4 Motorcycle Trip & Ride Planning Apps! Which is Best For Street or Adventure Riding?

I use Harley-Davidson Ride Planner, Rever, InRoute, & Indian Ride Command apps to plan my touring & off-road adventure motorcycle trips. I review these motorcycle apps and each has its strengths and weaknesses. I have used Harley Ride Planner extensively for street motorcycle trips and it works well with my Harley Boom Box Infotainment System. I have InRoute and Rever for both street and adventure motorcycle trips. I have been testing the Indian Ride Command trip planner most recently, but have not relied on it for a trip yet.

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[jtochi]

Great video - Starting to use HD RIde-Planner more and more. I am looking for a feature for large groups. A feature that would allow a route builder/Admin for a group of riders that would automatically update a group with the latest route. That way the individuals in the group don't have to update and save the latest versions of a route.

[JUSTIS.Motorwomen]

Thanks very informative videos I used Harley planner and REVER

[drewesalan]

Thanks Ryan for the advice. That said, I just test road a 21 Indian Challenger. Really enjoyed the ride, so I ordered one. Downside... 3 to 6 weeks until it arrives. BTW, I enjoy following you and your buds. Also appreciated your review of the bike.

[jerryu]

My H-D ride planner purchase from you has been extremely helpful to me. Love it. Thank you.

[christianebaugh]

Very informative! Lots of good info without BS! Thanks!!

[justanotherviewer]

Thanks Ryan. Some great trip planning options that provide a lot more functions than my Garmin GPS.

[dongorsegner]

Really appreciate your review. Thanks for your efforts and time to complete this video

[byever]

I use Google Street view alot to judge the quality of the road.

[danielstewart]

I like my Rand McNally atlas. No batteries, works 24/7, :) As a Indian owner, Indian route/ride command is marginally more useful than smoke signals, if you turn the brightness up, it does have the benefit of providing a nice soft white light to read my atlas by at night... Thanks as always for your in-depth and quality reviews.

[williamkerner]

Wow! Great info, very helpful. I'm very frustrated with google maps, for multiple reasons and I think I'll try HD Ride -Planner.

[daniellane]

Thank you for your hard work and thoroughness 🤙

[mojomanmurph]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Just wanted to add about the Ride Planner app from my experience.

It is a great way to plan a route before hand using a laptop or pc. Try to make it as simple as possible when planning out using the least amount of waypoints. Keep the file size down to a minimum. Break up a route if necessary into separate files (ex: LA_Sac_1, Sac_Tahoe_2, Tahoe_Vegas_3, Vegas_LA_4) and a large part of that depends on waypoints. It's just something to experiment with before you try on a multiday adventure. If you set a waypoint and don't actually meet it, the app will reroute you based upon the most fastest way to reach your destination. For example, you spend time planning a route through the twisties from LA to San Diego but miss a waypoint you set before the twisties. It will most likely reroute you using the interstates. If you miss a waypoint and it keeps yelling at you to U-turn to go back to it, then you decide to use the "skip waypoint" option, it will most likely reroute you using the interstates or even roads that are pot hole dirt gravel roads that it determines to get you to your destination quicker.

I think the Harley Ride App will continue to operate or hold the planned route (or even unplanned route if just viewing the map as you ride) you set even when you run out of cell phone signal service and relies on the GPS function within the phone (totally separate technologies from what "experts" have informed me) The GPS satellites lock onto a "beacon" baked within your phones motherboard and is how it can track the exact location even when you don't have cell service.

[DxiLanyap]

Perfect! I’ve been wanting this very kind of comparison. Great presentation.

[kw]

I have been using the HD Ride Planner for over 10 years. Even with all of the original flaws, if you know how a GPS actually functions, then the Ride Planner will work like a champ. Yes, it took me several years to figure out all of the subtle tweaks one needs to make, but bottom line is if you want to be able to plan a trip with multiple waypoints this is the package I rely on. One of the big issues with creating a route on a PC and then uploading the file to a bike is that if there are not enough waypoints the bike GPS will automatically change the route to the most efficient route, according to the GPS at the time. However, I do prefer to upload daily routes instead of an entire trip. I find it easier that way, but each person has their own preferences. All that being said, if I need a quick point-to-point route, my Road Glide Navigation will work just fine. with all of your videos, this one was timely and well executed. Keep up the good work!

[grantkallevig]

Calimoto has been my favorite, Detecht has an interesting crash detection system.

[daleirish]

funny i was just looking for an app the other day. very timely!

[sumeer]

thanks you so much - this is really great tutorial

[cliffordschrader]

Great video thank you! A good ride app is key for group rides. Thanks for all the great content. I found your videos last year and they have really helped me a lot. I have purchased a few things from your store and everything is high quality and works great!! Question have you ever experienced your tour pack wobbling over time? Is there a way to adjust it so its tight again? If you have the time a video on that would be great!! Thanks again and keep her Shiney side up.

[robhicks]

Scenic app seems to be one of the better ones.

[tangowiskey]

Great review im sold InRoute IOAD MINI 5 sim,
Is their a share rides by fellow riders previously ran .