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First, when you plan the trip in a logical manner, specifically from start point to end point, the waypoints actually do go in backward . In addition there is no auto sort function of waypoints like there is on the 2620.
Second, sometimes the system overlays your waypoints with what it has decided is the shortest or fastest route so you end up with loops combining both sets of waypoints.
Third, YOU CAN"T SAVE A ROUTE. It is absolutely absurb that you can't save a route (or segments of a route) on a bike that was built to go cross country.
That means that if you are planning a 10 day trip and you want to select specific roads (like we all do) you have to either enter the whole trip before you start or just that day's portion each morning. DUMB DUMB DUMB.
A real advantage when you enter a route in segments on the 2620 is that you can always see the estimated time of arrival for that day.
With this system, if you put in the whole 10 day trip you will see the ETA as a zillion hours and because of this fact it does nothing to help you plan where it is you may actually want to call it a day.
Fourth, the Honda Nav forces you have to bring the bike to a complete stop even to do the simplist tasks such as marking your current location. I understand the safety issues but a button for marking your current location and a button for finding the closest fuel stop or lodging should not require you to have to bring your bike to a complete stop to accomplish.
Pressing a button just makes more sense and IT IS MUCH SAFER THAN HAVING TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF A HIGHWAY TO DO THESE BASIC TASKS.
Fifth, even to do these basic tasks, the Nav system doesn't allow you to enter zip codes, and there is no option for finding services or anything "ON YOUR CURRENT ROUTE", only NEAREST or by name.
Who cares if a service or Point of Interest (POI) is NEARER if you have to get off your current route to get there. The POI can be a tenth of a mile closer but off route and even in the wrong direction. DUMB DUMB DUMB!
I just returned from a 2,800 mile trip from NJ to Canada, across to MIchigan, south and back into Canada and then into NY via Niagara Falls, south to HWY 6 in PA and then back home. All I can say is that I found the system so totally frustrating that I wanted to rip the damn system right out of the bike.
I do plan on writing a letter to Honda and tell them just how poorly the Nav sytem is when compared to my 2620. I feel like I paid premium dollars only to end up with a "builders special" edition of the Garmin GPS system.
In my opinion, Don't buy the Honda Nav System - save your money and buy a Garmin 2620 or comparable model. They cost about $600 and the device that hooks the GPS voice into the audio system also hooks up your cell phone and even your radar unit if that is what you want.
IF ANYONE THINKS I AM WRONG ABOUT ANYTHING I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THE HONDA NAV SYSTEM, PLEASE POST A REPLY SO THAT MY LETTER TO HONDA CAN BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE..
Until then, Ride Safe,
DonNJ