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    Senior Member VStarRider's Avatar
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    Is there an app or website that allows you to plan your own personalized scenic route, press play, and it takes you along that pre-determined route turn by turn?
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    Quote Originally Posted by VStarRider View Post
    Is there an app or website that allows you to plan your own personalized scenic route, press play, and it takes you along that pre-determined route turn by turn?
    Good Sam! I use it for all types of rips. Shows everything you might need on your trip.
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    If you have a GPS there are several trip planning softwares available. I have been using Microsoft Streets and Trips for years. Although it is no longer being supported it is still available on E-bay. As with other programs you do your trip planning on your computer then convert it to a GPX file and download it into your GPS. With a little practice you can have the routing take you directly to the front door of your planned motels or campgrounds for each overnight stop. I also usually look at Trip Advisor when trying to choose motels for areas I am not familiar with. If you are looking for a free mapping program check out Harley Ride Planner. It is on the Harley Davidson website and is a little quirky but not hard to learn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VStarRider View Post
    Is there an app or website that allows you to plan your own personalized scenic route, press play, and it takes you along that pre-determined route turn by turn?
    We use Roadtrippers.com however many GPS's claim to allow you to build a trip and load it in your unit although I've never gotten one to work. Roadtrippers can be a bit clunky to use but does help you build a route to your liking.

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    Senior Member Az Wingrider's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3Chief View Post
    We use Roadtrippers.com however many GPS's claim to allow you to build a trip and load it in your unit although I've never gotten one to work. Roadtrippers can be a bit clunky to use but does help you build a route to your liking.
    I routinely load very detailed trip routes into my Garmin Zumo. Most all of the routing programs allow you to convert the route to a gpx file and that can be downloaded into most Gps's. I have downloaded trips of as long as two weeks into my Zumo with no problem.

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