Which GPS To Buy?

[cougar8000]

wholly cow. I just found it for 529. Did anyone dealt with this company before https://www.techondigital.com/product.asp?productid=zumo550#0

The only thing that I see they are not providing the following items:

Vehicle suction cup mount with integrated speaker**

Carrying case

AC charger

 

[Fred W]

wholly cow. I just found it for 529. Did anyone dealt with this company before https://www.techondigital.com/product.asp?productid=zumo550#0
The only thing that I see they are not providing the following items:

Vehicle suction cup mount with integrated speaker**

Carrying case

AC charger

You'd need the charger and the mount right? Find out how much they'd cost. Seems a bit shaky that they are removing those from the box. They'll probably want to sell them back to you for more.

 

[cougar8000]

Thank you Fred

You'd need the charger and the mount right? Find out how much they'd cost. Seems a bit shaky that they are removing those from the box. They'll probably want to sell them back to you for more.

They just said that it comes sealed from the factory

 

[cougar8000]

Damn, car mount is like 90+ bucks. Scratch that.

 

[painman]

Just another FWIW comment; For those of you with a C330 or such, it is very easy to disassemble, add an earphone jack, and reassemble. Radio Shack has the shitz needed for just a few bucks.I had a C330 on the Feej before I killed both. The C330 actually survived the crash intact, but the mud-bath inhibited its ability to hold a satelite lock. I use a Zumo450 now.

I'd by careful buying any unit not motorcycle friendly if you plan to use it on the bike. That's not to say you couldn't, but moisture is a problem unless the unit is made for the bike. The units that say "motorcycle friendly" are also built to withstand the vibration associated with the bike. Also, the 2720 I just bought has no jack for a external speaker but bought a hardwire kit for it that does have the audio out jack in the wire. Problem solved. PM. <>< Hardwire Kit

 

[jmdaniel]

wholly cow. I just found it for 529. Did anyone dealt with this company before https://www.techondigital.com/product.asp?productid=zumo550#0
The only thing that I see they are not providing the following items:

Vehicle suction cup mount with integrated speaker**

Carrying case

AC charger

Using the link mentioned a few posts above, (reseller ratings), look for TheDigitalNerds. You'll find out they are pretty scuzzy....

 

[FJRocketMan]

+1 for the Zumo 550. I installed the Zumo and have been extremely pleased with its operation on the motorcycle. Big buttons/touch screen so that it can be easily used with gloves. I also installed the stem mount from techmount (short stem) to house the gps and have had many people ask if the Zumo came as "stock" on the bike. It seems to look as though it belongs there and this setup makes it look professionally done and I have 2 left hands. I have also ridden in the pouring rain as well as 30 degree weather and never had an issue with the Zumo.

 

[Knifemaker]

For those looking for an inexpensive unit, a freind has one of these and it seems to work quite well:https://tinyurl.com/2ujs48

You can find them in the $150 range. There are software upgrades about that make it a better choice than a Nuvi 220 (I am told...) and comparable to higher priced units. The unit itself is small...read that as thin, so can be stuck in a pocket easily.

Good reviews available online.

KM

New info here now:

https://www.bulldogsbike.com/nomadmods.htm#miogps

I like the alterations of the PDA mount, seems like a good way to take along that Game Boy....

KM

 

[yowser]

Anyone have experience with the Garmin Quest II 2?

 

[bramfrank]

Quest-II is nice, but the screen is tiny and thde antenna a bit spindly.

Route calcs and POI searches are a bit slow.

It works well on a bike, mind you.

 

[angus]

Can anyone who has looked at the zumo 550, and has the short arm syndrome, (as in they can't hold things far enough away to read), tell me about how legible the screen is? I wear cheaters, (2.0 correction), but don't want to be forced to wear glasses while on the bike.
This is a great thread, including the info on the low price resellers.... :clapping:

Ihad a 2720 and used my bifocals to read with the Zumo I don't need them.

 

[ctfjr]

Don't forget this.

Thanks tstaff, I'll be ordering the mount and power cable and also a Tech Mount from BikeEffects from here on the board.

Holy crap! $600.00 for a GPS 276C? I bought mine used & it was less than $250.00.

Scary luvtoride about the prices isn't it. Amazon.com was the cheapest anywhere I could find on any of the units. The 276c Garmin on most sites starts out at $600.00 and then you have to buy the mapping for whatever your needs are. Just for use on the street you have to buy City Streets Navagator which is $139.95 and download it and only Garmin sells the maps for their units. And if you wanted to use the 276c unit on your fishing boat as well, you would have to purchase the maps for your area you fish in. It gets pricey in a hurry. Amazon was the cheapest I could find, the 276c unit with the City Navagator was $600 totlal.

I got the 2720 total package was $379.00 new not rebuilt and I think I got the last unit as they are no longer available on Amazon. The 2730 sells for $799.00 and the new 2820 sells for $723.99 so I think I got a deal IMO considering its a StreetPilot. Also I don't like to use a phone when riding and only listen to music on the ipod or cd player on longer trips so I don't need XM or Bluetooth. So when the new unit arrives I can figure which length Tech Mount I need and then will order up from Jeff. Take care, Del. <>< :yahoo:

fwiw I have been riding with a gps for abt 5 years. First the SPIII & then the 2730. I am currently waiting for my FJR to arrive and the 1st farkle is the 550 Zumo. I was really iffy on using xm but after taking a few rides from Connecticut to places like this I learned to love it!

 

[Fred W]

I was really iffy on using xm but after taking a few rides from Connecticut to places like this I learned to love it!

What makes the XM better than an iPod that you have loaded with your own music?

I'm curious. Is it the spontaneity?

 

[painman]

Can anyone who has looked at the zumo 550, and has the short arm syndrome, (as in they can't hold things far enough away to read), tell me about how legible the screen is? I wear cheaters, (2.0 correction), but don't want to be forced to wear glasses while on the bike.
This is a great thread, including the info on the low price resellers.... :clapping:

Ihad a 2720 and used my bifocals to read with the Zumo I don't need them.

I don't know how your bi-focals work, but mine I have to have whatever I'm reading about a foot to a foot and a half away or else its just a total blur. I also tried the progressive bi-focals and got blurred vision on the sides. So that makes the Garmin too far away for bi-focals for me. One reason I got them was to help me read a GPS and/or map on the tankbag.

So really without bi-focals I have found with just normal distant glasses I can read the speedo, and the GPS just fine but find the bi-focals do help with reading the maps on the tankbag. I have also found since the GPS install on the bike I don't have to use any headsets or earbuds as I can just read the directions right off the GPS screen if needed. I really hate wearing ear devices and helmet speakers haven't worked well for me.

So, I just read directions if needed off the screen on the 2720 with no problems but some will say it is hazardous to take your eyes off the road but it hasn't really bothered me. I'm now a happy camper with the 2720 and the visual alert under the Escort X-50. PM. <>< :yahoo:

Oh yea, I forgot to mention, I now use the Tech-Mount and thanks to our good friend at Bike Effects, Jeff, I use a short stem on the mount when not using the tankbag, and change it out to the long stem when I mount up the tankbag. Works real nice and simple to change. PM. <><

 

[ctfjr]

I was really iffy on using xm but after taking a few rides from Connecticut to places like this I learned to love it!

What makes the XM better than an iPod that you have loaded with your own music?

I'm curious. Is it the spontaneity?

Well, all the options I had in the past as far as the amount of music goes was pretty much limited to 8 or 10 hours. Riding 10-12 hours a day that does kill the spontaneity :angry2: Now that point is pretty moot with the amount of music readily available on mp3 players etc. I guess my biggest reason for using the XM was the ability to listen to a wide variety of sources, including the news or sports etc. I ride solo most of the time (including my ride to Alaska) and on occasion, I do like listening to a real voice.