bulletbill Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Got a R1150RT and want to put a GPS on her. Looking for ideas on where to place the GPS. GOT IDEAS!! Link to comment
dirtrider Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Evening Bill Kind of depends where YOU want it. Personally I like the GPS right in the middle of the handlebars just behind the key. You might put "GPS mount" (use the quotes as shown) in the search box a the top of page here as there are many different mounting ideas in the archives here. Link to comment
Skywagon Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Where in Texas and where did you buy 1150. Mine was on trade to dealer and Im curios who bought it Link to comment
Shiny Side Up Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I bought a Techmount that bolts right to the handle bars on the triple tree - comes with longer screws and puts your GPS right in front of the ignition (between the tank and ignition) and still allows you to see the RID. Pretty much a universal mount. Very adjustable and very strong. Link to comment
greiffster Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Got mine on the "shelf" above the gauges. Its higher than off the handlebars and your eyes don't have to move far from the road to see it as it is in the lower portion of the windshield. Link to comment
Glenn Reed Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Got mine on the "shelf" above the gauges. Its higher than off the handlebars and your eyes don't have to move far from the road to see it as it is in the lower portion of the windshield. Same here. Keith sold me the Ram Mount hardware to get it on the shelf, and made a great suggestion - put it on the left hand side of the shelf. That way, if you do need to adjust anything while underway, you are not reaching across yourself to get to it with your left (non-throttle) hand. Link to comment
hellhound Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have this on my 1150 rt. http://www.migsel.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=14 Billet aluminum and it puts the garmin IV in your line of sight. No need to look down. I love it. Link to comment
bulletbill Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Where in Texas and where did you buy 1150. Mine was on trade to dealer and Im curios who bought it Skywagon, I bought my 1150 from a gentleman in Victoria, the clutch and input shaft were out, so we when thru her did all the repairs, added stainless line, pads, cables, etc. Link to comment
Alan D Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I bought a Techmount that bolts right to the handle bars on the triple tree - comes with longer screws and puts your GPS right in front of the ignition (between the tank and ignition) and still allows you to see the RID. Pretty much a universal mount. Very adjustable and very strong. +1 Link to comment
marcopolo Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I've got a mount (on my 1200RT) that attaches directly to the top of the clutch fluid reservoir. I then attached a RAM ball to that. Has worked like a charm since I bought the bike in '06. Link to comment
Shiny Side Up Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have this on my 1150 rt. http://www.migsel.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=14 Billet aluminum and it puts the garmin IV in your line of sight. No need to look down. I love it. That really looks good! Link to comment
Skywagon Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks....obviously wasn't my old bike then. If you are ever in Houston area, holler. I probably have a few parts (new) from my 1150 RT you can have. Off the top of my head I have a front brake lever, new alternator belt, and an oil filter. I also have the original windshield that has a whopping 900 miles on it. Ive already given away extra pair (new) of engine guards. It's yours for the taking. Link to comment
MarkAZ Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Mounting brackets are not difficult to fabricate. I got a 36" piece of 1"x 1/8" aluminum bar at Lowes for about $5 and made a couple in about an hour with just a drill, hacksaw, and file. For two devices (GPS & GoPro): For just one: I'll paint them when I'm satisfied with the layout, etc. The single version would probably be cleaner with the same type of ball as on the double. The RAM bits are available from Amazon, etc. A 36" bar will make eight or nine brackets. Another alternative, anyway... Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I use a big tank bag, so the "between the bars" mount my 1150RT had when I bought it didn't work for me. I tried a couple of different above-the-dash shelves, all of which put the GPS too close for my vision and my progressive glasses. I then got a Gadget Guy mount which works perfectly for me. Link to comment
ltljohn Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I built a plate to mount it on the dash. Link to comment
EddyQ Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I prefer my GPS lower than the guages. So I simply got this RAM-B-367 Installation real quick and the entire GPS mount comes off in a second. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I have a 1200RT, but I reused the mount that I had on my 1100RT. It positions the GPS just above the clutch reservoir. In my field of view, it ends up right in between the mirror and the instrument cluster: Link to comment
Bigfish Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I really like the BMR Shelf. Puts the GPS (for me) in the perfect location for viewing and programming. Also, the shelf offers lots of space for other farkles. BMR Shelf Link to comment
Selden Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Intentionally offset slightly to the left for better access with my hand hand. Nothing obscured, same plane as the instruments, but about 6" closer: Link to comment
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