GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Review: 
Overall an exceelent full featured GPS that easy to use as well as intuitive. I’ve had several Garmin products over the last 3 or 4 years and found Garmin to a very customer oriented company that stands beheind their products and administers excellent service.
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Review: The navigator itself works wonderfully. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the performance. The directions have been very good and the text to voice has very clear pronounciations. The manual is another story. Most of what I’ve learned with regard to operation of the device has been by trial and error. This biggest headache I had was getting the device to give me voice navigation prompts to my headset with bluetooth. Eventually, I noticed that there was an audio button in the bluetooth settings and this allowed me to set it up correctly. There is nothing in the manual about the audio button. The manual is next to useless.
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Description: Born to ride, the Garmin zumo 550 brings all the power of a GPS navigator, wireless communicator, multimedia entertainer, and tour guide all into one device. And it’s made just for motorcycles. Designed by bikers, zumo’s motorcycle-friendly features make it easy to operate while in the saddle. From back roads to rallies, its preloaded maps and high-end navigation features give you the freedom to go where you want.
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Review: Everything I have been looking for in a GPS for all of my vehicles is included in the Zumo550. I can easily switch it between the motorcycle and my truck with zero effort. The MP3 player is a lifesaver on long trips. I just insert an 8GB SD card and let the music play. All of the controls are easily seen and the buttons can be pushed with gloves on.
The only thing I would change is the low fuel gauge. Instead of a pop-up window reminder of low fuel, it would be nice to have the voice prompt you and start showing the nearest gas stations. Picky, I know, but it woudl be a great feature. Other than my wishes, the unit is nearly perfect.
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Review: Bought my first 550 in August 2007 along with an XM receiver, bought a second a month later for my wife, bought a third in April 2008 as a graduation present for my son. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to preplan trips the Mapsource PC software and the Zumo are a powerful pair. I lead a lot of rides for several motorcycle groups. I take a bit of ribbing for using a GPS, but I’ve had lots of comments about how glad the groups are to not get lost.
Oh, I still take a wrong turn now and then, but the route recalculations get me back on track with no one the wiser! I have had some issues with route recalculation for routes that cross over themselves multiple times including getting recomputed routes that enter an endless circle of roads instead of continuing on the preplanned route. Hopefully this unit remains in production long enough before being obsoleted that the software continues to be supported. The unit firmware is quite good, but there’s always room for improvement.
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Review: I made the mistake of letting this thing choose a backroads route for me only to find out that it took me 80 miles out of my way. This wouldn’t be so bad if I hadn’t been riding for 10 hours already and was in the mood for some site seeing. The software for the unit needs HELP! It will not let you easily alter a route it has chosen for you. The mapping software on the PC is much easier to manipulate. So, either plan your every move before you leave home, buy maps as you go or take your laptop with you.
GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver Review: I purchased the Garmin Zumo 550 and installed it on my Honda VTX 1300. The installation was very easy and the left handed function works very well. First trip took me directly to the address I wanted with no problems. Diplay is easy to read in all lighting. Device is easily moved from bike to car. Only suggestion I recommend is to purchase the key lock for the mount for the motorcycle handle bars. Really enjoy the speed, direction and milage the unit displays while traveling. Audio in the car mount it excellent.
Price: $1,214.98
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by admin
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