rodan Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 In the past, I've used RAM mounts for my GPS, and it worked fine. But for the FJ, I wanted it to be a little easier to see. Mounting it above the instruments was an interesting idea that was mentioned in one of the other threads, so I decided to investigate... The stock windshield mounts to a plastic cover that mounts with a steel frame to the adjustment slider mechanism. I decided that steel frame/bracket would be a good place to mount an arm that would extend up and back, behind the windshield, to which the GPS would mount. Sorry, but I didn't get around to taking any pics of the bracket before I modified it. Back in January, I picked up a TIG welder, with projects exactly like this in mind. I'm by no means a professional welder, but I can stick stuff together, and it stays together. I've fabbed a lot of stuff over the years, including bumpers, winch mounts, and tire carriers for my Bronco. I was glad to have the TIG in this case, as it would have been really tough to do with my MIG.... I first bent up a bracket out of 1/8"x 2" mild steel, and welded that to the stock bracket. Painted, and in place, without the plastic cover... With the cover in place. The windscreen mounts to the cover (with plastic screws!). GPS in place... Riders view... I may pull it back off and change a couple of bends in the bracket to make the angle of the GPS better match the instruments, but I'm going to take a couple of rides with it first, just to see how it works. Power is drawn from the stock 12V socket. Easy peasy (as long as you have a TIG...)... 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Very nice. This is where GPS and phones should go on this bike since the handlebars, hand guards and fairing has a tight integration. One should not have to TIG weld this so can someone come up with a bolt on bar that can be used easily with RAM mounts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfart Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Wow, very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 There's enough clearance that you could make a similar bolt on bracket,but it was easier for me to pull out the welder than to drive to the hardware store and dig through the nut and bolt bins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member johan Posted May 6, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 6, 2015 I like the position and think it is the way to go, but I would want the ability to remove it. The space between the screen and instruments seem fairly tight and I wonder if Scuff's Touratech mount would fit in there. Good job and thanks for sharing. Someone else mentioned it as well; the Ram mount on the handlebar leaves the Satnav very "flat" and in direct sunlight it is not that clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted May 7, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 Nice mod. Looks like with a little tweaking it could be modified to be clamped in place which is easier for those of us without welders. Very useful mod though, thanks for sharing. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 A ram ball mount bolted to that plate would work well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toblerone Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Any comments on how the mount has faired yet? I'm interested to know how much it moves of wobbles whilst riding. Cheers Toblerone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 It's very stable. It does move around a bit, as it's attached to the windscreen mounting points. I took it off today and changed the bend angles slightly, so it now sits angled slightly, rather than close to vertical. That was really my only complaint, that with the screen close to vertical, it was a little harder to read (but much better than being nearly flat, which was the problem with the RAM ball mounts on the handlebar clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rszk Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 If only there was a way to adapt the Super Tenere bracket: Super Tenere Factory GPS mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazerian Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 used a 20 cm simple aluminum rod and used the screws from windshield quite stable and easy to read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rszk Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Nice work. Does it affect the stability/movement of the shield with the extra weight when riding on unsmooth roads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazerian Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 nope , but can shake a lot in bumpy roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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