Fettlers United strike back !

[Aladinsaneuk]

Just thought some others may want to know how I did this, and it may be useful for them - so here goes.

I recently bought a cheap satnav that came with the standard suction type of car mount - and of course that is bugger all use on a bike :(

Now even though the unit is not waterproof, I reckon that if it was kept under the fairing or nose cone, then it would be ok - but how to get it there with out cutting my beloved falco about?

Now as many of you know, I am a very careful red sea pedestrian, and I hate the idea of spending money on anything bar beer and pipe tobacco.... so having thought about ity, and having looked at other peoples solutions, I decided to have a go.

First thing was the car mount - i took the "sucker" end off and noticed the large circle that was left - and the rectangular space where the active part of the sucker bar was. Five minuts later, and dremel safely packed away again, I was left with the mounting just having a U shaped end. This tied in with what I had already seen below the Falco dash - there is a hole in one of the mounting plates there that looked like it would be perfect to attach something to.

I stripped off the front of the bike, and exposed the bar - and offered up the mount to it - would you believe that the U shape was an almost exact fit ??

Next up, out came the dremel with a tiny drill bit, and a pilot hole was drilled, straight through both sides of the U.
Offered up again, still a nice fit - so hole taken out to 4.5 using a slow wood bit - 4 would have been too tight for the bolt i had ready. As it was the bolt did cut a little thread for itself :)

Here it is so far, view from above and the front of the bike, looking back:



and this is a side view that shows how the bar fits on to the U shape - also note I have used a double nut to try and ensure it stays put :)



Now before I rerally locked everything down, I offered up the dash to ensure that it works and all is ok:



Note that the bracket is off centre - but due to how I placed it the satnav will be in the centre of the cockpit

and here we go - the final shot with screen etc fitted




and yep, am well pleased, took about two hours start to finish :)

[Samray]

Nice neat job jobbed.

[Gio]

Nice job, but you'll still need to waterproof your unit, after all you will have to stop at times and more so in the wet.

[D-Rider]

Nice job, but you'll still need to waterproof your unit, after all you will have to stop at times and more so in the wet.

..... well I haven't and I've ridden with mine mounted in a similar position through all weathers. Sure it's a bit more vulnerable and not risk-free but I've had no problems.
Tucked well under the double bubble it's surprisingly well protected.

[Kwackerz]

Yeah but Gio rides backwards...

Nice write up, job most definately jobbed!

[Firestarter]

Yeah but Gio rides backwards...

And upside down

Looks a very tidy install, got me thinking again now...

[Falcopops]

Very neat, nice install. Need to do something about that heated grip control now!

[Aladinsaneuk]

Need to do something about that heated grip control now

aye... i think that will be one of the things i will leave for winter though - i want to have a long close look at the electrics....