IG-B05: i.Trek Garmin Nuvi Robust Bike Handlebar Mount with Flexible Pedestal for Nuvi 200, 200W, 250, 250W, 260, 260W, 270, 205, 205W, 255, 255W, 265T, 265WT, 275T, 500, 550, 750, 760, 770, 780, 755T, 765T, 775T, 785T, 850, 880, 5000

2 Responses to “IG-B05: i.Trek Garmin Nuvi Robust Bike Handlebar Mount with Flexible Pedestal for Nuvi 200, 200W, 250, 250W, 260, 260W, 270, 205, 205W, 255, 255W, 265T, 265WT, 275T, 500, 550, 750, 760, 770, 780, 755T, 765T, 775T, 785T, 850, 880, 5000”

1. Don Thrul
   May 3, 2010 at 2:02 pm

   I had been looking for a GPS mounting device for my HD FLHTC. Not knowing how my Garmin Nuvi 850 would perform on a motorcycle, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. Then I saw this one and it seemed like a good value.
   
   I ordered it and received it very quickly, so great shipping! The day after I got it I flew to San Francisco where I rented a bike like mine for a 1400 mile tour of the coast and National Parks. I installed the mount on the handlebars and then I installed the GPS.
   
   The mount offers tremendous adjustment flexibility so viewing angle and placement on the handlebars is excellent… just put it where you want it.
   
   The ball mount was my biggest concern, I hoped that it would hold the GPS firmly enough so that it wouldn’t pop off… over the course of 1400 miles there was no problem at all.
   
   The ball mount allowed me to remove the GPS whenever I left the bike unattended and the frequent on and off did not diminish either the GPS’ or the mount’s integrity or ability to hold securely.
   
   The Nuvi 850 IS NOT waterproof but because of the mounting location behind the bike’s windshield, in heavy rain the Nuvi stayed relatively dry and performed well… I wouldn’t want to stop very long in heavy rain though because the windshield only protects when the bike is moving. In the future I would consider taping the Nuvi’s seams with vinyl electrician’s tape to seal it from rain.
   
   I highly recommend this product and would buy it again.
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. K. Sandberg
   May 3, 2010 at 3:22 pm

   This is a nice mount for mounting the GPS. I have a panavise mount with a .5″ tube and it was easy to put in a small spacer to get this to work with a smaller diameter tube. It seems to be well made and it works well.
   Rating: 5 / 5