I want to get a GPS for my 2010 ULta and am leaning towards the Garmin Zumo 550. I would like some opinions on what you have and if there are other GPS units that you may like better. Best price you have seen etc...

 

Zumo 660. Great device.

 

I continue to use a Marine application unit...the GPSMAP 478.

It has the maps loaded, auto routes (or can download routes from a PC), has both XM radio and moving NEXRAD radar.

I ride a lot during tornado season and the radar has kept me out of trouble more then once (one close encounter with a really bad storm just west of San Antonio convinced me to keep the thing). They are not considered inexpensive and the XM subscriptions add to the cost.

Hope that helps!

 

Zumo's are great. The radar option would be cool though. I can get it on my phone but not on the fly. I have been wanting that on my GPS ever since I got it.

 

The Zumo 550 is a great unit & does what I need, but there are two later generation Zumo units out. The 660 & 665. Both offer features different than the 550, but only you can decide which features you want or will use.

The 550 price is dropping & you could probably pick up a used one from someone upgrading to a 660 or 665. Any unit you choose should allow you some method of hearing the commands, & one that speaks the street name is a big plus. Whatever you decide on keep in mind that Garmin maps & customer support are the best you can ask for.

 

I have a 450 and it works very good. The guy thats riding with me has a Nuvi 760. So far it has proven to be a pita, can't see the screen and it actually routes a little different than mine. I could have got the 550 when I bought mine and now wish I had. If I were you I would get the 660 from Amazon.com and not worry about weather you got the right one or not.

 

It really depends on what features you want and need. If XM radio is one thing that you really want, the new 665 comes with the XM antenna, which you have to purchase seperately with the 550's and 660.

 

I have had the 550 for three years now. Great unit, have lots of tunes loaded on the SD cards, and also have XM radio and Weather. It did malfunction late last year and Garmin service was absolutely the best.

 

Cool. Thanks guys!

 

+1 on the Zumo 660