Garmin Intros Zumo 220 GPS For Motorcycles [The Garmin Zumo 220 GPS Provides Pricey Biker-Friendly Navigation]

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Garmin has updated their Zumo line of motorcycle-optimized GPS units for 2010.  The Garmin Zumo 220 GPS is a road- and weather-friendly GPS unit that can handle year-round weather conditions and the demands of high-volume speed.

Garmin’s new Zumo 220 GPS is the little brother of the Garmin Zumo 665, a unit that hit CES 2010 with a $999 MSRP.  The Zumo 220 GPS isn’t quite so intimidating, in both size and price, rolling in at around $599.  For most of us two-wheeled warriors, a $600 price for a GPS unit may be tough to justify.  The motorcycle-minded optimization of these units, however, is pretty lustworthy…

The Garmin Zumo 220 GPS is weather-proof and bike-mountable, allowing it to rest safely on your handlebars whenever the road conditions are driveable.  The Zumo line uses A2DP Bluetooth to connect with a bluetooth earpiece or a bluetooth-enabled motorcycle helmet to provide road-audible turn-by-turn directions.  While smaller than the Zumo 665, the Garmin Zumo 220 GPS is still sizeable with a 3.5-inch display.

The Garmin Zumo 220 GPS will begin shipping in March 2010 at the aforementioned price of $599.