[Truesday]

Anyone mount a Gps on the bike yet? Are you drawing power from the bike or charging and go?


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[old3]

I had one taped to my arm for ten minutes to test the speedo!

 

[bryce]

I would just charge and go unless it was a long trip.


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[matt214]

Not yet but I did pick up a cig outlet so I can charge either a phone or gps im going to try something out once its noy raining or snowing outside

 

[katuriosity]

I would just charge and go unless it was a long trip.


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This. My boyfriend just has a universal mount and just sets his cell phone there to use the gps (it's the note 2, it's huge) and music. However, if the epic cross-country adventure ever happens we'll probably use the bikes power.

There are also those little chargeable, portable bricks you can attach to it as well. So there are a multitude of options.

Oh and protective gear like otter box. Just in case you accidentally hit the release button on the highway like some people I know...

 

[SpicyNuggets]

Mounted a GPs this morning (garmin nuvi40)

with the standard suction cup, had to stick it on the fuel gauge as the damn windshield was to curved *duh* only tried it out on a 10min ride. Stuck well, pretty clear in the sun for a $80 unit lol will buy some 3M stuff to stick it on the dash with after work. No complaints or drops so far!


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[matt214]

Where would u mount on a 300

 

[old_rider]

I zip tied mine where the bars come together in the center, I'm thinking about making a mount that would fit there.
I'll hold it there and take a pic, gimme ten minutes
and no it doesn't hit the tank in a turn, but I gotta wait for the risers to come in first

 

[matt214]

Is there a way to mount it on the front windshield? Like a flip that can hold it down tight and hold the gps also

 

[Jreilly1]

interesting.

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[old_rider]

I'd be interested in finding out how to wire up a 12v plug (I have a spare marine grade one) and mounting it to the cowling near the guages.

 

[matt214]

I got one but havent put it on yet to cold once its warmer ill look at it and figure it out im sure its simple when I do ill message u what there was to it

 

[SpicyNuggets]

I just bought this from ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DC-U...gers&hash=item4abed58a94&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1180 going to try hook it up at the dash somewhere and charge my phone + gps or whatever.. going to buy some 3M suction cup disks and stick them on the windshield lol not pretty but practical at the least.

 

[old_rider]

I just bought this from ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DC-U...gers&hash=item4abed58a94&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1180 going to try hook it up at the dash somewhere and charge my phone + gps or whatever.. going to buy some 3M suction cup disks and stick them on the windshield lol not pretty but practical at the least.

Put up some pics when ya get to workin' on it....
Is it morning over there now? LOL

 

[icon1k]

i have a 12v adapter mounted in the right side fairing
i am actually thinking of putting another in on the left side
as well. That way i have a full time one for gps and one
for charging phone

 

[old_rider]

i have a 12v adapter mounted in the right side fairing
i am actually thinking of putting another in on the left side
as well. That way i have a full time one for gps and one
for charging phone

Did you wire it direct to the battery or patch it in somewhere along the light wire harness? Did you stick in a relay? Did you take pics of the install? LOL, too many questions?

 

[ghost3772]

I know when I wired my 12v plug in.... i went right to the battery, negative to negative, anbd positive to positive lol I added an inline fuse and called it good at that... works well

 

[icon1k]

ok here is the deal
if u place it about midway in the top fairing as i have
you can route the cables through the body directly to the
battery
i got the all weather one from cycle gear it is now on sale for 9.99
and it kicks ass
it will even charge my google nexus 7 which uses a 2 amp draw
i did not take pics but i am about to add another to the left side
of the bike i will do pics of that if you guys want

 

[old_rider]

So how much "added" power draw do you think the 300 can handle? Two things charging at once? like gps and phone? or say led light strips and gps? Any amp wizards out there? I had to talk to a friend of mine when I wired in a switchable relay to power an added power box to a vtx1300, it worked well, I actually had fog lights, a couple of show light strips and an ext. plug for running my gps.

 

[icon1k]

well i think it can def handle two things at once. Esp since i would rarely be using two at once but i want the availability. I have seen people run alot more on a 250 including led
so i am sure a gps and phone would be easy