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Harley Boom!™ Box Freezing or Locking When Playing Music-Issue Resolved Here!

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Harley Boom Box Frozen LockedBikers/motorcyclists and Harley dealerships often reach out to Law Abiding Biker® Podcast & Media for our expertise & guidance with the Harley Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System and our #1 best selling Boom!™ Box tutorial videos.

Recently, we received an inquiry where an individual was having a problem when synced between his smartphone and his Boom Box system via bluetooth and playing music. The music playback would stop/freeze and he was also not able to fast forward, rewind, or move on with the joystick toggles on the handlebars or via the touchscreen on the 6.5 Boom Box model. It was also tested with the smartphone/music player plugged directly into the Boom Box via the USB port in the juke box compartment on the Harley and the same issue presented itself.

Many times in the past we have fixed situations like this by flashing the Boom Box system back to factory etc. See our original Boom! Box Tutorial Video to learn how to do this & a ton of other things. It can solve many issues if your system locks up.

Normally, when synced (bluetooth) via a smartphone or iPod (MP3 player) with the Boom Box or when plugged directly in via a USB cable you can control your music player/smartphone via the toggles on the handlebars or via touch screen. This is the way it is supposed to work.

He even took his Harley to the dealership and they were stumped and didn't [Read more…]

Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Box & iPhone 6 & 6+ Plus Compatibility

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BLOG-Will the iPhone 6 or 6 plus fit in the Harley-Davidson juke box compartment or is it too large?

iPhone 6 plus w/ lightning connector in compartment

iPhone 6 plus w/ lightning connector in compartment

I want to thank Law Abiding Biker community member Bill Moody for sending this very useful information along with photos. So, after Apple announced their new iPhone 6

iPhone 6 in compartment

iPhone 6 in compartment

lineup with specs, he created wooden templates to verify if either the 6 or 6+ would fit into the Ultra Limited or Street Glide USB Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Box Compartment.

The iPhone 6+ will go in the USB compartment without the foam insert but there isn't enough room to attach the charge cord. The smaller iPhone 6 will just fit with charge cord attached.

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Harley Davidson Boom!™ Box Software Update Version 1.18.1| Tutorial Guide & Information

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VIDEO & BLOG-As I have stated, Harley Davidson put the cart before the horse a bit on the Boom Box for the Rushmore Project and is playing catch up now. The system is awesome, but has several issues. I truly believe these issues will be corrected in time with the ongoing routine software updates. Fresh out is the newest Boom!™ Box system software version and everyone needs to update.

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Video-Get complete instructions and tutorial on how to update your software (MAC or PC)!Harley Boom Box

There have been many bugs, hiccups, and a rumored (hush, hush) virus in the Boom!™ Box System that Harley Davidson has not commented on (Hmmm?). See no evil, hear no evil-right? The Boom!™ Box Infotainment System comes standard now on the new 2014 Project Rushmore touring Harley Davidson models. It is also coming standard on the new Harley Davidson 2015 models. There is the 4.3 (non-touch screen) version and the 6.5 touchscreen version.

Here are some very helpful videos, so you can become familiar with and operate the Boom!™ Box system to include updating the system software: (No reason to pull your hair out, let me teach you)

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Yes-MAC Apple Support for Harley Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System-Finally!

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VIDEO & BLOG-A huge amount of Law Abiding Bikers/Motorcyclists and Harley Davidson owners, and the general public for that matter, wisely use a MAC instead of a PC. MAC is all many people now have in their homes and businesses for good reasons.

I wrote a blog back on October 16, 2013 and at that time there was absolutely no MAC support for the Harley Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System. I had to use my brother's clunky PC to Harley Boom Box
download the software updates for my Boom Box system, which are becoming routine now.
Well, I am happy to say that Harley Davidson finally got on board and now supports the MAC platform for the routine software updates. Of course they do not state this on the Boom Box portion of their website and have announced it to nobody. Why, I am not sure, but I tested it recently and it worked great for the Boom Box 1.18.1 software update. To learn how to update the system software see the video links at the bottom of this post.

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We discuss the Boom!™ Box system and up to date issues frequently on the weekly Law Abiding Biker Podcast, so get subscribed and always have the freshest information! You aren't going to get it from Harley Davidson, trust me.

As I have stated, Harley Davidson put the cart before the horse a bit on the Boom Box  for the Rushmore Project and is playing catch up now. The system is awesome, but has several issues. I truly believe these issues will be corrected in time with the ongoing software updates.

Remember, the Boom Box is just a computer and needs routine software and map updates just like your smartphone or computer. They are constantly improving the way the system operates and fixing bugs, so this is critical.

Here are some very helpful videos, so you can become familiar with and operate the Boom!™ Box system to include updating the system software:

Keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!

 

LAB-51-Stuck at a Red Light on a Motorcycle | Laws & Issues | Harley Ride Planner App

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Law Abiding Biker Safe on Red Laws PodcastPODCAST-Ever been stuck at a traffic light that takes an excruciating amount of time — what feels like hours — to turn green? Imagine that as a daily occurrence. That is what it’s like for some motorcyclists/bikers due to sensors at some intersections that don’t recognize when lightweight vehicles arrive. During the last legislative session, a new section was added to Chapter 46.61 RCW in Washington State that allows the operator of a street legal motorcycle to make a left turn, after stopping at an intersection that is controlled by a triggered traffic control signal, if the device fails to operate after one cycle of the traffic signal. Other states have had laws for some time and they are often referred to as “Safe on Red Laws”.

Safe-on-red laws vary by state on how they address the issue, but they all include basic instructions on how one can legally run a red light. In general, the guidelines say motorcyclists must wait at the light for a predetermined amount of time and then only proceeding through the intersection if it’s free of cross traffic or pedestrians.

States with “Safe on Red Laws” are listed here:

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VIDEO-Harley Davidson Boom!™ Box GPS “Record” Trip Function Lacking | Motorcycle Podcast

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Boom Box Software Update StandardVIDEO & BLOG-If you have been listening to the Law Abiding Biker Podcast or have viewed any of my Harley Davidson Boom!™ Box Tutorial Videos then you know that overall I am a huge fan of the new integrated infotainment system that Harley Davidson Project Rushmore came out with. I have been labeled a Boom Box expert and continue to make the very popular tutorial videos as things are changed and updated. I have taught many thousands to use the Harley Boom Box system from the ground up and received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from the biker community!

Boom Box Tutorial Videos:

Boom Box GPS Trip “Record” Function:

Many have asked about the trip “record” function, which is located if you go to the main menu->Navigation->Map. Once viewing the GPS map and you location toggle over to the lower right of your screen where you will see the main Map menu icon. Push in on that, scroll down, and you can check or uncheck the record option.

I tested the trip “record” functionality thoroughly and am fairly disappointed. In fact, it is really just a [Read more…]

LAB-35-What is going to happen to you and your motorcycle when you die?

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PODCAST-So, we ask the question what is going happen to you when you die?  Do you have plans and have you told your loved ones what your wishes are as a motorcycle enthusiast?  Do you want to be cremated or better yet; buried on you beloved Harley Davidson?  We discuss an Ohio man whose wishes were to be buried on his Harley Davidson motorcycle.  Well, his wishes came true and I must say it might not be politically correct in some eyes. We say good for him and he rode his Harley through those pearly gates as he wished.  Is it weird or creepy?  You make the call on this one. This episode is packed with a ton of other topics and emails, so you best listen up.

MECHANICSBURG, Ohio — An Ohio man got his wish last week – to be buried upright on his 1967 motorcycle.

Billy Standley can be seen on his bike in a plexiglass casket. He started planning the burial 18 years ago.  It took five embalmers, three extra burial plots and […] [Read more…]

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