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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: bikesnbones on June 23, 2015, 03:19:40 PM

Title: Sat Nav sollutions
Post by: bikesnbones on June 23, 2015, 03:19:40 PM

Please show me your K1100RS sat nav set up's
Thanks

Title: Re: Sat Nav sollutions
Post by: F14CRAZY on June 23, 2015, 03:34:47 PM

Well I don't have a K1100RS, and don't use satellite navigation, but I use an automotive windshield suction cup mount for my Sharp Aquos Crystal Android smartphone on Sprint and use Google Maps

Title: Re: Sat Nav sollutions
Post by: frodef on June 23, 2015, 03:36:27 PM

This is probably the cheapest possible option, and also quite flexible in terms of apps, bluetooth etc, and old phone in an el cheapo handlebar mount, and a 12V USB charger from ebay. K75 but that shouldn't make much difference. Drawbacks are not very glove or rain friendly.

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Title: Re: Sat Nav sollutions
Post by: heller on July 01, 2015, 05:57:25 AM

I have a ram ball to the right of the dash.  iPhone into a usb charger plugged in to the power socket.  Problem is the usb draws power when plugged in and I want to hard wire a switched one... Anyone have a good plan for doing that?  Also, the phone is ok when there is a signal.  Not an issue with a gps.   I used to have a Garmin 2610 and I have not found a unit that I have ever been as happy with.

Title: Re: Sat Nav sollutions
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on July 01, 2015, 12:42:48 PM

I have a Garmin Nuvi 40 on my K75RT.  Made a mount that wraps around the cross bar under the windshield by heating a strip of 1/8" thick Acrylic and molding it to the shape of the crossbar.  I cut the ball off of a mount and screwed it to the acrylic.

Power was hard wired into the parking light circuit.  Hacked the 12volt lighter plug to add pigtails that could connect into the bike's wiring.   

Had some problems with the display popping out of the mount on the crap New York State roads I ride on.  Fixed it by gluing the mount to the display with super glue.  Tightened up the ball joint by putting some 1/4" foam in  the joint. 

Anybody wants pictures, I can take some this weekend.