BEELINE Moto GPS Computer - Black

I rode over 400 miles using this device in both day and night. Here's what I observed: 1) Battery Life-Excellent, indeed lasted the advertised 30 hours and somewhat less with the back light on. 2) Water proof- Seems as so, since I did leave it out in a driving rain storm with no problems. 3) Visibility in Bright Sun-Excellent, the brighter the better. At night back light was easy to read. 4) GPS accuracy and reliability- It appears the APP uses Google Earth, regardless, you must have Internet to Plan ONLY your route. Once the route is planned, you Do NOT have to have internet (cell) coverage for those mountain/desert rides in the middle of nowhere for the navigation to work. 5) Cell Phone Battery Drain- Minimal at worst, I used iPhone 11 pro to bluetooth music to my helmet while it was communicating to the Beeline unit. Some have reported the phone gets hot-I did Not have this issue, and I was turning off the screen on the iPhone while riding. 6) ReRoute ability- It did eventually reroute by itself, but I wouldn't call it expeditious. 7) Phone APP- Really great, ability to pre-plan and save routes was very easy. Map display (if you wanted it on) is clear. Overall APP is simple, usable and well thought out. 8) Bluetooth connectivity- Fast, reliable, low power draw and connects the second you open the APP and turn on the unit. 9) Turn Indications- I had no problem knowing when the next turn was coming up, with the distance countdown, 'Turn Dot' indicator, it was clearly obvious when to turn, go around a corner or round about. There is no voice guidance. but you absolutely don't need it with the big white arrow, turn direction dot and countdown distance. Menus on the unit are very simple and complete. Mounting hardware supplied works perfect for any bike. I would have wanted two more rubber mounting bands in the box though. 10) Firmware Updates- They are automatic when you first connect the unit to the APP. I wish there was somewhere that stated the changes to any firmware updates though. As for customer service, I got a response within 24 hours for a question I had. Overall I very much like the BeeLine, and it really is a nicer and more simple way to navigate on a bike. For folks who don't have power for their cell phone, with the screen turned off, there is much less power draw on the cell phone than running a navigation APP and having to have the screen on! Get it!

This GPS is absolutely amazing. No distraction, no gimmicks, and works really well. I am an experienced rider for 20+ yrs and have traveled extensively on a motorcycle. This GPS is perfect for urban and long-distance touring. The battery life is nearly infinite for all practical purposes. The simplicity and reliability are far above any other device I have used. Highly recommend this device for all riders who want to ride safely and do not want to fiddle with any devices. Keep your eyes on the road and stay alive with this tiny, bright GPS. I am telling you this is the best GPS for serious riders. Do not consider any other device. For the price, it packs a solid punch and feature set. The software is 4/5 but it always works. Always.

There’s a lot to unpack here. I LOVE the minimalistic approach to this device as I do not want the distraction of a phone for navigation. This appeals to me tremendously. However, I have a few gripes. The routing is great and WILL get you there. However, it’s not always the smartest routing. For instance select the “fun” routing and it does a good job of avoiding highways. Unfortunately it cannot make up its mind. I want to avoid the interstate not secondary highways. It doesn’t know either. For instance it’ll put me on US40 which is national road/dixie highway. But it won’t put me on us 35 or roads like that and routes me through major downtown city junctions and streets which is NOT fun and incredibly dangerous at times. I wish there was an option to distinguish between interstates and secondary highways. Please improve this. Otherwise this product is great and I fully do enjoy it. It could be superb with this small change. The display is plenty bright and the audible chirps and visual of the flashing light for upcoming turns is a welcome feature. The quality overall is pretty great and I feel the GPS is worth the money. Just work on the GPS routing side of it please Beeline!

What a great navigation tool. Follow the enclosed directions; download the app on your smartphone; charge the battery; install on your handle bars or fairing; pick your destination on your smartphone; connect via Bluetooth; have a nice safe ride. I glued my mount to the fairing of my motorcycle and it has withstood the +110° F heat all summer with no problems. It works best in bright sunlight and is easy to read. I haven’t used it at night, but suspect it will be difficult to see. It does not appear to be backlit. The app was as easy to use as any of the other smartphone navigation applications I have used. It is very similar to Apple Maps or Google maps. If you miss a turn it will reroute you like most similar apps. It is much easier to read and interpret than any of the other navigation apps I have used while riding in bright sunlight. It has too many great programmable features to cover here, but I do like the direction finder mode, where it basically just points towards your final destination and lets you navigate to get there. It would be great for hiking or riding off road to keep from getting too lost. The battery lasts much longer than I am willing to ride. It recharges fairly quickly on its own special charger adapter. Having to keep track of that charge adapter is probably the only negative aspect. Hopefully, future versions will come with mini USB or Fire wire universal charge ports. Otherwise it is a great safety device; fun and easy to use.

I bought for motorcycle riding. It is a very small footprint that provides just the information you need, nothing extra. Works great! Good points: - very long battery life (30+ hours) - small form factor - easy to follow instructions - phone app doesn't need cell signal to give directions, and doesn't use my battery - reliable blu-tooth connection - very durable and attractive - can load a gpx file route from another app - Absolutely ideal for point A to point B routing, specific routes are a little more complicated (as noted below) - choices of very good mounts - comes with two, very useful. Room for improvement: - limitation of 23 waypoints in the app. If you are trying to create a route to take specific roads (like a motorcycle ride), this can be challenging. You have to break it up into segments. - when it re-routes you, it sometimes takes you to roads you don't want to go on. This is why you need more waypoints, so it doesn't take you too far off your route. - sometimes struggles with brightness is changing light conditions - a desktop interface for creating the routes would be nice. You only have the phone to do it now, and while it is a pretty good app, it is a little tedious creating routes on the phone. All in all, a great value. All of my riding friends have one and love it. I would definitely buy again.

Absolutely fantastic product. Easy to ready, bright screen, display is anti glare so even on sunny days no issue reading at all! Keeps phone in my pocket and gives me just what I need while riding. Quality is top notch and for me I can’t imagine riding without it. Easy to remove and install, easy to interact with, app works smooth, and they’re always improving and adding features! Team behind this product seems to really care about the product. I was on fence due to price at first but the value is there. A phone mount means new case, and a new case for any new phone you get you’re forced to use or swap every time you ride. Also if you’re in an accident phones gone that’s your lifeline these days while if it’s in your pocket of jacket etc have it on you and much more likely to remain with you.

It's difficult to explain all the ways this thing is a major disappointment, but I'll try to summarize it for you. First, if you try to create your own route using the app, you will find yourself unexpectedly diverted through industrial parks, residential neighborhoods and back alleyways. These diversions aren't visible on your route map unless you zoom in all the way to the maximum. Then, if the app even THINKS you may have strayed from the route, it tells you to turn around! And if you try to fix this by setting "allow automatic re-routing", it "re-routes" by throwing away your carefully planned route and substituting one that the app creates! So, this thing is of absolutely NO USE TO ME AT ALL, since I want to plan my own routes. Then, if you want to use the app's automatic routing, you'll have to be ok with senseless routing that ALWAYS takes you to a major city, even though it's far out of your way, before taking you to your destination. This characteristic of the routing seems to have completely ruined the "Fun" routing option, which is now the same dumb route that takes me through every metropolis on the map for no apparent reason. The last thing I'll mention is that even after spending a lot of money to buy the navigator appliance, they had the audacity to start demanding more money to unlock app functionality! No way guys! Forget it! I threw this thing in a drawer a long time ago and forgot about it. There's lots of other ways the Beeline navigator disappoints, but these I've listed will, I hope, be sufficient to warn you away from making the same mistake I did by purchasing this turd.

I absolutely love this thing. I really don’t like hanging my phone on my handlebar for several reasons. First, it just looks tacky (yes, it does). Second you’re subjecting your phone to a lot of vibration, which can damage some of the sensors. Third you’re exposing your expensive phone to the elements, and lastly you’re risking your expensive phone falling off. This little guy solves all of those problems. It’s small size is unobtrusive and it looks great. It takes navigation data from your phone and shows it to you in a very intuitive format, all while your phone sits safely in a jacket pocket or saddlebag. Excessive vibrations won’t harm it. Weather won’t harm it. If it falls off and breaks you’re not out $700. I’d much rather have something happen to this than my phone. Battery life is excellent, visibility day and night is excellent, and the companion navigation app works great and handles reroutes very well. And if nothing else, it looks way better than some of the monstrosities I see plastered on peoples handlebars. That only is worth the price.