Home made SatNav mount

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Home made SatNav mount

Postby adam » Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:42 pm

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I got some ideas off the RS forum and decided to make one for my Bike. The main spindle has some rubber bushings that protect the screen pivots. Once the Eclips have been removed, they retract far enough to allow the spindle to be fitted, and then the pivots are pushed back into the rubber bush ( a slice of fuel pipe). Once the Eclips are refitted, it's all very secure. The 4mm cap heads fit under the screen support arms and will have some small plastic pipe slipped over them to stop any scuffing. The screen even moves up and down (mine's always down anyway) and the mount doesn't move. It's still a work in progress.

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Re: Home made SatNav mount

Postby Paul » Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:29 am

Nice work Adam. I look forward to seeing the finished article. It’s such a sensible place to mount the SatNav, you have got to wonder why BMW didn’t make the same design decision, rather than site the factory fitted mount on the handlebars.

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Re: Home made SatNav mount

Postby adam » Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:02 pm

Done! Gave it a quick blow over with etch primer and black top coat. Also made x2 Spring clips (1mm dia) to replace the Eclips, so the whole thing is QD
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Re: Home made SatNav mount

Postby KTM AL » Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:42 pm

Nice job. Is that a Fantic I see?

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Re: Home made SatNav mount

Postby adam » Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:24 pm

Yep, Fantic 300 with a 240 tank fitted to preserve the original bodywork. I've been out at a Twinshock trial today, and it's now in my van, not quite so clean.

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Re: Home made SatNav mount

Postby dysondiver » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:11 pm

looks factory ... well spotted on the fantic.
its not a boxer , its a 180 degree v-twin


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