GPS Mount for Use with Sport Touring Windshield

camaroz1985 · March 18th, 2009, 07:40 AM

So I bought a used Garmin 2720 last week and installed the auxiliary fuse block on my bike so I can power it. The last thing to do was to make a mount.

I installed the sport touring windshield a while ago for the added wind protection, but as a nice side effect have noticed how much room is up under there, perfect for mounting a GPS.

I wanted something that put the GPS not too far out of sight (like I feel the handle bar mounting options are). My first choice would have been for the upper windshield mounting bolts, but on further thought they are only through the fairing and I was worried about the added weight/vibration cracking the fairing.

The bolts that bolt the gauge cluster surround to the cowling stay though are more ideal as they are bolt into something solid. The only problem there is you are close to the dash and close to the windshield.

My solution.

I still have some fine tuning to do, but am generally very pleased with it. I need to angle the GPS down a bit to make more room to release it from the mount. You can do it the way it sits now but I think over time I would end up scratching the windshield in this area. A few degrees should do it, then paint.

Ken · March 18th, 2009, 07:45 AM

Very creative!

I was thinking about rigging up a camera mount and looks like I'll go through your route.

CaliGirl · March 18th, 2009, 10:39 AM

That looks really good Ryan. How's the visibility in the sun?

camaroz1985 · March 18th, 2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks.

I don't know about sun visibility yet. I still haven't wired it up (there is no on-board battery). Hopefully by the weekend. From what I have read though this model is supposed to be pretty good.

Viper-Byte · March 18th, 2009, 12:40 PM

Nice, that will look really good once painted and all completed

g21-30 · March 18th, 2009, 02:52 PM

Ryan,

That looks good! Can't wait to see the finished product. Are you considering powder coat?

camaroz1985 · March 19th, 2009, 07:16 AM

I thought about it, and maybe I will if I make it again, but this was just a piece of scrap steel that I had laying around. I'll probably just spray bomb it.

islanderman7 · March 19th, 2009, 09:33 AM

That looks good, I wish I had some scrap steal lying around that was and was the perfect dimension.

camaroz1985 · March 19th, 2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islanderman7

That looks good, I wish I had some scrap steal lying around that was and was the perfect dimension.

And just happend to be cut, drilled, and bent the exact way you needed it.

If you are going to dream go all the way

headshrink · March 23rd, 2009, 07:57 PM

Me likes - thanks for the idea!

camaroz1985 · March 24th, 2009, 07:19 AM

Got to do about 200 miles on Sunday with this and it worked great. The display is never more than a quick glance away, and never in your line of sight, even when in a tuck. There is a photosensor on the GPS unit that adjusts the backlight automatically. It was easy to see the display in direct sunlight and automatically dimmed itself when it got darker. The screen was easily within reach and could be operated with gloves on.

I guess now I am hooked on having a GPS. Even if it is somewhere that I know how to get there, it is still nice to be able to tell where you are.

Another nice thing is the accurate speedometer and a clock.

headshrink · March 27th, 2009, 02:07 AM

What do you use (tools) to cut and bend it? Sorry if that sounds stupid, but I've got to start planing mine! I've got many BASIC tools, but want to know if I have to buy more...

camaroz1985 · March 27th, 2009, 06:17 AM

I used a band saw to cut it, but you can do it with a hacksaw, dremel, or cut-off wheel. You might have to do a little more finishing to make it look nice then.

To bend it I used a hammer and a vice.

Buffalony · March 27th, 2009, 06:34 AM

The Ninja 250 owner is ingenuitive.

headshrink · March 27th, 2009, 10:50 AM

I just sold my band saw (it was a POS Ryobi), but am fine in the hack and Dremil departments. I'm glad to hear you only used a hammer and vise to bend, I was afraid you were going to say you used a sheet metal brake. Looks like it can be done in my garage

Thanks

camaroz1985 · March 27th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Most of the stuff I make now doesn't need to be made in a shop.

It was nice in college having access to a full machine shop. I had an internship one time and they ran out of work for me to do the one week (we were waiting on another car to be delivered to start prototyping parts for), so they told me to just start making parts for my car. I never really minded going into work at that job

Buffalony · March 27th, 2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaroz1985

Most of the stuff I make now doesn't need to be made in a shop.

It was nice in college having access to a full machine shop. I had an internship one time and they ran out of work for me to do the one week (we were waiting on another car to be delivered to start prototyping parts for), so they told me to just start making parts for my car. I never really minded going into work at that job

+1 I used to work as a machinist. Having unlimited access to machine tools you can't afford is the best. I used to make parts for my car too.

camaroz1985 · March 28th, 2009, 09:56 AM

It was probably the best internship ever. First week there I was tearing apart a brand new Z06 to start designing parts for it. After that it was the Porsche Cayman, delivered right from the dealership.

headshrink · March 29th, 2009, 12:39 AM

I just picked up a Nuvi 265wt..... now I have to figure out the mounting too.

Buffalony · March 30th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrink

I just picked up a Nuvi 265wt..... now I have to figure out the mounting too.

I would do the same thing camaroz1985 did. looks excellent, and shouldnt be that hard.

headshrink · March 30th, 2009, 05:21 PM

I will likely do that.... will only have to get a new "cradle" designed more for bikes (cradles the entire unit, rather than only at top and bottom middle), and the ball it connects to.

Buffalony · March 30th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrink

I will likely do that.... will only have to get a new "cradle" designed more for bikes (cradles the entire unit, rather than only at top and bottom middle), and the ball it connects to.

I hear thats a problem a few people have. I'm sure a search would come up with some alternatives.

camaroz1985 · March 31st, 2009, 06:15 AM

Look here for a mount.

http://www.mountguys.com/category_s/2292.htm

I think you want to get just the cradle that would mount to a RAM mount. You should be able to use that to bolt to a plate.

(I think one of the bicycle mounts will get you the cradle cheaply and you can just throw away the cheap handle bar mount. This will give you the cradle that has the standard RAM bolt pattern and could be bolted to anything.)

They also have the hardwire kit if you are interested in doing that.

http://www.mountguys.com/product_p/m...-garnuvi2b.htm

g21-30 · March 31st, 2009, 11:07 AM

I got my ram mount at www.cycoactive.com

Buffalony · April 1st, 2009, 05:29 AM

Great Links guys. I purchased a few needs.

zeroth · April 3rd, 2009, 01:04 PM

Great info! Is there a GPS thread on here somewhere? I searched for "GPS" and got zip. (Would rather not start a new repeat thread...)

camaroz1985 · April 3rd, 2009, 01:13 PM

Here you go. GPS is too short for the search.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11228

g21-30 · April 3rd, 2009, 02:39 PM

Also, check in this list:

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15110

headshrink · April 29th, 2009, 10:12 PM

What if I mounted this RAM ball

to the same bolt you mounted your bracket onto (on one side), and used RAM parts to position and hold a cradle.... think that will work?

camaroz1985 · April 30th, 2009, 05:28 AM

That would probably work. Don't know about how stiff of a mount it would be though.

headshrink · May 2nd, 2009, 04:33 PM

You wouldn't happen to have a flattened paper or cardboard template lying around, would you? I am trying to work out the angles for a Nuvi mount at the moment.

BlueRaven · May 2nd, 2009, 05:30 PM

do you need to buy a gps especially designed for bike or can you use any gps on a bike. i have 3 garmin i3, c530 and the nuvi 250w. thought maybe the vibration of the bike might be harmful but then again i used to have in the big rig and no damage.

Alex · May 2nd, 2009, 05:52 PM

You don't have to buy one specifically for a bike, but there are things that make certain GPS's more bike-friendly. Check out this thread for some ideas.

One thing I'd check with the units you own are if they use flash memory or a hard drive. I know the nuvi is just flash, but I'm not sure if the i3 or c530 use flash or a physical drive. The vibration on a bike will kill a hard drive dead over time; flash memory is much more resilient.

EDIT: looking at garmin's site, it appears that all 3 use just flash memory, and none of them have hard drives.

You should be able to find a motorcycle mount for any of them at http://www.cycoactive.com/ .

BlueRaven · May 2nd, 2009, 06:05 PM

much appreciated alex

headshrink · May 3rd, 2009, 01:01 PM

I just got the power unit delivered. There is a green LED on the transformer, should I be concerned at all about draining my battery when not in use? My prefrence is to go directly into the battery rather than switched hot because it is an easier install and I don't have to splice into anything.

camaroz1985 · May 4th, 2009, 06:42 AM

It will obviously drain the battery a little bit. How much I'm not sure.

And Blue, one of the reason's I used this particular model is that it is waterproof which most units are not.

camaroz1985 · May 4th, 2009, 07:12 AM

Here is the template I used. You may have to slot the holes a bit to make it work, and you will have to figure out the bend angles, but this will give you a good start.

Just scale it so that when you print it, the dimension is correct (1.50 inches).

Direct Link
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...t_Template.jpg

Buffalony · May 5th, 2009, 12:43 PM

This is almost an official DIY

NJD022588 · May 5th, 2009, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrink

I just got the power unit delivered. There is a green LED on the transformer, should I be concerned at all about draining my battery when not in use? My prefrence is to go directly into the battery rather than switched hot because it is an easier install and I don't have to splice into anything.

You wont need to worry about the LED since LED's use very little power (unless you will be letting it sit for years without turning on the bike, but then your battery will be dead for other reasons

). However, power regulators can use power while not in use but I'm not sure how much.

headshrink · May 5th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Cameroz1985: Thank you much! I'll tinker with the template..... working on those angles.

NJD022588: Thanks for the assurance... the only reason I doubted it may be an issue was because I saw the question somewhere else (can't find), and it didn't seem clear.... although as my commuter, I would be surprised if it became an issue.

March 18th, 2009, 07:40 AM	#1
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	GPS Mount for Use with Sport Touring Windshield So I bought a used Garmin 2720 last week and installed the auxiliary fuse block on my bike so I can power it. The last thing to do was to make a mount. I installed the sport touring windshield a while ago for the added wind protection, but as a nice side effect have noticed how much room is up under there, perfect for mounting a GPS. I wanted something that put the GPS not too far out of sight (like I feel the handle bar mounting options are). My first choice would have been for the upper windshield mounting bolts, but on further thought they are only through the fairing and I was worried about the added weight/vibration cracking the fairing. The bolts that bolt the gauge cluster surround to the cowling stay though are more ideal as they are bolt into something solid. The only problem there is you are close to the dash and close to the windshield. My solution. I still have some fine tuning to do, but am generally very pleased with it. I need to angle the GPS down a bit to make more room to release it from the mount. You can do it the way it sits now but I think over time I would end up scratching the windshield in this area. A few degrees should do it, then paint.

March 18th, 2009, 07:45 AM	#2
Ken "Is that the Ninjer 1000? Name: Ken Location: SoCal SGV Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Quarter Liter Kawi Posts: 275	Very creative! I was thinking about rigging up a camera mount and looks like I'll go through your route. __________________________________________________ My Mods

March 18th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#3
CaliGirl Curiosity is a Killer Name: CG Location: So Cal Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 Posts: 102	That looks really good Ryan. How's the visibility in the sun? __________________________________________________

March 18th, 2009, 12:40 PM	#5
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March 19th, 2009, 09:33 AM	#8
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March 18th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#4
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Thanks. I don't know about sun visibility yet. I still haven't wired it up (there is no on-board battery). Hopefully by the weekend. From what I have read though this model is supposed to be pretty good.

March 18th, 2009, 02:52 PM	#6
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	Ryan, That looks good! Can't wait to see the finished product. Are you considering powder coat?

March 19th, 2009, 07:16 AM	#7
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I thought about it, and maybe I will if I make it again, but this was just a piece of scrap steel that I had laying around. I'll probably just spray bomb it.

March 23rd, 2009, 07:57 PM	#10
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	Me likes - thanks for the idea!

March 24th, 2009, 07:19 AM	#11
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Got to do about 200 miles on Sunday with this and it worked great. The display is never more than a quick glance away, and never in your line of sight, even when in a tuck. There is a photosensor on the GPS unit that adjusts the backlight automatically. It was easy to see the display in direct sunlight and automatically dimmed itself when it got darker. The screen was easily within reach and could be operated with gloves on. I guess now I am hooked on having a GPS. Even if it is somewhere that I know how to get there, it is still nice to be able to tell where you are. Another nice thing is the accurate speedometer and a clock.

March 27th, 2009, 02:07 AM	#12
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	What do you use (tools) to cut and bend it? Sorry if that sounds stupid, but I've got to start planing mine! I've got many BASIC tools, but want to know if I have to buy more...

March 27th, 2009, 06:17 AM	#13
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I used a band saw to cut it, but you can do it with a hacksaw, dremel, or cut-off wheel. You might have to do a little more finishing to make it look nice then. To bend it I used a hammer and a vice.

March 27th, 2009, 06:34 AM	#14
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	The Ninja 250 owner is ingenuitive. __________________________________________________

March 27th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#15
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I just sold my band saw (it was a POS Ryobi), but am fine in the hack and Dremil departments. I'm glad to hear you only used a hammer and vise to bend, I was afraid you were going to say you used a sheet metal brake. Looks like it can be done in my garage Thanks

March 27th, 2009, 11:01 AM	#16
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Most of the stuff I make now doesn't need to be made in a shop. It was nice in college having access to a full machine shop. I had an internship one time and they ran out of work for me to do the one week (we were waiting on another car to be delivered to start prototyping parts for), so they told me to just start making parts for my car. I never really minded going into work at that job

March 28th, 2009, 09:56 AM	#18
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	It was probably the best internship ever. First week there I was tearing apart a brand new Z06 to start designing parts for it. After that it was the Porsche Cayman, delivered right from the dealership.

March 29th, 2009, 12:39 AM	#19
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I just picked up a Nuvi 265wt..... now I have to figure out the mounting too.

March 30th, 2009, 05:21 PM	#21
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I will likely do that.... will only have to get a new "cradle" designed more for bikes (cradles the entire unit, rather than only at top and bottom middle), and the ball it connects to.

March 31st, 2009, 06:15 AM	#23
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Look here for a mount. http://www.mountguys.com/category_s/2292.htm I think you want to get just the cradle that would mount to a RAM mount. You should be able to use that to bolt to a plate. (I think one of the bicycle mounts will get you the cradle cheaply and you can just throw away the cheap handle bar mount. This will give you the cradle that has the standard RAM bolt pattern and could be bolted to anything.) They also have the hardwire kit if you are interested in doing that. http://www.mountguys.com/product_p/m...-garnuvi2b.htm

March 31st, 2009, 11:07 AM	#24
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	I got my ram mount at www.cycoactive.com

April 1st, 2009, 05:29 AM	#25
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	Great Links guys. I purchased a few needs. __________________________________________________

April 3rd, 2009, 01:04 PM	#26
zeroth weekend rider Name: JC Location: Central IL Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '05 Ninja 250 Posts: 87	Great info! Is there a GPS thread on here somewhere? I searched for "GPS" and got zip. (Would rather not start a new repeat thread...)

April 3rd, 2009, 01:13 PM	#27
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Here you go. GPS is too short for the search. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11228

April 3rd, 2009, 02:39 PM	#28
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	Also, check in this list: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15110

April 29th, 2009, 10:12 PM	#29
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	What if I mounted this RAM ball to the same bolt you mounted your bracket onto (on one side), and used RAM parts to position and hold a cradle.... think that will work?

April 30th, 2009, 05:28 AM	#30
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	That would probably work. Don't know about how stiff of a mount it would be though.

May 2nd, 2009, 04:33 PM	#31
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	You wouldn't happen to have a flattened paper or cardboard template lying around, would you? I am trying to work out the angles for a Nuvi mount at the moment.

May 2nd, 2009, 05:30 PM	#32
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	do you need to buy a gps especially designed for bike or can you use any gps on a bike. i have 3 garmin i3, c530 and the nuvi 250w. thought maybe the vibration of the bike might be harmful but then again i used to have in the big rig and no damage.

May 2nd, 2009, 05:52 PM	#33
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	You don't have to buy one specifically for a bike, but there are things that make certain GPS's more bike-friendly. Check out this thread for some ideas. One thing I'd check with the units you own are if they use flash memory or a hard drive. I know the nuvi is just flash, but I'm not sure if the i3 or c530 use flash or a physical drive. The vibration on a bike will kill a hard drive dead over time; flash memory is much more resilient. EDIT: looking at garmin's site, it appears that all 3 use just flash memory, and none of them have hard drives. You should be able to find a motorcycle mount for any of them at http://www.cycoactive.com/ . __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

May 2nd, 2009, 06:05 PM	#34
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	much appreciated alex

May 3rd, 2009, 01:01 PM	#35
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I just got the power unit delivered. There is a green LED on the transformer, should I be concerned at all about draining my battery when not in use? My prefrence is to go directly into the battery rather than switched hot because it is an easier install and I don't have to splice into anything.

May 4th, 2009, 06:42 AM	#36
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	It will obviously drain the battery a little bit. How much I'm not sure. And Blue, one of the reason's I used this particular model is that it is waterproof which most units are not.

May 4th, 2009, 07:12 AM	#37
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Here is the template I used. You may have to slot the holes a bit to make it work, and you will have to figure out the bend angles, but this will give you a good start. Just scale it so that when you print it, the dimension is correct (1.50 inches). Direct Link http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...t_Template.jpg

May 5th, 2009, 12:43 PM	#38
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	This is almost an official DIY __________________________________________________

May 5th, 2009, 04:48 PM	#40
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	Cameroz1985: Thank you much! I'll tinker with the template..... working on those angles. NJD022588: Thanks for the assurance... the only reason I doubted it may be an issue was because I saw the question somewhere else (can't find), and it didn't seem clear.... although as my commuter, I would be surprised if it became an issue.