If you love planning your motorcycle trips and analyzing your rides, we have some exciting news. The Cardo Ride experience is expanding. Whether you prefer keeping your smartphone mounted traditionally on your handlebars, or you utilize a dashboard display, you now have more ways to view your journey.
Cardo Ride now officially supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is following very soon. This highly requested integration brings your premium riding companion to the larger screen. Here is a complete breakdown of what features are included, how it works, and exactly what you need to do to get started.
What Features Will You Find on the Dashboard?
This integration is designed to give you a clean, high-contrast user interface tailored specifically for motorcycle displays (including factory-installed dashboards and compatible handlebar smart screens).
When you launch Cardo Ride on your bike’s display, you can access and control these core functionalities directly:
- Active Navigation & Routing: View your active routes, clear visual turn-by-turn prompts, and real-time speed limit indicators directly in your line of sight.
- Launch Pre-Planned Routes: You don’t have to plan complex trips on a small screen while sitting on your bike. You can sketch out your perfect weekend trip using our Web Routeplanner on your computer at home. The moment you start your bike, all your saved routes are synced and ready to launch with a single tap on the display.
- Direct Tracking Control: Want to just head out and log your miles without a set route? You can start, pause, and manage your ride tracking directly from the dashboard display without touching your phone.
- Exclusive Map Styles (iOS Only): If you are using an iPhone, you can choose from additional customized map styles to perfectly match your visibility and styling preferences while navigating.
And this is just the beginning: Our team is actively evaluating which additional Cardo Ride features can be brought to the display ecosystem in future updates to make your dashboard cockpit even more powerful.
How to Set It Up: A Step-by-Step Guide
Dashboard integration is currently available for Cardo Ride Pro users. To get it up and running smoothly on your bike, follow these simple steps:
- Update the App: Open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your phone and ensure your Cardo Ride App is updated to the latest version.
- Connect to Your Bike: Connect your smartphone to your motorcycle’s display system. Depending on your bike or screen manufacturer, this is done either via a USB cable or wirelessly through Bluetooth/Wi-Fi.
- Launch Cardo Ride: Once the CarPlay or Android Auto interface boots up on your dashboard, simply tap the Cardo Ride icon on the screen to open your navigation layout or if you prefer you can also start everything from your phone.
Pro-Tip: Getting Your Audio & Intercom Routing Right
To get the absolute best out of your smart cockpit setup, there is one important routing detail to keep in mind regarding your helmet intercom or Bluetooth headset.
When using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, your motorcycle’s display system acts as the main hub for both your visual navigation and your audio experience. To ensure that your turn-by-turn spoken prompts and navigation cues seamlessly reach your ears, make sure to pair your headset/intercom system directly to the Android Auto or Apple CarPlay display, rather than your smartphone.
This simple step guarantees that the dashboard system can seamlessly pass the audio stream directly into your helmet without any interruptions.
(Note: Because cockpit and audio configurations can vary greatly depending on the bike and screen manufacturer, we are continuously exploring ways to provide even more flexible routing options for future updates!)
Share the Pro Experience With Your Crew
Riding is always better when your whole group is on the same page. Since this dashboard update is a Pro feature, it’s the perfect time to get your friends on board so you can test the new display features and sync your routes together.
You can gift anyone in your riding crew an extended 30-day Cardo Ride Pro trial for free using your personal referral link.
How to invite your friends:
- Open the Tools section inside your Cardo Ride App.
- Tap on Invite a Friend.
- Share your personal link via WhatsApp, SMS, or social media.
Looking to upgrade yourself? If you want to keep the dashboard features along with advanced ride analysis, live tracking, and our reWind feature past the trial, now is a great time to check the app’s subscription options, as our most value-packed annual Pro subscription tier is currently available at a reduced rate.
Keep riding, The Cardo Ride Team