Fitting a Carpuride W702 to KTM GT

[skellum]

I am quite interested in the new Carpuride W702 but before buying would be pleased to find out if it would fit on my current KTM mount, so I would be grateful if someone could measure the spacing between the 4 screws on the back of the unit (once ball fitting has been removed) so I can see if it would fit my current mount (photo attached)
The existing mount fits both Garmin & Tom Tom units so I am hoping it would work for the Carpuride unit. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Tony

 

[rjsmith26]

I am quite interested in the new Carpuride W702 but before buying would be pleased to find out if it would fit on my current KTM mount, so I would be grateful if someone could measure the spacing between the 4 screws on the back of the unit (once ball fitting has been removed) so I can see if it would fit my current mount (photo attached)
The existing mount fits both Garmin & Tom Tom units so I am hoping it would work for the Carpuride unit. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Tony

The complexity is that the ball mount on the rear is fastened to a cast alloy plate. On the rear of this plate if removed is a heat transfer pad - touching a approx 10mm square chip on system board. My guess is that the Alloy base to the ball mount is a heat sync, so removing it may not be too healthy for the unit. I have been considering doing so - hence knowing the above info. Any chip/remperature experts lurking on here?

 

[skellum]

The complexity is that the ball mount on the rear is fastened to a cast alloy plate. On the rear of this plate if removed is a heat transfer pad - touching a approx 10mm square chip on system board. My guess is that the Alloy base to the ball mount is a heat sync, so removing it may not be too healthy for the unit. I have been considering doing so - hence knowing the above info. Any chip/remperature experts lurking on here?

Ahh, I hadn't realised that, I had assumed that as they are now doing a BMW mount that the unit fits in to, then it would only be the dimensions I had to think about!

 

[rjsmith26]

Ahh, I hadn't realised that, I had assumed that as they are now doing a BMW mount that the unit fits in to, then it would only be the dimensions I had to think about!

The BMW mount fits by unscrewing the ram ball off the back of this heat sink plate and then a pseudo garmin 660 / bmw nav5/6 adapter plate getting bolted on. Not that pretty and pushes the screen forward probably 1inch. Am playing with one at the moment. Will try and post some picks when sorted.

 

[EVskiy]

The complexity is that the ball mount on the rear is fastened to a cast alloy plate. On the rear of this plate if removed is a heat transfer pad - touching a approx 10mm square chip on system board. My guess is that the Alloy base to the ball mount is a heat sync, so removing it may not be too healthy for the unit. I have been considering doing so - hence knowing the above info. Any chip/remperature experts lurking on here?

Would machining and black anodising nice aluminium plate be an option? This then could go in place of a ball ram mount and fit KTM mount without to big of a projection forward, yet still retain the heatsink capabilities.

Perhaps some of our in-house engineers (@mikeyboy @Mistacat) could produce something suitable to act as a heatsink and have the ability to mount over a factory fitted mounts?

 

[rjsmith26]

Would machining and black anodising nice aluminium plate be an option? This then could go in place of a ball ram mount and fit KTM mount without to big of a projection forward, yet still retain the heatsink capabilities.

Perhaps some of our in-house engineers (@mikeyboy @Mistacat) could produce something suitable to act as a heatsink and have the ability to mount over a factory fitted mounts?

Good Idea Ev, happy to open my unit up and share details of the cast plate, I think some people on AdvRider have been brave and cut off the shaft that protrudes out the back of the unit that the ball is mounted on - by doing this I think others have fitted a mount / quick release mount. I am working on a solution to use the unit with a bmw/garmin adapter (as convieniently it includes power pickup) so I can switch the unit between a lockable BMW mount on the GSA and a garmin mount with power on my 390 Adv.

For me I wanted -
a) portability to switch easily between bikes.
b) ideally integrated power so you can remove when you wish and switch between bikes.
c) security - ideally some kind of locking mount on both bikes so unit is reasonably safe at petrol stations or short stop.

Will try and post more details in the coming days for anyone else who is interested or has suggested solutions/improvements.