No part 2

Why do you need to buy another mount from Touratech when Garmin does provide an excellent one? Isn't that an overkill ?

I would like to correct 2 things here from your video. 1) Garmin Zumo XT and XT2 can be used in portrait mode. 2) Garmin Zumo can be used with USB power, you don't need a cradle. You will loose some functionality like fuel tracking and such other than other it works well. Also, if Garmin Zumo units pair with Garmin Inreach devices, so you will have some functionality through Zumo. Most Important thing which not many people mention is Garmin devices doesn't need a cellular network for navigation.

ya but.... what if there is no cell phone signal? Some say you can down load maps. If that is the case, just d/l maps to start and never use your phone. Please explain. I like the idea of the DMD2 device, but it seems to have that serious short coming.

For anyone considering Garmin, I've been using extensively, for over a year and it's the very defintion of a love-hate relationship. TL;DR; I love the data it contains (Michelin routes, common motorcycle trails), and absolulutely hate everything else. Starting with the hardware which is dramatically underpowered (and all the features lag), and the painfully reflective screen which will blind you with the sun's reflection every once in a while, to the software side of things which is totally abysmal. The maps are always outdated, often containing dangerously wrong information (the sat nav will gladly lead you in the wrong direction on a one-way street). The map UI lags and drags frustratingly, beat only by how dramatic the experience is on the android's companion app (Treads) which is dra-ma-tic, even on top-tier Android hardware. Route editing is also very limited and counterintuitive. Sometimes there are also sync errors, some resulting in ready tracks being no longer accessible (though visible in the menu). The list of issues goes on, and on.... ...and yet... when you finally go through all those frustrating pains... you drive through and discover places you would probably never have otherwise, and (to some extent) that makes up for the BS you have to go through to get there.

Nice comparison, thanks. I just watched to learn about the DMD. Personally I can't imagine this day and age spending my money on the old school Garmin which can only do one thing, when the android phone or tablet can do the same thing and SO much more. I've been using an old android phone for years as navigation. But I can't see a dam thing on the screen if it's sunny so I just follow the voice guidance. Plus among other problems in the rain, I've melted a couple charging cables which left me with no navigation till I could go get another one. My old mount requires me to turn a thumbscrew to tighten it or loosen it every time I want to take the phone off to use it lol. Anyway I'm looking to upgrade after a season of fighting with this stupid old system.

I installed it on my KTM 890 Adventure R bike but the clutch lever touches the grip. Do you think it's worrying to have limited the lever travel, so as not to burn the clutch or damage the gearbox?

You have to have a phone plan for the DMD?

Hi, thanks for your tutorials. I'm mainly (only) interested in the Garmin Zumo XT2, and have recorded hundreds of tracks. Do you have a video showing a good way to upload track logs and trips, etc. from the Garmin to a PC? From what I've seen so far, the Zumo XT2 is the worst of the Garmin device I've used in terms of recording tracks and ease of uploading. With others (like the GPSMAP66 series) you start recording a track, do your thing, then stop the track. Then, in the GPX directory, each track (from beginning to end) is stored in a separate file. Nice! In the Zumo XT2: a) ALL recorded activities are glommed together in a single HUGE GPX file. Once this file gets to about 20 MB, the device starts tossing older tracks (which is OK by me.) b) There seems to be no rhyme nor reason to how it breaks out individual <trk> and <trkseg> elements in the GPX file. Sometimes a several hour trip is contained within a single <trk></trk> element, which is OK; this is what I WANT it to do. But sometimes, even in a short 1-hour ride, it will break the single ride into many (5-10 or more) separate <trk> elements. With that introduction, what is a good way to upload recorded tracks to a PC? Being a software developer, I wrote my own app to read this huge GPX file and save individual tracks into their own GPX files. But it's slow and bothersome to have to parse the whole 20+MB file to get the last few days worth of rides, and it's quite annoying to have a single ride broken out into numerous separate track files. I so wish the track saving and uploading worked more like their other GPS devices. Does anyone have any thoughts on a better way for me to do this? How can I upload a single recorded track? Thanks.

Where can I find part 2?

The dmd sensors are FOBO2, could you not just connect to the DMD app.

Those cheap collapsible mirrors below all the 360 cameras and GPS towers...Classic! Cheers.

Awesome video of you and your buddies making of a lifetime of memories to share!

Is the battery replaceable on this device?

Hi, i installed fobo bike 2 and is working fine but when i choose the fobo's external widget on dmd2 screen, it doesn't load it. any ideas?

Very good comparison between both divices. DMD Maps and GPS will work standalone without any internet connection. As we know that Garmin gps work through satellites signal . Thanks

How do gpx files work if you’re offline?

Good times!!!

Hang in there brother, you’re in our prayers…wishing you a speedy recovery

Got the DMD2 T-865 tablet recently. The combination of GPS with handlebar controller and extended dashboard information via OBD2 ist very nice. However the software does not seem to be very stable or buggy.

Excellent comparison. You solidified my choice on the DMD T865. I think a standalone GPS unit is essential because I do not have want to expose my cellphone to the elements and I dont want to mount and dismount constantly. The bike I'm looking at only has a basic LCD so OBD monitoring is a nice bonus and really brings the older bikes into the 21st century.

I am a new DMD2 user. Looking for confirmation that the FOBO 2 TPMS sensors are still working as you described in your clip. I see DMD2 website has a future TPMS of there own making being developed now. Not currently available so I am considering using your approach.

I bought the new Samsung Active5 tablet..loaded Gaia and other apps on it, but now trying to figure out how to mount the dang thing on my Tiger 900...without vibrating, without impeding the windscreen....and without it "falling/tilting" down off road. Spent 6 mths and still figuring it out....bought mounts, Evotech, Raid, Ram as well as the tablet holder also..... geeeshshs.

How is the helmet compared to the Bell MX -9 adventure for the same price? Can we wear glasses comfortably? Do these have speaker cutouts and can you install the clip for cardo or sena? How is the wind noise at highway speeds? Does the peak catch wind?

I think you might have some luck with the algorithm if you put the name of the bike youre riding in the video title! I noticed even tiny channels that do that seem to get a big boost in views :)

sick video bro! my 701 has been on point thanks to that spring you sent me! a little over 200 miles in 130 of it was in =90 degrees so i feel good about it :D I got a channel for this brand im starting ima put the repair up on i dont have a drone though man those are some sick shots!

Great drone work as always ....well done!!!

Very nice Matt. Though I could live without the drone footage. I live in the tallest part of my East Tennessee county, so I am looking down at the trees when I walk out the door. 😎 - Frank

Does the brand of your rally tower make them for a honda 300L?

Just watched your KZbin video looking for the route in your XT2, you didn’t select it, that’s why it wasn’t showing.

Drone work is great...nice job

Is it a special OBD device ?