Thanks - it took some trial and error but now works great.

No I did not use the ram ball - but made my own brackets from some old speaker wall mounts and other parts. I'll be glad to send you photos if you send me an email. No need to take up the space here. When I first mounted it I got a lot of vibration at various rpm, the trick for me was firming up the mounting spot and isolating the vibration with a tension bracket. Like I said - send me an email and I'll be glad to send you photos plus a diagram of how it all went together. I just got back from a 1200 mile trip and it worked like a charm.

 

I hooked it directly to the battery for now. I ran the wire under the console. Next time I remove the fairing I will hardwire it then. The only way I know to plug in for sound is thru the ext jack. Probably at the same time I will hook that up and incorporate the V1 to come over the speakers too.

 

For power connecting I used powerletproducts.com (great guy's) I went with a 17" cord since I mounted my Zumo on the left handle bar.
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For connecting the Zumo to HD stereo input jack (covered by small rubber plug on the front of the HD stereo): soundprofessionals.com 3.5 MM (1/8 inch) right angle stereo patch cable - these are gold plated too for better sound.

 

This is the best setup - right in front of you can't get better than that.

 

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I would like Ron if you would please post some more photo and fabricating, I believe more than me is warming up to this idea. Thanks

 

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Thanks Vinnieee, Very good info

 

I had the Quest mounted on the fairing also.&nbsp\\; I removed the mount, put hole covers on the holes (available at Lowes) they are black plastic plugs in various sizes.&nbsp\\; Then I added the padded dash panel from HD, which covered all but one hole plug.
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next, I mounted the zumo, using the included handlebar mount.

 

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Being you were used to it being higher than the bars are you quite happy w/ it now mounted on the bars?&nbsp\\; and what side did you mount it left or right?&nbsp\\; and is there plenty of room on the bars for the clamp?
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Thank for all the responses.&nbsp\\; Tim

 

OK - here's the link to the photos that I posted here a while ago. Not sure the explanation there is real good, but hopefully you'll get the idea:

https://www.hdforums.com/m_3435100/tm.htm

At the very end of the thread is a drawing I made that shows the pieces and how they all fit together that will help identify some of the pieces in the photos. Again - feel free to email me if you want more info.

For me the key to getting the zumo to be still at idle and all other rpm ranges was to make the mounting area on the inner very solid with some spacers and brackets, get it mounted solid to that inner section, and get it as close as possible to the mounting point. So I only used the cradle, not the ram ball or any of that.

Hope that helps

 

I agree that many of you have fabricated or used a factory mount other than the handlebar mount that works and looks better. But for me, it is the handlebar mount. My wife is usually with me if I am far enough away from home to need the zumo. She rests her pretty little head on my left shoulder when we are close to making a turn and tells me what the zumo would say if I was listening to it.
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She enjoys being part of the navigation and this is the only time I actually trust her advice when she is telling me how I should be driving.........
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Dennis