Compass positioning in cockpit

[Tsiklonaut]

Where to put compass on 1100?

Left handlebar on brakeoil reservoir seems to be "magnetic-free" spot so it works there. Any other ideas?

Cheers, Margus

 

[John Armstrong]

If it's a reasonable one ie off an aircraft you'll be able to swing it, and get it to read within 5 degrees of accurate. Anything else ie halfords finest, I'd use the sun and my watch, as it may be accurate going N to S but E -W it'll be rather confused. Add in acceleration errors, and you'll be getting a hand held one and getting off the bike to get a meaningful reading.

 

[Timolgra]

I used to have a small compass on my left forearm, it was reasonably accurate when my arm was outstretched, but then i couldn't see the fecker

Now just rely on a GPS compass

Tim

 

[gasman]

get a GPS ! (I think there may be aftermarket Baltic maps available for a garmin !)
I tried a compass on my handlebars and I could get the needle to go round and round just by revving the engine. There's a huge alternator just about 2 feet away.
I read once that in ships in the olden days, they used to take the compass up into the crows nest as high as possible to get away from the iron nails in the main part of the ship.

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

they just put lots of magnets round the compass now

 

[Llama]

I read once that in ships in the olden days, they used to take the compass up into the crows nest as high as possible to get away from the iron nails in the main part of the ship.

I knew the 1100's were getting on, but I didn't think they were made of iron nails

 

[gasman]

1100's mostly made of wood aren't they, like a morgan !

 

[CONDORPILOT]

I've got a HG tool bag on the handlebar pad.The straps (or any webbing strap) are ideal for mounting a watch strap compass.
I got a quality Silva compass for a total cost of £3.not affected by metal on the bike

 

[alimey4u2]

A Compass is useless on a bike unless gimbal mounted & therefore, in so doing, becomes useless.
Go with GPS............