Need GPS advice
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Parkton, Maryland
Now for the second part of the matter.
Once you decide which GPS to get, forget the HD Route Planner, IT'S A POS! Either purchase the Garmin Mapscource, City Navigator program or find a friend that has a copy (if your buddy has a Zumo, he's got it) and load it on your computer. This program is tied to the origional purchacer's GPS serial number and will not let you transfer maps to the memory of other units, but since all units except a few handhelds already have all the maps installed this really doesn't matter. You can transfer routes, waypoints and tracks to and from any unit.
Once you decide which GPS to get, forget the HD Route Planner, IT'S A POS! Either purchase the Garmin Mapscource, City Navigator program or find a friend that has a copy (if your buddy has a Zumo, he's got it) and load it on your computer. This program is tied to the origional purchacer's GPS serial number and will not let you transfer maps to the memory of other units, but since all units except a few handhelds already have all the maps installed this really doesn't matter. You can transfer routes, waypoints and tracks to and from any unit.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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It will charge off your USB port. I just got one. It actually has some nice features for the bike. It has a headphone jack, FM transmitter, Bluetooth and MP3 player. It seems to be the cheapest Garmin with lane assist which was the main draw for me. It's a nice improvement over the C330 Street Pilot I've been using.
Time to start a new thread on the Garmin 765T GPS on a Harley, since it is off topic here.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Maryland
I have a Zumo 550 and it's a great little device. That said, the XM antenna runs $250 retail so I don't use that option. The XM weather (which I don't have) only gives you a weather icon, no the NexRad image you'll find on some other units. The MP3 player is good, but my iPod is more user friendly. It has bluetooth and it works great in the car. Bluetooth on the bike, not ready for prime time. Given the car mount, bike mount, and mapping program I would still pick the 550 over the 450. Although I really wish the weather would show me a radar map to know if I can outrun that dark cloud on the horizon.
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