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Good as Advertised!

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Good as Advertised!

Kevin the Road Warrior from Jacksonville Beach, FL

I used the Zumo 550 on a trip from Florida to Sturgis in AUG 2008. I paired my cell phone to the GPS and then paired the GPS to bluetooth earbuds (Sony/Erickson). This allowed me to listen to MP3 music while I crossed the country on my Harley. When GPS instructions came up, the music was halted, instructions were given, and then it resumed with my song. It was ultra convenient. I could also see on my GPS unit who was calling my cell phone. If I decided to answer the call my music would halt until the phone was disconnected. This was great too, but only works for a quick 'I'm here, be there by x time' type of call - not conducive to any lenghty conversations due to the road and motorcycle noise. This was the second best piece of equipment I used for the 5,000 mile motorcycle trip (of course my Road King is number one). Read more

Excellent!

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Excellent!

USAFRet92 from Kernersville, NC

Great for on the motorcycle or in the car! Read more

Zumo 550 - Quality Product

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT

Zumo 550 - Quality Product

DonNJ from NJ

I have both the Zumo 550 and TomTom Rider 2. Both are excellent motorcycle GPS units. The Zumo is a bit of a Cadillac, having a brighter display, bigger touch screen buttons for a gloved hand, and stereo audio mp3 playback (XM radio ability at extra cost). There is no provided Helmet headset with the Zumo so you won't hear the directions or music unless you already have one or buy one at extra cost. The Rider 2 is cheaper, just as functional GPS-wise, and comes with a Bluetooth wireless headset for your helmet (Scala Rider). Both units pair with a Bluetooth enabled phone (calls get routed to your headset). And besides A-to-B directional navigation, both units allow you to program your own custom touring routes. The Zumo provides the route-plan software in the box (and is better integrated), the Rider 2 requires the free Tyre program available on the internet. Both units come with motorcycle handle-bar mounting gear, and both have built-in rechargeable batteries but come with di … Read more

Excellent !

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Excellent !

A Biker from New York City

As close to perfect as you can get. I really can't think of anything wrong with this GPS. The software is easy to master, and there are tons of free POI's on the internet. If you are not familiar, that means "Points Of Interest". For instance, you can download every National Park in the country into the Zumo in about 5 seconds. How about ALL of the red light cameras in your city ? Read more

The perfect addition to my motorcycle!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT

The perfect addition to my motorcycle!

The Rifleman from Reading, PA

I had a little trouble with the unit a week after I bought it. It wouldn't take a charge. I called Garmin and they had me send it back[...] have used the unit in a lot of situations since and LOVE it. I would highly recommend this unit to anyone that rides a motorcycle. I don't know what I would do with out it anymore. Read more