Need help from Ultra gps owners
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: iowa
Need help from Ultra gps owners
I am in a pickle here. I have a 2010 Ultra due in next week and I still haven't figured out how to mount my Zumo 550. The book says the fairing mount won't work with a 2 or 3 pocket fairing pouch. The handle bar mount won't work because it blocks the left speaker and fuel gauge. Am I down to just the single fairing pouch? I am betting that some ingenious basterd here on the forum has come up with an alternative. Let em fly, tell how you have mounted your GPS on your Ultra.
Jeff
Jeff
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: San Diego
Dude, Ram Mount is the way to go. I have one on my scooter and love it. Here is the thing, make sure you get the safety ****. You can lock it and no one can walk off with your GPS. I love mine. If you look at my attachment pic, you can see the **** on the top. Low speeds, freeway, no vibration, perfect. I highly recommended the ram mount
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Austin, TX - Some call it heaven.
I tried several different methods, and ended up going with the fairing mount. The ram mount it comes with works well. I just thought it looked kinda ugly, and you have to decide how to run the wires. I also tried a Tech Mount, and it was very well made and looked nice, but I still didn't like the wires hanging out.
So I went with the fairing mount. By far the cleanest looking, but you have to leave it on the bike, unless you want an empty cradle sitting there. I got a single windshield pouch from Fox Creek to put my sunglasses in, and bought a Flash2Pass to replace the garage door opener I carried in one of the pouches. I think I made the right decision, I'm pretty happy with the way it looks. I ran the Aux cable behind the fairing, and brought it up through the switch cover. Looks very clean that way, but I still plan to send my radio into Iron Cross Audio to get an Aux port put on the back.
So I went with the fairing mount. By far the cleanest looking, but you have to leave it on the bike, unless you want an empty cradle sitting there. I got a single windshield pouch from Fox Creek to put my sunglasses in, and bought a Flash2Pass to replace the garage door opener I carried in one of the pouches. I think I made the right decision, I'm pretty happy with the way it looks. I ran the Aux cable behind the fairing, and brought it up through the switch cover. Looks very clean that way, but I still plan to send my radio into Iron Cross Audio to get an Aux port put on the back.
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Las Vegas, NV
I have a Tom Tom mounted on my left bar with a RAM mount Its adjusted so that it doesn't block anything. www.mountguys.com
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From: Northeast Ohio
Ram mount on the right side...so I can keep my hand on the throttle and toggle through screens and tunes with my left while maintaining speed. I can see the gauges fine.
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Cruiser
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I use the RAM mount on the left handle bar. It doesn't block my view of the fuel gauge. But another alternative would be the gas cap mount.
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: North Carolina
+1 on this, I didnt like the idea of wires running down the handle bars with the RAM mount, and I think the fairing mount looks nice and clean. Ive been happy with it and my 550 so far, but then again I was never much for the WS bags.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: southeastern, ma
i was wondering why the HD handlebar mount wasnt suggested for the ultras.... not sure the speaker would bother me and i dont look at the fuel guage that much. i will have to take another peek in the morning.