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Before I planned my trip I desired to get a navigation system and after a bunch of comparisons committed to buy a Zumo 660 which is a motorcycle friendly unit. The reason for deciding on this route, exuse the pun, was that I wanted a navigation system that would give exact directions to a Bluetooth helmet. None of the Garmin Nuvi GPS would allow that. I’m not attempting a complete review but just some high spots after using it on a 1500 mile road-trip.

The 660 GPS is shipped with mounting connections and a wire harness for power. It also has more connections for auxiliary audio. You can download the Zumo 660 owner’s manual from Garmin.com. The Zumo 660 has a replaceable battery and it operates the model for aproximately 5 hours. Running the Bluetooth and talking excessively with phone calls will shorten the time somewhat. To eliminate this, you can keep the GPS hooked via the USB or cigarette lighter adapter.

The 660 will take 20 additional routes which was more than enough for my planned trip to the Grand Canyon and if I wanted to add more it would be simple with an SD card. This unit will also hold some tens of thousands of points of interests. Points of interests would be like a side road off the main route like my favorite bed and breakfasts and sightseeing excursions not found on the main highway.

One of my priorities was an important function is ride plotting. Although the unit has shortest, fastest routing capability, it will not allow you to take the road less traveled unless you pre-program it. The GPS comes equiped with trip planning software. The Garmin also has a travel function. When I select it, the route changes. It has something to do with car or motorcycle means of transportation. I can’t make sense of it and upon looking through the blogs no one else can explain it either.

The Zumo 660 pre-loaded maps is impressive. The POI file is huge there is capability to load custom points-of interests. I added every Starbucks that was within 60 miles of my path. I did note a problem though, if I desired to find a service station I will have to zoom way in to see them. It should allow me to see them from a birds view.

The GPS paired easily with my Blue Ant and worked flawlessly the entire trip. My I-Phone was a bit more finicky and would often drop the connection to the 660. The turn-by-turn directions was excellent. I enjoy riding all day and the GPS data can be seen even with direct sunlight shining on it. Another thing I discovered is that this model can take some abuse. I wandered down a dirt road and it got a little bumpy. This rugged GPS never skipped a beep. I also rode for three days in the rain and the waterproof claims are true. Overall, my rating on this unit would be five stars. I have raved about this to all my friends.

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