I had a good look at my handlebars this morning and realised that they're not the standard bent tube type, rather are a solid v-shape with short tubes at the end where the grips and such attach. There's no area of handlebar tube free on which to place a mount, so I may have to come up with something creative.

Either that or simply put the GPS in the clear plastic map pocket of my Bagster Alpha tank bag. Mounted, waterproof, and less likely to leave on the bike by mistake, I suppose...

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Does anyone know for sure if you can use the Olaf Morocco map with the Nuvi 250?

Ive been using my TomTom one on my bike with no problems.

Try this site for good mounting options..

Tomtom Accessories, Ram Mounts, Tom Tom Accessories, SatNav Store


The mount I use is for a bicycle and Ive adapted my screen brace to fit.

Im only using it for reference so I dont need all the features of a more expensive unit. I just send a location to the unit as a POI through Google maps and away I go. I use a clear pencil case as a make shift cover for when the weather gets rough, but as it is positioned behind the screen it does not suffer from much.

A serious tourer could justify the price of a bike sat nav, but if its only as an extra aid then this fits the bill just fine.

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Thanks for the links. Looks like there's two choices for a bike with next to no handlebar tube available: one that attaches to a brake/clutch bracket or a stem-mount.

Anyone else tried these? I like the idea of the stem mounted one, but it's all money.

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My Triumph Trident bars did not allow the fitment of one of the cheap handlebar brackets but there is a fairly easy fix. Find yourself a bit of handlebar sized tube just long enough for the bracket and attach that somewhere suitable. I actually used a piece of the plastic tube you get given with Oxford Hot Grips. With a long bolts going right through the tube and a large washer at one end and a piece of plate to use as a fixing bracket on the other it works perfectly.

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This old world keeps spinning round, it`s a wonder tall trees ain`t laying down.

This is the method I have come up with to use a GPS intended for cars on a bike.

I bought the case from this company but I have to admit that it was only £14.99 when I bought it. I think it must have been a mistake as it is now £124.99!!!!

I houses a Tom Tom 730 with full European maps. I have used it to check everything works but I have not used it for anything other than testing trips so far. We are heading off for two weeks into mainland Europe in August so I can let you know a full report afterwards.

Here are a few pictures showing how it mounts etc.





mounted on the original headstock nut with a Ram Mount fitting (uses UNF nut - not supplied).



Case with Ram Mount fitted to rear.







It looks big, but bear in mind this is an SV650. You can reach the ignition key easily and the clocks are not obscured at all from the riding position. The Ram Mount does offer adjustment forwards and backwards. As it is it clears the Bagster tank bag easily.





I had to make some small modifications to allow for cable access. The lump that can be seen on the left of the case in other pictures is for cable access and has all the seals needed to stop water ingress. However, I completely forgot about the fact that the Tom Tom needs to have the cables fed in from the bottom, not the side as the PDAs do that this case was originally developed for do. My own fault and I kick myself for it a little

When in position the water should not be a problem as it will just drip down in the still pocket of air... I hope

The leads are for power (needed a cheap micros USB lead because the Tom Tom original was 90 defree item) and iPod connection along with Audio that plugs into my AutoCom.




The front surface it flexible and you can control the Tom Tom when inside the case. I have found that even when outside the case a fat finger can give problems, but a small point similar to a PDA stylus works perfectly. I may add one on a cord to the case so that zooming the map to check details of the route is easier. But in testing I have not found it a problem as the route will be planned beforehand.




All in all I think it will work well as I have used Tom Tom on the phone linked to the intercom, but the problem came when in and around large junctions etc. The ability to look at the screen is a big help and also just reasures that all is well when the thing has been quiet for 10 minutes. Also I can control my iPod fromt he screen.

Cheers,
Simon

Just entered the 21st Century with a purchase today of a shiny new Nuvi 255 - hurrah! Should be useful on my week-long trip through northern Germany this coming week... now how to programme a preferred route into the damn thing... :confused1: