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#21

12-12-2007 | 06:33 AM

grbrown

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From: Bedford UK

RE: GPS

I have a GPS built into the car and a TomTom Rider for the bikes. I never leave home without a map!

The great thing is they always know exactly where you are, but it is not always so obvious where you are on the ground!

I have had good experiences and bad. Getting out of a wrong turn in super quick time, down roads that were not obviously even there, but have also got well and truly lost following thesilly thing!

Here in the UK there are regular stories in the papers and on tv about people going down wrong turns, getting stuck in rivers, lorries getting stuck in narrow lanes. You need your wits about you to use one!

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#22

12-12-2007 | 07:26 AM

petemac

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From: MA

RE: GPS

Do a search on the Zumo 550,lots of threads on it. I have one and love it. It's made for the motorcycle and also works great in the car.

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#23

12-12-2007 | 07:32 AM

XXXRacing

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RE: GPS

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ORIGINAL: Casper

All you Zumo users. I don't like the little security screw either, don't like having to have the special screwdriver with me....so here's a link to the Zumo forum and it's the like to the member selling a replacement security screw for the Zumo, makes it a lot easier and can be used with gloves....ordered two for meand it's great....

link below
http://www.zumoforums.com/index.php?topic=1153.0

I was just going to post this. Great product and cheap too. I ordered 2 for $16 shipped and had them in a few days.

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#24

12-12-2007 | 10:26 AM

texan321

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From: West Plam Beach FL

RE: GPS

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ORIGINAL: djamann

I got a Garmin Zumo 550 for my B-Day. Comes with bike and auto mounts. Easy attach to handlebars and pretty easy to tie electric into power inside headlight. Has bluetooth output so you can hear audio directions and play MP3's wirelessly. Bluetooth is only mono though. Connects to bluetooth cell phones and will display who is calling and downloads cell contacts so you can easily call them when you are stopped. Can download POI's and routes from PC easily. Lots of things you can do and it works great on bike and in truck

What he said - I have had mine for 6 months - use it when I travel also.

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#25

12-13-2007 | 05:18 PM

chappy

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From: Sunapee, NH

RE: GPS

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link below
http://www.zumoforums.com/index.php?topic=1153.0

thanks for the link
I've got one on the way.

chappy

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#26

12-13-2007 | 05:50 PM

tarheelrdr

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RE: GPS

Another vote for the Zumo 550. Great device.

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#27

12-14-2007 | 10:03 PM

BOARGAURD

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From: Fort Worth, Texas

RE: GPS

Mike after looking at a few, the Zumo 450 or 550 is the only way to go. Just look at the different options you could get. Which one you getting?

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#28

12-14-2007 | 10:14 PM

Nellybelle

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From: Indiana

RE: GPS

I love my Harley (Garmin) Road Tech, Conquest 2.

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#29

12-14-2007 | 10:16 PM

Beeracuda

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RE: GPS

Hey Candyman! Get the Zumo 550! I didn't think that I would use all the features, but I've used most.. It comes with the car and motorcycle mount and the Bluetooth works great in my truck...

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