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[Muley]

I got the Zumo 550 a couple weeks ago and finally got all the misc. hardware and mounted it on the bike Friday evening. I've been playing with it in the truck and here at the house. I did cheat a bit on the installation, I had to take the bike in today to swap some sheet metal because of bad paint and had the shop run the audio cable while they had the fairing off. Works like a champ.

Thanks again for all the input. I sure I only know about a 1/4 of what this thing can do so look for more question soon.

Muley

[Fired00d]

Congrats. Now the fun begins.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[vagabond6542]

Read your info d00d, good info.

Just finished two techmounts and one to go. Your info in your cheatsheet helped alot.

[mtluvtap]

Thanks to everyone in these Zumo threads, but especially to FiredOOd's full cheatsheet above on this thread.
I did everything exactly per his cheat sheet and here are the results.
I think the Zumo 550 is my favorite toy of all time next to my Harley.
I'm building very detailed 4000 mile maps on the the HD site road builder and downloading directly into my Zumo through the
USB cable. I've downloaded POI's for all the HD dealers, National Parks, and Starbucks in the USA thanks to some great GPS forum sites.
Start with those sites  recommended in varous threads on CVOHarley and go from there.

I got my Zumo from PC Nation- best price, 100% included parts still boxed, very fast delivery. AAAA****

Other ZUMO things I decided to do or am working on or would change:
1. The Radio Shack cigar lighter has no tighten-down screws and it took me a couple tries to get the wires to not pull out.
It's also longer than I would like, but I didn't need to go shopping, so I'll live with it.
2. I like the audio cord thru the handlebar holes to the AUX hole- 1 Meter would have been plenty for me-
but you will only hear Zumo if you toggle your setting to VOX. That's okay, because I will only LISTEN to Zumo
in traffic congestion/ unfamiliar routes and I usually mute my tunes then anyway when I'm trying to concentrate.
3. Zumo bluetoothed to my Blackberry 8330 just fine, and I can see the caller ID's but haven't yet found anyone who has figured out how to
answer (voice) the call-although there have been tries with various microphones plugged into the Zumo mic hole, and some success with some
Bluetooth earpieces BLUETOOTHED TO THE ZUMO-NOT THE CELLPHONE. Mostly only adequate at fairly low noise/speeds. I've even seen some pictures and diagrams of hard wiring into the radio receiver, etc. but I'm not going there. Mostly just waitiing for a very small very good noise-cancelling earpiece with a boom like maybe http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/etyblu.aspx which I'm on the waiting list for.
If anyone has solved that issue please let me know.

CVOHarley members have saved me so much time and trial/error frustration, and again thank-you all !

[Fired00d]

Job well done it looks great. Enjoy.
 
 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[spydglide]

Hey MT, good write up on the zumo.  That D00d is the ticket when those of us that are computer challenged need to
'interface' with something like the zumo.  I, too, have fallen for my zumo and only regret all those years I didn't have one.  Keep us up to date on your progress with the phone/spkr. hookup.    har!  spyder