Looking to mount Ram ball on emblem above glove box

[RickJ]

anyone done this? (On another thread (I did STFA) I saw Cheeseyrider mentioned it, but I didnt see how he did it...I want it for a GPS I had it on a suction on windshield, but the ram works better for me, and it is the ideal place...other than using stickey stuff, anyone do this with a mechanical connection? What's under that black F6B emblem?
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[Steve 0080]

This has been done many times !!!!!



http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?8...ght=ball+glove



http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?1...ght=ball+glove

[53driver]

anyone done this? (On another thread (I did STFA) I saw Cheeseyrider mentioned it, but I didnt see how he did it...I want it for a GPS I had it on a suction on windshield, but the ram works better for me, and it is the ideal place...other than using stickey stuff, anyone do this with a mechanical connection? What's under that black F6B emblem?
?

To answer your question as to what is behind the F6 emblem:
Inset into the badge area - which is the larger rectangle - the black rectangle contains a white tab...
Attachment 21467

...which fits into the slot outlined below.

Attachment 21466

There is a fairly open, deeper area just forward of where the slot is.

Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Steve

[Penguin]

anyone done this? (On another thread (I did STFA) I saw Cheeseyrider mentioned it, but I didnt see how he did it...I want it for a GPS I had it on a suction on windshield, but the ram works better for me, and it is the ideal place...other than using stickey stuff, anyone do this with a mechanical connection? What's under that black F6B emblem?
?

Hi Rickj. I used the Ram ball mount with the 1/4 inch stud. I actually drilled a hole in the glove box door and mounted the ball stud in the door with a fender washer on the back side. I then bought the Ram 2 inch connector and the Ram mount for my GPS. The ball stud I mounted to the glove box door doubles as a little handle I use to open the door. I wish I knew how to post pictures cause as they say, their worth a thousand words. If you need more clarification I will try to help with that.

[RickJ]

53driver WOW, thanks for the detailed response. Steve, I want to mount above that box. in the area 53driver dhowed. Further looking I found a stickeytape garman mount...the base is about the size of that emblem...I wonder if the 3m tape is strong enough...

[Steve 0080]

The RED tape should hold.... If I had to do it over I would get the bar that goes across the handle bars.....
http://wingstuff.com/products/20071-...bar-for-gl1800

[Vondawg]

Hi Rickj. I used the Ram ball mount with the 1/4 inch stud. I actually drilled a hole in the glove box door and mounted the ball stud in the door with a fender washer on the back side. I then bought the Ram 2 inch connector and the Ram mount for my GPS. The ball stud I mounted to the glove box door doubles as a little handle I use to open the door. I wish I knew how to post pictures cause as they say, their worth a thousand words. If you need more clarification I will try to help with that.

As I understand Rick, this is not the way he wants to go but I think this is what you did.

[Penguin]

Figured out how to attach pictures. Heres what I did.

[RickJ]

Figured out how to attach pictures. Heres what I did.

That glove box...rather than above, may be the way to go. How is the GPS visibility? I preferred not looking down so much...on that emblem, it is a little less eyes off road to see GPS!

[53driver]

That glove box...rather than above, may be the way to go. How is the GPS visibility? I preferred not looking down so much...on that emblem, it is a little less eyes off road to see GPS!

Rick - I have my bike apart for some mods - hence the pictures were easy to take last night when I saw your request for information.

The plastic under that badge is thin - not "load bearing" capability in my humble (and widely ignored) opinion.
The glove box lid is way more rigid and it looks like a mount can be installed VERY professionally rather than red taped to the surface or a flimsy hole that will need reinforcement.
Yes, it has been done in that area and can look great, but structurally, my Statics & Dynamics classes tell me the glove box might be the better option.
And it's a helluva lot easier to get to!

For the "not looking down so much" I'm sure RAM - like Go Pro - has a kit for extending or angling their product, either before or after the ball.
Git 'er done!
Steve