RAM Mount for TomTom One

Mr Lefty · 03-04-2009, 10:06 PM

yeah I had the ram mount that goes in the stearing head nut... worked ok... not great... just ok... the part that went down in the stearing head wouldn't get tight enough to stay... and with my charging cord pulling on the gps... it would move... but not too bad.

I'm tempted to get the same thing again for the RR... but I wish I could try it out first.

derf · 03-05-2009, 06:55 PM

If I could find some place that sells this connector, that would solve my mounting issue and I would be able to put the U bolt on the right side, and run it across so the GPS sits on the left side.

Dave · 03-05-2009, 08:57 PM

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derf · 03-05-2009, 11:16 PM

Yes I'm looking for a 2nd one that I can cut up and weld back together so it is more gadget friendly

ZUKIMON · 03-09-2009, 12:05 AM

Thanks for that write up man.

I was actually thinking about this today when I was out for a ride with the wife. I notice that ebbs mentioned a mount that goes in the steering head nut. This is exactly what I was thinking about building. It would be fairly simple do make such an item with nothing much more than a long bolt, washers, Nyloc nut and a peice of rubber that will fit into the steering head. It would be a compression fitting of sorts. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I also worry that I would have lots of glare on the screen from this type of setup. ???

Mr Lefty · 03-09-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ZUKIMON

Thanks for that write up man.

I was actually thinking about this today when I was out for a ride with the wife. I notice that ebbs mentioned a mount that goes in the steering head nut. This is exactly what I was thinking about building. It would be fairly simple do make such an item with nothing much more than a long bolt, washers, Nyloc nut and a peice of rubber that will fit into the steering head. It would be a compression fitting of sorts. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I also worry that I would have lots of glare on the screen from this type of setup. ???

yeah what mine was was just a long bolt with a piece of rubber and a pice of plastic that had teeth on it... when you tightened the bolt... it pulled the plastic into the rubber... the teeth kept it from not turning (the bolt was counter sunk into the plastic so it wouldn't turn) and the rubber expanded with every twist.

however... the one thing i didn't like about it... was the mount still spun... you couldn't pull it out... but no matter how much you twisted it... the mount still spun... so if you mounted the gps just so... over time it'd creep down to another angle...

03-05-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	If I could find some place that sells this connector, that would solve my mounting issue and I would be able to put the U bolt on the right side, and run it across so the GPS sits on the left side. __________________

03-05-2009, 11:16 PM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Yes I'm looking for a 2nd one that I can cut up and weld back together so it is more gadget friendly __________________

03-09-2009, 12:05 AM	#5
ZUKIMON Is this thing on? Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ashe Co, NC (Near Boone) Moto: '01, 929RR Posts: 398	Thanks for that write up man. I was actually thinking about this today when I was out for a ride with the wife. I notice that ebbs mentioned a mount that goes in the steering head nut. This is exactly what I was thinking about building. It would be fairly simple do make such an item with nothing much more than a long bolt, washers, Nyloc nut and a peice of rubber that will fit into the steering head. It would be a compression fitting of sorts. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I also worry that I would have lots of glare on the screen from this type of setup. ??? __________________ Dirty Harry said there's nothing wrong with a little shooting, as long as the right people get shot.

03-04-2009, 10:06 PM	#1
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yeah I had the ram mount that goes in the stearing head nut... worked ok... not great... just ok... the part that went down in the stearing head wouldn't get tight enough to stay... and with my charging cord pulling on the gps... it would move... but not too bad. I'm tempted to get the same thing again for the RR... but I wish I could try it out first.

03-05-2009, 08:57 PM	#3
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	i love fairing braces