The SP Connect phone mounting system that KTM sells work really well. Used it for several months now and I’m very pleased. The phone case doesn’t disrupt my wireless charging at home, but the SP adapter that sticks to your existing case does disrupt wireless charging.

Well I guess I've been living in the dark ages. I still use a map, look for a twisty route, preferably near lots of contour lines, throw in a river and hey-presto! Anyway thanks I will definitely check out some of those methods.

Great video yes so many options out there for planning a road trip ! Am planning to come to Norway from Scotland in 2024 so been watching your videos for tips and hints....Thanks for sharing your fantastic “Adventures”...🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great video. I enjoy the planning stage if a ride almost as much as the ride itself. And I have to say that it has paid off many times. Finding things like abandoned train tunnels and such that I would have rode past if I had not done my research. But having said that as much as I plan I'm always ready to forget it all and follow my nose. It's all about having fun after all.

Thanks for the tips I’m going to check out my routes now 👍 To plan my trip to Norway 2021

Great video Thomas! Always interesting to see planning styles. Back in time i used MapSource and the Basecamp combined with inspiration from other medias as forums, YT and FB. Last years i have not planned much other that direction and some theme for the trip or destination. Then i plan some in the evenings and morning during the trip. Also improvise during the days. I do the same on RV trips. Got lazy i think 😂😂🤠 Thanks for the tip with mobile mounts. I recently got the Quadlock in my post box. It will do this coming season, i never had a mobile outside the pocket when riding before and dont know if i will need it infront of me either. This weekend there is a great motorcycle show in Gothenburg, will be fun to visit! 👌🏻

I’m a big fan of basecamp too. I’ve found it is much more responsive is you significantly reduce you monitor resolution.

I use(d) Rever since I got my ADV bike. One thing I loved about it was that it tracked my rides, and my kilometers. It's free, and the planning tool is great too. The map looks nice on the display. Design the route on the desktop, just open it on the mobile and follow. Liked the "follow path" function instead of turn by turn navigation. But now I'm going to use a Garmin Montana for navigating on- and offroad, Rever just for tracking.

Thanks a lot Thomas! I‘m using Calimoto and the „NitW- app“ - Nose in the Wind. It isn’t accurate but brings a lot of surprises 😂 The thing with Calimoto is, that it can really mislead you with confusing routes. I saw alot of places that I actually didn’t wanna see…😜

Really enjoying your videos. Can't wait to get out to Norway! After some advice please. I've started sketching out a 3 week tour, from Rotterdam (ferry from UK), to Denmark, Oresund Bridge and then up the E45, a few little roads in Finland, then Nordkapp. ( I'm staying away from the coast as I can do a Baltic tour in the future). From Nordkapp to Lofoten islands and a few other few other places, (yet to be finalised), then ferry from Bergen to Hirtshalls. Bike is a GS1250. Specific questions:- Time of year, thinking of late April to 2nd week of May. Too early? (I'm not bothered about missing one or two things, but hate crowds / traffic) Dirt roads, want to do a few but obviously just gravel roads with the bike I have. (will do a mixture of camping and cabins). Any suggestions for dirt roads to visit? What would you suggest to visit on a 7 day run from Nordkapp to Bergen? Thanks!

Great vid as always im planning a trip 2 Norway next June do u have a link for the phone holder and cover you use i was thinking of a quad lock but you have got me looking again .thanks

I use Google Earth and Basecamp. I should check out that app. I also don't like phones for navigation. Thanks for the info.

In Basecamp, try switching the map mode to 3D (View -> View 3D Map Only) it'll use the graphics card, and should make it about 9000% faster. Plus you get to use DEM maps in all their glory

You have an absolutely almost perfect bike for long distance traveling. I have traveled a lot around the world. Also went to the Middle East and sometimes my bike was to heavy. I could control it but it would not have cost me so much energy from time to time when going of the tarmac. What about driving in Norway closer to the Swedish border ? Is it not as nice as riding near the sea ?

Excellent videos of a lot of help, it would be possible for your videos to have the translation option (Spanish) through subtitles, thanks for sharing greetings from Mexico

Again a very good video...could you please give the reference of your GPS ..under the rain...it is worth it ?

Basecamp makes my head spin. I have the Garmin Zumo XT, but the whole process is just so complicated compared to using Google Maps.

hey, great video! what is the danish brand of the waterproof case? thank you!!

Have you treid SP connect stuffs? Realy goog🤘

Nice input! May I ask, do you use the paid or the free version of My Route?, Thx :)

Hej Thomas..interessant video.. Hvad er det du siger at det kort du bruger ved 2:10 ? Finnkart ?? Jeg kører selv en del i Norge og Sverige,og er især vild med Hedmark !! selv bruger jeg også GOOGLE EARTH og TOURSTART:org også et rigtigt godt kort og ruteplanlægning hvor man også kan planlægge og overføre ruter til sin GPS.. God sommer til dig... når den kommer :-)

Calimoto (app & website) is brilliant for spontaneous on road routes

Hvordan finner man grusveier som er lovlige å kjøre, og lage en rute med disse? Tips?

Hi Thomas, I'm planning my rides mostly by hand, using a combination of Basecamp + OSM maps and Google maps / street view. In Germany, we've had a fantastic website named Motoplaner.de but it's been put offline by the developer due to some Google related copyright rules that have changed. A pity, it was sleek, powerful and free 😔 Basecamp feels ancient but works well if you get used to it.

Førde, sweet! Why a rug under the coffe machine? :-P

Do you know Scenic? Great vid 👍

Thanks, The opening and the "video style" remind me Casey neistat videos

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where have all the motorcyclists who bought a ticket, tinkered with their moped and loaded it to ride their trips. This whole squealing with route planner and navigation is absolutely stupid stuff and only blunts ab.es does not mean " the way is the destination " and to put the internet as a film is the crowning glory of the nonsense. but only bikers . no meter without Pc, mobile phone and camera