Self built wind screen bracket / GPS mount

[Boyd]

Here is the windscreen / GPS mount I built this winter.

First I made a templet.

From the templet I made the (two) brackets.

After the brackets were made (and powder coated) I clamped it to the bike (using a 3/8” bolt as a locator) and drilled the mounting holes.

Mounting hardware and the 3/8” locating bolt.

Right side mounted.

Left side mounted.

In the hole on very the top of the mount I’ll put a cross bar that will hold my GPS. End result is I have a dual purpose bike with a dual purpose bracket. It stiffens the wind screen mount and holds my GPS.
Because of my metal inventory, and my contacts, my cost on this project was $00.00.

 

[Blaine]

Brilliant ::015:: (and, nicely done ::008:

 

[Boyd]

When it’s done, I’ll post pictures of my next project (building a new passenger seat perch) that will give me a smooth transition between the front seat / passenger seat.
I really don't like the two level seats on the Tenere.

 

[HoebSTer]

I made one of those last month.

 

[Boyd]

I made one of those last month.

Pictures???

 

[scott123007]

Now go get metric bolts to hold it on! This ain't a damn Harley, lol.

 

[Boyd]

Now go get metric bolts to hold it on! This ain't a damn Harley, lol.

You assume that those small stainless bolts are not metric.
You've assumed wrong.



But I can see where you were lead astray. :

 

[Raggety]

I want or actually Need

 

[Checkswrecks]

There is another thread about having the plastic windshield mount fail and both EricV and I mention that it has a lot of stress.
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=13734.0
Adding holes would not take much to create stress focal points, so my own view is to avoid drilling any in that piece of plastic.


There are alternatives, such as the bracket I made, which is sandwiched by the instrument cluster. Cut & pasted from a prior post:
This GPS mounting bracket was a scrap piece of flat plastic. It's a Z-shape and the front leg has holes for the instrument pod screws & electrical plug. It was supposed to be a quick hack job to do a trip and I liked it so it's still there. The original GPS shown above was a Nuvi that was just velcroed in place. It now has a Garmin Montana bracket screwed to it, as shown below.

As a hack job, I didn't make a drawing or anything. Just heat bent a chunk of 1/4" ABS scrap to a Z-shape using the edge of a piece of wood. The flat face that goes in front of the instrument pod is simply cut to fit around the electric connector and mounting screws for the pod.

 

[kvango]

Here is the windscreen / GPS mount I built this winter.


Because of my metal inventory, and my contacts, my cost on this project was $00.00.

For that price: SOLD! I'll take a set . . . . well maybe I should ask about shipping.
Seriously, nice work. And it will definitely strengthen the screen bracket (especially if glued) despite the holes.

 

[2112]

Slot the mounting holes and you have a Touratech rival, god bless indiduaity ::008::