December 22nd, 2010, 09:47 PM | #1 |
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GPS Arm mount
Hi check this out. Do you think this would work?
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December 22nd, 2010, 10:10 PM | #2 |
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Oooooh, like one of these:
Looks simple enough. Unless you mean for mounting somewhere on the bike instead of your arm, as long as it straps on securely and the gps fits, I can't see any reason why that wouldn't work. The only real draw back I can see is the lack of real life fast travel |
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December 23rd, 2010, 07:42 AM | #3 |
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Only other issue I see is you can't use it without letting go of the throttle.
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December 26th, 2010, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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Refocusing your eyes to read the GPS takes longer than it seems. I'd be concerned about an arm mount being distracting. I have a Garmin Nuvi 350 on a RAM handlebar mount on my DR650. I have it mounted high enough that the eye movement is minimized. GPS is held securely, but can be dismounted in a second or two.
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December 27th, 2010, 05:42 PM | #5 |
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December 28th, 2010, 12:39 PM | #6 |
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I would recommend a RAM mount. Here are a few installations on my cycles:
'08 250R: '05 250: '07 650R: '07 VN900:
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December 28th, 2010, 01:57 PM | #7 |
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+1 on the RAM mount. I've used those for years and they're awesome.
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December 31st, 2010, 09:52 AM | #8 |
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M,
what is that little thing that is mounted on the right side of the fairing on the '05 Ninjette? Is that a powerlet hookup or something? |
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January 7th, 2011, 10:39 AM | #9 |
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The 'eye' in the right fairing is for my headlight modulator. It turns off the modulator when the ambient light level drops.
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January 7th, 2011, 09:57 PM | #10 |
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I have the Motorcycle Ram mount for the Garmin 265wt on the way.
http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-gar...olt-mount.html |
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January 8th, 2011, 04:13 AM | #11 |
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Good choice. Best to be careful of armbands. If you're carrying something of any thickness (i.e. the GPS in an armband) and take a fall, it is a good impact point. And a raised impact point it is a prime place for a bone to snap over. For the same reason, best not to carry toll road devices on an armband.
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January 8th, 2011, 05:49 AM | #12 | |
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Yes, the ram mount looks to be my best bet for now, unless anyone have any other ideas. |
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February 23rd, 2011, 10:30 AM | #13 |
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I've been using the same GPS model since 2001, just on many different motos.
I like to keep the GPS screen within the center line view of vision, less time eye spent drifting from direction of travel when riding. Sometimes the GPS unit may block the view of speedometer, but GPS unit display more accurate speed reading anyway. RAM mount on the handlebar is how I mount mine: |
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February 24th, 2011, 10:41 PM | #14 |
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The sweet spot. Unobstructed view and out of the elements.
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February 27th, 2011, 06:05 PM | #15 |
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I see you've got it mounted to the windscreen bolt. How is that working for you? What was the mount model you used to do that? Did you get it from GPS City? I've seen the bar-mounted RAM mount in person, and that seemed to work great, but protected a bit from the elements and the wind would be better, so this option is intriguing.
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February 27th, 2011, 07:28 PM | #16 |
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Saint, do you have 11 miles on your bike?!
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February 28th, 2011, 12:01 AM | #17 | |
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February 28th, 2011, 12:02 AM | #18 | |
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I'm starting to be able to ride it more now but I'm still going through physical therapy. |
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February 28th, 2011, 08:21 AM | #19 |
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Any vibration from that mount???
Hope you'll be 100% after your physical therapy... |
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February 28th, 2011, 04:08 PM | #20 |
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February 28th, 2011, 05:50 PM | #21 | |
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February 28th, 2011, 06:39 PM | #22 |
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February 28th, 2011, 07:20 PM | #23 | |
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http://www.expressmounts.com/ram-mou...b-200-12u.html For the actual angled mounting point...I would link this thread in an email and ask expressmount.com if they know what part# it is. I can't find it and I'm a little busy atm with work. Sorry. |
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February 28th, 2011, 08:13 PM | #24 |
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Thanks! I hope so too. I guess if I look at it in a possitive way...my foot and knee is a weather guesser. I get pain in my knee and foot when it starts to turn cold aka arthritis It's all good.
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