How about some ideas for GPS Mounting

[RippinV]

No questions here about GPS, just looking for some pictures and/or descriptions of how you have mounted your GPS units on your sled.

I have a Garmin Quest with a Marine Mount systems. I was thinking of mounting it so that the unit sits just above the speedo. However, it will obstruct some use of the windshield bag.

How about some other innovative ideas............

 

[rx-1 blue reverse]

there are some pictures on this topic

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=2513

 

[RippinV]

Brucethebaldguy seems to have a nice set up. I am going to work on my this week. I will take some pics and give the install walk through. Removing the guage and dash will prbbly be the most difficult part. I can hard wire direct to the battery with the mount I have. It has an inline fuse and is meant to be hard wired, unlike the Etrex Legend that is featured in the line you posted.

 

[RippinV]

Here is the mount location I thought of, any thoughts?

 

[RippinV]

one more

 

[LooseCannon]

any interference with the windshield bag??

 

[MUSTANG1]

Garmin Vista on RX-1

Here is my garmin vista, garmin sells handlebar mounts. Easy on and off.

 

[QCRider]

I mounted my GPSMap 76CS next to the speedo on the dash. But mine is vertical like the vista vs horizontal like yours. I like where you were planning to mount it.

 

[neonphil]

Here is my GPS

 

[RippinV]

Neophil, very nice job! Yes there will be some obstruction to the windshield bag, but I can still access it from one side. To be honest, I only carry my camera and some TP in there, maybe a pack of gum, so no big deal. I was thinking of mounting it next to the speedo on the left, but like you mentioned, the horizontal layout doesnt allow for it. I dis-assembled the entire shroud tonight, need to go to Home Depot tomorrow and get some proper bolts for it. I will red-locktite them on installation. I think its going to work out ok. The holes I am drilling will be behind the speedo, so if I ever sell the sled and remove the mount it will be unnoticable.

 

[Sasquatch]

Maybe its because I'm getting old but I want the GPS where I can read it when traveling. Way down on the dash is just to far for these poor old eyes.

I mounted mine with a Ram Mount from http://www.prairie.mb.ca/

 

[Him]

Here's my version, pretty much like neonphil. I have lovered it further into the padding than the picture i showing.

 

[RippinV]

No way would I try to read the GPS while I am riding the sled. Screen is way to small, I would end up hitting a tree!! LOL, If I had the streetpilot maybe, and I would mount it like neophil did, that is a trick set up!

 

[QCRider]

It all depends what I want to read on mine. I like to leave mine set to show speed so I can have a few laughs at the difference between it and the speedometer all day long. When I do that I can set it to display in LARGE numbers, almost as big as the Speedo. If I need to figure out where I am, I stop.

 

[Woody]

some of my gps photos..

here you go