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Old 21-12-12, 22:20
phil ten phil ten is offline
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Sat nav mount

thinking of getting a Garmin montana 650. ive never owned any sat nav and im confused about Ram mounts e.t.c

I want something well made so it will survive on the trails and also to be secure.

Do you have to buy the powered Garmin mount & another mount (like Touratech?) and combine the two? i really dont never anything about this...any info welcome.

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Old 22-12-12, 03:03
TenaRay Trev TenaRay Trev is offline
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thinking of getting a Garmin montana 650. ive never owned any sat nav and im confused about Ram mounts e.t.c

I want something well made so it will survive on the trails and also to be secure.

Do you have to buy the powered Garmin mount & another mount (like Touratech?) and combine the two? i really dont never anything about this...any info welcome.

cheers
Don't know about anyone else Phil, but I don't like my Zumo on the bar up near the screen as there's too much vibration going on. I rigged up the stock ram mount on the handle bars right in the middle, and used a cheapo plumbing U bolt from the harware store to secure it. I like it there and it's somwewhat protected too. I hardwired to the spare power source in behind the dash.

As for the mounts - Ebay has everything you need.

I do like those Montanas....
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Old 22-12-12, 09:04
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Don't know about anyone else Phil, but I don't like my Zumo on the bar up near the screen as there's too much vibration going on.
Actually I have no problems with the Zumo vibrating. I did use the Ram mount that is rubber coated.
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Old 22-12-12, 10:02
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Originally Posted by phil ten View Post
thinking of getting a Garmin montana 650. ive never owned any sat nav and im confused about Ram mounts e.t.c

I want something well made so it will survive on the trails and also to be secure.

Do you have to buy the powered Garmin mount & another mount (like Touratech?) and combine the two? i really dont never anything about this...any info welcome.

cheers
I mounted my Zumo 550 on the Ten with the kit in the box onto the handlebars inbetween the clamps - worked fine, didn't shake or fall off - even when I did!!
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Old 22-12-12, 18:36
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I already had a RAM mount for my map60csx so I cut a alu round bar in half to make two half moon brackets avid tap/drilled them so it would fit on the mounting. Round knob to attach RAM mount was from something at work too..... I bought a cheap car power adaptor on amazon one cut off the plug bit, joined on some pins and connected to power socket behind plastic cover on dash.

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Old 22-12-12, 18:54
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i have the 60gps and prefer the handlebar way...in the middle.....and use the middle length RAM ext piece
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Old 22-12-12, 19:07
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I like it up high as its more in the line or sight so you don't have to take your eyes off the road so much.

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Old 22-12-12, 22:39
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first put my zumo 660 onthe top bar above the clocks hard wired to the battery. went for a ride and thought there was to much vibration so moved ot to the middle of the bars. last week changed my mind and moved it to the top bar again this time with the standard ram mount and putting a bicycle inertube round the bar first then on top of that i put some foam off a handle bar pad,went for a test ride not so much vibes now.
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Old 23-12-12, 21:18
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I use the sat nav on my mobile and had it mounted on the top bar. It was so light that it shook like a lamb's tail. Tacking a sheet of roofing lead (no, not from a church roof!!) on the back improved things greatly. Now i fixed it in the centre of the bar and like it much more. Even without the lead. Stays dry from above in rain as well as long as you keep above 40mph. But it gets wet from behind due to the draft coming up through the fairing. Will sort of box it in for the next tour.

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Old 31-12-12, 01:21
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In my opinion the navigator should be placed above the instruments behind the windscreen. That's a more DAKARISH STYLE....

Actually I'm in process of developing a GPS Holder that fits both the Garmin Zumo 660 and Garmin Montana! It will be an adjustable holder, made of cnc milled solid aluminium. Light, but with stability and design in mind. It clamps around the whatever 12mm bar you are using, for example the bar in the front. Anodized in black, red, silver or blue (i think...)

Another good thing about it, is that part of it will also fit the BMW F800GS and KTM 990 Adventure. Meaning you would only need to complement with the corresponded parts needed to fit the bike. IF you for some reason would change bike in future!
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