My BMW Navigator VI is possessed

[Grumpy Goat]

Gee GG, I bought the Nav 6 last year based on your recommendation. I haven't done very much riding in the last two seasons, but have had no trouble with mine. I do take it off the bike when washing or leaving parked overnight outside. It will get a good test next year for the Gunnison event. My trip will be from Mass to Banff area to Gunnison and home. So some miles. Now thinking I better have a paper copy of the route with me just in case.

I too had no problems with mine until it started happening, after almost 2.5 years of ownership. Aside from the screen nonsense, I still would have recommended it. Now I am not so sure that I would recommend it over a Nav V, despite the better screen. I don't believe that I have heard / read than the Nav V has had any issues, and for the usage most people use it for, having a solid unit with slightly less features and slightly less quality screen output still could represent a better value.

I will not take mine off the bike when washing since that seems to be simply wrong. A motorcycle navigator is supposed to be waterproof since it is supposed to be used in the elements. That said I do not spray water directly on it or use a pressure washer or anything like that on / near it so it should cope.

No what they need is a competitor to make a unit that will work with the jog wheel and you'll see how quickly the problem with the Nav VI screen gets fixed. Without competition there is little incentive, especially if people keep buying them anyway.