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07-17-2010, 09:44 AM
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07-19-2010, 04:30 PM
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07-19-2010, 04:41 PM
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#1555
07-19-2010, 05:09 PM
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Here's mine documented: http://keithhu.smugmug.com/Motorcycl...71472877_vAVG5
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07-27-2010, 02:20 PM
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Also found on an earlier post if you want to go this route with you garage door.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...or-opener.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...or-opener.html
#1558
07-30-2010, 01:42 PM
I made this mount out of materials I already had on hand for my '87 FXR.
I had replaced the stock black plastic gas cap last year with a chromed one. The GPS mount I bought from Ebay a couple years ago for about $10 including shipping. To make the mount I took the plastic gas cap apart. It can be taken apart by inserting a screwdriver in the slots underneath the cap and prying apart the cap at the joint. Each slot opens it up a bit more. The cap is domed and I needed it flat. I put the cap on a woodworkers vice and put a piece of solid six inch round stock on top. It weighs about 30 pounds. From underneath I used a heat gun to soften the plastic until it was flat. I had to take the GPS mount apart to get the mount screwed onto the cap. I used four 6-32 machine screws to mount fasten the cap and mount together with a piece of 1/16" rubber gasket material to help dampen vibrations. I put it all back together and it works great. I have to admit that I'm not comfortable leaving it the GPS in the mount as is, I'm going to use some rubber bands to help hold it in.... Of course when I'm not using the GPS I'll put back the chromed gas cap.
Now I have to wire up an accessory outlet to plug it in. For that I'm going to splice a battery tender quick-disconnect to the outlet so I only have the one harness on the battery, plus the outlet is fused.
Dave
I had replaced the stock black plastic gas cap last year with a chromed one. The GPS mount I bought from Ebay a couple years ago for about $10 including shipping. To make the mount I took the plastic gas cap apart. It can be taken apart by inserting a screwdriver in the slots underneath the cap and prying apart the cap at the joint. Each slot opens it up a bit more. The cap is domed and I needed it flat. I put the cap on a woodworkers vice and put a piece of solid six inch round stock on top. It weighs about 30 pounds. From underneath I used a heat gun to soften the plastic until it was flat. I had to take the GPS mount apart to get the mount screwed onto the cap. I used four 6-32 machine screws to mount fasten the cap and mount together with a piece of 1/16" rubber gasket material to help dampen vibrations. I put it all back together and it works great. I have to admit that I'm not comfortable leaving it the GPS in the mount as is, I'm going to use some rubber bands to help hold it in.... Of course when I'm not using the GPS I'll put back the chromed gas cap.
Now I have to wire up an accessory outlet to plug it in. For that I'm going to splice a battery tender quick-disconnect to the outlet so I only have the one harness on the battery, plus the outlet is fused.
Dave
#1560
08-09-2010, 06:38 PM
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yeah Bill. turned out good.
when I put this assembly together a few years ago,
I bought two of the brake/tail lights so if there was ever a problem
I would have a replacement on hand.
don't have a part #.
all three of the lights below came from a tractor trailer supply.
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