Gps Recomendations

[HAPPY JACK]

My trusty Zumo660 has shot craps and I need a replacement any ideas?

 

[Auburn]

the standard is the Zumo XT now. You can find good used Zumo 595 also.

 

[Oldjeep]

I prefer the 396 LMT - just due to the size. The XT doesn't fit in my preferred mounting location, next to the gauges
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/610131/pn/010-02019-00

 

[rbentnail]

I have a 595. It does what I need it to do. I've successfully resisted the XT based on the need of wifi and other apps added on to make it work. I could be wrong but the last thing I need to do is to try to figure out more useless BS to make and transfer a simple route.

 

[HAPPY JACK]

Thanks for responses have to think some more I am afraid the XT has more features than I would ever use and it’s quite large. Leaning leaning towards 396 like the size and simpler format.

 

[CollingsBob]

I like the 396…

 

[Bugs]

Same here - 396.

 

[CollingsBob]

Check out the Zumo User Forums if you need Basecamp help

 

[RossKean]

Check out the Zumo User Forums if you need Basecamp help

Or look at these Basecamp tutorials.
https://www.newenglandriders.org/learn-basecamp/

 

[blassoff]

PM sent in case you're interested in another 660lm. I'm still enjoying my 665. Baz

 

[RossKean]

I bought a Garmin Zumo XT last year but haven't had a chance to use it much. Much brighter and easier to read than my Garmin 665 - I have trouble under bright conditions. I think I will like the XT a lot. A little blurb from Greg Rice's website:

http://www.gregrice.com/zumoxt/zumoxt.html
The 665 still works OK but you have to do a workaround with an SD card in order to load all the North America maps. Very slow to respond and a pain in the ass to manually enter a route with more than a couple of waypoints unless you use a computer with Basecamp.

 

[Oldjeep]

I bought a Garmin Zumo XT last year but haven't had a chance to use it much. Much brighter and easier to read than my Garmin 665 - I have trouble under bright conditions. I think I will like the XT a lot. A little blurb from Greg Rice's website:

http://www.gregrice.com/zumoxt/zumoxt.html
The 665 still works OK but you have to do a workaround with an SD card in order to load all the North America maps. Very slow to respond and a pain in the ass to manually enter a route with more than a couple of waypoints unless you use a computer with Basecamp.

The 396 really does need a sun shade, really hard to see with certain sun angles

 

[RossKean]

The 396 really does need a sun shade, really hard to see with certain sun angles

The 396 is better than the 660/665. Mine is literally impossible to read in direct sunlight. Sun shade makes a pretty fair difference but still not ideal.

 

[Madmudder]

sold my 395 after seeing an XT & bought one for myself the screen is so much brighter. The only thing I miss is my TPS sensor option not sure why they dropped that feature from the newest Zumo XT

 

[Sunnyorlando]

I had a reliable till the end Zumo 550 after having had 450 for many years too. Finally the 560 started the commonly know issues at about 10 yo.
I purchased a Zumo XT and I'm very pleased with it. Lots of features and customizations, and lifetime map updates (up to 4x/year).

 

[stefanos]

My trusty Zumo660 has shot craps and I need a replacement any ideas?

I use a zumo 595LM.It has everything I need AND tire pressure (TPMS) indication which s the reason that i consider it the proper choice!

 

[stefanos]

I use a zumo 595LM.It has everything I need AND tire pressure (TPMS) indication which s the reason that i consider it the proper choice!

 

[RiderJoe]

Zumo XT here too, I like it best so far after using several models in the past.

 

[Flyboycyyz]

Zumo XT since last year. I really like the bright HD screen, and it has all the features I need. Not cheap but worth it.

 

[Fred W]

Still rockin’ my old zumo 550 on the FJR with wired Starcom headsets. I have a zumo 660 on my Africa Twin because it will display tracks and I can bluetooth connect into the helmet, both of which are nice when off roading.

Two years ago I picked up a zumo 396 that now does duty on a Bonneville T100 and in my Jeep Wrangler. It also displays tracks, for the Jeep’n. The bluetooth on the 396 is way better sounding than on the old 660, even using the same old headsets, except I can’t control the media player from my old Sena SMH10 BT headset buttons. I like being able to skip forward, backward, pause and play from the jog dial. It may integrate better with a more modern headset, but thought you may want to check one out with your headsets. I’d imagine the XT uses the same media player.