Nigel N thank you! It depends on the state. Some states have helmet laws. I always ride with one.

I don't agree with helmet laws, riders are adults that should be able to make their own decisions in regards to their own life. That being said, I always wear mine and I feel nervous/uncomfortable without one.

@@nef4ri0us68 Australia we have mandates to wear helmets at all times and have to get them verification for road use. Not complaining though that helmet saved my life

Thank you!

Glad it helped! I am now using an 8 inch tablet. I like it but sometimes miss the simplicity of the Garmin GPS.

Glad you like it! I'll have another on the way about the Touratech locking mount for it in the near future.

Glad you like it. I am kind of an amateur at this sort of thing.

That, I have no idea. you might want to email Garmin for that.

Thanks! Well all I did was plug it in via the 12v port I had in the trunk so it stayed powered as long as I had it plugged in. I would unplug it when off the bike for the day just to keep the battery drain possibility to zero. I no longer have this bike but that set up worked flawlessly to get music streaming from the GPS or phone to my bike speakers. I really do not know anything about the Goldwing electrics so I am no help to you there.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels Thanks Man! Much appreciated! So you had the lighter plug to power it and didn't need to hard wire it, it sounds?

@@Stormbringr1 That is correct.

I am not sure what you mean by customizable. I have never tried to load maps for other parts of the world, just the US and Canada. I can chose to not load Canada and just load the lower 48. I have to do that on an old Zumo I have due to map size and lack of memory. Sorry I can't help better, but you could email Garmin and ask them.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels Thank you for that information.

Honestly no. I am missing the Zumo 550. Since that model the back light hasn't been as good in my opinion. I have this GPS on the wifes bike now. Been using the BMW Nav 6, also a Garmin. The Nav6 is so much brighter in comparison! I am not sure if the 595, the bigger version of this, would be any better.

When I hit the heart for saved places I get a list. I also see them as a heart when I am in map view.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels I just saw when you described that, that there are two tabs on the right side that let you toggle between list view and map view. Didn't notice that before. I tend to have tunnel vision sometimes. Thanks for writing back so fast. The only thing I wish I could figure out on the 396 (same as on my 350) would be how to get the POIs that I upload from Basecamp to not just show up as the default heart shapes. Oh well. Can't have everything we want. Thanks again for the video. Well done.

@@drjdvm Thanks. I sure don't know everything about this GPS. It is now on my Wifes bike because I am now on a BWM R1250GSA and it came with the NAV 6, which is still made by Garmin. I don't know anything about the POI's either.

Yes it can be hard wired into the bike. The cable it comes with does not have any kind of connector on it. It has a fuesed + red wire and an unfused - black wire. What I did was splice into my 12 receptacle so the GPS is getting power at all times whether the bike is powered or not. What I did on my previous bike was to wire directly to battery terminals, but be careful because when bike is running there is about 14 volts there. Not sure if this GPS will take that or not. I never looked into that. My Garmin 665 didn't seem to mind.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels Thank you.

@@My17A You're welcome. Hope it helped.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels Depends on the unit you received. Mine just has a black box in the middle, but no fuse. According to the site, a fuse isn't needed as the box provides protection. The box itself lists power specifications, so I'd assume that it's fine. I'm going to get a few SAE pigtails to connect to mine, that way I should be able to more easily plug and unplug it from my battery tender pigtail.

It has what is called adventurous routing. That works well. Then you can select how big of roads you want to be on. B, not sure what you mean here. C, I have no idea how many via points you can do because I don't use it that way.

Thank for reply. I'm not sure if you make custom routes, but if you do, you may set a via point by mistake not exactly on road. So while riding you just ignore it. Some navs will continue to navigate you to the next point, however the newer ones will insist on getting back to it, and it really annoying.

@@FxRiderST Ah now I know what you mean. I don't use basecamp so I am not sure if I can honestly help you. I usually use google maps and then convert it to a gpx. But when I do it that way once I pass the bad point it continues like normal.

Got it. Thanks!

There is, but in bright light it isn't enough to be very honest.

I can't speak of the speedtraps since I didn't buy that option. Buy as for the maps yes they are lifetime updates.

Yep whatever works for you!! I just saw a video where a guy mounted an 8 inch tablet on his bike for navigation. That was kind of neat I thought.

Honestly it is lacking in the brightness in direct sunlight. With this or the other models of Garmin GPS I have owned I have never had a rain issue. That being said it is behind a windshield that does deflect some water. I also will keep it wiped off during a ride. I am strictly a street rider for the time being and cannot answer your question about dusty environments. Some of the buttons are very very hard to use with a gloved hand. The only other gripe is on the Touratech locking mount, but that is on them not Garmin. It is very hard to put the GPS in the locking mount.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels Tx.

It does!!

Crash Helmet?!

@@MrTanker10a Sure, can receive phone calls and answer them etc

Through the Gamin software yes. But Basecamp can be a challenge to learn to be honest. Lots of videos out there on learning it. As for google you can but have to go thru a google maps to gpx converter web site. This is how I do it but sometime when the Garmin calculates it, it doesn't always come out as the exact route I did. I have no idea why. I have been experimenting with importing the gpx into basecamp and then down into the GPS but with all these travel restrictions I haven't really tested it well enough to know if it helped or not. Oh and you download the routes via the USB cable that it comes with. I'd seriously look into the new one that came out. The big down side of the 396 is it can be very hard to see in direct sun light.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels I had friends with GPSs that have the same problem with route transfers(one of the reasons I don't use GPS currently). I hate to spend hours routing a ride to avoid highways and congested areas, just to have it reverted back to whatever the GPS thinks is the best route on transfer.. 😡 So "Basecamp" doesn't do this?

@@painsrides3616 My understanding is if you can create the exact route in basecamp the gps will follow it. Now that being said if you get off route and let it recalculate sometimes it changes your entire route instead of just getting you back on track. I'll admit it gets frustrating sometimes. But if you travel many miles over many states in 1 trip it does help.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels Can the 396 itself be set to avoid highways, tolls etc? Maybe the GPS has to be set the same as the route was built??

Yes it can be set to avoid highways and tolls etc. One really nice feature is when you choose what kind of route you want. You can choose how big of a road in the menu if that makes sense. The adventurous routing is a fun option to use too. It has taken me on some cool roads that way.

You can upload them, but I have a heck of a time keeping them from being modified. I try to make them into a trip. It's more like a track when you use a GPX file. Best thing I think is to upload it into basecamp and covert and use it that way.

Thanks. It's been a great bike!

Glad it helped.

A short unboxing video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8B2pcl02rrZm30.html My install was very unique since I made my own mounting system.

I do not know since I don't use base camp. I usually make my routes in google maps and then convert it to gpx and manually put it into the GPS.

Ok, then let me ask it another way: if you mark a position in the GPS, do you have a choice how thatpoint is displayed? Do you have just a white heart in a green rectangle, or can you chose from a variaty of different symbols and coloured dots?

@@kai-uweoch1159 The only thing I have marked right now is home. It is displayed as a green heart. I never looked to see if I could change what is displayed.

It does ok in bright sun. As for the sunglasses. No idea.

The GPS sends the bluetooth audio to it. It is a blue tooth receiver that has a 3.5mm output jack. I plug my wire into that output jack into the aux input to my bikes stereo. Is that what you were looking for or do I need more?

I just added a link to in on Amazon in the description. Hope that helps!!

That's werid. Is it all updated? Set to fastest route?

True. that is how some of the functions on the GPS are able to work.

I'd help if I could, but I have sold this unit.

At first it was that way, no Pandora. I was disappointed and I contacted Garmin. They had told me they were going to put the Pandora app out in an update which they did. If memory serves the remote control ability for the Garmin Virb Ultra 30 Action Camera came out in an update too, but I am not as sure about that.

The 396 at the time I bought this one does not connect to wifi. I do not know if they ever updated them to take wifi. You have to charge them with a USB cable and update via same cable. Or can buy a special cradle to charge while your riding.

Same for iPhone

Is there a chance you have the road set to small roads? I know that is a different setting than just faster or shorter route. I can't think of the way garmin says it right now.

Pat's Rides I have it set to avoid major highways. That means interstates to me; maybe the software applies it more broadly.

@@stephenrichie4646 I agree with your logic. But I am not sure either

Yes, the mount seen comes with it.

Wow! last time I looked they were 400. gotta love inflation!!

@@PatsAdventuresTravels yeah fjb

Wow.... that sucks! This may sound odd but try cleaning the screen. Sometimes when it gets too many fingerprints and things on it, it goes crazy. My 396 hasn't done it yet, but the BMW NAV 6 on the new bike is really picky about it. Replace under warranty?

Can you charge it and then power up with the USB cord? I’ve read that the cradle pins on the holder can be problematic and stops powering the unit.

You can do it via city only by using another icon called cities

This one has something they call adventurous routing. But same thing.

That sucks when companies do things like that!

Wow! Since the Zumo 550 I do think they have went down hill. This GPS is now on my wifes bike. I rode it the other day. Could not believe how dim the screen looks as compared to the Nav6 on my GSA. Granted it is made by Garmin too.

If you mean does it have the curvy route feature? Sort of. There are menus in it to pick the kind of road, but it isn't called the curvy route like the previous models. Had to come back and edit this. It just hit me. It is called adventures routing now.

I like the reliability of a GPS over smart phone for the main reason. Granted the smart phone maps are always more up to date.

Google Maps is OK for simple things in town, but for longer road trips it fails miserably. Especially if you care about how you get there rather than just where you go. It's OK for cars, but it tends to make for boring motorcycle rides. With the Garmin, you can use Basecamp on a computer to do most of the route planning and it will keep track of your estimated fuel capacity and recommend upcoming gas stations. I've used Google Maps, but in all honesty it's mediocre at best and requires a phone or tablet.

There are a lot of things that can be done on the fly and a lot that can't. Like any nav aid they have their easy and hard aspects about them. Kind of hard to read a map when moving down the road. I have used both many times and both have their place.

My wife like the live track too when I remember to turn it on lol. I have not had any disconnect problems with the iPhone but I haven’t used the gps to stream music.

@@PatsAdventuresTravels I have discovered how to maintain connectivity... PAIR the iPhone to the ZUMO; then let the ZUMO distribute BT to the SENA for all of the AUDIO inputs from the ZUMO SETTINGS Controls... The SENA will show Disconnect on the iPhone Settings; which is Ok. Turn-By-Turn will come through to the SENA; and Music can be managed from the ZUMO MEDIA Player; The phone will function normally... Effectively, the ZUMO becomes the hub.

@@MrTanker10a Ive been thinking of doing that with my Cardo unit. Thanks!

It is. It could be brighter for sure. It looks worse in the video than what it actually is though.

Pat's Rides not just on video. On the reviews some customers said that it’s not very bright in the sun. That can be a huge issue. I know, my iPhone 6s is shit under the sun. Can’t see a damn thing

@@chauffeurmarco Yes it needs to be better for direct sun light.

Thanks. Yeah this one and the 665 is long since sold. I am now using a tablet on my bike and a Zumo XT on the wifes bike.

Wow.... and I am no where near her caliber!! Well welcome I hope you find something you like.

Think all my Zumos have been that way. I built my own mount but still used a u bolt.

Good to know.... never used one

I agree it is too dim.