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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: kzz1king on March 16, 2016, 08:42:44 PM

Title: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: kzz1king on March 16, 2016, 08:42:44 PM
My used bike came with amount that the Garmin Zumo 660/665  mounts to. Anyone know if there are cheaper units that fit the same plug? It would be nice not to have to rewire. Thanks
Wayne
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: SVonhof on March 17, 2016, 08:28:26 AM
How much cheaper do you want to get? A brand new 660 with lifetime maps can be found on Ebay for $330 (includes all the mounts for a motorcycle or car). I just got mine a few days ago.
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: just gone on March 17, 2016, 09:58:19 AM
My used bike came with amount that the Garmin Zumo 660/665  mounts to. Anyone know if there are cheaper units that fit the same plug? It would be nice not to have to rewire. Thanks
Wayne

In the link below Garmin shows which are compatible, but none look cheaper to me than a used zūmo 660/665 off of eBay.

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/shop-by-accessories/mounts/bracket-mount/prod66847.html#productTab (https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/shop-by-accessories/mounts/bracket-mount/prod66847.html#productTab)
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: SVonhof on March 17, 2016, 10:12:07 AM
Here is a link to the one I got:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Garmin-Zumo-660LM-Motorcycle-GPS-Navigator-w-Lifetime-Maps-010-00727-04-/231359351327?hash=item35de178a1f:g:m3AAAOSwajVUPCH5 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Garmin-Zumo-660LM-Motorcycle-GPS-Navigator-w-Lifetime-Maps-010-00727-04-/231359351327?hash=item35de178a1f:g:m3AAAOSwajVUPCH5)
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: kzz1king on March 17, 2016, 05:35:29 PM
How much cheaper do you want to get? A brand new 660 with lifetime maps can be found on Ebay for $330 (includes all the mounts for a motorcycle or car). I just got mine a few days ago.

$150
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: SVonhof on March 17, 2016, 05:50:11 PM
Well, then either look for a car version out there (but not waterproof or resistant is a problem) or check Craigslist often.

You will find some on Ebay sometimes, but the good ones (and probably the ones that fit that mount), will go for a decent price.

If you are patient, it will happen.
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: kzz1king on March 18, 2016, 12:12:45 PM
Thanks. To be honest I had not thought about the waterproof part. May have to just splurge.
Wayne
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: Walker18 on March 18, 2016, 12:28:11 PM
Thanks. To be honest I had not thought about the waterproof part. May have to just splurge.
Wayne

And the vibration protection on Zumo units, others don't fair as well in the duration category, but surely
there's several folks who will disagree. Splurge, it's a fricken' farkle!
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: kzz1king on March 18, 2016, 06:04:46 PM
And the vibration protection on Zumo units, others don't fair as well in the duration category, but surely
there's several folks who will disagree. Splurge, it's a fricken' farkle!
Iknow,I know but I like to spend my $$$ on things that make me faster 8)
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: maxtog on March 18, 2016, 10:03:03 PM
And the vibration protection on Zumo units,

And waterproof, and brighter screen (supposedly, but questionable in practice), and non-capacitive touchscreen, and non-glare finish, and dedicated physical buttons, and bike-specific icons, and anti-theft screwset, etc.
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: SVonhof on March 20, 2016, 09:33:23 AM
And waterproof, and brighter screen (supposedly, but questionable in practice), and non-capacitive touchscreen, and non-glare finish, and dedicated physical buttons, and bike-specific icons, and anti-theft screwset, etc.
My 660 doesn't have any physical buttons and there is no anti-theft screws.  But it's small enough to put in my pocket if I am somewhere and don't feel safe leavnig it, or I can put it in the trunk and lock that, since it's always on the bike.
Title: Re: Garmin Zumo 660/665 mount work on others?
Post by: kzz1king on March 20, 2016, 01:43:32 PM
SV, do you use the MP3 feature? If so is it easy to change volume on the fly?
Wayne