Garmin® zūmo® 660, Designed by Bikers for Bikers
Posted January 7, 2009 | 06:00 AM in Automotive/Mobile | Permalink
LAS VEGAS/January 7, 2009/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the zūmo 660, a new motorcycle device that integrates the slim and sleek design of the nüvi® with specific features made exclusively for motorcyclists. The zūmo 660 was announced in conjunction with the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (Garmin booth, South Hall 4, #35832).

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It aint no lie...word got out a few days ago...and it was official today.....

The zūmo 660 is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2009 at $799.99. Additional information is available at www.garmin.com.

 

Yeah, those screenshots from Garmin's "mistake" on their websites were over Christmas, so it's been leaked for a while now....most expected the announcement to come at CES this weekend.

 

now i just hope they are sensible with the pricing....

 

Is $799.00 sensible?

 

I paid about $359 for a Garmin C580 last year. I's not a motorcycle specific unit as it is not waterproof. It works great and I bought it specifically because it has a built in MP3 player so I have navigation and tunes. I keep plastic ziplock bags in the saddlebags in case I'm caught in rain and It has been fine for 6,000 miles so far. I did put it in the saddlebags once inside a bag when caught in the proverbial cloudburst last year. In short, I wouldn't spend that much.

 

I did the same thing, not bike specific so I can transfer to all vehicles. I went with the nuvi 765T. Bluetooth streaming of MP3 and phone, paired it up with the motorola rokr s-9 hd blutooth headset, lovin it! sorry for thread jack

 

Heck, I never use a GPS on the bike, when riding just go where the road leads you. The gps is for the car. Hey if you wait a year there will be a better one comming out.

 

only $800 bucks? ill take 5 please

 

i bet it sells for 400-600

 

i just tie a bit of string to the lamp post out side my home and follow it home when i get lost