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Greetings,
I'm looking around at GPS brackets and I'm wondering what anyone else is using. I'm lookinag at Garmin's 60CSx. Cycle Gadgets has a cradle for the GPS unit, but I'm looking for a way to attach the cradle to the bike.

Cycle Gadgets has the following RAM kits:


But the fine print says this works for pre-1997 R1100R's (mine is a '99)



To me this option is less that optimal, I don't have a windshield (I have a speedscreen from a 1150).

Adventurers Workshop offers this:


Which mounts to the bike like this:


What does anyone else do? Can you post pics if possible?

Thanks,
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kbullen wrote:Greetings,
I'm looking around at GPS brackets and I'm wondering what anyone else is using. I'm lookinag at Garmin's 60CSx. Cycle Gadgets has a cradle for the GPS unit, but I'm looking for a way to attach the cradle to the bike.

A couple of comments. I use the 60C but want a 60Cx. Last time I looked the opinion of the gps world was that the extra features of the CS were not a good value.

There is lots of info at http://gpsinformation.net/

I have found the slow screen refresh of the 60 series to be an annoyance for navigation on the street. The screen is also quite small. It doesn't seem to be as much of a problem when I'm dual sporting. I haven't used a 60Cx, the speed problem may have been fixed there.

My son has a 2610 and it is much better suited to street navigation. Bigger screen, faster etc., but it doen't record tracks as nicely as the 60C.

If you go to http://www.ram-mount.com/products/motorcycles.htm you will find lots of options. Even in the non-motorcycle section there are some handy parts. Make sure you use one of the "rubber" mounting balls as a hedge against vibration. GPS units do not do well under vibration.

In direct answer to you question, I mount my GPS on top of the tank bag using a homebrewed holder. For dual sport riding I use a different home made bracket to mount it to my map holder.

Most people use RAM mounts of one kind or another. There are also some trick mounts at http://www.cycoactive.com/