Zumo 550 Mount

[ianran]

Ive had a Zumo on my now gone 1200GSA, it was mounted on the screen support. I now have a GS without this so, whats the best way to mount a Zumo 550? (when I say mount, I mean on the bike, not in the biblical sense!).

 

[scottpa]

Ive had a Zumo on my now gone 1200GSA, it was mounted on the screen support. I now have a GS without this so, whats the best way to mount a Zumo 550? (when I say mount, I mean on the bike, not in the biblical sense!).

I had the zumo mounted on the left hand side of the bar above the clocks, the zumo is then held to the left of the tacho.

 

[Boxerboy55]

Mine is on the left side of the bar where I can easily reach it. Like this

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u234/boxerboy55/BMW-R1200GS/Dash2.jpg

 

[RAM-man]

another for LHS screen, use RAM-B-231Z (as shown above) sit plastic shim (RAP-319 part of kit) into u-bolt. It may pay to remove screen when fiddling about with nyloc nuts at the back, assumimg that most of have engineers fingers

 

[ianran]

another for LHS screen, use RAM-B-231Z (as shown above) sit plastic shim (RAP-319 part of kit) into u-bolt. It may pay to remove screen when fiddling about with nyloc nuts at the back, assumimg that most of have engineers fingers

So how is the Garmin itself supported? I assume there is some form of plate that screws to the bike mount, I wonder how much and were to buy?
Any second hand kits out there want to swap/trade for a GSA bracket??

 

[Pablo1]

photo should help

 

[Pablo1]

pm me with your email and will send you better photos

 

[ianran]

pm me with your email and will send you better photos

Cheers my friend, email is [email protected]
thanks

 

[stever1]

Why not just get the budgie perch fitted so you can have the Zumo in the what i think is the best possible position. In front and centred.

 

[ianran]

Why not just get the budgie perch fitted so you can have the Zumo in the what i think is the best possible position. In front and centred.

Explain your self sir! I know not of any "budgie perch"

 

[stever1]

sorry, its a metal tube which goes across above the top of the instrument binnacle, and puts the satnav in a good position for viewing. Give dave a call at Astles, grimsby he will know what i mean he supplied it on my bike when i got it last year. failing that E mail me and we will arrange a meet so you can see it. Im only near Hull so its not far.

 

[ianran]

sorry, its a metal tube which goes across above the top of the instrument binnacle, and puts the satnav in a good position for viewing. Give dave a call at Astles, grimsby he will know what i mean he supplied it on my bike when i got it last year. failing that E mail me and we will arrange a meet so you can see it. Im only near Hull so its not far.

That sounds like the kiddie will give em a call monday.

 

[RAM-man]

So how is the Garmin itself supported? I assume there is some form of plate that screws to the bike mount, I wonder how much and were to buy?
Any second hand kits out there want to swap/trade for a GSA bracket??

You get a mount in the box , assume its new or secondhand so check, its based upin RAM-B-178A (three parts, RAM-B-309-7 + RAM-B-201-A short arm + RAM-B-347 square AMPS base) then onto Garmin cradle and screws in their kit.

Use RAM-B-231Z in place of RAM-B-309-7 as (IMV) its better as ball post is aimed at you and not up to the sky.

 

[ianran]

You get a mount in the box , assume its new or secondhand so check, its based upin RAM-B-178A (three parts, RAM-B-309-7 + RAM-B-201-A short arm + RAM-B-347 square AMPS base) then onto Garmin cradle and screws in their kit.

Use RAM-B-231Z in place of RAM-B-309-7 as (IMV) its better as ball post is aimed at you and not up to the sky.

Seems an exensive way to do it unless you know of some shop soiled ones!