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Re: Zumo 450 mount
Nice Job. :bigthumbsup: I think your are the first person I have seen to mount the GPS of the left instead of the right. Good Pics. Ryde Safe and Enjoy.
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Re: Zumo 450 mount
Originally Posted by Lamonster
I mounted mine here and painted the back of the shield black and it made it very easy to see in the sunlight.
Any extra hardware required for this position, if so, what materials.
I am going to use the zumo 550 soon.
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Re: Zumo 450 mount
My 450 came with a generic RAM mount like this one. There is a rectangular notch in the bottom of it that I rounded to approximately 7/8" diameter using a Dremel tool and the Spyder clutch clamp top as a pattern. I didn't take too much material off, just enough to give it more contact with the handlebar and have it fit a little closer to the bottom half of the clutch clamp. Then I filed about 1/8" to 3/16" off the top side of the slotted mounting holes so the stock screws of the clutch clamp would work. I didn't take anymore off the top or bottom than that as I didn't want to weaken that piece too much. I don't want to be on the road and grab for the clutch and have it fall off in my hand.
I am going to try to find those same screws about 1/4" longer to get more threads in the bottom half of the clutch mount but I have full confidence that what I have will be good for the next day or two. If this whole explanation is a little confusing, when I get home tonight I'll pop off the RAM piece and take a few photos of it to show what I did.
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Re: Zumo 450 mount
Originally Posted by smokster
Any extra hardware required for this position, if so, what materials.
I am going to use the zumo 550 soon.
Thanks
Is the Way 600c a better unit that the Zumo 550?
Not real familiar with this unit?
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Re: Zumo 450 mount
Originally Posted by smokster
Is the Way 600c a better unit that the Zumo 550?
Not real familiar with this unit?
They are both good units. Both are waterproof and therefore suitable for motorcycle use. The Lowrance iWay 600 is not as expensive as the Zumo, but is not bluetooth capable, as is the Zumo. Also, I am not sure about Lowrance product support. It may be fine - I just don't know, as I have always had Garmins, and Garmin technical support has been second to none.
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Re: Zumo 450 mount
Originally Posted by Director
They are both good units. Both are waterproof and therefore suitable for motorcycle use. The Lowrance iWay 600 is not as expensive as the Zumo, but is not bluetooth capable, as is the Zumo. Also, I am not sure about Lowrance product support. It may be fine - I just don't know, as I have always had Garmins, and Garmin technical support has been second to none.
Bruce
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Re: Zumo 450 mount
UPDATE*******
I have hooked up the power for the Zumo 450 through the Evoluzion powerbus and it is working great. The handlebar mount is working fine.
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