How to mount Garmin Zumo 660

[datorexpert]

Hi!
Has anyone any idea of how to successfully mount Garmin Zumo 660 on a Honda Goldwing 1800A -05?
Kindly regards,
/Thomas

[gareva1]

here's one way to do it:

http://wingstuff.com/pgroup_detail.php? ... s%2Fmfg%2F

another way would be to put a ram mount ball on the bike...there are tons of ways to mount ram balls---brake master cylinder, handbar mount for the control cluster...ram part number 219016 or 219094 would be a good base to start with, then attach a movable arm and buy a plate for the zumo mount cradle to bolt to, and you're in business!

[Jususi]

Hi,

I Have order installation kit from there. I dont know yet how it works but seems to be okay.

http://www.w-irlbacher.de/GOLD_WING/gold_wing.html

Jusu

[bobby2407]

zumo 660 comes with 2 mounts 1 for car 1 for bike,i bought a mid bar mount & wired it to the aux for spoken directions

[56elwood]

After much trial and error I did it this way: I used a Ram mount on the clutch bracket with the 3 inch arm. Used the hard wired cradle that came with the Zumo but I cut off the Mic wire and the Traffic Antenna wire. (didn't like doing this, hate altering factory stuff but these wires were unneeded and totally in the way). I then ran the wire down the left handlebar and used two Velcro zip ties and 1 conventional zip tie to secure it. I zip tied this into a big loop attached to the headset cable then into the LH pocket. I then hooked up the Aux outpur of the Zumo into the Aux plug in the pocket. For power I got a 12 Volt cigarette light adapter from the parts store, stripped and connected the two wires from this to the power wires from the Zumo. Excess wire was coiled out of the way in the pocket. Power to the Zumo is only there when the key is in the on or Acc poisitons. GPS directions are heard either through the bike's speakers or the headset. Bike is a 2013 GL1800 trike. Short test ride shows all is well, will report back after trip to Americade.

[WingAdmin]

After much trial and error I did it this way: I used a Ram mount on the clutch bracket with the 3 inch arm. Used the hard wired cradle that came with the Zumo but I cut off the Mic wire and the Traffic Antenna wire. (didn't like doing this, hate altering factory stuff but these wires were unneeded and totally in the way). I then ran the wire down the left handlebar and used two Velcro zip ties and 1 conventional zip tie to secure it. I zip tied this into a big loop attached to the headset cable then into the LH pocket. I then hooked up the Aux outpur of the Zumo into the Aux plug in the pocket. For power I got a 12 Volt cigarette light adapter from the parts store, stripped and connected the two wires from this to the power wires from the Zumo. Excess wire was coiled out of the way in the pocket. Power to the Zumo is only there when the key is in the on or Acc poisitons. GPS directions are heard either through the bike's speakers or the headset. Bike is a 2013 GL1800 trike. Short test ride shows all is well, will report back after trip to Americade.

Of course, this is fine as long as you don't ever want to listen to the radio (or CD player, etc). If you want to be able to listen to the radio AND hear GPS instructions, you need a GPS Input Device.

[m2102]

I mounted mine on the dash directly in front of me. I don't have to look away from the road just slite eye movement down to see the screen. The cords that came with the bike mount I put behind the meter panel shelter to the left fairing pocket. Worked out great.

[SubMaWing]

I mounted mine on the dash directly in front of me. I don't have to look away from the road just slite eye movement down to see the screen. The cords that came with the bike mount I put behind the meter panel shelter to the left fairing pocket. Worked out great.

This would be an improvement over mounting on a handlebar (clutch or brake reservoir, etc). In my experience, mounting on the handlebar of a Wing is annoying because of how much shake those bars provide on even moderately rough roads. It made my Zumo bounce enough to make it unreadable, and I only used a short extension arm.

[Fatwing Chris]

I mounted mine on the dash directly in front of me. I don't have to look away from the road just slite eye movement down to see the screen. The cords that came with the bike mount I put behind the meter panel shelter to the left fairing pocket. Worked out great.

I mounted mine on the dash as well for the same reason.Not a 660 but you get the idea.

[m2102]

Looks good Fatwing Chris. Next time I go out to my trike I'll take a picture of my set up.