything else.. That's where I draw the line soon as this shit can't be turned off I will have purchased my last motorcycle
I notice on my Rocket 3 if you disconnect the battery, when you reconnect it again the power map defaults back from "sport" to "road". And there's quite a noticeable difference between the two. I'd taken the battery off it on Friday to charge it before riding in to the dealership yesterday and on the way in I thought there was something wrong with the bike because it felt flat. Then I spotted it had put itself back into road mode. It's not a big deal to put it back in sport, only two prods of the bar switches, but I hate all this nannying. I wish things would just stay where I've set them.
I don't like lane assist in cars either. Sometimes you have to deviate from your lane for safety reasons, such as to avoid fallen debris or broken glass on the carriageway. If the system hasn't spotted a hazard on the road (and I trust my own eyes to do that far more than I would an electronic scanner) it will fight you as you try to steer round it. That could be lethal on a bike.
We know that "smart" technology built into the road network isn't that smart at all - nowhere near as smart as the human brain - and has been the direct cause of fatalities. I don't see any difference in putting it into the vehicle.
TC, ABS etc can be a lifesaver, but it's not a given and the human brain of the rider/driver should always have the final say.
Lane assist is a step too far, I too was once a luddite, my last truly analogue bike was K4 gixer thou. I always thought abs on a motorcycle was/could be dangerous.
I purchased a BMW K1200GT to go touring keeping the gixer, it had ABS TCS cruise and first gen ESA, was a cracking bike, fast comfortable mile muncher, the TCS light would flash when gunning her, the ABS was a little intrusive, but it was an early generation.
Since then a Triumph, two generations of mutley's and now the KTM each one with next generation rider aids, I am truly converted.
Plus its all variable and majority can be switched off.
What's not to like, we all have made mistakes whilst riding, modern aids are there to keep you safe.
I purchased a BMW K1200GT to go touring keeping the gixer, it had ABS TCS cruise and first gen ESA, was a cracking bike, fast comfortable mile muncher, the TCS light would flash when gunning her, the ABS was a little intrusive, but it was an early generation.
Since then a Triumph, two generations of mutley's and now the KTM each one with next generation rider aids, I am truly converted.
Plus its all variable and majority can be switched off.
What's not to like, we all have made mistakes whilst riding, modern aids are there to keep you safe.
Aye lad when used by the establishment they become propaganda!