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Post by bigbuck on Apr 28, 2011 16:36:30 GMT
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Post by bigbuck on Apr 30, 2011 8:56:18 GMT
Just fitted the holder with a change to the original clamp bolt as it would'nt adjust low enough to see the tomtom. Looks o.k. dont you think?? Attachments:
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Post by bigbuck on Apr 30, 2011 8:59:46 GMT
And this is the tomtom inside, it also houses most sat-nav's as you can see. Regards Rich Attachments:
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Post by blah on Jul 17, 2011 9:56:55 GMT
Cheers for posting this up! I've been thinking about a satnav for the bike as stopping to read maps all the time is a bit of a pain in the ass. This will save me lots of pennies that can be spent elsewhere on the bike.  |
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Post by thehermitage99 on Jul 17, 2011 19:47:13 GMT
very impressive... might have to get me one of those after pay-day!
Will need to fit a power socket too but I am guessing thats not a difficult job.
Bryan
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Post by blah on Sept 16, 2011 10:34:33 GMT
very impressive... might have to get me one of those after pay-day! Will need to fit a power socket too but I am guessing thats not a difficult job. Bryan The 12v socket is a doddle to fit. Only problem I found though with this holder is that when secured to the cente of the handle bars it blocked the ignition, so I was unable to put the key in to start the bike, and when the bike was already running, the key was still in the way for the mount the be positioned.  Haven't tested it out properly yet but did resort to mounting it on the right mirror arm close to the base although I am worried this isn't the best solution and won't be practical but we will see. |
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Post by bigbuck on Sept 18, 2011 12:24:07 GMT
Hi Blah, if you chop about 5mm off the fixing bolt , the holder tilts towards you a lot more giving more space for your keys to locate. I have quite a few keys on my fob and not found it a problem.
Regards Buck
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Post by bigbuck on Sept 18, 2011 12:26:34 GMT
Hi Bryan , as blah says , the 12v socket is easy to fit. I've run mine thru the fairing and along the frame to the battery, took all of an hour meddling but worth it.
Buck
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Post by mcvicar on Sept 18, 2011 14:10:56 GMT
Been looking at this myself, and have bought a 12v socket to suit. The plan is to run it off the same lead (with fuse) as the optimizer.
The only problem I have found is that I have a Givi Wingrack fitted. I have deduced, because it does not actually say anywhere in the manual, that the battery is located under the rear cowl.
Is that correct? If so is there any way to get to it without removing the wingrack, cowl etc? Sorry if this is a daft question but I am new to Divys (and bikes come to that) so do not want to start undoing bits I am unsure of unless I need to!
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Post by Deeps on Sept 18, 2011 20:44:56 GMT
If yours is a D9 then you can get the righthand side panel off with the wing rack in place. But getting it back on without damage is a very fiddley job. Save yourself loads of time and grief by taking the righthand side of your wing rack off first.
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Post by mcvicar on Sept 18, 2011 20:56:41 GMT
Ah, it comes off in bits then? I thought it was a one piece item. I shall have to examine it more closely when then rain eventually stops...
Thanks very much.
Yes, it is a 900, but came with the rack already attached.
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Post by andybb on Jun 11, 2013 19:45:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 20:11:51 GMT
Thanks for the link, just ordered one of these to help with my shocking sense of direction |
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Post by andybb on Jun 15, 2013 22:54:46 GMT
Possibly teaching my grannie to suck eggs, but possible useful tip! My Garmin car GPS is quite slim, and the fairly hard rubber backing plates in the kit weren't thick enough to fill the holder completely. So I replaced it with bubblewrap. Satnav now held firmly in place, the power connector on the back isn't being pressed too hard into the gps, and the gps is now very well protected against shock.
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Post by andybb on Jun 17, 2013 10:18:29 GMT
Quick update. Did a 160-mile round trip yesterday to the Ride of Respect meet, and used the gps holder with a 5" Garmin. Worked brilliantly, with one minor flaw - the plug from the gps to the "cigarette lighter-style socket would occasionally lose contact with the terminals over bumps etc, causing the gps to threten to shut down in 30 seconds unless prompted to stay open. So I used th elastic wrist-band given to all riders at the meet to hold them together, which worked like a dream. A normal elastic band would work just as well.
Got a fair bit of rain on the ride home, and the holder kept it all out, so thats good news.
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Post by Welsh Ade on Jun 21, 2013 18:44:38 GMT
Well this day and age with the smart phones and a suitable tank back you can use the gps app but you should then have the audio connected into your helmet. This can be done via Starcom, Autocom, Bluetooth etc.
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