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Customize your ride with zumo 550 Motorcycle Navigator, the rugged motorcycle navigator that's born to ride. Designed by bikers, zumo 550 Motorcycle Navigator'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. With optional XM subscriptions and an XM antenna, you can check the weather, move ahead of traffic and listen to the radio when you travel with zumo 550 Motorcycle Navigator. It is also compatible with Garmin's Tour Guide, a free utility that allows you to build and upload a database of POIs that are encoded with photos and MP3 files.
Quick Glance
Product Type: Motorcycle GPS Navigator
Diagonal Screen Size: 3.5 in
General Features: Voice Prompt
Display Type: 65536 Colors (16-bit)
Included Devices: Audio Player
Summary
Product Title: Garmin zumo 550 Motorcycle Navigator
Manufacturer: Garmin
Lowest Price: $999.99
Power Score: 4.2 | 16 Reviews
Physical Features
Product Type: Motorcycle GPS Navigator
Interface Connection: USB Yes
Navigation and Other Features
General Features: Voice Prompt
Included Devices: Audio Player
Battery Life: 4 Hour
Display
Diagonal Screen Size: 3.5 in
Display Type: 65536 Colors (16-bit)
Storage
Memory Card Support: Secure Digital (SD) Card
Dimensions
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 4.8 in
Depth: 1.6 in
Weight: 10.60 oz
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited Warranty
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Software Included: City Navigator NT
Number of Channels: 12
Number of GPS Channels: 12
Strengths: Fairly well thought through. Car cradle with speaker a nice bonus.
Weakness: Software infuriatingly complex. Laughable security. Battery requires tools to replace.
I've had a Zumo 550 for about a week and my impression is favorable overall. I just keep thinking 'If only..." The software is badly written, with settings in odd places and necessary functions poorly implemented (example - to set the audio level for spoken directions you press a button with a 'musical note' icon, then a button with a 'speaker' icon from an array of other music controls which...
Strengths: Love the waterproof aspect and bright screen- buttons on left side makes it easy to work GPS on the fly with gloved hand. Not many options on the market for a motorcycle GPS with bluetooth - awesome!
Weakness: I found it hard to hear through my headset when there were trucks and noisy vehicles on the road. Wish I could up the volume to overcome those loud traffic sounds at times.
I am really impressed with this unit. I believe this Garmin Zumo 550 was designed by a very smart motorcycle rider who knew just what was required of a GPS when taking a road trip. There are times when you need to press on due to weather or detours in unfamiliar territory, but now you can feel confident that this GPS will perform under any conditions and get you safely to your destination.
Strengths: unit comes complete ready to go right out of the box.
Weakness: hard to see in direct sunlight. downloading new software was a little harder than i think it should have been.
I needed a gps for my motorcycle and the car. the zumo 550 does it all. i bought without even seeing it. there are none around in any of my local stores. i bought it just from all the great reviews. this comes with so many features in a very small unit. i love the bluetooth and the text to speech. the motorcycle mounting hardware and wiring are top notch.
Strengths: Awesome unit for motorcycles! The best bike GPS availible.
Weakness: XM radio option pricey ~ $200
Robust and waterproof GPS unit designed for motorcycles but works well for cars too. The included accessories will outfit one motorcycle and one car. If you are not interested in the XM or Bluetooth option, I would suggest the Zumo 450 instead of the Zumo 550.
Strengths: Plays MP3s while navigating Fast satellite aquisition. Doesn't lose signal under bridges, etc. Good Text-to-speech Expandable SD storage for MP3s Ability to load custom POIs Water-proof
Weakness: No MP3 player EQ Mapsource Software not the most user-friendly Expensive antenna to add-on XM and traffic services
Overall I love the unit and would purchase it again. I think it's the best waterproof motorcycle option out there today. There are better values for the money for a non-waterproof car-only solution.
Strengths: Easy to set up and use. Portability between bike & cage is great! Overall functionality is great. Display is very readable.
Weakness: Thumb screw on mounting bracket defeats the "security screw". Ability to create and download routes from PC needs to be improved. Universal mount not easy to use on BMW touring bike.
Overall the ease of use is very good. The kit includes the GPS, a motorcycle mount that can be configured 2 different ways, a car mount, and the software. Overall this package is very versatile and covers a wide range of uses. I've been very pleased with the unit. There are a few things that could be improved. Example, the motorcycle mount has an extension with a thumb screw that allows you to...
drewduffy1
- Oct 8, 2007
Strengths: easy to use even with my cold weather gloves on!
Weakness: I don't have enough vacation time to ride more!
"I received my Zumo 550 in the mail on the day I was leaving for a five day motorcycle trip. I did not have time to read the instructions, only time to mount it and go! The unit was so simple to use I was an expert by the end of the day. I traveled 1900 total miles on this trip and the Zumo 550 became an invaluable tool! I used it in the mountains of North Carolina always expecting the unit to...
Strengths: Fast, bright screen, accruate maps, everything included for Bike and car
Weakness: short battery life when not in a vehicule
This is by far the best GPS package I have purchased. I have been using different GPS on my bike (and car), but none were designed specifically for it. Out of the box, starts up, easy mount (2 options for the bike, one mount the the car). I did have to do the updates from Garmin.com (took me 5 minutes). Routes are not the easiest to plan from the unit, but easy from PC. but it is still...
Strengths: Works great for motorcycle the display is bright, the touch screen and buttons are easy to use. Using Mapsource to creat a route and shareing routes is easy. Playing mp3 tunes is also a plus. Getting verbal directions using street names is also a plus. T
Weakness: Creating a rout on the Zumo itself is possible, but not easy. Better route creation capability would be useful. Most of the resturants I have found with the Zumo are no longer in business. The resturants file needs to have peroidic updates.
I am very pleased with the Zumo. I used it on a recent trip to Big Bend national Park and it proved to be very valuable and saved me a lot of time and worry. I particular like to ability to accurately tell the distance to the next waypoint. One of my partner rides had an alternator go out and we were able to accurately access wheteher the remaining charge on his battery would get us to a place...
Navigation is Excellent according to 17 GPS Device experts. -- "the ultimate off-road navigator"-gpslodge.com -- "With a sleek design, a boatload of features, and solid performance, the Garmin Zumo 550 is a top-notch navigation system for motorcyclists"-review.zdnet.com -- "excellent reception"-gpstracklog.typepad.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Display, Maps,...
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Garmin Zumo 550 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.62 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #32 navigation GPS of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a product's...
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Testseek.com has collected 14 expert reviews for Garmin Zumo 550 and the average expert rating is 81 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Strengths: Excellent out of the box installiation. Recommend to all motorcycles.
Weakness: None noted to date.
Easy to use. Navagates both on the land and on the ocean and in the woods. You cannot go wrong with this product. A must have for all. I have no complaints.