Garmin Zumo 550 Motorcycle Navigator
If you're looking for a GPS navigator that can assist you as you hit the road with your motorcycle, then be glad that you've stumbled upon the Garmin Zumo 550 Motorcycle GPS Navigator. Get that fun and exciting ride with zūmo 550 — the motorcycle navigator that's perfect for adventurous riders like you. The zūmo is specially designed by bikers who understand the importance of motorcycle navigation. Its motorcycle-friendly features facilitate easy operation while you sit comfortably in the saddle. With its numerous preloaded maps and high-end navigation features, you'll know exactly where you want to go and get there the way you want.

Navigate the Open Road
zūmo 550 includes preloaded City Navigator NT street maps and numerous points of interest (POIs) database, including necessary stop-overs such as fuel stations, restaurants, motels, ATMs. Simply enter the destination you desire, and let the zūmo guide you with turn-by-turn voice directions that say street names out loud. The zūmo also accepts customized points of interest such as school zones and safety cameras and includes proximity alerts to warn of upcoming POIs, thus you know exactly the things you need to take into consideration. The Zumo 550 is made compatible with Garmin's Tour Guide which is a free utility that facilitates creation and uploading of POI database that are encoded with images and music files.

Also included is a rechargeable and removable lithium-ion battery which is integrated into zūmo for trip planning or use on foot. The battery is good for about three hours of typical use. The zūmo can also accept electronic maps, thus you always know where you're heading.

Add Optional Traffic, Weather, and Radio
There's a lot more to Zumo 550 than just navigation. You can use optional XM subscriptions and an XM antenna so that you can also check the weather for the day, know the traffic conditions and listen to your favorite music stations while you travel with your zūmo. The zūmo can also receive optional TMC traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic receiver, thus you never get stuck in that heavy traffic again. By just a simple on-screen operation, the zūmo recalculates your route so that you can avoid heavy traffic that can really ruin your day.

Make Hands-Free Calls
You can still be connected while hitting the road. With the Garmin Zumo 550, you can receive Wireless Voice Prompts
With zūmo’s Bluetooth wireless technology, you safely converse with your loved one on the phone without even having to remove your gloves or helmet. Now, that's connectivity at its safest. Connect zūmo to your Bluetooth-enabled headset/helmet and cell phone to facilitate creation and reception of hands-free calls. You can even make phone calls to POIs through zūmo’s Bluetooth interface. The zūmo sends navigation voice prompts to your headset, thus allowing for wireless listening.

Plan Your Adventures and Share Your Rides
zūmo 550 allows you to come up with the perfect plan for your next adventurous ride. You can even share routes with your fellow riders so that you get even more adventure and fun. Plan trips on your computer long before you embark on your journey. Easily search for necessary stop-overs such as food shops and fuel stations, and know where the all the local attractions are. Then, transfer your route to zūmo and go wherever you please.

Share all the fun and adventure of your trip with other zūmo riders, and review your adventurous travels in Google Earth. With SD card expansion, storage and route sharing become a lot simpler and easier. Download routes to share with your friends and even load mp3 files to your unit to enjoy your favorite tunes while on the road. A JPEG Picture Viewer is provided to let you share the memorable photos of your adventurous trips with your family and friends.

zūmo 550: the navigator that's definitely born for the big ride.