Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today
announced the introduction of the Road Tech zūmo,
from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories. A customized version of
Garmin’s popular motorcycle-specific GPS
device specially enhanced for Harley owners, the Road Tech zūmo
will be on display and available for sale beginning the week of Aug.
4 at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and around the world in
Harley-Davidson authorized dealerships.
“The Road Tech zūmo
helps Harley riders plan and navigate their route with ease,”
said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of
worldwide sales. “Packed with all of the
preloaded features that zūmo users have come
to expect and appreciate, the Road Tech zūmo
anticipates the needs of Harley riders everywhere.”
Road Tech zūmo’s
extensive directory of Harley-Davidson dealerships adds to the preloaded
database of more than six million points of interests, such as hotels,
restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. A custom handlebar
mount quickly secures the Road Tech zūmo
while providing the option of easily transferring the Road Tech zūmo
to your car or truck for four-wheel navigation. And for those
adventurers who want to plan and envision their road trip in advance,
the ride planner at Harley-Davidson.com helps users find, create and
adapt great rides and easily download them to the Road Tech zūmo.
In addition, riders can swap routes and waypoints with other zūmo
owners via the unit’s SD card slot.
For the ultimate convenience and safety, riders will appreciate the Road
Tech zūmo's glove-friendly design with
left-handed controls and oversized touchscreen buttons. The waterproof
(IEC 529 IPX-7 standards) device comes ready to go right out of the box.
Simply enter a destination, and Road Tech zūmo
takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street
names. And riders can get there in style, using custom vehicle icons to
guide them on their journeys.
With optional XM subscriptions and an XM antenna, you can check the
weather, move ahead of traffic and listen to the radio when you travel
with Road Tech zūmo in the U.S. As an
alternative, zūmo can receive optional TMC
traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic
receiver. Simply press a button on the screen, and zūmo
recalculates your route to avoid traffic.
With Road Tech zūmo’s
Bluetooth® wireless technology, you can talk
on the phone safely without removing your gloves or helmet.
