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[motor1]

          Okay, don't know if it belongs here ( it is FLHTCUSE specific ) I want to purchase a Conquest, ( I am underwhelmed with the HK Nav ) but I want to mount it on the fairing. I know HD says fairing mount not compatible with our dash pad, but I am wondering if there is a way around it. Have any of you folks tried, and what would be involved; cutting/bending etc...
          I am not looking to blow any smoke up this group's butt, however; I don't trust any other source ( including the dealer )
   
                           Thanks Much,
                                   William,aka Motor 1

[naitram]

dont do it

you dont want to drill holes in your fairing when a ram mount to the handlebars will work just as well

and whatever you do dont get the conquest. its barely better then your onboard HK look at a zumo instead

[wenchal]

Agree, don't buy the Conquest, this one you have to load the maps in it.  At minimum the Quest II has the pre loaded maps, but think you will find most on the site have picked up the Zumo. 

[naitram]

conquest is a quest II but its much slower then a quest. you'd want to replace it the first time you used it

[wenchal]

Forget Harley has to rename everything.  It's the HD Quest that needs the maps loaded.

[LRebel]

Zumo is the way to go.  The MP3 player feature is awesome! 

[Mr D]

Zumo 550 is the only way to go, and Tech Mount chrome mini bracket is the only mount to use IMO. www.techmount.com

[Mr D]

Motor1,, Sorry, gave you the wrong web address, should be,,www.techmounts.com.  Good luck

[Fired00d]

Another vote for Zumo and Techmount.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[djkak]

I realize that most folks on this board have a deeper appreciation for the functionality added to the Zumo 550 than I currently do. I thought that I should lob my contrasting perspective out there just to keep things interesting.

I have used both the Quest and the Conquest for a number of years, and the Conquest does a great job meeting my needs. Choosing between a sub compact unit with a battery life that will get you through 2 days of riding, or a full size unit with satellite radio, MP3, image viewing/slideshow, Bluetooth, and basic weather functions is easy; the big unit’s added value does not exceed the overhead required to drive functionality that I’ll seldom if ever use.

I bring the Conquest with me occasionally when traveling on business, if it looks like personal navigation might be useful. The Conquest is small enough for you to forget that you are carrying in your shirt pocket. This together with the incredible battery life allows you to leave it powered up in your pocket for quick access in a Cab, Bus or on foot if necessary. It will not maintain a strong signal in your pocket, but it does a good job against the window of a Bus, or from the back seat of a Cab. A few years back I took my Wife’s Heritage on a 3,000 road trip through Gettysburg, PA. Her machine doesn’t have a GPS mount, so I stuck the auto windshield mount to her windshield and ran the Conquest without power; I simply recharged the unit every second day.

Relative to the Quest, I haven’t noticed issues with slow operation or refresh speed. I understand that the Conquest has twice the memory of the Quest II, 2 GB, in order to speed up the refresh of the display.

I like the cleanliness of the mount; fairing holes and all. I continue to use it even after experiencing trouble with them on my Road Glide. I ran a fairing mount about 10k miles last season on a FLHX without issue; although I am still somewhat concerned about the mount’s durability. You can run this mount on a batwing CVO if you remove the “padded dash” and find a couple of plugs to fill the holes. If you later remove the GPS fairing mount, you can reinstall the dash pad, and it will cover the GPS mount holes.

If the Zumo was capable of plotting an optimal route through or around bad weather I would pick one up, but the monthly on the weather subscription would have to make sense for pleasure use.

JMHO - djkak

[MontyB]

I have to agree with djkak...  I've used the Quest for years all over the country in all kinds of weather and been very pleased with the ease of use and quality.  When this one fails, I'll upgrade to a Zumo, which does look attractive.  THe Quest is functional, programmable and is available at very low cost.

Mine is on a "Lobster Mount" handlebar mount with the Garmin cradle .  Wires run through the grommet already in the inner fairing for the cables and I soldered a connection to the 12v power port/ cig lighter that I don't use.  Easy, cheap, works like a champ.

[MontyB]

side view showing lobster mount

[MontyB]

Garmin cradle shot with Quest detached

[MontyB]

top view showing wiring

Mount was ordered from the GPS Store :  http://www.thegpsstore.com/search/search.aspx?keywords=lobster


Cheers!

[motor1]

                            Thanks for the info, just wondering unit questions aside, any good fairing mounts?
 
                                                William