My new Garmin Zumo 550 GPS installation

[apierre]

Hello all,

Having in mind our next summer trip to Greece (Kefalonia island), I recently changed my "good old" Street Pilot 2610 for the new Garmin Zumo 550, a great GPS and the first one specially designed for motorcycles by Garmin.

You’ll find all the information, many pictures and even videos about my 2006 FJR AE installation in my website at:

https://pierre.inazores.com

You’ll also find, under the "What’s new" section of my website, another very helpful electronic device I got installed in my bike – the “Datatool turn-alert” – that automatically call the rider’s attention in case one forget the turn-light on. It’s a very useful device, especially on the new 2006 FJR model.

Safe ridings !

 

[squeezer]

Nice web site, Pierre. I took a look because I'm getting ready to install my own Zumo, but I really liked the photos of the Alps.

 

[apierre]

Glad to know that you enjoyed my 2006 trip pictures. We really had a great time in Austrian Alps !

I'm sure you'll also love your Zumo too ...

 

[black mamba]

I really enjoyed your accounting of the trip....I particularly was impressed with all of your fine photos. I want to stage a trip like this for my wife and I soon. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[apierre]

I enjoyed Austria so much that, this summer, my brand new Zumo GPS shall guide me again to Dornbirn, to attend the 3 day FJR Austria Tour, with other 170 European FJR owners, on my way to Greece (Kefalonia island)

 

[Stoodo]

Nice work! Dumb Question: Does the Zumo happen to fit in the left side locking compartment? My guess is no.

 

[apierre]

Nice work! Dumb Question: Does the Zumo happen to fit in the left side locking compartment? My guess is no.

Good question ! And the answer is ...

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[SIZE=24pt]YES[/SIZE] ... at least in the 2006 FJR.

PS: I must confess that I never tried it before myself ...

 

[Stoodo]

[SIZE=24pt]YES[/SIZE] ... at least in the 2006 FJR.
PS: I must confess that I never tried it before myself ...

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[HIGHLANDER]

[SIZE=24pt]YES[/SIZE] ... at least in the 2006 FJR.
PS: I must confess that I never tried it before myself ...

Awesome! Thanks!

I would not store it in there, you can pry the box open with your fingernails. Putting $1000 GPS in there is foolish IMHO. <_<

Edited to add...... .nice pics again apierre, love checking out your travels !!

 

[apierre]

I would not store it in there, you can pry the box open with your fingernails. Putting $1000 GPS in there is foolish IMHO. <_<

Edited to add...... .nice pics again apierre, love checking out your travels !!

Hello Highlander,

You're right. In fact it is safer to keep the GPS in the cradle, with the security screw duly tight, then leaving it on the bike's left compartment :blink:

 

[04FJR4ME]

Hello all,
Having in mind our next summer trip to Greece (Kefalonia island), I recently changed my "good old" Street Pilot 2610 for the new Garmin Zumo 550, a great GPS and the first one specially designed for motorcycles by Garmin.

You’ll find all the information, many pictures and even videos about my 2006 FJR AE installation in my website at:

https://pierre.inazores.com

You’ll also find, under the "What’s new" section of my website, another very helpful electronic device I got installed in my bike – the “Datatool turn-alert” – that automatically call the rider’s attention in case one forget the turn-light on. It’s a very useful device, especially on the new 2006 FJR model.

Safe ridings !

Pierre,

Very nice website

James

04FJR4ME

 

[Stoodo]

I would not store it in there, you can pry the box open with your fingernails. Putting $1000 GPS in there is foolish IMHO. <_<

I just asked if it fit. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[mdisher]

Very nice...

It seems it's bigger than I thought it was.

 

[TheAxeman]

Very nice...
It seems it's bigger than I thought it was.

Thats what she said.....

Pierre, I just ordered one of the Datatool turn alerts from RiderStation here in The States and was wondering exactly where you tied it in to your bike?

 

[apierre]

Chris, I'm sorry for the late reply but I was out of the island for one week.

In fact it was my Yamaha dealer who install it. But he told me he located the Turn Alert control box and sound alert under the dashboard, bellow the counters.

Best regards.