GPS suction cup Mount

[Heliplt]

Installed a steel plate for suction cup mount.

1- 4” steel blank plate for electrical box cover
2- New bolts and washers stainless steel10x1.5x4”
2- 2x1/2 Aluminum tube spacers
1- Can spray paint or your choice

Drilled two holes in plate
Painted
Installed cigarette adapter under seat to plug in for power

 

[jvicker]

:thumbup:Brilliant.

The simple ones are my favorite. Been trying to find a mount for mine forever. For now I just suction cup it to the dash over the tac. (RS). Now you got me thinking.

Good job.

 

[wildwoman]

Nice job on the gps mount. I can't tell if the suction cup itself is being held down. I have seen the suction cup let lose on a Spyder and on a car windshield.

 

[Marker]

Nice job,looks great:thumbup:

 

[t64507]

thanks i just got a gps and need a mount:shemademe_smilie:

 

[sabunim5]

Nice work with the plate. Not to rain on your parade, but, suction cups and motorcycles are usually a bad match. I would put some sort of tether on your GPS in case the suction cup comes loose. nojoke

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

Nice work with the plate. Not to rain on your parade, but, suction cups and motorcycles are usually a bad match. I would put some sort of tether on your GPS in case the suction cup comes loose. nojoke

:agree:

 

[Heliplt]

Thanks for the heads up, I will keep an eye on it. So far 300 mi without any suction cup malfunction J :2thumbs:

 

[Idaspud]

How about a photo or two of the cigarette mount under the seat

 

[Heliplt]

direct connection to battery with in line fuse, ground to seat hinge bolt

 

[Heliplt]

I haven’t had one disconnect with the suction cup, but I admit it made me nervous thinking it might fall off, so I bought a second suction cup mount for 4 bucks and bolted it to the steel plate. :2thumbs:

 

[CyncySpyder]

Good job

Teddy likes creative ppl :firstplace:

 

[Desert Spyder]

Pretty simple idea. I like. I bought a bean bag gps mount from amazon for $25 and a $9 12ft extension plug in from amazon to go from the rear trunk to just under the handle bars. I haven't taken it out on the road yet because I'm still playing with the angle of the dash and the gps hardware. Its a 7in Magellan I picked up from Costco for $200. If it don't work out, I'll just take it back. What do you think about putting adhesive on the back of your plate and sticking it on the dash? That way it will always be in front of you.

 

[Heliplt]

Typically a gps comes with a little round disk that has double back tape on it so that you can stick it to the dash in your car, if you get one with the gps it would be easier to stick it to the dash rather than to the steel plate then to the dash.

 

[Desert Spyder]

Installed a steel plate for suction cup mount.

1- 4” steel blank plate for electrical box cover
2- New bolts and washers stainless steel10x1.5x4”
2- 2x1/2 Aluminum tube spacers
1- Can spray paint or your choice

Drilled two holes in plate
Painted
Installed cigarette adapter under seat to plug in for power

I decided to try out your idea but I need to know what size allen wrench you used to remove the bottom 2 bolts. No gotty in my "vast" tool arsenal. I assume its either a 6.5 or 7. My town does not have much resources either.

BTW, how long did it hold or is it still on. Any vibration problems?

 

[Nads]

GPS mount on r/side mirror

I purchased a 2011 RS-S
I purchased a mount from the mount guys in New Jersey and modified it to fit on the right side mirror between the mirror n the windshield. Looks factory and easier to see. (not so close) n much easier to mount
Nads

 

[Heliplt]

Stock size is 7mm Hex, the new bolts ended up 8mm
Spacers are aluminum round tube cut to length.
Found at hardware store


7mm can be hard to find if buying only the one size, a good place to check is at automotive store typically found in the break caliper section.

As far as vibration, none to speak of, I have 2200 miles with out a single problem

 

[dshogman]

NADS- any chance of a picture. Thanks.