GARMIN Zumo 450 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
by Garmin
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Customer Review: Garmin Zumo 450 Portable GP Motorcycle Navigator
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an amazing piece of equipment and we are very pleased with it. We have found however that it is somewhat out of date. Several places in our area have not been in the location stated for 5 years or more so that needs to be updated. Also, there have been a couple of routes that we are actually familiar with that the directions given were really the long way around. I would like to confirm though that we have complete confidence the Zumo will get us where we want to go even if it is the long way sometimes. We would also like to see more attachments readily available ie: earphones or speaker attachments. We had to do some searching for those is local stores.Customer Review: Good Basic Motorcycle GPS
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used my Zumo 450 in both the USA and Europe. It is easy to program and the database is fairly good in both locations. The unit is also rugged and waterproof and the mounting hardware is very solid.
The negatives are the feature-set is limited compared to the less expensive car GPS units. The battery life is not very good - a couple of hours at best on my motorcycle trip in Europe. I have also had one instance of the unit just locking up which is almost impossible to recover from with removing the battery - a major pain in the butt.
Would I but it again - yes - if the price was right versus other waterproof offerings.
Customer Review: Garmin Zumo
Summary: 4 Stars
I have no problems with my Zumo 450. It is a little difficult to put addresses in, because it won't let you enter the entire address. That is a minor problem, and I have been able invariably to overcome it.
Great idea for a motorcycle rider. I wish, however, that they made a BMW compatible handlebar mount. The mount that comes with mounts it on my R1200RT center of the handlebars. I'd perfer it use the same mount as the gazillion dollar BMW GPS setup. Can't have everything, I guess. I use it in both my car and on my bike. It's not perfect (no sound in the car) but it works as it is supposed to and helps with navigation.
Customer Review: Solid hardware
Summary: 4 Stars
This unit is rock solid in the weather and easy to read the screen in all conditions as promised, great for motorcycles. My only complaint is that I was surprised to find the box and unit without the protectective plastic with the back of the unit cardboard scuffed from shipping. Garmin assured me that this unit was still considered "new" but I have to think it was a return of some kind. Either way, Garmin assured me it would be under the full warranty. In the end, I tested it under Washington/Oregon rainstorms while navigating the coast fot four days and it worked flawless as a GPS, although the motel list was quite out of date!Customer Review: Makes exploring more enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars
This GPS is easy to use with it's touch screen. Finding fuel or a place to stay is a snap. It has however just shut off a time or two when I have punched "find fuel." That causes a delay of more than a few minutes and I have to watch the road as well as figure out what went wrong with it. This is a design flaw I think as I am not the only one who has experienced this anoying querk. The softwear that comes with this GPS is pretty good and makes planning a trip half the fun. Learning the softwear can be a patience tester. Directions for using it (the softwear) are not very good. Once one figures it out, its not bad.