Can the BMW R1200RS Be the Ultimate Ride with a Cycling Tracker?

[Ray]

As a proud owner of a BMW R1200RS, I absolutely love the thrill of the open road and the feeling of freedom that comes with every ride. However, I’ve been facing a challenge that I believe many other riders might relate to. While the performance and handling of the R1200RS are exceptional, I sometimes find myself wishing for a better way to track my rides and keep a record of my journeys.

When I first got the RS, I used a Scorpion tracker. (Also had a perimeter alarm.) The product was eventually bought by REVER to be used with their mapping and social network platform for sharing rides. A little clunky.  I dumped it about 6 years ago. 

The Garmin Navigators all map tracks that can be downloaded after a ride - but the technology hasn't changed a lot in the last 10 years. 

So - I'm now with Mark. Even if I don't have the phone mounted on my bars or windscreen, I let the phone monitor my route - currently I use REVER, but there's now a number of apps that do the same thing. (Reminder - the cell phone GPS continues to work even when a cell signal is not available.)

(For what it's worth, about to leave on a 3000 mi bicycle trip in the Ozarks. Round trip from my house that includes the ACA High Country Route - 50% gravel.  I'll have a Garmin (Etrex), my phone on the bars, and a Garmin inReach Mini in a pocket. Two provide route maps and all 3 track the route I take.)