Hi all
I have appalling navigational skills and can get so lost, so easy, its
uncanny!

Anyways, I have a Garmin Nuvi 215 sat nav that I use in the car (nice and
compact so fits in the pocket when I park the car up)

I cant afford a bike sat nav as they are scary prices!!
Ideally, I'd like to fit my existing sat nav onto my bike (Honda CBX750 Bol
D'or)

At the moment the bike doesn't have a power point to run the sat nav so
initially I'll be relying on the sat navs internal battery (not perfect but
it will do for now)

So, best way to mount one? I was going to get something like:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-SATNAV-CAS...item4cf67142bd

(ebay item number: 330552132285 )

But not sure that this would work with clip ons (I could be wrong - hence
asking)

Wondering if anyone had other solutions (other than insulation tape, cable
ties and a plastic bag)?

Sadly, money is a huge factor (meh!)

I look forward to comments... no really, I do :-)

Cheers

Peter

Peter Ackers wrote:

> So, best way to mount one? I was going to get something like:
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-SATNAV-CAS...CLE-MOUNT-WATE
> RPROOF-/330552132285?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET& hash=item4cf
> 67142bd
>
> (ebay item number: 330552132285 )
>
> But not sure that this would work with clip ons (I could be wrong -
> hence asking)

I suspect it'd be **** with clip-ons. I use one of those cases (from
buybits.com) with a RAM ball mount & arm. Gives you much more
adjustment for getting the position right, & easily switchable between
bikes.


--
Krusty

Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250

Peter Ackers wrote:
> Hi all
> I have appalling navigational skills and can get so lost, so easy, its
> uncanny!
>
> Anyways, I have a Garmin Nuvi 215 sat nav that I use in the car (nice and
> compact so fits in the pocket when I park the car up)
>
> I cant afford a bike sat nav as they are scary prices!!
> Ideally, I'd like to fit my existing sat nav onto my bike (Honda CBX750 Bol
> D'or)
>
> At the moment the bike doesn't have a power point to run the sat nav so
> initially I'll be relying on the sat navs internal battery (not perfect but
> it will do for now)
>
> So, best way to mount one? I was going to get something like:
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-SATNAV-CAS...item4cf67142bd
>
> (ebay item number: 330552132285 )
>
> But not sure that this would work with clip ons (I could be wrong - hence
> asking)
>
> Wondering if anyone had other solutions (other than insulation tape, cable
> ties and a plastic bag)?
>
> Sadly, money is a huge factor (meh!)
>
> I look forward to comments... no really, I do :-)

Actually I had one of those briefly- returned it, and the Nuvi 765T, and got a Zumo
550 instead. Huge difference in price but nice to have a purpose-made GPS for the
bike.

Not the best solution but if you're skint it's just OK. A RAM ball mount and a RAM
Aqua Box is a much better (although rather large) solution (I also bought this and
returned it before buying the Zumo!) to using a Nuvi on the bike. If you have clip
ons, you will most likely have to rig up some sort of auxiliary mount with a short
length of suitable 7/8" diameter tubing to mount the clamp on.

Running power to the GPS is
no big deal, there's any number of ways to do it. I suggest adding a charger lead
to the battery (fused of course) and then adding a cigarette lighter socket that
plugs into the charger lead. Then you plug your bog-standard cigarette lighter
powered universal USB charger into that and a short mini-USB lead to the GPS.

http://www.pashnit.com/pics/products...p_478_webl.jpg

"Krusty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:is5na5$f5q$1@dont-
email.me:

> Peter Ackers wrote:
>
>> So, best way to mount one? I was going to get something like:
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-SATNAV-CAS...CLE-MOUNT-WATE
>> RPROOF-/330552132285?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET& hash=item4cf
>> 67142bd
>>
>> (ebay item number: 330552132285 )
>>
>> But not sure that this would work with clip ons (I could be wrong -
>> hence asking)
>
> I suspect it'd be **** with clip-ons. I use one of those cases (from
> buybits.com) with a RAM ball mount & arm. Gives you much more
> adjustment for getting the position right, & easily switchable between
> bikes.
>
>

As Krusty says, look for a RAM mount for your bike. The Ebay seller has a
version of that case with a RAM ball item no 330552895738

http://www.ram-mount-uk.com/bike-mount5.htm doesn't mention the CBX (nor
does the US version) but if you email them then they may suggest a solution
(perhaps include a photo of the handlebar arrangement).

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

On Jun 1, 5:18*pm, wessie <putmynameh...@tesco.net> wrote:
> http://www.ram-mount-uk.com/bike-mount5.htmdoesn't mention the CBX (nor
> does the US version) but if you email them then they may suggest a solution
> (perhaps include a photo of the handlebar arrangement).

Yup RAM are the boys for this sort of thing - and as Wessie says get
in contact with them. I had a bit of an odd set up (road book and
various bar mounted switches) and didn't have room for their "normal"
stuff. A couple of photos by e-mail and they suggested something I'd
have never found - top guys.

cheers

SS

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:42:13 +0100, Peter Ackers wrote:

> Hi all
> I have appalling navigational skills and can get so lost, so easy, its
> uncanny!
>
> Anyways, I have a Garmin Nuvi 215 sat nav that I use in the car (nice
> and compact so fits in the pocket when I park the car up)
>
> I cant afford a bike sat nav as they are scary prices!! Ideally, I'd
> like to fit my existing sat nav onto my bike (Honda CBX750 Bol D'or)
>
> At the moment the bike doesn't have a power point to run the sat nav so
> initially I'll be relying on the sat navs internal battery (not perfect
> but it will do for now)
>
> So, best way to mount one?

A temporary or "occasional use" solution might be a tank bag with
transparent map pocket on top. It has worked for me in the past.


--
Tony
'04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT,
97 TW200, '87 semi-rat LS650, OMF#24

Peter Ackers escribió:

> Hi all
> I have appalling navigational skills and can get so lost, so easy, its
> uncanny!
>
> Anyways, I have a Garmin Nuvi 215 sat nav that I use in the car (nice and
> compact so fits in the pocket when I park the car up)
>
> I cant afford a bike sat nav as they are scary prices!!
> Ideally, I'd like to fit my existing sat nav onto my bike (Honda CBX750
> Bol D'or)
>
> At the moment the bike doesn't have a power point to run the sat nav so
> initially I'll be relying on the sat navs internal battery (not perfect
> but it will do for now)
>
> So, best way to mount one? I was going to get something like:
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-SATNAV-CAS...E-CYCLE-MOUNT-
WATERPROOF-/330552132285?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET& hash=item4cf67142bd
>
> (ebay item number: 330552132285 )
>
> But not sure that this would work with clip ons (I could be wrong - hence
> asking)
>
> Wondering if anyone had other solutions (other than insulation tape, cable
> ties and a plastic bag)?

If I were to want to take my satnav on the bike, I'd just stick it in the
map pocket of the tankbag.

--
Paul.
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio), Orbea Dakar, Legs
BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 UKRMMA #30
http://paulc.es/ (content pending)

TMack <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> A temporary or "occasional use" solution might be a tank bag with
> transparent map pocket on top. It has worked for me in the past.
>

I'm sure that CBX750s have a rack for strapping GPSs to...

--
Gyp

Hi all
Thanks for the input.
I wasn't sure if there was a simple, cheap solution (there never is LOL)

So, it looks like some innovation maybe required!
During a moment of clarity (i) I suddenly remembered the bike has a cover in
the fairing covering fuses (or some crap, I dunno)
It looks this (stock pic, not mine):
http://www.fj1200.info/IMAGENES/CBX/cuadro.JPG

The fuse cover (the thing with a clock glued to it in that pic) looks like
it may be a useful mounting point for a sat nav?

Think we maybe onto something! Plus, with the fairing, it maybe worth while
at some point mounting a ciggy lighter point for power? hmm....

I have also heard of a Givi handlebar bag kind of thing that can take a sat
nav - not looked into these as yet but the above may be the way to go.
http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...gps-holder.htm
Not sure if they are any good or if they will fit with the clip ons.


(i) Still struggling with flu :-( over two damn weeks now. Bike been stuck
under its cover for two weeks!! Meh! All the petrol's probably evaporated!!


Cheers

Peter

On Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:42:13 +0100, "Peter Ackers" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Hi all
>I have appalling navigational skills and can get so lost, so easy, its
>uncanny!
>

>
>I look forward to comments... no really, I do :-)

It would appear that unlike you and many in these parts I have a
functioning brain well equipped through millions of years of evolution to
find my way home and thus am able to plot my way to the end of the road
and back unaided but reading the comments around these parts from those
who share your disability I conclude that being a thick ****, a hundred
quid richer and lost is infinitely preferable to being a thick **** with
expensive broken toys who is also lost.


--

steve auvache