Compare Prices : Garmin Zumo 550 - Expert Reviews

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Cons: The Garmin Zumo 550's points of interest database is outdated and occasionally gave us wrong street names or no street at all for some side streets.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.

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 ...

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

Review summary: Garmin Zumo 550 touch screen GPS receiver comes with a Garmin Lock anti-theft feature, and includes configurable vehicle icons, Bluetooth wireless technology XM Navtraffic and