gps mount above dash for garmin 60csx

[sierraoffroad]

i'm looking for a gps mount that will work above my dash for my garmin 60csx. I have the touratech locking cradle for the gps which will fit on a cross bar or flat plate. i thought of a suction type to attach to the windsheild, but would like something more stout.

here's what i found so far:
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/sw-motech-vibration-damped-quick-release-gps-holder-yamaha-xt1200z-super-tenere-10

or i could go with a madstad w/cross bar?

 

[patrickg450]

I have a Madstat with the cross bar, my old ass eyes makes me want to put a long arm on it and extend it out. Works but during major ST action it will bounce or vibrate. I now mount my iPhone there and keep it tighter up to the cross bar. If you can see ok you wont have my problems.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Or you can make your own. This was when I first made it for a regular car Nuvi that was held in place with velcro:

Mine is from Kydex ABS, bent with a little heat around the edge of a piece of wood in a Z-shape. Remove the windshield, then the panel with the tuning forks and there are 2 or 3 sheet metal type screws holding the instrument cluster in place. Use a dremel to make holes in the Kydex for the screws, electric connector etc. For re-assembly it gets sandwiched by the instrument cluster.

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]It's been through 3 different GPS's so is starting to look a bit like swiss cheese from the holes.[/font] One of these Garmin powered "Rugged Mounts" for the Montana is currently screwed to the Kydex. You can find them for $27 online:

Because my gloved fingers are too fat to use the screen, I have a stylus from the dollar store that I hot glued velcro onto. It is normally riding on the velcro seen to the right of the GPS in this photo.

 

[sierraoffroad]

thank you for the replies guys. thank you checkswrecks. very nice penny tech do it yourself gps holder. i was thinking of doing that. i have some kydex for bike specific projests. i will give that a shot if i don't find anything. i prefer to save my money and buy a abigger windsheild like a vstream.

 

[patrickg450]

why the bigger screen? are you tall (er) ? I stayed stock and added the adjustable bracket, might wanna call dude,he is way friendly and wont sell you something that wont work. I bought a cee-bailey screen and it did not work, hated it. Talked to dude and went back to stock with the bracket. He even offered me a discount on a future screen he sells if I needed it. And he said try it for a month, if you dont like it full refund.

Not sure what you are wanting (other than a GPS mount) but it may be worth a look, IMO.

good luck, ST on!!!!

 

[sierraoffroad]

good question patrick. I had a givi windsheild on my vstrom 650 and it reduced the wind noise to almost nothing. I had the madstad on there as well, but never adjusted it. seeing the madstad for the s10 that has a cross bar for gps mount i'm liking that.

 

[patrickg450]

the OEM side deflectors are the bomb, I would try that if air flow is a issue. Might be able to stay with you stock screen (if you height is not too tall).