OK...now that I have (finally) gotten the bloody thing mounted, I figured I would try to help fellow riders NOT go through the hassles I went through. Mounting anything on a Burg without hacking the handlebar cover can be, to put it mildly, a hassle. So, after much frustration and way too many 4-letter words, I managed to get it done.
The GPS is a Garmin
Nuvi65LMT--it has real-time traffic, and is kind of big (6"), which complicates things a bit. (Note: the same mounting setup I have would likely also work with a Samsung Galaxy, an iPhone, or a tablet, as long as it's a small one.)
Mounting it was the tough part. I wanted the MC cover mount, but that puts it close to the mirror and the windshield--so I went to the experts at
Twisted Throttle. They came through, big time. The solution was an X-mount, attached to the rear (left) MC with
this plate and the
short Ram mount. To minimize leverage on the MC, the plate mounts so it is toward the FRONT of the MC, with the arm angled BACK to keep things clear of the windshield & mirror.
Important note: the double-ball MC covers (as sold my Motorcycle Larry and others) will NOT work on a 2007+ Burgman 400!
