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CY- enjoy but don't thank me but those fab people at OSM

Walter- TT mount available in silver or anodised black from TT Germany-
The cross bar mount is a separate item- I chose that as I needed to 'clear' my tank bag .
(ps you have a pm- could you make that call and let me know asap pls? thanks Walter)

TIP! I just found the little rubber plug to cover the pins when the Montana is not mounted - it's pushed into the recess of the AMPS mount and I missed that!
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CY- enjoy but don't thank me but those fab people at OSM

Walter- TT mount available in silver or anodised black from TT Germany-
The cross bar mount is a separate item- I chose that as I needed to 'clear' my tank bag .
(ps you have a pm- could you make that call and let me know asap pls? thanks Walter)

TIP! I just found the little rubber plug to cover the pins when the Montana is not mounted - it's pushed into the recess of the AMPS mount and I missed that!
Thats a fair bit of cash for a lock ...

Think I will stick with my pocket for now. I have the GPS off the bike every evening anyway, backing up the tracks.

Another quirk is on brutal off road vibrations the battery or electrical connections seem to disconnect momentarily, and often ... resetting the device constantly. Sticking an earplug in the back of the unit between the battery and the battery cover, seems to cure it.
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ah, Walter, I suffered the same problem, I sent it back, and they have replaced the unit, but I haven't yet been off road to test it out, as i've blown my engine up. Oops. If it happens again, i'll try that trick!
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When did they come out with that mate? and what do they want for it?

Have to say, so far I am 100% happy with the rugged AMPS mount.
what are you using to hold the rugged AMPS mount to your bike?
RAM parts?
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Another quirk is on brutal off road vibrations the battery or electrical connections seem to disconnect momentarily, and often ... resetting the device constantly. Sticking an earplug in the back of the unit between the battery and the battery cover, seems to cure it.
Good tip about the ear plug! although you could remove the battery altogether when riding as it is powered via the pins then replace o/night or when using to plan.

The jaw mechanism of the TT mount acts as a 'belt and braces' and holds the gps firmly into the AMPS mount ergo the pins.

The key locking is just to stop sticky fingers but won't resit a pry-bar!
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what are you using to hold the rugged AMPS mount to your bike?
RAM parts?
Yes but ensure you get the 4 bolt mounting, and not the 2 bolt one. The Montana is not a light unit and I have seen the 2 bolt mounts become very loose very fast because the platform is not wide enough
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Yes but ensure you get the 4 bolt mounting, and not the 2 bolt one. The Montana is not a light unit and I have seen the 2 bolt mounts become very loose very fast because the platform is not wide enough
thanks ... are you using the stainless U-bolt to handlebar mount as base, then short double socket to grab two ball swivels?

looks like it's better to buy Ram parts separately instead of a kit.
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got OSM USA maps loaded on montana. can see details of streets, but "where to" search for addresses will not work.

works fine with poi and way points... makes a route with no problems. but when you try to find any address... search cannot find any street

anyone else have this problem?
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Beta 4.01 is out for Montana Garmin: Montana Updates & Downloads

Fixed issues with map set selections across Profiles
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I'm using basecamp on mac. When I see the various maps that are on my mem card, listed on the left hand side, under 'my garmin devices'

the list of maps, they are all called OSM World Routable , despite the fact I have renamed each IMG after its relevant country. Which means because I can't calculate routes over border crossings, it makes trying to select the next map very difficult. Any tips?
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help, there is one very useful, if not critical, feature which I can't find on my Montana, hopefully it is here, I just can't find it:

whenever I enter a destination, I like to check the overall route to make sure that the route is to the right destination, does not include any crazy detours, etc.--this was easy on my Zumo, but on the Montana the only way I can find to do this is to zoom way out on the main map, which takes a long time--is there any easier way to do this?
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help, there is one very useful, if not critical, feature which I can't find on my Montana, hopefully it is here, I just can't find it:

whenever I enter a destination, I like to check the overall route to make sure that the route is to the right destination, does not include any crazy detours, etc.--this was easy on my Zumo, but on the Montana the only way I can find to do this is to zoom way out on the main map, which takes a long time--is there any easier way to do this?
Not as far as I know, but on the main map, after you have hit GO, you can touch the map anywhere and a red pin will pop up, then you can zoom out and around and look at the overall.

When you have finished looking, hit the 'go back' button, and you are back into your previous view, without having to hit the minus button

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4.04 Beta
is out as of 18/05. Download link seems to be invalid though...

I loaded the 4.03 beta yesterday and the thing that I liked is that I can calculate a route, avoiding toll roads, for 1000kms plus without it truncating the route (not that quick to do it, but at least it works).
I complained to Garmin some months ago about it. They said it was down to internal memory and the way its allocated.
My 276c had no such problems and that had very little memory. So, a step foreword I think.

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4.04 beta is out (didn't like 4.03)... snappier ... my lost profile came back
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