Garmin zumo 660 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator | 
| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $799.99
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Sales Rank: 1258
Color: Black/Gray
Media: Electronics
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Number Of Items: 96
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 4.30
Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion
Size: 4.3 inch
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 0.9 x 3.3
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MPN: 010-00727-00
Model: 010-00727-00
UPC: 753759085087
EAN: 0053759085088
ASIN: B001OMGVMY
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| Features:
| • | 4.3-inch, sunlight-readable, glove-friendly touchscreen display; motorcycle and automotive mount both included | | • | Motorcycle console for trip information, including fuel gauge to warn you when it's time to fill up | | • | Full coverage mapping for the US, Canada and Puerto Rico | | • | Lane assist with junction view directs you to the preferred lane while driving, provides realistic images of upcoming junctions | | • | Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator | | • | Preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions |
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Product Description
zumo 660 4.3" Widescreen Motorcycle GPS Navigation UnitTake a ride on a new route and explore the open road with the zumo 660. This motorcycle-friendly navigator was built to lead you on all of your two-wheeled adventures. Whether you're on a weekday ride just across town or a weeklong trip to an annual rally with friends, the zumo 660 is ready to show you the way. Designed By Bikers For Bikers
Featuring a bright 4.3" touchscreen color display, the zumo 660 puts all the information you need in an easy-to-read format as you travel down the road. The zumo 660 also has a glove-friendly intuitive interface that makes entering information as easy as shifting gears. In addition, the wide sunlight-readable display makes for easy navigation - whether you're riding during a bright day or a moonless night. And with a rugged waterproof case that resists fuel sprays and UV rays, the zumo 660 was built for life on the road. Go Your Own Way
Pick your path and hit the streets. The zumo 660 is ready to go right out of the box. It's preloaded with City Navigator NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) that include motels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and more. In addition, the zumo 660 offers 3-D building view and lane assist to show you more of your surroundings and make sure that you'll always know the right lane at the right time. The zumo 660 also comes standard with a digital fuel gauge so you can keep track of how many miles you have left before it's time to get gas. Keep In Touch
The zumo 660 features Bluetooth wireless technology so you can stay in touch while you're on the move. With it, you're free to safely talk on your phone without having to remove your gloves or helmet. Simply connect your zumo 660 to your Bluetooth-enabled headset or helmet and then pair with your cellphone to make and receive calls on the go. You can also call POIs through the zumo's Bluetooth interface -
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| Customer Reviews:
 Software update makes good May 16, 2009
jfee (Downunder, NJ)
72 out of 75 found this review helpful
Garmin has released software version 2.80 for the Zumo 660. The update states the issues brought up in the previous reviews and corrects them. Kudos to Garmin for acknowledging the previous shortfalls, and concerns, then addressing them in a software update. It is always good to point out shortfalls to a company that responds, otherwise they don't know if there is anything wrong.
I presently own three Garmin's, a street pilot purchased 4 years ago, a Nuvi purchased 6 months ago, and now the Zumo 660 for my motorcycle. The Zumo is obviously one of the most expensive GPS units a consumer can buy. It is by far the fastest screen updating and most accurate GPS I own. Beats the 6 month old Nuvi by a long shot. I recently drove (haven't mounted the 660 to the bike yet, wanted to test drive the unit) from central NJ to Baltimore. If the Garmin display was the windshield, I could have used only that screen, it is that fast and accurate. The lane assist function takes all thought out of figuring which lane one should be in for the interstate lane crossover. It was as if the 660 took a snapshot of the overhead signage in front of me and had it on the screen. In checking the accuracy of the unit, I found that I was looking too much at the Garmin and not the traffic, because I was amazed at the accuracy of the river crossings, the bridge crossings, the parallel service road vs. the interstate, to see if the Garmin picked up the subtle differences, it did 100%.
I will now use the included software to plan a route with POI and see how well it performs. With the software update, I'll let Garmin if there is any shortfall because I know they'll listen.
So far, I would recommend this unit and am thinking of adding the traffic cable for the next road trip.
 Good GPS But Not Perfect September 19, 2009
Book Reviewer (Wisconsin)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
I just got back from a 7 day motorcycle trip, so I have enough useage of the Zumo 660 to give a fair review.
-The screen is bright enough to be read under almost all conditions, even when wearing sunglasses on a sunny day. The only time I could not see the screen properly was in direct sunlight with the sun shining straight onto the unit from over my shoulder. This was seldon an issuee. Screen=5 stars.
-The MP3 player was generally good, but lacked an equalizer. This is especially an issue on a motorcycle where wind noise drowns out bass. An equalizer is surely just a software issue, so there is no excuse for it not being on an $800 unit. MP3 player=3 stars
-The mapping software that comes with the unit is generally easy to use, and routes are easily loaded into the Zumo. Mapping software=4 stars
-The automotive mount that comes with it works well. I have used the unit in cars almost as much as on my motorcycle. Automotive mount=5 stars
-Routing, directions, etc. are good. It will occasionally direct you down a goat path, or tell you to go right, then make a u-turn a half mile later. I can only imagine the complexity of writing this software, so I won't ding the score too hard. It is as good as any unit I have used (which isn't that many), but not perfect when the roads are a bit tricky. Routing=4 stars
-Lane assist doesn't seem to do anything. In all the miles I have covered with this unit, it never once told me which lane to be in, and I could have used assistance on more than one occasion. Maybe it only works in certain large cities. As far as I can tell, it is a totally useless feature, if you can even call something that doesn't exist a feature. Lane assist=1 star, zero stars if zero is a legal rating.
-I really like the fact that there are two user-selectable fields that show up on the main map screen. This is one of the features that prompted me to buy this GPS. For example, when I am driving in the mountains, I like to know the elevation, so I can set one to continuously show elevation. All told, there are perhaps 20 different items to choose from, such as speed, time to next turn, arrival time, etc. User-selectable fields=5 stars
-One thing that REALLY annoys me is the fact that cities do not show up on the GPS. You can be rolling down the road, and all of a sudden you are in a town, without even knowing you were approaching one. A GPS is a moving map, and when people look at maps they look for basically two things: roads and cities. How can you not have cities show up? This is truly amazing how Garmin could have made such a basic blunder. Didn't any of the software engineers, technicians, marketing people, etc ever just get in car and try it? Heads need to roll over this. There is no excuse for this kind of defect on an $800 GPS. I have used a $100 el cheapo GPS from Nexstar that shows towns. If you touch the screen, then zoom in or out to just the right zoom level, towns will show up, so with some effort you can find the information, but you should not have to do this. Hopefully this will be corrected with a future firmware upgrade. Lack of Cities=0 stars, even if 0 stars is not allowed.
-I did not use the bluetooth feature, so I cannot comment on any of those features.
-I purchased this through Amazon and, as usual, they did an excellent job.
Overall, I am quite happy with this unit, but Garmin really needs to fix that city problem.
Zumo 660 (Nice) June 2, 2009
Richard D. Mayatt (Meridian, MS)
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
This was my first GPS. MapSource was very confusing to get up and running. You receive a CD with what I assumed was Mapsource but no where on the CD did it say that. It also said that you have to enter a 6 digit code from the CD sleeve which I never found. After emailing Garmin tech support several times, I figured out you actually download the latest MapSource and map as a one time freebee and the 6 digit code is given to you at download time. It was a large 2 gigabyte file. Once downloaded, the software was very good. It updates the GPS with the latest map also. I was able to start creating routes and waypoints very quickly. I planned my entire Arkansas trip within a few hours. The GPS itself is great. Very user friendly. It installed beautifully on my ElectraGlide.
Update- I went on my Arkansas trip and Custom Routes did not work at all. I talked with Garmin several times before they admitted there was an issue with Custom Routes. Basically, this feature was useless on my trip. I had to resort to taping direction on my windshield. As far as traveling to a city/state or address/city/state, it worked great. I cannot believe Garmin did not field test this unit before putting it on the market.
Update 7/14/09 - Garmin released a firmware update (3.10) for the 660. It appears it fixed all the issues with routes. I don't know of any issues I have left. It is a very good unit. One note, the USB ports on both the auto and cycle cradle is not for downloading to the unit. You can only use the USB port inside the battery compartment for interfacting with a PC and MapSource.
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