BMW Motorrad Connected

BMW

About this app

Get the best out of your rides by transforming your smartphone into a motorcycle tool using the BMW Motorrad Connected app.

Use our app to build dream routes out of waypoints or import routes as a GPX file. The impressions and data you gather on the way will automatically be saved under your rides.

Simply use Bluetooth to connect with your motorcycle—which is equipped with Connectivity and TFT—and establish a connection to your communication system, if present. No matter whether you select winding or direct routes, verbal announcements and arrow indications that are easily visible in the TFT ensure that our app and your motorcycle will safely get you to your destination. Thanks to operation on the handlebars, you not only have navigation, telephony and music right at hand, but you also get an overview of the most important riding or vehicle data at the same time.

Keep other riders updated on your tours by sharing your routes, riding data and photos in an instant—with friends on social media or Rever.

We are continuously refining our app for you. Stay tuned to discover the latest functions.
Here is an overview of all the features that the BMW Motorrad Connected app currently offers you:

#Route Planning.
• Route planning and storage with waypoints
• Motorcycle-specific navigation with "winding route" route criterion
• Weather information for current location
• Route import and export (GPX files)
• Free map download for offline use

#Navigation.
• Motorcycle navigation suitable for everyday use
• Turn indications with arrow navigation in the TFT display (verbal announcements also possible if communication system present)
• Lane recommendations
• Current traffic data
• Speed limit display
• Point-of-Interest search

#Tour Recording.
• Recording distances traveled including vehicle data
• Analysis of performance values such as banking angle, acceleration and engine speed
• Route export (GPX files)
• Sharing recorded journeys and photos on social media

#Vehicle Data.
• Current mileage
• Tank capacity and remaining range
• Tire pressure (with RDC optional equipment)
• Service requirement

ApplicationNotices.
• The app is part of BMW Motorrad Connectivity and can only be used actively in combination with vehicles with a TFT display. The connection between smartphone, vehicle and communication system, if present, is established wirelessly via Bluetooth. Operation is possible using the multicontroller on the handlebars. To output music, telephony and navigation information, the use of the BMW Motorrad communication system is recommended.
• A mobile Internet connection is necessary to receive traffic data. This can result in costs in accordance with the contract between the customer and provider (such as roaming charges).
• Be aware that the functionality of your smartphone and the connection to the vehicle also depends on national requirements and conditions, and therefore cannot be guaranteed by BMW Motorrad at any time.
• The BMW Motorrad Connected app is displayed in the language configured in the smartphone. Please note that not all languages are supported.
• Continuous use of GPS localization in the background may lead to a reduced battery life.
Make Life a Ride.

Ratings and reviews

I think this is a great app for navigation. It's about the best I've used. The one star is the resent updates made it unusable. I will at random times switch the display to very small text on the phone and bike. There is an issue with the app locking up and not allowing any access to my phone. This looks to be a combination of issues with samsung ui and android os compatibility combined with the setting to allow the app to write over other apps.

I have been using this now for 5 months and it's is glitchy, sometimes it fires right up as soon as I turn on the bike other times not so much, approximately 50/50. My biggest issue however is no voice commands via my headset which is a real shame because I have to risk my own safety if I want ride and start navigation or make a call. BMW is hell bent on using this app but from my experience it is a total waste and would have preferred Android Auto or Car Play which exists in their cars already.

Great app. Works well with connected ride cradle. Removing 1 star for all the gravel roads the 'winding' route option has tried to send me down! Update - took a 1600 mile trip last week and this app was a major letdown. In the past it would occasionally have issues connecting to the cradle. This is a constant issue now. It also goes into zombie mode and shows connected but the phone overlay stays on the screen and the bike wheel controls don't work. It also constantly logs you out of the app.

What's new

This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.