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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 :)

Nice neat job jobbed.

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.

Gio wrote: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.

Yeah but Gio rides backwards...

Nice write up, job most definately jobbed!

Kwackerz wrote:Yeah but Gio rides backwards...

And upside down

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

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

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....