Has anyone used BRP Go on the Canyon?

[GuyverCanyonACE]

Has anyone used the Canyon's factory installed navigation? I know you need to download it first, but I would like to download the map for the country I live in and use it when I don't have cell service.

Edit. ( Canyon DOES NOT Have Factory NAVI ).

 

[racoon]

According to the Can-Am website, the Canyon comes with the 10.25" screen which uses Apple CarPlay:

BRP Go!: A smartphone app for riders - Can-Am On-Road

The BRP GO! app, available on our electric motorcycles and 3-wheelers, allows you to use some of your favorite apps directly on your vehicle display.

can-am.brp.com

Edit: And while I am an Apple iPhone user, and use Apple CarPlay in my Honda Ridgeline, I have not been able to get CarPlay to work consistently on my 2024 Spyder RT. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

When I bought my Spyder, Can-Am still hadn't delivered CarPlay, so I bought a Garmin Zumo XT motorcycle GPS and mounted it on the handlebars.
Since CarPlay is not reliable, I've switched back to using a Garmin Zumo XT GPS.

The Garmin has actually made a few things simpler. I'm attending a motorcycle event in October that has a number of planned rides. They have delivered the routes as printable maps, and GPX GPS Exchange files. The Garmin loves the GPX files, but Apple CarPlay does not support GPX.

Garmin zūmo® XT | Motorcycle GPS Navigator

The zūmo® XT is an all-terrain motorcycle navigator with an ultrabright, rain-resistant, glove-friendly 5.5” display and preloaded on and off-road mapping.

www.garmin.com

 

[GuyverCanyonACE]

According to the CAN-AM website, the Canyon comes with the 10.25" screen which uses Apple CarPlay:

BRP Go!: A smartphone app for riders - Can-Am On-Road

The BRP GO! app, available on our electric motorcycles and 3-wheelers, allows you to use some of your favorite apps directly on your vehicle display.

can-am.brp.com

Yes @racoon, but I have an android. From what I was reading that the New 10.25 also can have Navigation downloaded to it also. I don't get my Canyon until I come back from my work trip. So I can't bring it home yet to try it. I did try to search before I posted. The information is all over the place. And since the Canyon is so new I don't know if anyone has tried it yet.

 

[Peter Aawen]

Yes @racoon, but I have an android. ... < snip > ...

I think that @racoon is suggesting that you don't waste your time with BRP's offering, cos it's meant to be Apple CarPlay (as BRP seemingly disdains and doesn't support anything android!) and besides, when it comes to BRP's version of whatever, it just doesn't work well, as described at some length in a few threads here & elsewhere!!

@raccon has now gone back to using a Garmin Zumo XT GPS, which DOES work well and do all those android things you want it to.

Just Sayin'

 

[GuyverCanyonACE]

I think that @racoon is suggesting that you don't waste your time with BRP's offering, cos it's meant to be Apple CarPlay (as BRP seemingly disdains and doesn't support anything android!) and besides, when it comes to BRP's version of whatever, it just doesn't work well, as described at some length in a few threads here & elsewhere!!

@raccon has now gone back to using a Garmin Zumo XT GPS, which DOES work well and do all those android things you want it to.

Just Sayin'

Yes, I understand. Maybe I will get one. Any other Suggested Navigation units? I will use the search function also.

 

[racoon]

Yes, I understand. Maybe I will get one. Any other Suggested Navigation units? I will use the search function also.

The Garmin Zumo XT (5.5" screen) and the newer Zumo XT2 (6" screen) models are specifically designed for use on motorcycles.

And I understand about using an Android phone, which of course doesn't work with Apple CarPlay.
A Google search for Android phone navigation apps says that both Google Maps and Waze work on Android phones.
So maybe mount your phone on your handlebars, and use it directly for navigation? Not as nice as the larger screen on the Canyon, but cheaper than buying a Garmin.

You'd still need a mount. I would suggest looking at either Arkon or QuadLock to see if they have something that will work with the Canyon's handlebars.

 

[GuyverCanyonACE]

Just a little background.
I don't Live in the USA anymore. Most of the normally available items in NA aren't always easy to get or certify in Germany, where I now live. Long story short, most anything you add, you need to go through TUV if it didn't come with a EC Code. The Mounts normally don't matter, just more cautious when adding things on.
I was hoping to avoiding any items on my handlebar to keep it a clean look for a while.

 

[GuyverCanyonACE]

Just found a program. Dmd2
Using it on my phone first then may pick up the unit. It's pretty good

 

[racoon]

I was hoping to avoiding any items on my handlebar to keep it a clean look for a while.

Just to be clear, even with Apple CarPlay, the iPhone has to be plugged into the USB port, not just Bluetooth paired to the bike.
If you get a long enough cable you could tuck the iPhone into a chest pocket on your jacket... or find a mount for the handlebars.

Garmin does have a German website which lists the Zumo XT2:

Garmin zūmo® XT2 | Motorrad-Navi

Die Fahrt deines Lebens. Mit dem robusten zūmo® XT2 und der besten Motorradnavigation von Garmin aller Zeiten. Das hellste und größte 6-Zoll (15,2 cm) zūmo® Display ist bei allen Bedingungen gut lesbar und lässt sich mit Handschuhen bedinen. Mit Group Track Funktionen und Adventurous Routing...

www.garmin.com

And you can download Europe map updates:

Europe Map Regions | Garmin Customer Support

Garmin Support Center is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions and resources to help with all of your Garmin products.

support.garmin.com

 

[racoon]

Just found a program. Dmd2
Using it on my phone first then may pick up the unit. It's pretty good

Interesting. Let us know how it goes and how well it works for you.

 

[GuyverCanyonACE]

Interesting. Let us know how it goes and how well it works for you.

I will update once I pick up my Canyon. But I've had a major Issue - 3 Days before I got back, my Ryker was stolen!! So now I have to deal with insurance, etc...

 

[McClendons]

An alternative is a CARPURIDE, Chiggi or similar. These add on screens support Android Auto and Carplay wirelessly (Can Am is just wired carplay). And a huge difference, they work! Unlike the Garmin Carplay, which is flakey at best. I have a Carpuride 702 on my 2024 RT (which has the same screen/system as the Canyon} and I am very happy.

I use Sygic on the system when I want downlaoded maps that will work without cell service, but I can also download maps on Waze or Maps. One good thing about Sygic, it takes GPX files, so you can easily download routes.

 

[racoon]

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I use Sygic on the system when I want downlaoded maps that will work without cell service, but I can also download maps on Waze or Maps. One good thing about Sygic, it takes GPX files, so you can easily download routes.

I'm attending the Maggie Valley Spyder Adventures in October. Their planned routes have GPX files, which Apple Maps does not support.

Apple CarPlay supports other navigation/mapping apps, including Sygic maps, although I've been using Google Maps recently, since it also can import GPX files.

I've created a couple of my own GPX files for routes in my area, and have used them successfully with Apple CarPlay and Google Maps.

 

[McClendons]

I'm attending the Maggie Valley Spyder Adventures in October. Their planned routes have GPX files, which Apple Maps does not support.

Apple CarPlay supports other navigation/mapping apps, including Sygic maps, although I've been using Google Maps recently, since it also can import GPX files.

I've created a couple of my own GPX files for routes in my area, and have used them successfully with Apple CarPlay and Google Maps.

I usually use Maps or Waze day to day - both are excellent. I mention Sygic though, for 2 reasons. First, it is very easy and capable with GPX files... more simple than Maps, IMO, and I believe it takes more waypoints. Specifically, you can create (or grab) a GPX file in/from any program, email the file to yourself, and open it on your phone with Sygic.

Second, Sygic is very robust for offline use (where there's no cell coverage) because you download maps in full by State. You can do it with Maps, but I have had issues when I ventured off the planned route or stopped, then restarted navigation

And really the main reason - several pushed back on using a phone for navigation because of cell service. Sygic solves that altogether. I believe that Tom Tom does as well, but I started Sygic with 1 x 2018 RTL, and I am generally impressed with it as a replacement for a Garmin.