mount for motorcycle ??

[JS_racer]

any decent mounts for a motorcycle?
I am looking for a every few weeks i might use it mount, compared to every day. The 1 xls is the wifes, but once in a while it would be nice on a bike trip to new areas. Sure would love just to suction it on my tach, but if it flew off that wouldn't be good.
http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/RAM/ram.asp?prod=RAM-TT1XL
something like this ??

Thanks much for the time,
Joel

 

[Thom]

If you search the site you'll see a mount that someone posted that has a waterproof case that mounted to something like the mount that you showed. It had a soft plastic cover and a hard plastic case just in case you hit rain.

I'd personally look for something that it mounts in (all sides), not snaps into. I've got a hard time thinking that my $200.00 unit is banging down the road at 80 mph if it pops out of the cradle. Even my Rider2 has a tether that I always ensure is secured before I ride off.

 

[Thom]

https://www.tomtomforums.com/showthread.php?t=9605&highlight=xl+motorcycle+mount

Here is one of the threads I was talking about.

Found by clicking search above then typing "xl motorcycle mount", there are more threads to look through too. The one above talks about the cons of having an "Aqua Box"

 

[GAW]

The RAM mounts work good, but note the thread comments about the glare from the Aqua Box. It works best on cloudy and rainy days, and at night.

For bright daylight, the clip-on mount works best - but the tethering would be helpful as a safety item. the RAM mount hold it pretty good, but I would think a good pothole might shake it loose.

See if you can find any posts on this and other forums on tethering.

You can use if for 4-5 hours on the battery (only turn it on when you really need it), or fabricate a 12 volt connection/adapter for a more permanent mount.

 

[JS_racer]

thanks for the help, I'll look further.

Joel

 

[Krysta1988]

Just don't tell tech support that you're mounting anything other than a Rider on a motorcycle because that voids your warranty =)

 

[Stingray]

I used the regular ram mount and added a 12V outlet up front for the power. It works well so far. The glare is the flash. On really sunny days it does get washed out, changing the colors helps a little. In the rain I just use a heavy duty plastic bag or else I put it in the map window of a tank bag.