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| GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $964.99
Buy New: $635.00 (On sale from $655.00)
You Save: $329.99 (34%)
New (85) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 1130
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 4 x 9 x 6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00567-00
Model: 010-00567-00
UPC: 053759061754
EAN: 0753759061753
ASIN: B000H2W4E6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Zumo 550 problems February 2, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have now had two Zumo 550's completely fail. The first made it three weeks, the second made it 4 weeks-Failure is the same on both units-simply died (not a battery issue).
As the weather prohibits riding a MC at the moment, my only experience with the 550 has been in a car. When it works, very good and easy to use.
While the store replaced the first one (and they will replace the second one), I expect much better from a product at this price point. I will be asking for a refund at this point.
Suffice it to say that I have zero confidence that this unit will survive when exposed to the vibrations and weather on a motorcycle!
 Weak motorcycle mount January 30, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought the Zumo 550 for a trip I made from Utah to Panama and back again. So it was brand new when I left. The Zumo clamps in the mount and can be easily taken out at the end of the day so no one makes off with it. A nice feature to have. When you take it off there is a small rubber cover that you can flip over the electrical contacts, so they don't get wet if it rains.
After about 2 weeks of riding the rubber piece had failed. Quickly rotting through from the sun. I guess the guys at Garmin thought I was going to be riding inside. It was annoying having to always remember where that piece was so I could protect the electrical bits, and eventually I lost it. For the next few months I had to remember to wrap a plastic bag around the mount at night because of all the rain.
Sometimes I forgot (I was riding for 3 months) and the mount became corroded. Forcing me to charge the Zumo with my laptop at night since I could no longer run it off the bikes battery. The battery only last's about 4 hours leaving me to navigate with the paper maps I had after that.
Other than the weak mount the Zumo was great. I rode over 13,000 miles through 9 different countries, and she kept me on the right track. Wish they had some better GPS maps for down that way, but the Zumo helped a lot.
To see where the Zumo took me check out:
www.half-throttle.com
 Top of the line! January 27, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this unit in June 2007 for motorcycle touring and have not been disappointed! I use the XM radio feature to make those long trips more pleasant and the cell phone integration via Bluetooth with my J&M communications sound system on the bike work well, although that requires a Zumo adapter from J&M if you want to talk on the phone through the helmet headset Mic, but the adapter is not needed just to listen to phone messages. All mounting hardware is included for BOTH bike and car! Easy to update firmware and software via a USB cable and a PC. Also has an MP3 player! The XM weather feature is NOT real-time radar or weather mapping as in some other models! You get current temperature and forecast, but not Doppler radar. If you want real-time weather radar, etc...this will not display it. That saves some serious $$$ though on an XM weather subscription package!
However, the XM radio with the XM Traffic service is relatively inexpensive and is great! The only negative is that to use the XM features, one must also purchase the very expensive GXM antenna. I use the GXM-30. It works flawlessly, but good gosh...why couldn't they simply incorporate the small cheap XM antenna for those happy with just XM radio?
Rugged and dependable. I'm satisfied with mine!
Great GPS! January 23, 2008
This is our second GPS, the first was a Garmin 276C which we still use daily. It to had a large screen, but this one is more readable with larger icons. The touch screen works very well and the suction mount and hard wire for motorcycle use is very handy. I still haven't read the manual because most functions are intuitive. Can't wait to use the Bluetooth and MP3 functions. A great unit. Garmin Zumo 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator
Works very well January 20, 2008
Have only had the Zumo for a month and have used it a lot. It works very well, and using it is easy and intuitive. The spoken directions are clear and in combination with the written ones on the screen, I have never been lost.
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