Garmin 2820 on R1150RT

[LennyB]

I recently acquired a 2002 R1150RT and would like to mount my Garmin 2820 on it for a cross country trip in May. Anybody done this?

Also, I'm new to BMW. Is there a thread here somewhere with suggested regular owner maintenance for this bike? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, folks.
Lenny

[Easy]

Welcome aboard!

I haven't tried the 2820 but I mounted a Garmin Zumo to the right handlebar with the stock mount. The stock mount was good, but I did have to get a u-bolt that was 1/2 inch longer.

It should not be a problem.

For maintenance, use the search feature. There should be a number of threads.

Easy :german

[empeg9000]

I recently acquired a 2002 R1150RT and would like to mount my Garmin 2820 on it for a cross country trip in May. Anybody done this?

Also, I'm new to BMW. Is there a thread here somewhere with suggested regular owner maintenance for this bike? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, folks.
Lenny
I have the 2810 mounting on my R1100S. You should not have any problems.
However I think the 2820 have the built in hard drive? I am not sure how it will hold up to the vibrations on the bike. It might not be a problem at all, but it might down the road.

[EricJRW]

That's the general thought...

That the vibration of a bike is just too much for the micro (hard) drive...

Later Garmins used solid state memory devices.

Me, I bought the 2610 and a 2GB Compact Flash card and built the entire map set on to the card... Now its the same as a 2620 without the moving parts.

Depending on the 2620... Some builds you could remove the drive (same door as the 2610), others there was no door.

I've read reports that riders have used the 2620 with no problems, but some have had problems. Most riders choose to avoid the units that rely on a hard-drive.

If your unit allows removal, you might at least have an option if it breaks...

[AZgman]

The 2820 does not use a hard drive, only flash memory. I have a 2730 which uses the same outer shell and mounted mine with a Ram mount off of the left handlebar mounting flange. Works great.

[RTRandy]

I think hands down is the Copilot shelf from BMR Products is the best bet . http://bmrproducts.com/categories.php

Unlike a handlebar mount, your GPS remains on the shelf centered at all times making for a consistent reference. With a handle bar mount, the unit is moving around in turns. Not terrible, but I prefer it center mounted and static. Also the position is perfect since it remains high up so you're eyes don't have to look down away from the road. It acts more like a heads up display. They make visors for many of the Garmin models plus they have what they call a Cross bar bracket for $35 that with works with Touratech mounts as well.

Good products and good company to work with. They also advertise in ON.

[BradfordBenn]

I have seen the BMR stuff in person it is nice. My solution was to use a RCU shelf I modified myself. Not the best job but it works. I like keeping the GPS in the line of site and up high so there is as little looking away as possible

[LennyB]

Hey thanks, folks! This is quite a resource! I was looking at stuff from GadgetGuys, but the BMR CoPilot looks really sweet! I'll contact them with any other questions. Is tying in the power cable to the harness pretty straightforward, or any things to watch out for there?

Thanks again!

Lenny