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  • Garmin Zumo 550

  • Garmin Zumo 550 - Expert Reviews

  • From £420 to £600

    Usage: Personal, Display Size: 3.5'', Supported Protocols: SiRF, Interface Type: USB ...

  • 8.9 out of 10
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    • February 2007 en

      Garmin Zumo 550 Reviews

      By Morty Okin

      Pros: The Garmin Zumo 550 provides text- and voice-guided directions to motorcyclists and comes with an easy-to-install mounting kit for a motorcycle or a car. All maps are preloaded on the device, and the unit has a built-in MP3 player and integrated ...

      Cons: The Garmin Zumo 550's points of interest database is outdated and occasionally gave us wrong street names or no street at all for some side streets. Also, automatic route recalculation is a bit on the slow side. The compass only works in off-road mode ...

      Verdict: Despite some very slight performance glitches, the Garmin Zumo 550 is a fantastic navigation system for motorcyclists (and cars), with good Bluetooth integration.

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    • February 2007 en

      Garmin Zumo 550

      By Morty Okin

      Review summary: When we reviewed the TomTom Rider last year, I was a happy camper on two wheels. With the release of the Garmin Zumo 550, I'm a really happy camper on two or four wheels. As the only two motorcycle-specific portable navigation systems, it's hard not ...

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    • October 2006 en

      Garmin Zumo 550 Motorcycle SatNav

      By T3 Online

      Review summary: Biker-friendly SatNav is best we've seen

      Pros: Tough; Waterproof; Glove-friendly; Street name prompts

      Cons: Volume control needs more than one touch; Battery lasts just 4 hours; Not cheap

      Verdict: Garmin have spotted all the difficulties of using a regular satnav on a bike (they're not waterproof, they are fiddly to set with gloves on, you can't use them with you throttle-hand, etc) and come up with answers to almost all of them

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