If money isn't an issue then definitely get the Touratech jobbie, looks very "proper job"

Unless you're massively abusing the thing off road I reckon either mounting option would do the job

 

Unless you're massively abusing the thing off road I reckon either mounting option would do the job

What if you are abusing the mount off-road? Is the touratech jobby up for that?

 

I put a RAM mount on for my wee etrex GPS a month or so ago and I'm very pleased with it. I think it came to 35 quid or so total, so vastly cheaper than any of the Touratech stuff. The only problem I have found with it is that the vibes, though not enough that the GPS is going to go anywhere, have resulted in some marks on the GPS itself. They're just cosmetic, but if I had a flashier GPS that hadn't already had plenty of abuse then I'd be tempted to put a thin bit of foam or rubber inside the holder to dampen the vibes out.

 

The Touratech option is semi-secure, whereas the RAM one isn't.

I'll happily leave the GPS in the TT holder on the bike when I go to pay for petrol etc., but I don't think I'd risk it with a RAM one.

The TT mount also puts it on top of the dashboard so it's closer to your line-of-sight when in use.

 

The Touratech option is semi-secure, whereas the RAM one isn't.

I'll happily leave the GPS in the TT holder on the bike when I go to pay for petrol etc., but I don't think I'd risk it with a RAM one.

The TT mount also puts it on top of the dashboard so it's closer to your line-of-sight when in use.

 

The KTM mount does put the GPS in a great position, but I have to say (maybe because of the huge dampers on the mount) the GPS vibrates an awful lot. Not the sort of vibration that you would worry might damage the unit, quite the reverse, the mount has so much vibration padding that the unit is isolated from any harshness but is free to wobble somewhat.

 

I use KTM mount (actually made by TT) with the big TT holder for the Garmin 2610 I use. It is the best position, I reckon but it did vibrate too much. I added an extra bolt to it to hold it against the top of the dash. Spot on.

Were I buying now, I'd still buy the 'KTM' mount but attach a RAM mount to that.

As far as security goes, the 'easy off' RAM mount allows you to take the GPS with you when the bike's out of site whereas a thief would get the GPS out of the TT mount if you were out of sight for more than a minute.

(My TT mounts the non-locking one but don't kid yourself that the locking one's any more secure).

There is one other thing about the TT mount... I always wonder where my bollocks would end up if I went head over handlebars :redface:

 

you can mount your gps on top of the dash with the ram mount if you buy their circular base with the ball and one for underneath the dash as a brace
works fine with mine

 

I have got the TT Mownt ,on the KTM mownt wich I have cut Haksawd off loads of it, it drove me nuts shrowding the bikes clocks and bownsing arownd , now my GPS is right up and in the skreen now and out the way ,and dose not vibe arownd so much on the TT mownt , from the side look at the bike the GPS is hardley visabule were it is tucked into the screen , sorry no picks of it yet , but it werks and looks ten times beter . ............:smokin: Gurdo is rihgt I wood have rather something to stop a charncer from takeing my GPS , wen I am paying for fuel , or it gets jolted off ,takeing it off road , it whont come off atached to the TT mownt it mite do on a Ram mownt .

I woodent worry abowt the TT mownt doing your bollocks in ,I wood be worryd more, how you are going to get the GPS and Ram mownt out of your Arse !!!!! after cross rutting the frunt wheel .

 

it drove me nuts shrowding the bikes clocks and bownsing arownd

If it was hiding the clocks then you didn't fit it right. Here's my Zumo mounted on the TT bar and mount, well clear of the instruments:

You need to have the mount arranged so it's at its highest:

 

Do you plan to be mostly offroad or road riding?

The KTM mount is probably the neatest install for the dash-mounted option. It puts the GPS high so you dont have to look down so much to look at it - especially good in traffic.

However, if youre going to be doing a lot of offroading, Id consider mounting it in the middle of the handlebars. Its better protected there - and kinda easier to glance down when youre riding standing up.

Due to the way things turned out, I didn my portugal trip with 2 GPS's. One mounted high - the other between the bars. Most of the offroad navigation was done with the bar-mounted GPS. Most of the road navigation was done with the dash-mounted GPS - and both positions seemed to be best for the respective duties.

 

Thanks guys for all the advice

I orderd the KTM dash mount last night. And will order the other mount parts today.

The only other big question is Zumo or TomTom Rider!!?? Im thinking Zumo!

 

The only other big question is Zumo or TomTom Rider!!?? Im thinking Zumo!

Zumo. I've got one (as you've seen) and whilst it's not perfect, I've heard a lot fewer complaints about it than the TomTom.

 

Zumo.

 

Another Zumo vote here - I have a friend with a Rider2 and although it's a perfectly competent device by his own admission the Zumo is a better unit

 

The zumo and ktm/TT mount are ace in my opinion. Never had a wink of bother. Snow, 40 degree heat, monsoon rain, petrol, the odd off :dozey:, green laning, has done everything i ask and no problem so far, Touch wood.

 

You are all bazed becose you all yous the Garman , I am very imprest with with the TomTom rider-2 , thus so far it hasent let me down , well once this weakend it woodent werk in the Chanel-tunel ....................:smokin:.