whodat
02-21-2020, 09:52 AM
I took the GPS off my old bike before I traded it in so I needed a way to mount it. The BRP mount is nice, but way more than I wanted to spend. I've seen a couple other top clamp mount plates, but they all seem to use Ram mounts which are great if you need the adjustability but seem too much if you don't. So I grabbed some calipers, a couple bits of scrap aluminum, the lathe, the mill, and the welder and made my own. It would have been much simpler to make from steel but I need the practice with aluminum and I could always redo it later. Also I haven't wired it yet because I'm waiting till I decide which heated grips I'm installing so I can do both at the same time.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564983756_29c08f4aa7_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuRs)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuRs) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Bracket with wrinkle finish paint
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564983451_8b5bd37d65_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuLc)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuLc) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Bracket bottom
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564479903_63992f20f6_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQV5k)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQV5k) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Bracket installed
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564479628_167ba240d1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQUZA)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQUZA) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Mount on GPS
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564983281_156ffabb02_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuHg)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuHg) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Mount installed
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49565207242_e40a117e6f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivUDhE)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivUDhE) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
View from the driver's seat
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564983756_29c08f4aa7_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuRs)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuRs) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Bracket with wrinkle finish paint
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564983451_8b5bd37d65_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuLc)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuLc) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Bracket bottom
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564479903_63992f20f6_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQV5k)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQV5k) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Bracket installed
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564479628_167ba240d1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQUZA)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivQUZA) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Mount on GPS
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49564983281_156ffabb02_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuHg)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivTuHg) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
Mount installed
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49565207242_e40a117e6f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivUDhE)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2ivUDhE) by Uncle Grr! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegrr/), on Flickr
View from the driver's seat