New Zumo 340/350 GPS discussion

[pnw]

Costco sells Garmin Zumo 350LM 4.3" Motorcycle GPS for $599 after rebate. I don’t need it so much for main roads but more for WABDR and the Oregon BDR (or whatever it is called). Does anyone know if forest service roads are on the maps?
I don’t really want a GPS that will take days of research and fiddling around to get to work. My Nuvi car GPS has been a on road lifesaver at times but like all GPS software has its limitations so I’m not expecting perfection but for the cost of the Zumo I would hope for a good, functional and relatively easy to use product.
Does anyone know if Costco carries them in the warehouse rather than just online?

[TraumaQueen]

http://garmin.blogs.com/promotions/2...in-rebate.html

I'm still not convinced, but this helps.

[DRTBYK]

Originally Posted by pnw

Costco sells Garmin Zumo 350LM 4.3" Motorcycle GPS for $599 after rebate. I don’t need it so much for main roads but more for WABDR and the Oregon BDR (or whatever it is called). Does anyone know if forest service roads are on the maps?
I don’t really want a GPS that will take days of research and fiddling around to get to work. My Nuvi car GPS has been a on road lifesaver at times but like all GPS software has its limitations so I’m not expecting perfection but for the cost of the Zumo I would hope for a good, functional and relatively easy to use product.
Does anyone know if Costco carries them in the warehouse rather than just online?

You need to have Track viewing and display-on-map capabilities if you are going to navigate any of the Backcountry Discovery Routes, including WABDR and OBDR. To my knowledge, the zumo 350LM does not have Track Import support - but then I don't own one so someone correct me please if I'm out of date with the 350LM capabilities.

Cheers,

[Emoto]

Originally Posted by DRTBYK

You need to have Track viewing and display-on-map capabilities if you are going to navigate any of the Backcountry Discovery Routes, including WABDR and OBDR. To my knowledge, the zumo 350LM does not have Track Import support - but then I don't own one so someone correct me please if I'm out of date with the 350LM capabilities.

Cheers,

You are correct. One cannot simply import a track and then see it on screen. I have tried repeatedly.

However, there may be a workaround where the track has to be re-named to something else like people have done with the Zumo 550s. I have not explored that option personally, but since it seems that one can look back at old tracks, it might be possible. However, I think that for the rider who needs tracks, it is a better idea to get a unit that supports them right out of the box. That would mean Montana (definite), or (I think) the 660/665.

[littlefield]

I may be dreaming but I remember seeing a friend of mine modify a route on his Zumo 550 with a tool that looked like the rubber band shaping tool thing. Is there a way to do this or to locate and add a random via point to a route on the 350?

[advNZer?]

Originally Posted by Emoto

You are correct. One cannot simply import a track and then see it on screen. I have tried repeatedly.

However, I think that for the rider who needs tracks, it is a better idea to get a unit that supports them right out of the box. That would mean Montana (definite), or (I think) the 660/665.

And yet Garmin say you can plot a route in base amp and send to the 350!
But are you talking specifically about a TRACK?

[Emoto]

Originally Posted by advNZer?

And yet Garmin say you can plot a route in base amp and send to the 350!
But are you talking specifically about a TRACK?

Yes. A route is one thing. A track is another. A route is the thing that gives you turn by turn directions with voice prompts. A track is just a line on the map.

No problem creating routes in BaseCamp and pushing them to a 350 and then following them. Works like a champ. Tracks, not so much.

[advNZer?]

Originally Posted by Emoto

Yes. A route is one thing. A track is another. A route is the thing that gives you turn by turn directions with voice prompts. A track is just a line on the map.

No problem creating routes in BaseCamp and pushing them to a 350 and then following them. Works like a champ. Tracks, not so much.

OK i thought so,thanks for the clarification