A customized version of Garmin's popular motorcycle-specific GPS device specially enhanced for Harley owners, the Road Tech zumo 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 zumo 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 zumo users have come to expect and appreciate, the Road Tech zumo anticipates the needs of Harley riders everywhere."

Road Tech zumo'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 zumo while providing the option of easily transferring the Road Tech zumo 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 zumo. In addition, riders can swap routes and waypoints with other zumo owners via the unit's SD card slot.

For the ultimate convenience and safety, riders will appreciate the Road Tech zumo'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 zumo 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 zumo in the U.S. As an alternative, zumo can receive optional TMC traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic receiver. Simply press a button on the screen, and zumo recalculates your route to avoid traffic.

With Road Tech zumo's Bluetooth wireless technology, you can talk on the phone safely without removing your gloves or helmet. Connect zumo to your Bluetooth-enabled headset/helmet and cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls.

You can even make phone calls to POIs through zumo's Bluetooth interface. In addition, zumo transmits navigation voice prompts to your headset so you can listen wirelessly.

Road Tech zumo owners can also access trip information directly from the zumo's trip information page. The bright display shows the rider their speed, heading and a customizable fuel gauge that lets them define the motorcycle's maximum fuel range and find a gas station when necessary. If a rider wants to leave the pavement for the trail, the zumo accepts electronic topo maps for off-road navigation.

The Road Tech zumo also has many security features. The custom mount is designed to withstand the severe vibration environment commonly experienced in motorcycle riding.

The zumo also includes Garmin Lock, a unique theft prevention system that disables the zumo from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location. If the user does not know the PIN or secure location, the zumo will be inoperative.

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