Premium Member Brick Posted December 15, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 15, 2016 The other reason I'm reading this post is I want to install my Garmin 665 GPS above the gauges. I have this on my 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere ES and it works so well up there. But the Tenere has a bar as part of stock windscreen that the GPS mounts to... The FJ-09 seems to be all plastic up there. I'm looking at adding this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-16-Yamaha-FJ09-Motorcycle-Bike-Mount-Bar-GPS-Phone-Mobile-CellPhone-Holder-/131864959951?fits=Make%3AYamaha%7CModel%3AFJ09&hash=item1eb3c39bcf:g:MV4AAOSwZ1BXdmxY&vxp=mtr Opinions??? Brick Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsimple Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 i have a giant givi screen with an aftermarket, also givi, attached to the plate. I also use metal bolts and none of this has caused my base to crack. I also ride off road and generally abuse my bikes. If mine did that I would slap the stocker back on and take it for a warranty replacement. Although to be honest I would probably just buy one and replace it myself. The bar looks useful but not very pretty. I would want to know what it mounts to and still keep your clipons light, a gps should be fine *depending on mount point 2015 Red FJ 09 2013 WR250R - little boy blue - sold 2012 DL650 V Strom - sold 2007 FZ6 - sold 1986 FJ600 - sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member estell Posted December 15, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 15, 2016 I want to install my Garmin 665 GPS above the gauges. The FJ-09 seems to be all plastic up there. Opinions??? Brick The GPS is much more useful when mounted above the instrument cluster. I prefer to use a RAM mount, like that discussed in this thread. 2015 red FJ-09: Cal Sci screen, Sargent seat, ECU flash, slider combo, cruise, Rizoma bars, Matts forks, JRi shock, slipper clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I've got this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-MT-09-Tracer-cockpit-GPS-mount-with-RAM-ball-/272453168879?hash=item3f6f796eef:g:NBMAAOSwPCVYBjqF which works really well. Goes between mount and screen and is very sturdy. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggin Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I liked this RAM mount solution: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Yamaha-MT-09-Tracer-GPS-Phone-Holder-RamMount-Type-CosmoMotoAccessories-/182381008159?hash=item2a76c1551f:g:PJ8AAOSwoJZXRrEP Edit: Same thing as the one post above different vendor though. I bought radiator guard from this guy, high quality stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Good choice wiggin! Great minds think alike (and fools seldom differ). Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BentAero Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 The other reason I'm reading this post is I want to install my Garmin 665 GPS above the gauges. I have this on my 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere ES and it works so well up there. But the Tenere has a bar as part of stock windscreen that the GPS mounts to... The FJ-09 seems to be all plastic up there. I'm looking at adding this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-16-Yamaha-FJ09-Motorcycle-Bike-Mount-Bar-GPS-Phone-Mobile-CellPhone-Holder-/131864959951?fits=Make%3AYamaha%7CModel%3AFJ09&hash=item1eb3c39bcf:g:MV4AAOSwZ1BXdmxY&vxp=mtr Opinions??? Brick Dave, IIRC, someone on this forum built a homemade GPS mount above the gauge cluster. Might be worth digging, maybe you/me/we can find it. Keep Asheville weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brick Posted December 16, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks for the replies bbb and wiggin I was wondering about that Ram ball mount on the wind screen. So two of you say it's stable. That might work. Bentaero... I did see a home built one that was a Ram ball handlebar 1/2 mounted behind the lower wind screen. I was looking and where it's mounted to is also plastic and well... I just don't think it's better than the one bbb and wiggin posted. Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trokarr Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I also use the Cosmo mount listed by wiggins. The mount has a 1" rubber ball, which I connect to the 1" rubber ball on the cradle for my Garmin GPS with a RAM double socket arm. The two rubber balls virtually eliminate any vibration and I can position my GPS so it does not obscure the instruments at all. I have it mounted under a Puig touring screen and highly recommend the Cosmo product. Also, the Cosmo mount is thicker than the Chinese Ebay version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted January 4, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 4, 2017 This the above instrument mounting system I developed that utilizes a rail used on kayaks etc mounted with L-brackets that use the same upper 2 mounting bolts for the windscreen (in my case the huge Givi touring screen with Xscreen tour spoiler). I can slide in as many of the RAM rail 1" ball mounts as the width of the devices and length of rail will permit. Right now I have my trusty and very feature packed Garmin Nuvi 765T (Bluetooth, JPEG viewer, MP3 player, etc no longer offered on any other Nuvi at least) and my Whistler CR93 GPS & update-able Database type radar detector (in the excellent RAM magnetic quick in/out mount). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted January 4, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 4, 2017 Side & front view pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ronald1601 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 In addition to the already mentioned options this one seems pretty neat. Haven't ordered it myself yet but it's on my list: http://www.cosmo-accessories.com/online-store/yamaha/tracer-gps-holder-info.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald1601 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Thanks, good to know! I have the stock screen myself but that one tends to flex a bit too. I'll see how it will work out with my tomtom rider 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member steveb Posted January 10, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 10, 2017 In addition to the already mentioned options this one seems pretty neat. Haven't ordered it myself yet but it's on my list: http://www.cosmo-accessories.com/online-store/yamaha/tracer-gps-holder-info.html I also like this one. Does anyone know a vendor in the USA that carries it? If I wanted to buy a minimum of 50 of them I could pay much less per unit from Alibaba https://m.alibaba.com/product/60533999964/GPS-Phone-Holder-Ram-Mount-Type.html but I don't see myself doing that. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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