macx Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Howdy. Newbie here, picking up the bike Sat. Going to Vegas for a 3 year construction job on a power plant in a week or so, have been around that area a fair amount but I know there's lots more neat Nat'l & State Parks in the area I haven't seen yet. I've got a Garmin - is there some type of mount that I could use to put that on the RT? And I spose I need some type of adapter to plug it in? Thanks! Link to comment
Cycledude Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 What type of Garmin? The Zumo's come with a motorcycle cradle to hold the GPS unit. If you do not have a Zumo it is a little more difficult. You will need find a cradle to hold the device. Mounting to your RT is easy. Search for Ram Mounts and locate it where you want. I have my Zumo above my clutch master cylinder. Snowy. Link to comment
Starfighter Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I like the touratech mounts..... lockable, look good, etc............ Link to comment
glennda Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I agree with starfighter. My Nav IV is locked into Touratech mount. Not that I don't trust my cousins across the pond! Link to comment
GRB60 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Go to the RAM Mounts site, input the specifics of your device and bike and it will put together a setup to do it. If you don't already have one, go to ebay and search for a hard wire cord for your model. You'll need to wire that to the battery or accessory fuseblock for power. Link to comment
IamBob Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I found a Touratech locking mount on E-Bay CHEAP.. It was made for a particular bike brand so it has the bike name instead of Touratech on it.. I THINK it was KTM, I'd have to look when I get home to be sure. Link to comment
IamBob Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 R1200Rt already has power up at the steering head for the GPS you only need to buy an adaptor cable to use it. No extra wire runs, or CanBUS issues. A few places sell the cable think I got mine at CycleGadgets for about $12. Link to comment
macx Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 It's a Garmin model Nuvi 260W. Thanks for all the tips! Totally new to this bike (not getting it till next week now, BMW sent it to the dealer but don't know for sure where it went or when it will get here (!) I don't imagine the Garmin is waterproof - I don't suppose there's such a thing as a waterproof little box or some such for it? Probly just have to take it off and stow it if it rains. Link to comment
Jon_M Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 A previous poster is right. Ram Mounts have everything you need for mounting the unit to the bike. I mount my 265wt on a perch that attaches to the clutch reservoir, and I plug in to the power outlet on the left side of the fairing. Go to Powerlet for the adapter that lets you plug the Garmin cigarette plug into the BMW outlet. Very simple and secure. You will need a hood of some sort to deal with glare, otherwise, you won't be able to read it a lot of the time. Link to comment
marcopolo Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Before worrying about the mount I'd worry more about having a GPS that's suitable for bike use, especially one that's waterproof. Does your Nuvi fit that description? Link to comment
Redbrick Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Here's a link that will give you some info....A search of BMWST will find more... http://www.questrider.com/gps/howto.html Link to comment
RussInParis Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I asked the same question a while ago for our Garmin 660, and ended up with the Wunderlich mount. Works well, easy to install, keeps the GPS in view. Not quite as elegant as the Migsel, but cheaper, and from what I've heard, less prone to vibration. Russ Link to comment
Cycledude Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 On a side note, that Wunderlich mount is cool! Also some what universal... My father saw it and is using it on his GL1800! Snowy. Link to comment
Fubar Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Go to the RAM Mounts site, input the specifics of your device and bike and it will put together a setup to do it. You'll need to wire that to the battery or accessory fuseblock for power. Ram mount, yup. Brake reservoir mount and 5" arm. Under $50 with the GPS mount. And you can add on more later if need arises. Because I use my GPS in the cage as well, I have an adapter that I keep tucked in the tank bag. Run the powerlet cord forward of the bag then across to socket, GPS power cord up the handlebar. No worries, and I can charge the cell while I ride, too. Link to comment
MTRREF Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I highly recommend Migsel products from Belgium. I've used their RAM based products on my R1150RT, R1150GS and now on my 2011 R1200RT. The products install without any modifications and don't leave marks when you remove them. The parts are expensive, but the quality is worth it. Shipping service form Belgium is about one week to the US east coast. Take a look at www.migsel.com. Link to comment
Witch_Doctor Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I am very preferable to Gadget Guy Mounts Link to comment
EricJRW Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I am very preferable to Gadget Guy Mounts +1 (GPS tipped up for easier viewing) [click for bigger image] Link to comment
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