Sat nav position

[BigAlan]

I have had my tomtom powered sat nav fitted using the Kawasaki bracket between the handlebars since I had the bike, but now although I can hear the instructions easy enough I find I keep looking down to check the road (especially when making progress) so has anybody mounted there unit up higher, but not on the handlebars?

I have thought of removing the screen and making some sort of bracket up to fit it just above the dials still,allowing the screen to rise up.

What do you have, or think?

Alan

[beegee]

Same problem here
There should be kind of this mount , in our eye field :
http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/index91d8.html?fa=contentGeneric.tvjgzrvwgqsvkwoe&pageId=2400827

Was looking some time for similar one for the gtr, but guess we have to make it ourselves ...

[BigAlan]

Same problem here
There should be kind of this mount , in our eye field :
http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/index91d8.html?fa=contentGeneric.tvjgzrvwgqsvkwoe&pageId=2400827

Was looking some time for similar one for the gtr, but guess we have to make it ourselves ...

That's it, I think I will have to remove the screen and see what's behind fixing wise.

Alan

[nobody]

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[BigAlan]

Is it that bad? I have mine currently on the left bar on a solid plate (because a Ram mount puts it everywhere except where I want it), but I want to put a Sena remote there - and I was going to move the GPS to between the bars.

Well I hav had tha screen off and the black plastic is cover, I can conclude there is nowhere to manufacture some kind of bracket to host the sat nav, I had the screen up and down and it can't be done.

Only thing I can think of is to actually bolt it to the screen just above the dash and allow the cable to go up and down but would the screen hold the weight I ask myself?????

I have the laminar lip on and I also have a spare screen, but do I risk it???

[O.C.]

Alan, you may remember that I had mine superbly mounted on a RAM mount with an extension thereby allowing it to be positioned in a multitude of positions, 

Oh nearly forgot, I used a handlebar handy mount from ProjektD to attach the RAM mount clamp 

[BigAlan]

Alan, you may remember that I had mine superbly mounted on a RAM mount with an extension thereby allowing it to be positioned in a multitude of positions, 

Oh nearly forgot, I used a handlebar handy mount from ProjektD to attach the RAM mount clamp 

Rog, I am old, how DNA you expect me to remember what you had on your bike all those years ago?

It's hard enough remembering to get up in the mornings now I am retired.

Alan

[Stolichnaya]

I too have the same thoughts. Mine is between the bars and really want it above the clocks
If you get to sort this I'd Ben keen to get it too

I have a ram mount on the left but don't like it.  Really want it sat between above clocks.

[mikeyw64]

call me odd but I like it between the bars, dont find it a problem to glance at it at all.

Would be slightly easier though if I actually got a BT speaker (back) in my helmet, heyho 

[nobody]

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[Biker Bugs]

I was thinking of putting the screen up and then taking the fuse out, therefore making it fixed.
Then using the screen mounts to work off, as I also would like my nav above the dash.

[O.C.]

Rog, I am old, how DNA you expect me to remember what you had on your bike all those years ago?

It's hard enough remembering to get up in the mornings now I am retired.

Alan

I've been trying (photo*ucket  ) to upload a picture for you Al, but cannot get a response to my library in photo*ucket...grrrrrrrr

Will try again later

[mikeyw64]

I've been trying (photo*ucket  ) to upload a picture for you Al, but cannot get a response to my library in photo*ucket...grrrrrrrr

Will try again later

May as well start forgetting about using Photobucket to hotlink images from (unless you want to open your wallet)


https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/30/photobucket_charging_400yr_3rdparty_pgs/

[O.C.]

Thanks Mikey, I already saw that. but its working again now...and f.o.c   


Here ya go Al, this method allowed for a number of different positions which suited me      

[BigAlan]

Thanks Mikey, I already saw that. but its working again now...and f.o.c   


Here ya go Al, this method allowed for a number of different positions which suited me      

Blimey Rog that looks way to "busy" for my liking.

So this afternoon I have been playing, stupid I know but playing, I got a ram mount thing which has a ball onthe top, mounted it using rubber mounts on the screen, yes I drilled the screen (measure ten times drill once) and mounted the power adaptor onto it, I will post some pics when it's done. So far it looks the business, I need to feed the power wire downwards which looks easy enough.

Mind you, the prof is when I scoot down the road with it working as to if it's any good, but what the heck I have a spare screen so if it's no good it can go back from where it came and the new screen can go on.

I like playing.