Satnav mount on crossbar? (Temporary)

notagser · Jun 19, 2016

I'd like to fit my Zumo 660, in a Touratech mount, to an 1150GS I'll be collecting in a couple of weeks. This will hopefully assist me to get home.........
I was planning to use the crossbar mounts for this trip, before I decide on a permanent mount. (Migsel articulated is currently favourite)
However, I was wondering if mounting the unit there would obscure too much of the instruments and/or be obscured by the (BMW) tankbag.
I also have the RAM handlebar clamp set which came with the Zumo, so that's an other option. However, that seems less than secure, as the mount can be removed by just loosening the arm clamp bolt.
Has anyone tried the crossbar mount location, and if so, was it tolerable?

Sleepy · Jun 19, 2016

I tried my 660 on the cross-bar, but it was either hidden by my tank bag, or if higher, obscured the clocks.

I settled on clamping it next to the clutch reservoir, I replaced the thumb screw with a dome head nut, it's been fine.

Grizzly · Jun 20, 2016

I made my own (simple) mounting plate for a sat-nav on an 1150gs - it's been on for years now and many miles and it puts the sat-nav in just the right position for easy visibility

I use my Garmin on my other BMW - a K1300GT, and on that bike I use the BMW mount on the bars/top yoke and it's not nearly as good a position for line-of-sight, in fact it's a crap position.

So, have a good think before rushing into things and/or spending dosh

- a bracket like mine is easy to make and you could design it to take your "lockable" Touratwat mount

Cheers.....................Grizzly :beerjug:

DeanoBeano · Jun 20, 2016

That looks nice.

notagser · Jun 20, 2016

Grizzly said:
I made my own (simple) mounting plate for a sat-nav on an 1150gs - it's been on for years now and many miles and it puts the sat-nav in just the right position for easy visibility
I use my Garmin on my other BMW - a K1300GT, and on that bike I use the BMW mount on the bars/top yoke and it's not nearly as good a position for line-of-sight, in fact it's a crap position.

So, have a good think before rushing into things and/or spending dosh - a bracket like mine is easy to make and you could design it to take your "lockable" Touratwat mount

Cheers.....................Grizzly

I already have the Touratech mount, which I had fitted to a top yoke mount on my K1200RS, and yes, it was a bit lower than I would have preferred.
Might need to get the cardboard out and make a template when I get the bike home!
Is it an aluminium plate?
(I might be inclined to try a double bend in it, to avoid cutting the cowl)
Food for thought anyway.
Thanks.

Grizzly · Jun 20, 2016

It's just 2mm galvanised sheet steel - aluminium would tend to fatigue and crack when secured by one edge only. Sprayed with primer and satin black.
I had a double bend in a previous version to suit the Garmin Quest :rob

I had at the time - but I quite like the "recessed" look, it's neater, better positioned and looks integrated

If your worried about cutting the silver cowl you can pick a "replacement" up on fleabay for a few pounds :thumb2

Cheers...................Grizzly :beerjug:

Deleted account 220427001 · Jul 7, 2016

very smart well done

Orinoco · Jul 7, 2016

That is indeed very neat, only downside being the two small holes in the dash, but if it's permanently attached thats not a problem. Think I'll have to look out for some 2mm galvanised sheet :thumby:

Grizzly · Jul 7, 2016

It's always mounted on the bike as a fixture using the stainless screws with stainless nyloc nuts at the back.
The power supply is wired-in with the cable between top of dash and silver top cover and the audio output to Autocom is same way but over to right, so once Zumo 350 is clipped in I just plug in audio.
If you ever wanted to remove the bracket you could plug the holes with the black plastic expanding pins with push-in centre pins?

Cheers......................Grizzly :beerjug:

metropolis2k · Jul 8, 2016

I mounted mine onto the cross-bar for a trip from Italy to London and it was fine. The only thing I had to do was wrap some tape around the bar to make it thicker and protect it slightly.

ahebron · Jul 10, 2016

I put mine hard over by the clutch so I doesn't obscure the gauges.
It is easy to reach and see while riding

Adrian

AndyT · Jul 10, 2016

Thats a really neat set up. I had a mount (cant remember the name) which placed mine in exactly that position and it was perfect... great job you've done. :thumb2

AndyT · Jul 10, 2016

Thats a really neat set up. I had a mount (cant remember the name) which placed mine in exactly that position and it was perfect... great job you've done.

duckspeed · Jul 10, 2016

If that's temporary I can't imagine how good it would look if he put some effort in

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