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[mungam]

Until Garmin comes out with a Zumo 650 or whatever the next iteration will be, I doubt you'll find a unit for under 600 bucks

http://www.nextag.com/Garmin-Zumo-550-Motorcycle-510639965/price-history-html
This is what I have been using to track prices.  It looks like timing is everything.

Steve

[Fired00d]

Now I know why that name "Broadway Photo" rang a bell. Look here for reasons to not buy from them - BBB Report of Broadway Photo.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[BayouBiker]

just my POV...
I stayed w/ the stock GPS. I only use it for minor reference (general directions) and the occasional POI (sometimes I gotta be sure to bypass the HD stealers).
1/2 the fun of riding is finding my way using the old fashioned method (get lost & ask someone).
+ after $36K, I'm not buying something to render a 'built-in' piece useless (oops- ok, except for the engine, exhaust, ECM, tires, speakers, seat, sprocket, suspension... ),
the stock Nav does OK, I don't need door2door instructions.

ps - no offense intended as I use TomTom in our cages....

[JCZ]

How does the XM work through the GPS/bike radio and also what happens when you switch to the car?
My Quest2 has a single speaker on the cig plug with the car kit so it is not stereo.

Thanks
Steve

hd-dude wired my bike.  Put the huge XM antenna up in the fairing and ran the wires through the fairing and up the bar to the ram mount.

To get the XM from the GPS to play through the bike speakers, I just run the little cable from the GPS and it plugs directly into the front of the stock head unit on the bike.  Same in my truck, Mercedes and BMW.  I bought a second antenna.  When you register with XM you have to have a "radio ID" however, on this unit, it's actually an antenna ID.  I say this because I had a very difficult time with the people at XM.......they kept insisting that it was a radio ID however, when  I finally figured that they were wanting the ID number off the antenna, it all came together.



**EDIT**  By the way, I've used this GPS on my bike from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific Ocean and am very happy with it.  It never failed me, not on the smallest of back roads, not in the highest altitudes of the rockies, not in driving rain, not in weathr below freezing.  I know that there are a couple of others on this site that use the 2730 (with XM) and 2720 (without XM).  Terrie's was taken from her car when it was left unlocked and I just bought the same thing, again, for her.....

[mungam]

To get the XM from the GPS to play through the bike speakers, I just run the little cable from the GPS and it plugs directly into the front of the stock head unit on the bike.  Same in my truck, Mercedes and BMW. 

I don't have any inputs on the car radio. 
But thanks for the input

Steve

[Fired00d]

Steve,
If you have a cassette player in your car then you can get a cassette adapter that you can plug into the GPS output.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[mungam]

Steve,
If you have a cassette player in your car then you can get a cassette adapter that you can plug into the GPS output.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Post # 100 
No cassette. 6 disk cd changer.  When I use the Ipod in the car I have an FM transmitter.

Steve

[ccr]

Post # 100 
No cassette. 6 disk cd changer.  When I use the Ipod in the car I have an FM transmitter.

Steve

 

A couple of years ago, you never thought you'd be here, did you?  See, we grow on you. 

Sorry we won't see you in Sedonna, but so very happy that we will get to see you in Maggie Valley.

   You know, I've heard you meet the nicest people on a ............\

[Fired00d]

Post # 100 
No cassette. 6 disk cd changer.  When I use the Ipod in the car I have an FM transmitter.

Steve

Is that a wired to the iPod? If it is then you should be able to use that to plug into the output of the GPS also.

Oh, and congrats on post #100.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[rlavigna]

Steve, I looked at many GPS units and found the Zumo 550 to be the best of breed product for use on motorcycles and a great product for car also.  Since buying the Zumo last Feb I have not found anything I would replace it with to date.  Good luck in making your choice.  Rich

[mungam]

Steve, I looked at many GPS units and found the Zumo 550 to be the best of breed product for use on motorcycles and a great product for car also.  Since buying the Zumo last Feb I have not found anything I would replace it with to date.  Good luck in making your choice.  Rich

Thanks Rich!!!
Steve

[mungam]

A couple of years ago, you never thought you'd be here, did you?  See, we grow on you. 

Sorry we won't see you in Sedonna, but so very happy that we will get to see you in Maggie Valley.

   You know, I've heard you meet the nicest people on a ............\

Yup I was working from home and spent most of the day on the site.  Got nothing done for work today, but everyone knows how that goes.......
Sedona...that is another story.  It is back as a possibility.  Looking into the time at work.  My friend that was getting married eloped.

Steve

[ccr]

Yup I was working from home and spent most of the day on the site.  Got nothing done for work today, but everyone knows how that goes.......
Sedona...that is another story.  It is back as a possibility.  Looking into the time at work.  My friend that was getting married eloped.

Steve

Steve,  Sounds like your calendar has just opened up a new opportunity for us to get together sooner then MV.  Look forward to it. Hook up with Bill and Anne. 

Hope Neal can come too.

Can't wait to hug you a great big one.

[spydglide]

What are you running for a GPS on your ride?
What are the best features/why did you buy that model?
What do you dislike about it now that you have used it?
What did you pay for it?
How did you mount/wire it?
Doing it all over again, would you make a different choice?

I welcome your response and candor as I want my next GPS to eliminate stress instead of adding to it.

Steve

Steve, I am also running the zumo 550.  I am very pleased with it so far.  Only had one significant ride (Eastern NC to Ark) since I got it and it was great.  Esp. for finding things in Chattanooga and Memphis.  Haven't figured out how to get it to avoid Interstates w/o using every hog path.  But I'm sure it's as much my problem as the unit.  Best features are: waterproof/easy to use while riding/very visible screen in all light/small and as unobtrusive as one could be hanging on the handlebar/XM capable/fuel alarm is nice on my gas hog............My main dislike is that I can't find a decent place to mount the ugly hockey puck XM antenna/radio and still have it removeable to take to another vehicle (rules out the under the fairing that would hide it). I ordered from the least expensive site that I could find and paid $613.95 a couple of months ago.  Paid $221 for the XM antenna/radio to go w/ it.  Oh, the reason I chose this unit is the earlier research others , especially D00d had done and reported on this site.  Especially the mounting that they had already figured out.  There are good pics on  her somewhere of some mounted.  I need to take some and add to the collection.  Terry figured out the marine cigar-plug.  Seeing some at MV '07 helped me make up my mind also.  I got a quick once over how to from Brian between beers.  har!  spyder

[mungam]

Steve,  Sounds like your calendar has just opened up a new opportunity for us to get together sooner then MV.  Look forward to it. Hook up with Bill and Anne. 

Hope Neal can come too.

Can't wait to hug you a great big one.

I have already been in contact with Bill.  The next step is time off from work.  Should be able to submit the request some time in January.  Hope to know soon after that.

Steve