I fitted a Carpuride W702S Pro to my Voge DS900X and have now put it through a proper trip rather than a quick spin around the block: around 1,500km in total. I am writing this from a hotel room partway through, with 400km still between me and home, so consider this a review from the road rather than from the sofa. The short version: I recommend it. It does the job it promises, and the screen is genuinely usable in the conditions that matter. I have one real criticism, and it is worth reading before you buy, but it is not enough to change the recommendation.
Installation
I documented the full fit on the DS900X in a separate guide: How to install a Carpuride W702S Pro on the Voge DS900X. If you are worried it is a big job, it is not. Set aside an hour or two. The install was straightforward, and everything I needed was in the box apart from the solder connectors. Read the guide for the wiring and mounting detail, but do not let the idea of a wired install put you off.
What you are working with
The W702S Pro is a seven-inch HD IPS touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The things that turned out to matter over the trip:
- IP67 water and dust resistance. Tested for it, and it shows in real weather.
- BM05 mount with an anti-theft key. Quick plug-and-play onto the cradle, and the key releases it in seconds. The ring mount fits handlebars from 12 to 28 mm.
- Wired controller. Lets you switch interface and answer calls without reaching for the screen.
- Dual Bluetooth. Two modes: a receiver mode that plays audio on the unit, and a transmitter mode that pushes sound out to a headset or intercom. This is the setting that matters for music in your helmet, more on that below.
- Compass, barometer and light sensing, plus pairing with up to two intercoms.
- Customisable boot logo and OTA updates, so it stays current.
One install note worth flagging: if you wire it to a permanent 12V feed, the unit can keep drawing power after the bike is off unless you hold the power button to shut it down, wire it to an ACC/switched feed, or turn on the battery-protection option in settings. I ran mine off the switched socket feed (covered in the install guide) so it simply wakes and sleeps with the ignition and I never think about it. Carpuride also say to use only the included BM05 mount and not to fit it to a BMW's original mount.
The long trip
The real test came on June 19th. I set off at 06:00 and rolled into my destination 700km later at around 15:30. That is a long day in the saddle, and the Carpuride was on the whole way.
The screen is the standout. I spent hours with the sun sitting directly on it and it stayed readable the entire time. Glare and washout are exactly where cheap displays fall apart, and this one held up. Having navigation directly in front of me rather than glancing at a phone clamped off to the side made a real difference to how relaxed the day felt. At one point it rerouted me around a jam onto an open road, which on its own probably paid back a chunk of the time I would otherwise have lost.
One thing to sort out before you rely on it: sound routing. Out of the box it wanted to play Spotify through the Carpuride unit itself, over my phone, rather than sending audio to my Bluetooth intercom. The fix is the unit's two Bluetooth modes: receiver mode plays audio on the unit itself, transmitter mode sends it out to your intercom. I had to switch it to transmitter mode to get music into my helmet. It is a one-time fix, but it is not obvious, so expect to spend a couple of minutes in the settings rather than assuming it will do the sensible thing automatically.
Everyday use and weather
After a rest day I woke on June 21st to find the bike covered in morning dew. The unit shrugged it off, which is reassuring for something you leave exposed overnight. It is rated IP67, and while dew is hardly a monsoon, it is good to know the rating is not just a number on the box.
That evening I did about 100km with a friend and had no real need for the screen. What struck me is that even sitting there unused, the way it is mounted never felt like it was in the way. A badly placed accessory nags at you on every ride. This one disappears when you do not need it, which is exactly what you want.
Taking it with you
On July 8th I rode around 400km and checked into the hotel I am writing this from. The unit uses an included key to release it from its cradle, so I detached it and brought it inside rather than leaving it on the bike overnight for someone to help themselves to. It got me through a full day of unfamiliar roads and delivered me to the door, then came off in seconds. For anyone touring and stopping overnight in places they do not know, being able to lift the screen off the bike in a couple of seconds is one of the design choices I appreciate most.
I still have 400km to cover tomorrow to get home, and I am looking forward to it. Knowing the screen will be sitting there in the sun keeping me on the right road takes the edge off a long final leg, which tells you most of what you need to know about how much I have come to trust it.
The one thing I would change
My only real complaint is vibration. Depending on where you mount it on the bike, the unit can shake a fair amount. To be clear, this is not the unit's fault. The electronics and the screen are fine. It is a consequence of where and how you attach it to a motorcycle that vibrates by nature. Some mounting points are worse than others, and finding a good one takes some trial and error.
What would fix it is a mount with some built-in shock absorption. Carpuride, if you are reading: a cradle or arm with a bit of damping designed in would take the guesswork out of placement and protect the unit over the long run. As it stands, the responsibility falls on the rider to find a spot that does not rattle, and on a bike like the DS900X that is not always straightforward.
Verdict
The Carpuride W702S Pro does what a rider actually needs. The screen is readable in direct sun, the navigation is a real safety and time benefit, it survives the weather, it comes off for security in seconds, and once fitted it stays out of your way. The sound routing needs a one-time setup and the mount could do with shock absorption, but neither of those is a dealbreaker.
If you ride a DS900X, or any bike where you want proper CarPlay or Android Auto in front of you rather than a phone bodged onto the bars, this is an easy one to recommend. Just take your time choosing where to mount it.
Where to buy
The unit is available direct from carpuride.com. Use code VOGERIDERS for 30% off.