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Anybody use a Garmin Zumo 550 GPS

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Jan 20, 2010.

  1. Hdtractor1

    Hdtractor1 New Member

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    lol...lol...ya i hear ya guys....the guys who come up to me at the rallys and on vacation and say...."you ever herd of" Blah blah...and can ya tell me how to get there...blah blah...lol....you will know right where ya are with those big ass rain clouds coming!!!...lol...
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    This sounds great !

    Bullwinkles!!:roflmao:
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    Nope... Maps work better. Batteries won't die!!!:)
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    Battery on Harley is pretty tough
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    A GPS can't tell you if its going to rain either or a storm is over the horizon. I still like maps and never got lost.
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    soom of best rides we ever went on we just simple got lost . i have garmin to much trouble.just get lost and enjoy the ride.lol
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    Neither can the weatherman !:D
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    You can git lost anytime you want to. Without or with a GPS.

    Just like driving at nite.

    You can drive without the lights on but you can turn them on to help learn new routes.

    I've driven down many, many roads to find out they went no where.
    And if I had a GPS I could of seen this.:D

    A GPS has a Power Button.
    Turn it on when you need it.;)
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    OK cardboard can have his GPS and MP3's chucktx can keep his 5 1/4" discs and listen to am stations (can't get 8-track on a harley?) and we will all go for a ride to blahblahville and see who gets there quicker:rolleyes:

    We all definitely need to keep up with the times or we wouldn't even be able to post pics on the web - oops wrong post :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
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    :roflmao:
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    Chuck will use his map while the rest of the Garmin users are running in circles and he'll beat everyone there. :D
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    When does this ride take place
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    Reading all this is truely the highlight to my Sunday afternoon!!!!! Just happen to remember, I've got a bunch of programs on 5 1/4's. Don't have a drive but I've still got the disks.
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    When ever Chuck is ready :D:p


    I remember a few years ago posts like this would have resulted into a all an all out war. This is icool that everyone can poke jabs and no one takes it seriously. Well maybe Carboard. :D
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    watchin the games.....afc/nfc.......
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    Thanks, I forgot and was busy on Ebay dude.

    And save a couple speakers for me.

    I git to go help Boat Doctor tomorrow.
    And man am I glad and need it.:D
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    Oh boy!!! Never got lost!! Ha ha!!! Its fun to get lost for sure just a whole bunch a fun when the rain starts and your lost with in two miles of where you need to be!!!!Always my luck....And the HOG maps are just so detailed!!!...lol....

    This ride....lets go! Cardboard and I will bring the da navagators,but not sure how we going to post the pics!!!
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Ain't nothin like crossin the state line.
    Or like herein Texas yer out in No Where and you got to pull in and ask how to git to where you need to go.
    Or while yer out riding somebody says is there a place to eat or git some gas around here. I'm down to a quarter of a tank and I got to go to the can.
    Well my Zumo 550 has all that on it.

    Or you have a flat or mechanical problems.
    got that covered. It takes the position yer at and will show you all the HD dealers around you.
    And if you buy the updates, it will let you go in and see other business too.
    give you their phone number and everything.
    When yer map on yer cell phone don't work the GPS still kicks.

    Its all about some folks priorities and gittin off the money.
    They are gonna spend it somewhere, might as well be something they can use all the time.

    One big difference in HD Road Tech and the Zumo, is the Zumo comes with the car kit and other things.
    The dealerships the road tech has can be downloaded for free.

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