From the workshop
5 Reasons the MotorTablet Pro Max Is the Best BMW CarPlay Screen on the Market
A BMW motorcycle mechanic on the one CarPlay screen he actually fits, and why the others keep coming back off.
I'm Jason. I have spent 15 years in the workshop, most of it on BMW motorcycles, and lately every other rider asks me the same question: what CarPlay screen should I put on my bike?
I have fitted most of them, and taken a lot of them back off. So here are the 5 reasons the MotorTablet Pro Max for BMW is the one I install, and the one I run on my own bike.
It clicks into the cradle, and it stays put
Plenty of screens use the BMW cradle now, so here is what actually separates them: the fit. This one clicks in like it was made for the bike, with no play and no wobble. I have fitted others that sat loose in the very same mount and rattled themselves half-out over rough roads. This one locks in solid and does not move. And you do not need a mechanic for it. It is as easy as plugging a charger into your phone: line it up, click it in, done. I might be talking myself out of a job telling you that.
You keep full view of your TFT display
Here is the detail most riders miss until the screen is on: height. A lot of the cradle screens are tall, and once fitted they rise up and cover part of your TFT dash, so you lose sight of your own gauges. The MotorTablet is shaped shorter on purpose, so it sits in the cradle without creeping up over the cluster. Your full TFT display stays visible, speed, revs and all. Same mount as the others, but this is the one that does not cost you your dashboard.
The best Wonder Wheel integration
Most screens now claim Wonder Wheel support. The real question is how well it works, and this is where they split. On some, only half the menus respond to the dial, or there is enough lag that you end up thumbing it twice. This one has the tightest Wonder Wheel integration I have used. Maps, music, calls, every menu responds instantly to the control you already know, gloves on and eyes on the road. Nothing to relearn, and nothing you have to reach up and poke at mid-ride.
Want to see the one I fit?
If you already know the feeling of fighting your bike's screen, this is the fix I hand my customers.
See the Screen I Recommend →"The product screen and ease of use is excellent. The screen is much better than my BMW Connected Ride, and larger. Integration to my iPhone is instant and great in use. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it."
It never blacks out
Reliability is where the cheap screens fall apart. I have pulled units off bikes that black out the second the sun hits them, or freeze halfway through a ride. This one has its own dedicated processor, and I have never had one black out or die on a customer, in the cold, in the heat, or in direct sun. It just stays on and stays smooth. For a screen you rely on for navigation at speed, that matters more than anything.
Proper wireless CarPlay with always-current maps
Everything above would not matter if the screen itself fell short. It runs full wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so your maps stay current, with live traffic and speed alerts, no more outdated Garmin routes sending you down a road that closed two seasons ago. And it is not a phone strapped to your bars. It is IP67 waterproof, sunlight-readable, and the touchscreen works with gloves on. It is a proper riding screen, built for the road.
"Professionally packaged. Easy mounting to my 1250GS cradle. The Bluetooth connection to my phone was straightforward. Works with the Wonder Wheel, no problem."
"Customer service is outstanding. I ordered 3 tablets, one arrived crushed and one was missing. I emailed them and they had a replacement in route straight away."
My honest verdict
I do not recommend gear I would not fit on my own bike. The MotorTablet Pro Max clicks into your BMW's cradle, keeps your gauges and your Wonder Wheel, does not black out, and runs proper wireless CarPlay with maps that are actually current. For a BMW rider, it is the closest thing to a factory upgrade I have found.
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