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Airborne06
02-03-2015, 04:38 PM
Any of you guys used the suction cup base for a GPS on your bike? I was going to try it on the windshield with my Zumo 660. Of course, if it comes loose, bad things will happen. I've heard of guys putting a safety tether on the GPS. Just wondering if anyone has tried to just use the suction base, and if it was successful.
F6BPDX
02-03-2015, 04:47 PM
You're just asking for disaster. The 660 comes with a RAM ready cradle, RAM makes any number of mounts you can adapt to put the 660 anywhere you want and not risk watching it bounce down the road.
Airborne06
02-03-2015, 04:53 PM
You're just asking for disaster. The 660 comes with a RAM ready cradle, RAM makes any number of mounts you can adapt to put the 660 anywhere you want and not risk watching it bounce down the road.

Yes...I wanted to mount it against the windshield. I hate the "gadgets on the handlebars" look. I may take one of the base mounts and drill some small holes in the windshield.
F6BPDX
02-03-2015, 06:59 PM
Yes...I wanted to mount it against the windshield. I hate the "gadgets on the handlebars" look. I may take one of the base mounts and drill some small holes in the windshield.

I did that with my Madstad shield. RAM Mount, a few rubber well nuts, and the guts to drill some holes made a great spot to mount it.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm293/mlinkletter/665mount.jpg
GiddyupF6B
02-03-2015, 07:02 PM
I just drilled through the dash and have the Ram ball mounted in the center of the dash. I couldn't do the windshield because mine is an electric windscreen.
terrydj
02-03-2015, 07:10 PM
Mate the handlebars is no place for gadgets, don't care what the experts say ?????
Had me a dash for maybe 10 years or more.
Do yourself a favor and get one.
Great place for stuff and chocolate

Link :http://www.firecreekacc.com/farkleshelf.htm

ST1100 shelf I made

2590
choptop
02-03-2015, 11:26 PM
I watched mine bounce down the road from a suction cup , unsuction, not a pretty site.:yikes:
Steve 0080
02-04-2015, 01:24 AM
Had one sucked to the windshield of my Rune for years... did have it tethered for safety but never came off... As far as the F6...to many options to go with the shield....JMHO