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I too am impressed with the G4. It's completely changed our riding experience. Very nice headsets. We've ridden 10 hour days and the only problem was the occasional static from long standby times. Tapping the A button off and back on fixes that. As for the Zumo 660, shield up, shield down, didn't matter. Washed out, unviewable screen from 0 - 100% brightness. I had the garmin 765T at first on a handle bar mount. It worked very well for audible nav instruction through my G4. Designed for a car though, it would immediately drop the bluetooth connection when my wifes G4 unit was turned on. So I'd be fine as long as she was off and silent. Not a good combination for her

Bummer day Sunday. Had a new 660 all hard wired up to our RSTD. Wife and I wear the Scala G4 headsets. Updated software and firmware on all devices. I'm just relaying my experience. Not intended at all as a bashing on any product. We messed around and rode about 300 miles to test it out. I can't come up with any pro's at this time, so it's the cons that had me remove the tank and seat again last night to package the garmin zumo up for return. This was a new gps, not a refurb. 1. The screen was totally washed out. I understand there are aftermarket products made to shield or cover the screen. Not going there. For over 600 bucks, I should be able to view the screen in daylight. Being a motorcycle, my reason to purchase though was the bluetooth voice to headset ability. 2. Voice nav is crisp and clear in the car. Through the headsets, I experienced a lot of static and could not understand the street names or directions even around my neighborhood where I knew what the gps was supposed to be saying. Wife and I could not communicate through the intercom to each other clearly until I disabled the bluetooth on the gps. So for us, it's back to good ole' paper maps and spontaneous trips with more stops to rest our aging buttox numbness and point our fingers on the map to figure out where we're headed.

I can picture my wife on her hands and knees everytime those side opening bags get opened and all her junk..........um, necessary items, fall on the ground!

Yes, Insured. I don't really worry too much about it, just interested how the other RSTD owners deal with it. Dave, thanks for the link. The cover is another good option. Removing the items to our room hasn't been much of a problem. Minor inconvenience for the peace of mind we get. With the shield in the room, it gives my wife time to clean it up! Looked at several alarm systems. My luck would have the alarm failsafe on me while I'm somewhere out of town and I wouldn't be able to start the bike, lol. Trip planned for the end of October to the Eureka Springs, AR area. Booked late as usual and got an upstairs room!! Thanks, ride safe

Being a new (to me) 06 RSTD owner, was wondering how others handle traveling with the bikes quick release components. Wife and I have taken several overnight trips recently, and we always pull the windshield and backrest at the end of the day and take to our room. No biggee really except we're pretty spontaneous which usually results in an upstairs room. The dang organized folks get the first level. Anyone have theft problems with these items when on the road or public parked? Any creative locking solutions?

Several years back I bought the ProCom vent free fireplace log kit from Northern Tool. Mine is also NG. If you're going to keep the garage warm throughout the season, the byproduct of the vent free NG is water vapor. Adds a lot of humidity in the house when we're using a lot. Allowed me to scrap the troublesome, high maintenance furnace humidifier. You'll enjoy it.

that adaptive headlight is amazing.