I’ve wanted a motorcycle dash for navigation and Spotify for a while, but having two motorcycles makes it a bit of a challenge. Most of the dedicated units are hardwired to the bike, so switching between my Pan America and Ural isn’t exactly convenient.
So I decided to build my own!
I took an old Google Pixel 2 with no cellular service in a Quadlock case and turned it into a dedicated motorcycle dash.
Downloaded my routes on MyRoute-app and Google Maps for offline navigation
Downloaded about 20 hours of music on Spotify
Used Smart Layout to optimize the screen for landscape mode
Adjusted the home screen and used Zedge for a clean white wallpaper
Used an Icon Studio pack to customize the icons
The end result is a simple, dedicated navigation/music screen that matches the look of my Pan America and can easily be moved over to the Ural when I’m riding it.
Best part? It cost me basically nothing since I was using an old phone I already had sitting around. Sometimes the best motorcycle accessories are the ones you build yourself!
So I decided to build my own!
I took an old Google Pixel 2 with no cellular service in a Quadlock case and turned it into a dedicated motorcycle dash.
Downloaded my routes on MyRoute-app and Google Maps for offline navigation
Downloaded about 20 hours of music on Spotify
Used Smart Layout to optimize the screen for landscape mode
Adjusted the home screen and used Zedge for a clean white wallpaper
Used an Icon Studio pack to customize the icons
The end result is a simple, dedicated navigation/music screen that matches the look of my Pan America and can easily be moved over to the Ural when I’m riding it.
Best part? It cost me basically nothing since I was using an old phone I already had sitting around. Sometimes the best motorcycle accessories are the ones you build yourself!
