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[Twolanerider]

Might have found a slighty better mousetrap for the cigarette lighter plug.  The radio shack one I got lasted for almost a year, but I think the little push pin connections finally bit the dust....showed power to the LED but would not run the GPS, so voltage was probably dropping across the connection.

Anyway, saw this one from West Marine and ordered a couple (one for a spare).  It's waterproof, has LED, screw type connections, a clamp to hold the wire in place so it won't stress at the connections.  The little rubber ring you see with the ridges, makes it seal to the female part of he cig plug outlet.

Gary...do you still have that link I sent you?  Can't find it at the moment...

Knew this was here somewhere.  Took a minute to find but just ordered a pair.  Thanks TC.  Thanks Dood for having the link posted.

[SPIDERMAN]

Not to start chit, but I'd like to toss into the mix the following. My buddy Screamin_Beagle gave me a Magellen Maestro for Christmas. It's like GPS for dummies it's so easy to use and costs less than 1/2 the cost of the Garmin. I drove across the country and back with it, stopping to visit people who's houses I'd never been to and didn't have a clue as to the whereabouts of. Never once did the Magellen take me down a one way street. While in Sedona, during this summer's Western CVO gathering,  several times, the folks leading the ride went down one way streets following their Garmins.

You be the judge

B B 

[Midnight Rider]

Not to start chit, but I'd like to toss into the mix the following. My buddy Screamin_Beagle gave me a Magellen Maestro for Christmas. It's like GPS for dummies it's so easy to use and costs less than 1/2 the cost of the Garmin. I drove across the country and back with it, stopping to visit people who's houses I'd never been to and didn't have a clue as to the whereabouts of. Never once did the Magellen take me down a one way street. While in Sedona, during this summer's Western CVO gathering,  several times, the folks leading the ride went down one way streets following their Garmins.

You be the judge

B B 

Tried to look at some of the specs on the Magellan units, but the one's I looked at did not address the waterproof issue, so I'm not sure if they're waterproof.

[SPIDERMAN]

Tried to look at some of the specs on the Magellan units, but the one's I looked at did not address the waterproof issue, so I'm not sure if they're waterproof.

Terry
        Ridin in the rain's no fun. Ridin in the rain, not knowing where you're going is insane.

B B

[Midnight Rider]

Terry
        Ridin in the rain's no fun. Ridin in the rain, not knowing where you're going is insane.

B B

You often don't have the luxury of that choice in my part of the country, Brian.  A non waterproof device on a motorcycle is illogical, if it can be avoided.

I still carry a map with me, and usually look at it the night before, just to get a picture in my head, but the specifics can be hell at my age.  My memory is about 10 minutes long these days.

[SPIDERMAN]

You often don't have the luxury of that choice in my part of the country, Brian.  A non waterproof device on a motorcycle is illogical, if it can be avoided.

I still carry a map with me, and usually look at it the night before, just to get a picture in my head, but the specifics can be hell at my age.  My memory is about 10 minutes long these days.

So what you're saying Terry is that Diva has to play 50 First Dates with you ? 

B B
      PS
            I have no idea if the Magellen is waterproof. When the heck does it ever rain out here 

[Midnight Rider]

So what you're saying Terry is that Diva has to play 50 First Dates with you ? 

B B
      PS
            I have no idea if the Magellen is waterproof. When the heck does it ever rain out here 

Some things are non-forgettable...  

When it does rain out there, houses fall into the ocean and chit...the rest of the time, the weather is great.

[abajon]

I notice your radar detector mounted on the left.  What type of mount do use for it?

[HogBreath]

I had the Techmount on the Roadglide but recently went to mini apes. The bars are now 1-1/4" in diameter. Does anyoneknow the part number to order just the part that clamps on the bars?

[Fired00d]

I had the Techmount on the Roadglide but recently went to mini apes. The bars are now 1-1/4" in diameter. Does anyoneknow the part number to order just the part that clamps on the bars?

Ken you may want to try contacting Techmount direct (click here) they have a parts & service page stating..

"Replacement parts are available for all of our products. Our modular design also allows many of our products to be adapted to different machines by swapping out different mounting bases with the remainder of the mount, preserving your investment in your Techmount, and allowing you to share a single mount among different machines if desired."

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[HogBreath]

Ken you may want to try contacting Techmount direct (click here) they have a parts & service page stating..

"Replacement parts are available for all of our products. Our modular design also allows many of our products to be adapted to different machines by swapping out different mounting bases with the remainder of the mount, preserving your investment in your Techmount, and allowing you to share a single mount among different machines if desired."

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I just did that. Waiting to hear back from them. Thanks

[Fired00d]

I just did that. Waiting to hear back from them. Thanks

Good luck

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d