This is my GPS setup.
I have a Magellan Explorist XL, which has everything I need including the auto-route and re-route on-the-fly.
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I discovered the Lobster Mount Company and I bought this complete system shown. I wish I had not bought it as an entire unit and had only bought the cradle. The unit did not tighten to the handle bars well nor did it give enough clearance from the side of the chrome speedometer cover. It is rather bulky as well and just does not look good on the bike. I had purchased the "chromed" version, what a waste of money. However my final solution is shown below. |
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Shrimp Cradle
Ram Ball Plate
Ram 3" arm
Rail U-Bolt Base
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I ordered the items
shown to the left. Click on them to find out more. I got 3 holes on the
Ram Mount ball plate to line up on the back of the
Shrimp and drilled a 4th hole in the Ram Mount plate and put
the 4th screw through and tightened it all up to the Shrimp.
Cool.
The next challenge was supply 12v power to the GPS unit and modifying this cradle to accept the angled power harness that come with the Magellan. That one will have to wait a little bit as it concerns adding a $8 cigarette lighter, fuse and Magellan harness modification and routing out some of the plastic of the Shrimp to allow the Magellan power connector a recessed area in the cradle in which to rest so the GPS can sit lower in the cradle. Come on Magellan how about releasing the accessories mount when you release the GPS. Jeeezzz!!! I strongly suggest you attach some sort of fail safe cable from the bike to the GPS in the event the GPS unit "comes out of the cradle which traveling down the road. Some thing like a camera strap, so you don't drop them. I don't do GPS reviews as I am not informed enough about them or the difference in brands to be useful. The unit is "Environmental Proof", uses a CF memory card, stores maps, has auto-route and re-route on-the-fly, big clear screen, little buttons when you have big gloves on, dim-able screen, reasonable internal battery life by 4 AA batteries.
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