Garmin Zumo ... thoughts?

[gman933]

http://www.gpsnews.org/gps-system/garmin-zumo-gps-for-motorcycle-navigation/

[stan23]

whoa!!! very nice.

[geo]

More info.

http://www.garmin.com/pressroom/mobile/071906.html
http://www.garmin.com/zumo/

No pricing yet, though. Me want.

[DachWuff]

me likey! =D

[R3DS!X]

cant wait till i see one in person. me wanty!!!!

[jt2]

:mad

Just stumbled onto the Zumo at Garmin's website, and was on my way to post it here, but did a quick search first. Whodathunk?

There's a link on the site for a drawing for a free one when it ships, FWIW.

Looks very cool.

[slowpoke]

Any idear how much?:confused

[jt2]

MSRP just over a grand, should mean a street price of 8-900

[geo]

Originally posted by jt2
MSRP just over a grand, should mean a street price of 8-900

Where'd you find the info? I tried looking around the website, but it was all flash demo.

[TIMEATELL]

The price is a bit much, but it looks pretty clean..

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/171/543/2588032-garmin-zumo2.jpg

[jt2]

Originally posted by geo
Where'd you find the info? I tried looking around the website, but it was all flash demo.

http://www.garmin.com/products/zumo/

"Suggested Retail Price:
$1076.91 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only)

Expected Availability:
Fourth Quarter "

[johnparjr]

Looks like my Nuvi I just bought but with buttons

[PhoS]

pricy but thats pretty damn hot

[sting]

right at the bottom on this link

http://www.garmin.com/products/zumo/#

Originally posted by geo
Where'd you find the info? I tried looking around the website, but it was all flash demo.

[slowpoke]

Originally posted by jt2
MSRP just over a grand, should mean a street price of 8-900

Phuck me:wow

I'll pass...

[geo]

Even for a grand, this is a pretty hot Christmas possibility. I've been looking for a good motorcycle-friendly GPS. Once you buy a Quest II or something and start adding on options (like the motorcycle mount) it gets pretty damned pricy, too.

For $800, it'd come home with me the day it came out.

[TCK!]

I've found it on Froogle.com for as low as $745...Anyone get one yet? Are they out? Seems like all the stores have them..

[Feanor]

I'm a GPS junkie :) I bought a Nuvi just a little while ago and it's working out wonderfully! But to be honest, if the Zumo was available at the time I would have swooped on it immediately! :)

Technology always seems to speed up just after I make a recent purchase

:laughing

Feanor

[vik]

FYI

Great deal on the zumo @ tvnav.com

Its for 999.99 $

Plus he offers 220$ of free stuff for 0.01$

so that puts the Zumo @ 780$

I bought the BT20 FM Traffic receiver (170$)
and 1GB SD card for $50 in those 220$
No other website offers this deal
You can buy anything from their website for 220$ for 0.01$

+ 20$ 2 day shipping

My christmas shopping has started !!

[jlhopwo]

<--- loves his Nuvi 360.

[Feanor]

That sounds like a good price, but do keep checking www.gpsdiscount.com They consistently have the lowest prices on GPS equipment (I do not work for them, but buy almost all my GPS things from them)

Accessories are nice, but the Garmin units already come with 90% of the things you'll need right out of the box, so GPSDiscount might end up the better deal.

They don;t carry the Zumo as yet, but you can do a price compare on the Nuvi 660 and see how they stack up...

Not sure if your supplier is out of state either, but since GPSDiscount is, its nice to avoid sales tax...

Stefan

[slydrite]

if ya got $$$$, then spend it.......my 2610 StreetPilot is looking more dated everyday, but that thing is too much $$$$.....I paid half of what that thing goes fer.......I thought tech stuff gets cheaper as time goes by?!?!?

[aciurczak]

Anyone have the Zumo yet? Does it have the feature set of the Streetpilot series, or the 376/378/60/76 type series?

I really like the abliity to save and load multiple tracks and multiple routes on my GPS's, while the more car-oriented Streetpilot (and Quests) only allow one track and route to be saved/stored/loaded at a time. Any GPS geeks already playing with their Zumo that can comment?

[vik]

wont get the zumo till friday
will keep u posted on the route load/save
features

[plumber]

Originally posted by aciurczak
Anyone have the Zumo yet? Does it have the feature set of the Streetpilot series, or the 376/378/60/76 type series?

I really like the abliity to save and load multiple tracks and multiple routes on my GPS's, while the more car-oriented Streetpilot (and Quests) only allow one track and route to be saved/stored/loaded at a time. Any GPS geeks already playing with their Zumo that can comment?

I think somebody on advriders.com picked one up. They have a long thread on the Zumo going on.

I'm thinking of getting one for my 05 RT also. I just haven't found a trick mount yet.

[vik]

i have successfully mounted zumo on 2006 R1 . If anyone has questions please feel free to ask me

I am on advrider forum as well

[Lonster]

Garmin Zumo ... thoughts?


Yeh. Why are all these damn GPS units sooo damn expensive?
They have like $50 worth of parts and software, and maybe another $100 worth of assembly, shipping, licensing, etc. So why are you people paying $700 to $1200 for one???
STOP buying them so the price will come down!!!

jk.


Lonster

[Sane_Man]

Originally posted by slydrite
if ya got $$$$, then spend it.......my 2610 StreetPilot is looking more dated everyday, but that thing is too much $$$$.....I paid half of what that thing goes fer.......I thought tech stuff gets cheaper as time goes by?!?!?

I'm looking to pass down my 2610 to my wife's truck, but I can't pay more then $600 for a GPS. That's what I payed for my 2610 1-1/2 years ago.

[DaveToo]

Anybody got one yet?

[cbsixfitty]

Yup, and loving it. If you ride the same roads every time I guess there is no purposea at all...but if you like touring / exploration you can't live without it.

It is quite a stunning piece of technology. Cost about $600 online and purpose-built for motorcycling. I love the fact that I can plan long trips on my PC and follow the turn-by-turn routes on the bike. Or I can take crazy backroads in the middle of nowhere and press 'go home' or find the nearest gas station or see all the restaurants in the area. Or e-mail a google earth flyover of my epic ride to a friend.

BTW I hooked it up to my autocom so I can hear voice directions, MP3 music if I am on a boring straight highway, and even make or answer a phone call (I only do it when parked), talking in my helmet.

[soniq]

Saw that at Fry's in Palo Alto yesterday. $999.

[plumber]

Originally posted by soniq
Saw that at Fry's in Palo Alto yesterday. $999.

The 550 is a lot cheaper online. The 450 is even cheaper if you don't want a few bells and whistles. I bought a 550 for just over $700.