My GPS mounting solution

domekrome · Post by **domekrome** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:34 am

I use my Garmin 2610 on longer trips, and as of this spring I mount it with 2 different kits:

a) swivelling handlebar mounting kit from BMW, originally intended for the Navigator
b) Touratech aluminimum clamping bracket grafted onto 'a'

See photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kromedome/ ... 116443583/

drevil · Post by **drevil** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:45 am

since the navigator is basically a 2610, could you use the regular garmin bike kit mount instead of the touratech to attach to the bmw handlebar mount? also though i wonder if the bmw mount would work for me since i have barback already installed....

domekrome · Post by **domekrome** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:53 am

drevil wrote:since the navigator is basically a 2610, could you use the regular garmin bike kit mount instead of the touratech to attach to the bmw handlebar mount? also though i wonder if the bmw mount would work for me since i have barback already installed....

I would imagine that you could use the Garmin bike kit, I didn't because it did not look like it would be that secure. I ride on a lot of rough, poorly maintained roads, not fire roads - just poorly maintained.

The BMW kit uses bolts that are the same length as the stock ones, just different heads, so I couldn't say if it would work with barbacks.

drevil · Post by **drevil** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:58 am

sounds like it migh not, since the barback replace the stock bolts with longer ones. you would probably need longer ones with the different heads.

i have the garmin mount and it is pretty secure( for plastic of course!). it even has a little torx key that locks it in place that you can carry on your keychain... plus it comes with the power cable and only costs about 10$ more than just the cable. worth a look IMO.