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[rheiner]

For those of you, like me, that have been waiting for the opportunity to purchase another zumo 665 motorcycle mount with integrated power cable, so you can have XM and NavWeather on another motorcycle with easy disconnect and only one subscription, one is available from Garmin. For background, a May 17, 2010 zumo 665 FAQ on the Garmin website states that although the zumo 660 integrated cradle looks very similar to the 665, they are not compatible and certain features, like XM radio will not be available on your 665 if you use a zumo 660 motorcycle cradle.

Today I called Garmin and asked if there is a cradle I can purchase that will work on my 665, because there is none offered in the accessories when you are on the 665 web page. I was told the cradle that is sold as an accessory for the 660 (part no. 010-11270-03) will work with the 665, but not the OEM cradle that is shipped with the 660.  I'll have it in two days and will put it on my '09 cvo ultra classic and report here what I learn.

As a side note, on July 1, 2010, a software update, version 2.20 came out for the 665 that is supposed to fix a lot of freezing issues and other problems. I installed the new software in my 665 but haven't had a chance to ride enough to see if the bugs are gone.

[rheiner]

I received my new cradle today from Garmin. Everything worked out well with the installation. In order to use the Zumo 665 and receive XM radio and NavWeather, you need to move the Zumo 665 and the GXM 40 antenna from one motorcycle to the other. Here are some pictures to show you how my bikes are set up and how it could work for you. I use Techmount quick disconnects for my zumo 665, my radar detector, and the GXM 40 antenna.

Here’s the new cradle held up to the existing 660 OEM cradle that I’m removing from my ’09 CVO and replacing with the new cradle. You can see the part number is different:




Here’s how it all looks on my ’10 CVO, using Techmounts and Techmount accessory hardware:




Here’s where I connect the GXM 40 to the wiring harness, right under the handlebar, then I push it further in so the connection cannot be seen:




This is what it looks like when I quick disconnect the GXM 40 antenna using the Techmount:




I’m holding the GXM 40 in my hand. You can see how it fits secure in the Techmount accessory:




Now I’ve taken the outer fairing off my ’09 CVO to replace the 660 cradle and install the new cradle:




Before I proceed, I want to test the new cradle and see if it really works. It does. I have 3 XM radio bars:




Another picture of the fairing off. I’ve got lots going on, including 4 HID ballasts in here:




I’m finishing the installation in the garage, with 3 XM bars. Not too bad, huh:




The install is complete on the Ruby Red ’09 with new cradle and Techmounts:




Now I just need to decide which bike I want to ride with the zumo 665. It only takes a minute to switch over from one bike to another, and I have XM radio and NavWeather:




Here’s a front view of both motorcycles. You can probably assume I ride a lot at night:

 

[Trapperdog]

Nice job  Those are some bad ars "passing lamps" you've got there

[Jock]

Thanks for the post and detail here...nice work...

[bknerr]

doesn`t the stock radio have xm? just wondering why you need the garman radio.

[49445CVO]

doesn`t the stock radio have xm? just wondering why you need the garman radio.

One subscription = multiple vehicles instead of multiple subscriptions for multiple vehicles

[JohnnyRock]

Rheiner (or anyone that knows, please),

How far apart do the 665 and the antenna need to be in order for the bluetooth to function without issue? I saw it somewhere, but can't find it now...

TIA.