Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
FJR Motorcycle Forums
FJR Parts & Accessories Discussions
Garmin Zumo is the Shizzle
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Yamaha FJR Motorcycle Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Phugedaboudet" data-source="post: 569115" data-attributes="member: 13729"><p>I haven't used the security screw at all. I've had the Zumo on the bike during two parking lot drops, some adventure trips where the road became unpaved suddenly, and recently, real thick steel plates in a 45 mph zone with no warning signs in sight.</p><p></p><p>On another local riders' forum there's one tale of a Zumo ejection from the mount after a 50+mph lowside accident in the local canyons last year. Rider was ATGATT, some bruises and injured pride, bike was totalled, Zumo functioned fine after being reset, with the only damage being the lower hatch was broken off and lots of scratches to the case as it bounced a few yards down the road. The Zumo stayed with the bike during the initial impact according to the rider and didnt come free until the bike rolled at least once.</p><p></p><p>Pretty sure the security screw is only to slow down casual thieves. So I pop mine off and put it in that neat tire-tread zip pouch whenever I'm off the bike. over 8000 miles the Zumo's been riding with me (even longer than my current helmet!) and the only time it tried to come loose is because I didn't snap it in right-and since it was right as I was pulling out of my parking spot, I see the unit display the lost power message-I use it as my speedometer when not navigating-then it was obvious I had not seated it properly. Locked it in and that was that.</p><p></p><p>best motorcycle farkle EVAR. Survives rain, dirt, mileage-only problem i have is bright sunlight behind and above a rider washes the screen out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phugedaboudet, post: 569115, member: 13729"] I haven't used the security screw at all. I've had the Zumo on the bike during two parking lot drops, some adventure trips where the road became unpaved suddenly, and recently, real thick steel plates in a 45 mph zone with no warning signs in sight. On another local riders' forum there's one tale of a Zumo ejection from the mount after a 50+mph lowside accident in the local canyons last year. Rider was ATGATT, some bruises and injured pride, bike was totalled, Zumo functioned fine after being reset, with the only damage being the lower hatch was broken off and lots of scratches to the case as it bounced a few yards down the road. The Zumo stayed with the bike during the initial impact according to the rider and didnt come free until the bike rolled at least once. Pretty sure the security screw is only to slow down casual thieves. So I pop mine off and put it in that neat tire-tread zip pouch whenever I'm off the bike. over 8000 miles the Zumo's been riding with me (even longer than my current helmet!) and the only time it tried to come loose is because I didn't snap it in right-and since it was right as I was pulling out of my parking spot, I see the unit display the lost power message-I use it as my speedometer when not navigating-then it was obvious I had not seated it properly. Locked it in and that was that. best motorcycle farkle EVAR. Survives rain, dirt, mileage-only problem i have is bright sunlight behind and above a rider washes the screen out. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
FJR Motorcycle Forums
FJR Parts & Accessories Discussions
Garmin Zumo is the Shizzle
Top