Hi All.
New to this bike GPS lark. Always managed with a map and a bit of prior preparation before.
But for the first time in more than a few years took the bike (GSX750SZ Katana) a bit further than the home patch and went to the EuroKat rally up in Denmark.
I bought a Zumo 346 for the trip. But found Base Camp and the user interface on the box itself frustrating to use! To the extent that I went off on the bike and the Zumo stayed at home!
Anyway, got to Denmark and home again but felt I could have done a bit more as I was always following another rider.
So I decided to get to grips with the Zumo. A G-search threw this forum into the fore, and after "lurking" for a few days I have decided to join up.
I have seen some pretty good info already and there seem to be some pretty clued up folk on here. So hope you don't mind but I will probably be asking some daft questions over the coming weeks.
Cheers
Jim
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Welcome to the forum Jim. Most of us found that Basecamp took a bit of figuring out (I know I did). Look at the suggestions in Garmin Basecamp for PC/MAC. It takes a while but when it clicks, it's a good way to plan your routes.
Cheers, Pete.
Cheers, Pete.
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Hi Jim, welcome
I have the 346 also. Don't get me started on BC !! I find that so complicated and finniky.
I use this now https://www.myrouteapp.com/en
I have the 346 also. Don't get me started on BC !! I find that so complicated and finniky.
I use this now https://www.myrouteapp.com/en
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I used to think the same until I watched a load of videos and did some reading and figured out the way it works
its a bit alien to other programs but it does work well when you figure it out
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I feel the same way now about BaseCamp, it was hard to learn but once you do it is a great program.
Jim Diebolt
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2015 Kawasaki 1700 Voyager
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2015 Kawasaki 1700 Voyager
Northern California, USA
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Thanks for the welcome all.
It'll be another week before I get back home from work before I can start to play with the box and BC. in the meantime I'll be looking through the "How To..." sections
Cheers
It'll be another week before I get back home from work before I can start to play with the box and BC. in the meantime I'll be looking through the "How To..." sections
Cheers
Jim
It was a new day yesterday. But, by God, it's an old one now!
It was a new day yesterday. But, by God, it's an old one now!