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Which one do I prefer?

It's the one I have, a 550.

I have the lifetime updates tied to the 550.

My 550 failed about a month ago and I sent it back to Garmin along with $150.00 and they sent me another.

Garmin changed the lifetime updates to the new serial number so I'm back in business.

Would I like to have a 665, sure but soon I'm sure I'd like to have the new 765 or later the 865.

It never ends, so my 550 is it for me.

Well also, d00d keeps telling me the 550 is smarter than me and until I catch up it's all I need.

He may be onto something. 

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[Twolanerider]

Gary will know this; do I remember correctly that the 66X have stereo bluetooth while the 550 did not?  That's a nice extra convenience if you use either a Bluetooth helmet or have changed radio head units to a unit with built in Bluetooth.

[Robmay]

I like the weather/radar on the 665. On my home yesterday afternoon I heard a loud ping and there was a "Thunderstorms in the area" alert on my screen! Nothing wrong with the 550 either if you don't care about the weather/traffic thing.

[Fired00d]

Got my 665 installed yesterday.

Rob looks good. Everything fit up w/existing mount from your 550?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Fired00d]

Which one do I prefer?

It's the one I have, a 550.

I have the lifetime updates tied to the 550.

My 550 failed about a month ago and I sent it back to Garmin along with $150.00 and they sent me another.

Garmin changed the lifetime updates to the new serial number so I'm back in business.

Would I like to have a 665, sure but soon I'm sure I'd like to have the new 765 or later the 865.

It never ends, so my 550 is it for me.

Well also, d00d keeps telling me the 550 is smarter than me and until I catch up it's all I need.

He may be onto something. 

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What I do that??

You're not alone it's smarter then me too.

Currently I too am satisfied with my 550, however if I were in the market for a GPS now I would probably buy a 665. The reason for that is one I've followed in the past when buying electronics.... always buy the model w/the most features that I can afford. Doing that will carry you farther down the evolution road of electronics. Chip mentioned in his post about "765/865" and you can bet your last dollar the units coming after the 665 are on the testing bench as we speak. Taking that into consideration if you get the unit w/the most features now then it will (hopefully) carry you down that evolution road longer. When you start out not getting all the features that are available at the time of purchase you are starting behind from the start.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Fired00d]

Gary will know this; do I remember correctly that the 66X have stereo bluetooth while the 550 did not?  That's a nice extra convenience if you use either a Bluetooth helmet or have changed radio head units to a unit with built in Bluetooth.

Correct they have "A2DP Technology"

You can see the comparison of the 550/660/665 here.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Robmay]

Rob looks good. Everything fit up w/existing mount from your 550?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Gary, pretty much. Just had to add some rubber spacers between the unit and the bracket.

[Fired00d]

Gary, pretty much. Just had to add some rubber spacers between the unit and the bracket.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[dep47]

I decided on the 665 because of the additional features.  I liked my 550 , but this one is even better.  Mounts to the new dash board mount, and looks great.  No I have to figure how to add a microphone to the thing so my blue tooth phone works.

[hard10]

Nice install Rob. You'll have to let us know how you like having the unit mounted on the tank like that. I've heard some complain (no one on THIS site ever complains  ) that having it mounted there takes your eyes off the road. I didn't really think so myself but give us the ride report.

[Robmay]

Nice install Rob. You'll have to let us know how you like having the unit mounted on the tank like that. I've heard some complain (no one on THIS site ever complains  ) that having it mounted there takes your eyes off the road. I didn't really think so myself but give us the ride report.

AJ,

Thats where my 550 was and I abosolutely love it there. I guess when those who complain look at their GPS mounted on the handlebar, they keep one eye on the road and one on the GPS. You see, my eyes only work independently in a vertical manner (up and down). When I mounted it on the handlebar that calls for more of a horizontal independent movement of my floating eye (side to side) which I can't seem to pull off. So for me the tank mount works perfectly.........  

Seriously though, I can glance down at it without moving my head and still see the road peripherally and I love the clean look with no wires running down the bars (although one could run the wires through the bars I would assume).

Only challenge I have seen is with polarized sunglasses. I read on here about it and it's the same for me. Makes the screen harder (darker) to see. I don't like polarized anyway so its a good excuse to get another new pair of sunglasses!

[Jus Cruisin]

If I was without a GPS, I would get the latest/greatest Zumo. But I have a 550 that I have had for 2.5 years and it does everything I need. I have had it mounted on 2 bikes (soon to be 3 - my new to me SERG) and I use it in my Roush Mustang on occasion. I do need to update the map software (need to figure what I need to do and if there is a cost). I am not going to dump the 550 for a newer model.