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Jim
Kern Valley CA
November 10, 2009
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ZUMO 550 CRADLE
This is what I needed to share the use of the GPS between two motorcycles with minimum fuss. This is the identical item that is supplied with the Zumo 550. All I needed to make both bikes ready to accept the GPS was this part and the power cable I also purchased. The original cradle is still going strong after 2 Alaska rides and 50000 mile. I always cover the bike when overnight so water damage has not been an issue. My windshield keeps most of the rain off the GPS when moving.
Pros: oem quality
Cons: none
Recommend: YES
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BMW K1200S
Wakefield, Quebec
July 30, 2009
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ZUMO MOUNT SUCEPTIBLE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE
After just over two year's service my Zumo would no longer power up when placed in its factory mount. I had to turn it on manually. I subsequently discovered that this is a fairly common moisture-related problem -- corrosion of pins and eventual internal shorting. Some report that Garmin is aware of this flaw and will replace the mount when under warranty. When I contacted Garmin USA they were initially helpful and provided some indication that they would replace the unit (which was out of warranty), but abruptly punted me off to their Canadian distributor. I declined to contact them since their list price was significantly more than that of GPS City.
Pros: sturdy, secure mount.
Cons: prone to moisture-related corrosion
Recommend: NO OPINION
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Wayne
Perkasie, Pa
July 27, 2009
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ZUMO 550 LOCKING CRADLE
Be very carefull with this motorcycle mount, it will not hold up in the rain. First time used in the rain it shorted out on trip to Bar Harbor, ME.
Pros: works great in dry weather
Cons: can't be used in wet weather
Recommend: NO
Tag: garmin zumo 550 motorcycle locking cradle review, zumo 550 motorcycle locking cradle review
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Bob L
Ottawa, On
July 21, 2009
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MOTORCYCLE MOUNT
An essential componant. The zinc coated pins required to be coered with the attached boot when the GPS is not in use. Uncovered pins will corrode rendering the GPS useless once the battery wears down.
Pros: locks-in gps with security screw
Cons: pins corrode within a season when left uncovered
Recommend: YES
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Sascha
Switzerland
July 8, 2009
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MOUNT
Replacement mount was needed as old one stopped working after a two years, it was one day riding in rain to much.
Recommend: YES
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Razor
Mississauga, Ont
July 6, 2009
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ZUMO MOUNT
Replacement mount was needed as old one stopped working after a day riding in rain and parked over night in the rain. New one Worked as Garmnin claimed.
Pros: mounts securly
Cons: surprised it did not stand up to rain.
Recommend: YES
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Heather
VA
May 18, 2009
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WORKS AS DESIGNED
Product does what it is supposed to do. Be forewarned: prongs started to break off after a year of use. Replacement is already starting to corrode --yes cap is used.
Pros: easy to install and
Recommend: YES
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Robert
September 26, 2008
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BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF ANY ONLINE SITE! - I've ordered many ram parts from this place for years. I've never had an issue. This time I created one. I placed an order for 2 items with next day shipping. I then realized I failed to place an order for a 3rd item. I emailed customer service explained what happened and the additional item I wanted shipped and they got it to me on time! It was awesome!
Review of this specific item - This is my 2nd cradle. I put it on my 2nd bike so I don't have to keep switching back and forth. The first one has 12K miles on it and has not given me a problem. This one is working great!
Recommend: YES
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(4.2 based on 10 ratings).
