I’ve got lots going on, including 4 HID ballasts in here: I have 3 XM radio bars:Īnother picture of the fairing off. Now I’ve taken the outer fairing off my ’09 CVO to replace the 660 cradle and install the new cradle:īefore I proceed, I want to test the new cradle and see if it really works. You can see how it fits secure in the Techmount accessory: This is what it looks like when I quick disconnect the GXM 40 antenna using the Techmount: Here’s where I connect the GXM 40 to the wiring harness, right under the handlebar, then I push it further in so the connection cannot be seen: Here’s how it all looks on my ’10 CVO, using Techmounts and Techmount accessory hardware: You can see the part number is different: Here’s the new cradle held up to the existing 660 OEM cradle that I’m removing from my ’09 CVO and replacing with the new cradle. I use Techmount quick disconnects for my zumo 665, my radar detector, and the GXM 40 antenna. Here are some pictures to show you how my bikes are set up and how it could work for you. In order to use the Zumo 665 and receive XM radio and NavWeather, you need to move the Zumo 665 and the GXM 40 antenna from one motorcycle to the other. Everything worked out well with the installation.

I received my new cradle today from Garmin. I installed the new software in my 665 but haven't had a chance to ride enough to see if the bugs are gone. I'll have it in two days and will put it on my '09 cvo ultra classic and report here what I learn.Īs a side note, on July 1, 2010, a software update, version 2.20 came out for the 665 that is supposed to fix a lot of freezing issues and other problems. 010-11270-03) will work with the 665, but not the OEM cradle that is shipped with the 660. I was told the cradle that is sold as an accessory for the 660 (part no. Today I called Garmin and asked if there is a cradle I can purchase that will work on my 665, because there is none offered in the accessories when you are on the 665 web page. For background, a zumo 665 FAQ on the Garmin website states that although the zumo 660 integrated cradle looks very similar to the 665, they are not compatible and certain features, like XM radio will not be available on your 665 if you use a zumo 660 motorcycle cradle. For those of you, like me, that have been waiting for the opportunity to purchase another zumo 665 motorcycle mount with integrated power cable, so you can have XM and NavWeather on another motorcycle with easy disconnect and only one subscription, one is available from Garmin.

Zumo 665 motorcycle mount