3banger Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) I’m sure there is some debate about the use fullness of a Radar Detector on a motorcycle vs different opinions of spirted riding. I’ve been running a V1 for years on my street bikes and it has potentially saved me a few excessive “performance awards”. My favorite setup has always been a simple Velcro solution on the top of the brake mater cylinder reservoir cap with a Legal Speeding HARD system Adaptivetech. See photo V1 on Sprint ST; this was a nice level-ish forward facing low obstruction spot. The master brake reservoir on the FJ-09 or FZ-07 is nicer then the chintzy Truimph plastic variety but clearly not level. After seeing Clegg78’s 3D printer offerings I was suggesting a compound angle wedge that would allow a level radar detector mounting. See second photo. The wedge shape would have through holes and allow longer screws that would clamp the wedge to the reservoir cap mounting locations. This level perch could then be used for a radar detector mount. All that being said, I went a different direction a built a magnetic plate that utilize the RAM clamping hardware. Plate is AL with machined recesses on the bottom with Neodymium magnets epoxied in place. Photos 3 & 4. Works really well but the wedge reservoir cap wold still be simpler. Edited October 16, 2021 by 3banger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted October 16, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted October 16, 2021 RAM makes a magnetic base plate that fastens to several mounting schemes. Each mag mount comes with a couple of painted steel plates with 3M VHB tape already applied to bond to the underside of any device. I prefer a heads-up mount slotted rail system I fabed that is protected behind the screen, and can be flipped around depending on which of my 3 screens I'm running. The mounting rail can accommodate 3 devices depending on their size. When I went to 320 mm discs up front I also installed a Brembo radial master cylinder with my own mounting bracket, so it's not appropriate to add on to stability wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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3banger Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Excellent, thanks for the additional multitudes of mounting options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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