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Jules
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know there have been a few suggested options but I found something really simple and thought I'd share:





It's just a simple RAM Mount ball on a hollow post that you can bolt pretty much anywhere. In this case I just selected the top bolt for the front brake.





The SatNav sits inside a waterproof bag that has a RAM Mount ball attched to the back of it. This makes even non-waterproof SatNavs useable on a bike in poor weather.





This is the view from the rider's seat. All I have to do now is hook up the power : )
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Hogzilla
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Jules, that's a brilliant install. Utilizing the waterproof enclosure is a great idea.

Did you have a link on your backup camera install?
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thats very similar to how I installed my waterproof Garmin Zumo, but I did it clutch side. It works great.
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Jules
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 02:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

} Did you have a link on your backup camera install?

I bought mine from Amazon (UK) but I see that Amazon US is out of stock.

These guys have the same one I fitted:
http://www.avalancheandaccessories.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1015
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(Message edited by jules on April 08, 2010)
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Hogzilla
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the link! I'll have to pick one of those up. How did you mount the camera? Did you have to chop it up a bit to get it in place? I saw that one and was scratching my head on how/where you could put it.
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Motorhead102482
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't know if they're a site sponsor, but there is a company that makes a ram ball mount for GPS or whatever to replace the reservoir cap on either the clutch or brake. I considered buying that when I get another GPS for my Buell. It would probably work for a radar detector as well.
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Jules
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How did you mount the camera? Did you have to chop it up a bit to get it in place?

Yes I cut it down a little and mounted it on the plate.

Bear in mind UK plates are enorous in comparison to US ones.. In fact mine is about 3 inches to small both lengthways and heightwise to be considered legal (plus it's the wrong color - it should be yellow with much bigger black letters)





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Hogzilla
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That's great. Give some ideas on doing it. Looks mostly easy, just a little fab work to get it mounted.

LOL... love the plate. ; )
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Jules
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 04:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You can power the camera off the back light feed - but you'd probably already figured that out LOL

(Message edited by jules on April 08, 2010)
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Quint
Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 04:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

how about this one guys? Im in the uk but the chap will post shouldnt be much as it is light and small.
info@telferizer.co.uk
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Sportster_mann
Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 06:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do you find the wireless cameras give a stable signal ? With mine the picture gets a lot of interference ...
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Jules
Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 06:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The Vr3 one has a wired option too (you need an extra cable) I'm currently running it wired as the picture is (as you say) more stable that way.

The cable was £13 extra and is a 3.5mm jack plug so really easy to run/wire..
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