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| Garmin Zumo 450 Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $485.00
You Save: $314.99 (39%)
New (66) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 961
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320x240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 2 x 3 x 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 0100056705
Model: 0100056705
UPC: 753759068059
EAN: 0053759068050
ASIN: B000MF7L46
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new in sealed packaging! Most orders will be shipped out within two business days; however, some shipments may take up to 3-4 days to process. No CA orders, please.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Zoom Zoom Zumo! January 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used my Zumo 450 for the first time recently. I took a 2000 mile road trip through Florida. The device is awesome to say the least. It is a very powerful tool for touring on a bike. I love the MP3 player. It has very high quality sound.
My favorite feature is the glove friendly interface. I can totally manipulate the Zumo with heavy riding gloves on. The touch screen control is "da bomb!"
The route calculation are very good though not perfect. However if you are lost this little gem will get you where you want to go and will do it quick! The database is very good. It has 6 million motels, restaurants, stores, theaters, auto parts, dealers etc. The unit will not only guide you to any of these points but provides the adress and phone number so if you'd like to call ahead.
I highly recommend this unit for anyone serious about touring on a motorcycle. It is easily and safely manipulated even while riding.
appropriate January 7, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am sorry that I cannot give a review just yet. Waiting for the good weather to come in so I can use it on my Golswing and have not had a chance to use it in my cat as of yet.
perfect christmas gift for dad! January 6, 2008
bought as a christmas present for my dad and it was exactly what he wanted. Perfect for his Harley and he also bought the cradle for the car. Something I didn't realize, you can actually load music & pictures onto it. VERY NICE!
Beach Camera December 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased my Garmin Zumo 450 through the Amazon web page. The supplier was Beach Camera in New Jersey. The advertisement on the Amazon page stated that the Zumo 450 included an automotive mount as well as a motorcycle mount. This was the determining factor in my decision to select this particular product. The Zumo arrived in good time and on a Saturday which gave me free time to explore it's functions and features. I discovered that the automotive mount was not in the shipment. The following Monday, I contacted Beach Camera, and spoke with a customer service supervisor (Mark Kess). Mark explained that an error had been made in the advertisement on the Amazon page and that the automotive mount was only included in the Zumo 550 instead of the 450. His original position was that Amazon was the party to contact. To make a long story short, Mark agreed to ship the Automotive mount (a $75.00 item) at no charge to me. I picked it up today at the Fed Ex depot and I am very pleased with the product. I am also pleased with Beach Camera for accepting responsibility to a customer even though the error was not necessarily theirs. Thank you Mark and Beach Camera for a job well done. I highly recommend this company.
 Does not live up to expectations! September 3, 2007
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
After hearing good things about the Zumo product line from Garmin and owning another Garmin GPS unit I purchased the 450 model because I did not need all the features and the expense of the 550. First off there is no owners manual in the box only a "quick start" card and a cd containing a pdf manual which does not print on standard size paper. This doesn't work out so well if your on the road without a laptop to view the manual. The unit does seem to be well built and installation was pretty simple on my 2002 Gold Wing since I already had power for a previously installed GPS III and a mounting bracket on the bike. Once the cradle that comes with the unit is assembled and the power cable connected to the cradle (by tiny screws), attaching it to the bike was a snap but once the cable is connected to the bike power source the cradle assembly must remain attached to the bike since the power cable is screwed to it. On the GPS III I could unplug the cable from the rear and loosen the mounting arm and tale the whole unit off the bike just leaving the cable in place. The unit itself attaches to the cradle with a multi-pin connector on the bottom and small clamping device at the top with security screw that takes a special small screw driver that's supplied. This makes it very unhandy to just pop the unit off for a quick lunch or rest stop. Also,the little screwdriver they supply is stupidly designed. They instruct you to attach it to your key chain via the hole at the top but if you do this to turn the security screw you have to turn your whole key chain and keys because it doesn't swivel at the top. For me that includes the big key fob for locking and unlocking the Gold Wing's luggage. Dumb design. OK now for operation: Programing routes via computer or the touch screen was no problem and was actually pretty easy. It took a little investigation before I figured how to copy routes to a SD card on the computer and then put the card in the Zumo and upload them to the unit. It's easier to upload routes via the supplied usb cable. Again pretty hard to do if you don't have a laptop on the road. BUT the biggest problem I had was that on my first 750 mile trip this Labor Day weekend the unit quit working after 500 miles. It's "deader than a door nail". Made a rest stop on the way home and shut the unit off and when I went to leave it would not restart. It does not work off the bike power nor the internal (4 hr) battery. By the way the only way you can charge the internal battery is from the bike power cable and I think it also charges when attached to the computer via the usb cable. Anyway another rider on the trip said that a friend of his had the same problem with his Zumo and he had to return it and they sent a complete new unit. Hopefully they will do the same for me but I did not expect this from Garmin (or any other gps of this class) since I have used my GPS III for years on my motorcycles and bicycle without a problem. This is a unit specifically designed for motorcycle use and it it very disappointing to have it fail so quickly. I hope it is not a Zumo-wide flaw.
OK I just read Chad K's review below and the manual and did the "power & +" buttons reboot and the unit is up and running again. But why did it quit in the first place??? Would have been nice to have the manual on the road but my laptop won't fit in my trunk!
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