Calimoto Tutorial - 1. Getting Started & How to Plan a Route

In this first tutorial in the new 'How to Use Calimoto' series, we'll go through setting up the app, how to register, then run through the basics of the app like how to plan a route, tracking, adding waypoints, using the twisty-meter, and more.
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[@teapotone]

- - - RANDOM RIDE IS AVAILABLE ON DESKTOP VERSION FOLKS - - - In Trip Planner, click on ‘more’ In bottom right, and then ‘Round Trip Planner’ 👍

[@davidmiall3814]

Quality vid here to help get the novices started. Calimoto definitely looking like its head and shoulders above the competition with its functionality. So useful having the desktop and the app versions instantly synched so that you can plan the fiddly bits of a ride before hand.

[@teapotone]

Aye I love that feature too 👍

[@BlackThor15]

What an awesome idea and video, well done Bruce, keep it, you're doing great! 👍👍

[@allenlloyd2662]

i've just used the free area for wales , never realised wales had such great roads , i would never have found em and didnt even realise they existed , will defiantly get the full version form my trip to greece later this year .......love it

[@kghwanadoo]

There I was watching your Pecos trip talking about Calimoto so I got it and then, Bosh, it’s you doing the tutorial! Excellent. Thought you could have worn your skid lid though. Ha ha. Brilliant and perfect for me.

[@Ctaff63]

What a excellent straightforward talking video. 👏👏

[@teapotone]

Cheers Craig 👍

[@Ctaff63]

@@teapotone your welcome , I’m just watching one of your Scotland road trips👍. Mate is coming up for week in June to have ride round highlands so checking out few roads . Cracking videos Bruce 👍

[@robbykrs5166]

Just got the Calimoto premium membership. Only did one ride someone else made so far. Had no idea how it worked but after this video I got a couple new things to try out!👍🏾

[@terrybrooks7140]

Bloody hell you've been a busy man looking at all those blue lines on the map I thought I'd done well at over 9000 miles this year but I think you beat me and it is a bloody good app👍

[@nrhgunner5]

Hi. Been using this app since i ran across you on the YT in Feb. I reside in Dallas Tx and this app has been a blast. Found roads I never knew existed and instead of repeat weekend rides of a a couple of hours I’m doing major mileage each weekend which has been a great escape away from our covid times. Cheers big fella!

[@teapotone]

That’s awesome bud, glad you’re enjoying it 👍

[@jezbarnes583]

Good job there mate, looking forward to the next instalment. Have enjoyed messing about recording routes ridden, next step planning 👍

[@garethcouhig6055]

Interesting video well put together,looking forward to watching more cheers.Manxman 👍🇮🇲

[@craigmontgomery1206]

Great vid. Used Google to plan my Northumberland 250 trip and it was a right ball ache! This looks so much easier. Be good to see some pre made trips such as this, the NC500 and the Snowdon 360 👍

[@rogerparkes1393]

What I really want is a function "avoid towns" this would calculate routes that stay a certain distance from areas of high population density. Does not sound to hard to do but not found one yet. Like the tutorial :)

[@teapotone]

100% - that would be a great addition 👍👏

[@Sheltemz]

yep it would be great to have this

[@gower2880]

"avoid people" 😆

[@curnobullen]

Brilliant video Bruce , thank you for helping and informing us. 👍

[@teapotone]

My pleasure bud 👍

[@Clapham888]

Used Calimoto yesterday for the first time and it provided the best day I've had in years, it's lightyears ahead of the likes of Waze. One thing I'd like though is to pick the fastest route home, I used Waze for this in the end but it'd be great if Calimoto had something similar. Thanks for the review, this vid is the reason I gave it a shot, I will be paying for premium :)

[@MOTODANS]

Just Installed the App Bruce, Have tried previously for the random route function but where i am located in Nz there aint many good biker roads around. How ever going for a big tour over christmas so will set up a route and give it another shot for that! Cheers!

[@debenhamdave4314]

Nice one Bruce, I downloaded Calimoto ages ago and must admit forgot I had it, so these tutorials great to get started again, Cheers Teapotone.

[@teapotone]

No worries Dave, glad they’re of some use to you bud 👍

[@bikernickmctouring]

Fab video - Thanks!

[@1a70app7]

Great help to Calimoto starters, thx! Andrew

[@stuart4024]

Just want to say Bruce ,we'll done for supporting Mr Fish( John) I know what he's going through and it's hard ,it's all too common these days ,he's lucky to have you and Mr Vegas around. Stu

[@teapotone]

👍🙏

[@RT-ok5bw]

gut gemacht! 😁

[@Markymoo992]

I think for casual users such as myself the premium version should have a monthly subscription as £49 p/a is a bit steep, if I could pay monthly for it that would make it a bit more desirable to have the unlocked features

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video Bruce

[@michaelboardman816]

Excellent tutorial, good speed and content! Looking forward to testing out the app

[@teapotone]

Thanks Michael 👍

[@hartley383]

I love Calimoto, found great rides on roads ive never ridden before within a few miles of my house, equally, ive ridden to another area and let it do its thing. Bruce, the PC based route planner can do round trip routes, on you vid at 9.30 mins, where it says "more" if you click that it brings up the random (or directional) round trip generator. Take care mate, all the best. Paul Brown

[@teapotone]

Cheers Paul, much appreciated bud 👍

[@TheTeacherMusic]

thanks for this video! Helped a lot!

[@mark20twenty]

Bruce, a great channel you have created here and really liking the Calimoto tutorials, thank you pal.

[@teapotone]

Cheers Mark, my pleasure bud 👍

[@mark20twenty]

@@teapotone I've a TomTom for sale now 😂. Bruce what is the best phone case in your opinion.

[@teapotone]

On my GS I use this cheap Mount from Amazon, which just clips into the satnav cradle and even powers your phone off the bike. Hands down best solution currently available. amzn.to/3mnbBJU When I’m not on the tractor I use the Ultimateaddons phone case for my phone with their Helix strap Mount ultimateaddons.com/collections/attachment/products/ultimateaddons-helix-locking-strap-bike-attachment-21-40mm The Helix strap connects to any bike plus it has enough ‘give’ in it that it doesn’t cause any vibration issues with your phone’s camera. I’ve tried other mounting solutions, either myself personally or through close friends, and they’ve all caused issues. If you go for the Helix strap, use code TEAPOTONE10 for 10% off the UA range 👍

[@mark20twenty]

@@teapotone Great response Bruce, I'll take your advice. Having moved away from my home town and now based in Lincolnshire, I think the Calimito is what I need to discover this very large county. If your ever up this way my friend, you'll always find the kettle on, stay safe pal.

[@teapotone]

Top man Mark, much appreciated 👍

[@Raymaciver]

Good informative vid Bruce, this is one app I shall be considering when heading over to Europe next year with the new Suzuki GSX GT! (depending on your test report of the said bike of course!)

[@GazaNL]

this is a top app tried it today. really gave me a nice route.

[@Sheltemz]

love this app, avoiding towns would be a great addition!

[@Molger]

Great review. Think I'll give Calimoto a chance. It does sound as if you have to launch the app every time you go on a trip. It would be great if they added a feature like Bluetooth connection, so when I turn on my Cardo Packtalk, it will start logging my position (just like the Fuelio app). I'll be sending a pm for a code on Facebook. Driving is a bit hard right now. My biceps almost got torn when my XJ900S wanted to lay down back in March. Great channel. I've watch many of your videos now, especially on you helmet cam reviews. May the dry roads and warm feet follow you. Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@davidherringgo]

Thank you very much for the tutorial on the Cali -moto app . I gotta try that out .

[@teapotone]

No worries David 👍

[@davejjoy282]

Been using this for a couple of months and generally it's been great and it's pretty simple to use and finds some interesting routes and road if I'm just out for a bimble. It did try to send me through a 2 foot deep river crossing (unsuitable for motor vehicles road) on a recent trip to Norfolk, just 10 mins after I'd been extolling it's prowess over my mates £350 bike satnav .. so 9/10, losing a point for embarrassing me 😂

[@Sheltemz]

lol that's funny!

[@JohanvanderWerff]

Well since it shows where you've travelled before - you been around the block a few times 😆

[@davidherringgo]

Really appreciate you making this video I need to learn to use this app

[@teapotone]

Cheers David, No bother bud, there’s more to come 👍

[@alandrinkwater9867]

Great vid

[@teapotone]

Thanks Alan👍

[@compulsorybasicteabelly1368]

Hey bud, great vid as always. Someone may have mentioned this already, but you can do the random round trip planner on the web version. On the map screen, on the right under where you have the start and destination boxes, if you click on "More" you can select "Round Trip planner"

[@teapotone]

Thanks bud, aye someone’s messaged me to say - genuinely didn’t know that, so cheers 👍

[@twotubefamily9323]

Calimoto is really good , been using it for over a year , could be doing with a mileage as You set waypoints , I often end up with a 400 k afternoon run!

[@christaylor5924]

Cheers mate really helpful. Cracking app

[@teapotone]

Thanks Chris 👍

[@steveb5431]

Here's one to ask the bods at calimoto, as a user... and i find it 98% spot on.. could you ask if they can get guest navigation voices... i once had waze navigation with the terminator telling me what and where to go... it was hilarious 😂

[@teapotone]

Ha Ha I’ll pass that request on Steve. I’ll be back 😉😎

[@DominiqueDUC-wg7tv]

Great tutorial , after looking in the jungle of possibility , Garmin etc .... I am sold , Made an account , Bosh job done, gone use it this weekend

[@kryptonitefitness]

How was it ?

[@Nellyboy1971]

Downloaded 👍🏻 playing with app at mo

[@keithsbitsandpieces]

Fantastic job Bruce :) Please ask them to get it into Android auto .. i can use it on the AT 😎😁

[@alanbeber6197]

I completely agree that this is by far the best satnav for bikes, especially for the round trip mode. Unfortunately I live bang in the centre of England and so had to choose one half of the country as my free map (I chose Northern half), and consequently many routes which stray into the Southern half are unavailable to me. I did ask Calimoto if they could add a Central region option as the free map, but no luck. If you use it all the time, then £49pa is reasonable I suppose, but for the casual user it's rather steep I think. No complaint as to functionality though.

[@barryjmarling]

Great video Bruce,especially for us technophobe’s,thank you.

[@teapotone]

My pleasure bud, glad it’s helped 👍

[@markmundy3435]

As a dye in the wool life long satnav fan-boy, I'd try'd and dismissed every navigation app until I gave this one a go after hearing nothing but good things about it. I don't use a satnav anymore, infact I've not even fitted it too my new bike, its almost a joke how easy it is to plan a route or multi day trip, sort it out on your laptop, so no more messing about with a tiny screen and fat fingers, and boom, its on your phone. And yes, its well worth getting the paid upgrade, the off line mapping will help save you some data but more importantly comes in if, like me, you find yourself out in the sticks where phone coverage can be a bit hit n miss.

[@teapotone]

Cheers Mark, that’s great to hear you’ve had a positive experience with it in the real world like me 👍

[@Ravan_Caw]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RudeboyMoto]

A good app and i use it for most of my trips, a good function would be similar to the garmin show map function so when your not actually following a set route you can have it open showing the road your on etc, I like this function on the garmin as its good for unfamiliar roads to see what corners coming up etc.

[@teapotone]

You can do this easily bud, either hit ‘track ride’ or just have the map open as you ride 🤷‍♂️👍

[@RudeboyMoto]

@@teapotone lol.. didn't know it had these feature, guess I need to play with it some more, cheers mucker.

[@highlandriders9696]

Use Calimoto every ride... Whether to navigate or just track. I keep forgetting to change it from twisty to straighter which has resulted in a few goat paths but other than that it's awesome.

[@Sheltemz]

haha yeah on super twisty have ended up on some tractor only roads

[@highlandriders9696]

@@Sheltemz Aye... Can make for a few bum twitches lol

[@Accurize2]

First! Waiting for my ride to pick me up to go get my new 2012 R1200RT. (2020 R Nine T Pure got rear ended and totaled). I have a feeling I might be wanting to use Calimoto to plan some longer routes now… the new/used bike is butter! EDIT: As Americans, my co-worker and I were wondering what “Bosch” means. It’s a great Amazon detective show…but I don’t think that’s what you’re meaning. 😂

[@teapotone]

Sorry to hear of your accident bud, but glad you’re getting back on 2-wheels again, enjoy the RT! 👍

[@Accurize2]

@@teapotone Thanks! Full gear. One tiny abrasion. Gear matters.

[@peterreeve8663]

If you mean bosh, as in bish bash bosh. It’s an expression meaning as easy as one two three. Thus it means done. I think originally it came from a comedy tv show. Hope that helps:-).

[@riderramblings]

The desktop version allows you to edit GPX files which is a real winner!!

[@FenTour]

Very clear instructional vid, I need to make more use of Calimoto than I do, or I am not getting the value.... cheers.

[@teapotone]

Cheers Martyn 👍

[@mjpt57]

Just discovered Calimoto after doing a lot of research to improve ride planning for the Garmin Zumo XT. Makes it really easy to do. I’m trialling the free version. I’d like to go premium or even to just purchase the map package. Euro to Australian $ conversion is terrible at present so it makes it rather exxy. Not sure if you can compare it to buying a Garmin or whatever. With that you get a dedicated bike nav with free map updates. But then you can also use an old phone with Google maps and a Quadlock mount, I guess. In any case, Calimoto makes ride planning so much easier than that abomination called Garmin Basecamp, that’s for sure. Anyway, thanks for the videos. Well done.

[@GarryGrowns]

That's exactly what I'm looking to do. How do you transfer the Calimoto route you've planned, to your Garmin XT?

[@mjpt57]

@@GarryGrowns Hi. Are you replying to my post or that of teapot's? If me, I haven't gone any further with Calimoto. I now have a Chigee AIO-5 carplay unit on the bike and I run either Google Maps or the Scenic app.

[@snoozcycle4687]

I suggest when someone reviews a navigation app they preface the available features they're using with the subscription level they are using. Just a thought...

[@BC-xu8yq]

Ok this app is a game changer

[@alanfuller1664]

Hi Bruce, any chance of a tutorial on the new version? Can’t seem to get the round trip to calculate….. very frustrating. Nice to see you with Fen Tour in my locality… Ely. 👍😊

[@teapotone]

Hi Alan, Yep I’ve got a tutorial vid coming very soon bud, the new update is full of bugs sadly and they are working through them as fast as they can 👍

[@alanfuller1664]

@@teapotone thanks Bruce…. Strange that it’s the trusty old version on the Web, but can’t seem to use on the fly… managed to get it working today, then it just closed the app on me… three time. Somewhat frustrating, but made for an interesting route out… 🥴😂😂😂👍🏍 stay safe fella. I look out for the vid 👍

[@timparry5028]

Hi Bruce. A lot of info in a short time. I've never used ANY sat nav before. I'm what might be descibed as a satnav virgin!!!! So slowly does it would be useful for us nav numpties!!! But thanks for doing this. I'll keep rewatching!!!

[@teapotone]

Sadly slow videos die a very quick death on KZbin Tim - just tap the space bar and pause the vid so you can work through it in chunks 👍

[@timparry5028]

@@teapotone Will do Bruce. Thanks for replying

[@nazarreyaz7882]

Hi Bruce, informative video on Calimoto. Hoping to do a Central Asian trip in 2022. Do you think Calimoto is a good substitute to Garmin? Your thoughts please?

[@teapotone]

Hi Nazar, Calimoto works off OpenSource mapping, so often the maps aren’t as updated or detailed as the likes of google etc - but I used OpenSource maps for lots of my RTW trip without issue. Personally I wouldn’t bother with any satnav these days as your phone does a better job. HOWEVER - you will need to make sure your phone is unlocked and allows the use of ANY SIM card. That way you can buy a local SIM card in whatever country you arrive in, pop it in your phone and you then use data at that local rate (which is almost always a LOT cheaper than using your own country’s sim in a foreign land). You can set Calimoto to offline mode, that way it’s not relying on any date signal, but you’ll have to download the relevant map before you go offline. Also make sure you can power your phone either off the bike or from a battery pack. Calimoto drains my iPhone 11 Pro battery flat in about an hour and a half so I power it off the bike or an abler power pack 👍

[@SuperZomp]

Looks a lot more adventurous than the adventures Garmin offers.

[@ElementspropertyUk]

Great vid, thanks. Is there a way to show the distance and time between 2 waypoints?

[@teapotone]

Thanks bud - not that I’m aware of sadly

[@matts3957]

Hi Bruce, great information video but just one question. I use Google maps at the moment but when you force a specific route using waypoints, the app pauses when a waypoint is reached, forcing me to stop, take off a glove and confirm that I want to continue. Does Calimoto do this or can you ride without any screen interaction? Thanks in advance for any help.

[@teapotone]

Hello bud, Calimoto just let’s you continue your ride 👍

[@richardd9976]

Interesting video, thanks. It looks like a good product. I have a few concerns about attaching my iPhone to my bike, having heard the stories about the vibration killing the camera etc. Do you have a recommendation for a phone mount that will properly protect the phone? I may have to consider moving from Basecamp/BMW Nav to something a little more modern... Thanks.

[@teapotone]

Hi Richard, If you’ve got a BMW that has the satnav cradle then I’d recommend this cheap little Mount I use from Amazon. amzn.to/3mnbBJU It snaps straight into the Nav cradle and even powers your phone off the bike too. I’ve used it for thousands and thousands of miles on my GS and had no issues. For other bikes I use the Ultimateaddons Helix strap Mount and the phone case for my phone. The Helix strap has sufficient flexibility to not only attach to any bike, but it’s also flexible enough to not cause any camera issues through vibration. ultimateaddons.com/collections/attachment/products/ultimateaddons-helix-locking-strap-bike-attachment-21-40mm Use code TEAPOTONE10 for 10% off Ultimateaddons products 👍

[@teapotone]

Do NOT get the Universal Smartphone Grip and Go Holder Kit. I was sent this and it damaged my phone camera in one ride. I had to have the camera replaced by apple and I’ve told UA but they say they’ve tested it and it’s fine. It’s not. Get the Helix strap - works perfectly 👍

[@nathanhorn8713]

Hi Bruce, I am new to biking and looking to do some touring. Can you see/look up other people's or rides you have done on Callimoto?

[@christianfalzon7590]

Great videos keep it up. I did the full membership to this app thabks to you. However I do have a question. So the routes planned by calimoto are all paved road right?

[@teapotone]

Yes they should be, but if you have it set to the Super Twisty option it can take you down some really ‘rural’ roads that may not have been used in a long time! I pretty much never use the super twisty option because of that. It works off OpenSource mapping - not the google mapping structure most main satnav’s do - hence why there’s no speed or traffic information available. They hope that as the user base grows and finances increase, they can invest into the google mapping infrastructure and these facilities will become available

[@christianfalzon7590]

@@teapotone thanks for your reply hoping to test it out in Sicily very soon. Greetings from Malta.

[@Urko63]

Hi Bruce what phone do you use? Do you have any issues with the camera? When I put my IPhone 11 on my GS handle bars it damaged the focus on the camera! Bryan

[@teapotone]

I’ve got an iPhone 11 Pro, had no issues on the Gs myself

[@fazfarrar.]

Hello Mr TeaPotOne. Just a quick question, Are you going to be at the Birmingham NEC for the Bike show on the 4th December at all ? Many thanks Andy Farrar (The Roundhay Biker)

[@teapotone]

Hi Andy, I’m going to be there on the first weekend but not sure if it’s the Saturday or Sunday at the moment

[@fazfarrar.]

@@teapotone ok many thanks I will be going on the Saturday I hope to see you then if your there.

[@davidsutton9951]

Great Video. Didn't realise it did so much. Can it navigate to postcodes?

[@teapotone]

Yep, it’s not bad on postcodes, but actual street addresses are a bit hit and miss at times. I much prefer to find the address on google, then use the map on calimoto to zoom in and find the place, drop a pin and set as destination. Bit of a longer work around though 👍

[@dougcalhoun6140]

I'm very interested in this app, testing the basic features on the web. A few questions, do you need PREMIUM to access fuel locations? BASIC won't show the ones in my home town ...

[@jimcowden8214]

The app looks great! Do you have any experience or feedback on how well it works in the U.S.? Thanks.

[@teapotone]

Hi Jim, No I don’t I’m afraid bud, I’ve not used it over there yet personally, but I’ve had many US riders say they’ve enjoyed using it. DM me on Instagram @teapotoneinsta or email me [e-mail] and I’ll send you a code for a month’s free trial so you can try it yourself 👍

[@mervtaylor]

After watching your video I decided to give it a go. The planning is great but the maps are pathetic. Trying to plan a trip around the Brecon Beacons is nearly impossible as so many great B roads are not on the maps. For £49 I would expected a hell of alot better.

[@davemarriott]

I'm thinking of purchasing the Cardo Freecom 1 plus duo. Will the Calimoto app work ok with this?

[@teapotone]

Yes it’ll work fine

[@bobholley6202]

Hey brother, I love the app and have used the free version for a while. I haven’t bought the premium yet because it seems to play hell with my Cardo pack-talk. It screws up the volume on the music and sometimes just locks it up. The new Cardo update seems to have helped a little but it still does it about half the time. Have you had any problems or have any suggestions?

[@teapotone]

I don’t use any of the voice prompts on either the Cardo or Calimoto Bob. I use Calimoto purely visually for directions by reading the map, bud my Cardo I operate via the buttons or Siri via my phone👍

[@welldc]

I use a TomTom, but do route planning in Calimoto then export the file. Calimoto planner is far superior.

[@iainamurray]

I really like Calimoto and use it loads, but I don’t think they have the balance between “freemium” and paid versions right. I’ve tried the paid version and wasn’t all that interested in all of the additional features. Freemium works really well and has great functionality, so I’ve not a great incentive to pay the premium. If it was £10-£15 a year then I’d be happy to pay. Trouble is, if they downgraded freemium to encourage me to spend £45 then I’d stop using it. Cheaper with a few more bells and whistles then I think they’d make more money. I absolutely love that it tracks where you’ve been! I’m trying to colour in Bournemouth and Poole!

[@lp6511]

Hello, I live in the UK, upgraded to the premium, with a view to planning routes in Europe. Put in Bonn as a Start point Koblenz as the End, but the App says "can't calculate through countries with left and right hand traffic? Download the off line map as well, no joy. Any suggestions?

[@teapotone]

Hi, aye it’s just because calimoto can’t plot a route between countries where you drive/ride on different sides of the road. Just plot your route to Dover or whatever UK port your leaving from, then plot another route for the European side, so from Calais onwards for example 👍

[@neilpowers8395]

Brilliant introduction to Calimoto Bruce, I’ve downloaded the App but only have the one free area map at the moment. Do you have to upgrade to the Premium version to get all the maps or can you buy individual ones? Cheers Neil

[@teapotone]

I don’t think you can buy individual maps Neil, you either pay a one-off fee for just all maps, or a Premium package which also includes all maps

[@neilpowers8395]

Just done a wee bit of research Bruce and yes indeed you are correct Sir, think I’ll try it out up here in Gods country as that was the free map I chose with the installation. Having said that, like you said during your review when you consider the cost of a Sat Nav it’s great value.

[@andrewbooth4341]

I find at roundabouts it might say exit 3 but if you actually count the exit it is quite often wrong. Have you find this

[@teapotone]

No - if you check the main junction board before a roundabout and look at the sign for the roundabout, if you count how many options there are displayed, you’ll find that Calimoto is correct. Often there will be an ‘exit’ on the roundabout that doesn’t actually go anywhere, it’s just a dead end into a field or lay-by etc, but Calimoto will count this as an option. It’s always best to have your phone on display if you can, then you can see on the map where to exit.👍

[@andrewbooth4341]

@@teapotone thanks Bruce 👍

[@McDragonSI]

I use the almost exclusively for following the local IAM Sunday rides. However I have asked Calimoto if they could allow to preset all the sections' twistiness at the start as otherwise Calimoto gets a bit "inventive" with the route and changes it from the desired IAM route.

[@teapotone]

Yeah I’ve found that when you import any routes into Calimoto, you need to make sure each section between waypoints is set to ‘no motorway’ - otherwise it will invent its own route between the points 👍

[@abigail_mcleod]

hi , how to always ON the display since its turn off the cell phone if no turning ? i missed the turn twice today because the app turned screen off ( crussial turn which probably calimoto think i still have to go straight 1.6km but actualy there was left and right road to pic ) . i had to turn around for 5km long( dead end road )

[@davidsgrobler]

R1000 per year for south africa is a bit steep

[@teapotone]

£50!? Really it’s the cost of a coffee every couple of weeks

[@HalfManHalfPirate]

A bike sat nav costs at least £400, up to £600 here. That equates to around 10 years of Calimoto.

[@KiiLLzUK]

Not sure if you’ll know but is it like Strava (app for push bikes) where your trips are public to view unless you change settings? Cause there’s been an few issues with thieves tracking peoples routes on Strava.

[@teapotone]

Yes you can publish rides or make them private. You can also hide your start, destination, or both on public rides. Again I’ll cover this in a vid

[@KiiLLzUK]

@@teapotone wicked thanks for the info and of course the content.

[@JR-ns9ji]

Hello Bruce I have a premium account and the one feature I would find really useful which I cannot find is route export on my mobile phone app. I also have a comment on road numbers the desktop version does show the road numbers but only if you are very careful when you zoom in. Have you found a way to make them more visible and if so please show me how.

[@teapotone]

Hello bud, You can share a route easily on your phone to another Calimoto user, but you can’t yet export it as a .gpx file - that has to be done via the desktop version. Regarding road numbers, I just do the same as you and zoom in/out until I see them

[@jonboy-kb1jj]

Love the tutorial, having issues synching to my laptop. iPhone 12 and windows 10 on the laptop. Is there a simple way to synch? I downloaded Edge but that still doesn’t work!

[@teapotone]

As far as I’m aware it should simply sync automatically between desktop and mobile.

[@jonboy-kb1jj]

@@teapotone ok cheers, it’s defo not doing that at the mo. I’ll do some more digging.

[@chiangmaivillan5588]

Hi Bruce, I've just downloaded the app to use in Thailand, but the maps are all in Thai script. Is there any way to change the default alphabet used by the maps?

[@teapotone]

Ah now that’s a very good point bud! I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to this so you’ll be better to ask their customer support. I’ll chase it up at my end too just so I know for future reference 👍

[@turnoffski]

Annnnnd... now you kinda need to do this all again for the new Calimoto, which is really annoying especially on the phone!!!!

[@davidmain3]

Please include how you've mounted the phone into your GS satnav holder.

[@teapotone]

Hi David, I use this cheap Mount from Amazon, it just clips into the Nav cradle and even powers your phone off the bike. amzn.to/3mnbBJU

[@davidmain3]

@@teapotone Marvelous! Many thanks I'll grab one and dump the Garmin. Keep the vids coming! Please

[@garyseldon7708]

Hi, I’m currently using the BMW Connected app which is pretty poor. Can Calimoto be used through my TFT screen on my 2019 R1250RS or would I need to use my phone as a screen?

[@teapotone]

Hi Gary, You’d need to use your phone as a screen I’m afraid. Calimoto has said it’s working on being used with Apple CarPlay, but as yet this still isn’t available

[@garyseldon7708]

@@teapotone Thanks Bruce. 👍🏻

[@keithhouselander4535]

A bit worried about mounting my phone on the bike,they aren't cheap. Any recommendations Bruce. I've used beeline and had my phone in tank bag and the heat fried my phone,don't want to buy another phone yet! Great tutorial though.

[@teapotone]

If you’ve got a GS or any BMW that has the satnav cradle, get this cheap phone Mount off Amazon. It clips straight into the Nav cradle and even powers your phone. amzn.to/3mnbBJU If not, use the UltimateAddOns Helix strap. It lets you Mount your phone on any bike and has enough ‘give’ that it doesn’t cause any vibration issues with your phone’s camera. ultimateaddons.com/collections/attachment/products/ultimateaddons-helix-locking-strap-bike-attachment-21-40mm

[@keithhouselander4535]

Cheers Bruce will give it a try. Not got a GS but have a bike you were unlucky with a 2015 triumph tiger explorer 2015. Unlike yourself many miles of trouble free riding. Had it from new

[@billybean7488]

WOW Bruce, just checked pricing as of Oct 23 and its now 249.99 Euro's for full maps package. I would have bought if it was 99 but not at that price.... Not interested in a subscription service. Cheers

[@teapotone]

Hi Billy, The Premium package has increased from €49.99 to €59.99 I wouldn’t bother with the full maps package, you don’t need it. I just download country maps as and when I need them personally 👍

[@billybean7488]

@@teapotone that's still a yearly subscription though isn't it or am I missing something?

[@teapotone]

@billybean7488 Ah yes you’re right, they’ve changed the pricing model to annual subs now haven’t they, apologies I forgot about that. However it’s still cheaper than buying a satnav and more versatile

[@Harry-sb3op]

Just been going over this tutorial and I don't have the map icon. I can get a map up showing my location but only after clicking planar trip. Well puzzled! Harry

[@pollojavier69]

Hi TeapotOne, I was wondering if it is possible to export the routes to a Navigator 5? Thank you

[@teapotone]

Hello bud, yep absolutely. I’ve got a vid coming on this in a few weeks 👍

[@pollojavier69]

@@teapotone Great news then!!! Cheers mate. By the way, great fun with those little Hondas... you couldn't stop the gigles!!!

[@PhageUK]

Already have the free version. How designate a biker meetup for the database ?

[@teapotone]

Drop at pin at the location, then tap “Add to Favourites”. Give it a name, then in the Category field select BUKER MEET-UP. You can also leave some descriptive text in the comment field to let people know stuff about it. Job done👍

[@PhageUK]

@@teapotone done !

[@fabianobenedetti6692]

Random route is available on the web version. Just check the plus sign below the destination entry. But maybe not on the free version ?

[@teapotone]

Aye I’ve got that now thanks 👍

[@IvanOn2Wheels]

Is there any way to switch to night mode or dark mode during dark hours. As it is really distracting when the screen stays bright at night?Thank you Bruce

[@teapotone]

Hi Ivan, They are currently working on a ‘night mode’ but it’s not yet ready for public use. Afraid you’ll have to be patient a bit longer 😉👍

[@IvanOn2Wheels]

@@teapotone thank you Bruce, at least I know that now and so stop digging in the app and search for it 🙂

[@Harry-sb3op]

Hi, here I am again with more queries. I have purchased and downloaded the appropriate maps but when tryi g to open the routes ( gpx download ) I keep being told " no Internet " I thought the system simply used tge gps locater in the tablet, am I missing something? Help please as it's so frustrating. Cheers Aitch

[@MastaJazz]

So calimoto updated/upgraded and now the circle is no longer there. Now I'm having trouble navigating a random route. Are you going to do a tutorial on the updated calimoto?

[@teapotone]

Yes bud👍

[@michaelteague3308]

Really interested is it easy to share with BMW Nav vi 😉😉😉

[@teapotone]

Very. You can easily import or export .gpx to/from Calimoto - but personally I’d ditch the Nav 6 altogether and just use your phone with Calimoto. I’ve not touched my Nav 6 in over 2yrs now, Calimoto is so much easier to use

[@thewoodster8607]

Hi Bruce. Can I get this right. If I write a route on a laptop or desktop I can share it with non calmoto users?

[@teapotone]

Yep, you export is as a gpx file from Calimoto and then you can send that on👍

[@thewoodster8607]

@@teapotone Brilliant! It wasn't clear in their website. Thanks very much.

[@CharlieboySLONDON]

I use Calimoto but it does have its issues which I emailed them about recently ( I also pay the yearly subscription) when I do a round route and the App automatically does me a route. It takes me down roads that are absolutely awful, it takes me down roads that are almost single track roads that are covered down the center In mud etc of the road. I asked them to put a button in the app that blacklists certain roads when you ride them so it doesn't take you down that road again all I would have to do is tap the button and it would blacklist that specific road i had just ridden.I think this would be extremely useful. Ps have done one of your routes several times and had lots of fun 👍

[@teapotone]

That’s a great idea about ‘blacklisting’ a road 👍

[@1teem]

@@teapotone it takes me down single track roads which have mud and horse crap in the centre too. Sometimes for a mile or more, it can be pretty dangerous at times with some of the sharp Y-shaped junctions which it takes you through. I'd not suggest doing a “twisty" route at night. The app is best used during daytime or Sundays.

[@teapotone]

Yeah the Super Twisty option can get fairly agricultural can’t it.

[@wadewells9214]

Can you change the name of each waypoint? i.e. instead of showing address, you want it to show Name of way/Via point?