This page is created for sharing my routes from travelling around the world. Choose cateogry (e.g. Motorcycle) and zoom out to find my routes. They can be viewed in the interactive map or downloaded. Individual routes cannot be shared without user login (free). The example below illustrates this. I hope for the future that MRA Routeplanner will allow sharing without user registration. For now, I export most of my maps to Google My Maps. I cannot provide a link for all, only individual ones, like the example below.
Since the return of my fourth BMW Navigator VI, I have been driving without a dedicated navigator on my motorcycle. With only my phone attached with a QuadLock system, I knew this was not going to be solution for me. After careful consideration of my options, I went for the new Chigee AIO-6 MAX with a BMW Quick Release module. About half-way through my Eastern Europe trip this summer, my BMW Navigator VI stopped logging my GPS track. When I returned it (it was the fourth one in five years) I got most of the money paid for it back and was thus free to choose another option. The BMW Connected Ride Navigator was never really an option. Although made for BMW by TomTom this time instead of Garmin, the reviews suggested a product with a lot of flaws. Probably the most expensive option too. The Garmin Zumo XT2 looked to be a decent 6" alternative with 1280x720 resolution and 1000 nits brigtness. It fits the BMW Nav cradle with an 3rd party adapter that does not add much to the thickness...
Motorcycle touring in Italy For a project meeting in Verona in late October, I decided to replace the rental car with a rented motorcycle. I asked my girlfriend for a couple of days of travel extensions in order to be able to ride the motorcycle up North to visit the wine districts and the big lakes. Normally, I'd travel to Verona by flying to Milan and then do the 200 or so kilometers by rental car. After I acquired a motorcycle license last year, I have wanted to do some travelling by motorcycle outside Norway. After exploring some of the options for motorcycle rental in the US, it became evident that this is a fairly expensive way of travelling; roughly estimated to be 2-3 times more expensive than renting a car. Being an avid BMW fan, I nevertheless found it appropriate to drive something Italian when there. I've always wanted to drive a Ducati Hypermotard, but due to limited pannier options, I decided to go for a Multistrada. I found one company in Milan that had a 2015 re...
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