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RAM GPS Mount on an '06-'07 ZX10R

I had to finally modernize and get a GPS instead of dragging maps everywhere I rode. The GPS will be invaluable on long road trips and now I have no excuse for getting split up and lost ;) I bought a Garmin GPSMAP 60C through Amazon.com (saved $100 off REI's price) which happened to be a marine GPS, perfect for the Northwet weather. The next challenge was mounting it on my bike, the 10 has absolutely no free space for a good mounting position. I had a great RAM mount on the '01 VFR that bolted right to the upper tank bolts...no such luck on the 10. I checked out GPScity.com for their huge RAM selection and found a perfect mount example on the upper triple clamp !!!! Now why didn't I think of that... This mount can obviously work on ANY bike, especially sport bikes with their tight mount space. I purchased the (need to fill this in) , and the RAM Mount Plastic GPSMAP 60 and 60C Series Unit Cradle (RAM-HOL-GA12U). The install was easy, yet needed some grinding..

The problem is that the little wings on the mount are too wide for the triple tree hole and therefore make it rub on the Ohlins. Here you can see the grinding necessary to allow the mount to lay flat to prevent rubbing.

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I used some black touchup paint to cover the freshly ground parts and did the final install. Here is the final product from the side and cockpit. You can see that the mount clears the Ohlins in the side shot. The beauty of RAM mounts are all the choices and additional lengths available if I choose to modify the mount later. I can't wait until my first ride with the GPS now ;)

[RAM mount final jpg] [RAM mount final jpg]