There are various mounts for the Garmin Nuvi, so please be sure before you make your purchase in particular do not buy the Motorcycle / Bike Mount for Garmin Nuvi from the online retailers, there seems to be a problem with this unit and has very low reviews, the most common complain about this unit is that it works with the Ball Joint mount you received with your Nuvi but the problem is that this ball joint mount is not tight enough and many people have complained about their Nuvi jumping out the mount when you hit a bump and if you have not using a hard charger wire you could very lightly loose your Nuvi to the tar…
There are however some good Garmin Nuvi Motorcycle Mounts on the market and we will talk about these rather..
We have heard a lot of people talking about the RAM mounts, these mounts are normally the cradle type which fit to both Motorcycles and Bike, these Garmin Nuvi Motorcycle Mounts seem to be the preferred mounts amongst many.
These Motorcycle Mounts will fit Motorcycles, Bicycles, ATV’s or Boats and have the swivel action that you need to position your Garmin for easy viewing.
Some of the Technical Details:
- Designs: Sleek and Strong construction for heavy operation
- Fits on handlebars up to 1 inch in diameter ( from 0.5″ to 1″ inches)
- Material: Powder Coated Marine Grade Aluminum
- 1 Inch Rubber Ball
- Color: Black Powder Coat
Mount Guys also have a Motorcycle Handlebar Mount & Custom Cradle for Garmin Nuvi 550, 500 GPS, this mount which retails at about $19 is available online and in one independent review the client said that he installed his Nuvi 500 and then immediately went for a 500 mile ride and claims the Garmin Nuvi Motorcycle Mount diu not loosen up at all and he had no problems.
This unit includes a custom cradle with the handlebar mount that will work with a handlebar unto 1 inch in diameter, there are also strips which are available for the smaller handle bars. This mount is very well designed and includes full access to all the ports on the top and bottom of the Garmin Nuvi. You can also tilt and adjust as needed to get that perfect view.
Model Number MFX32-GN500.
Additional Accessories
People who bought the Garmin Nuvi Motorcycle Mount also bought the following products
- Garmin Nuvi 500 & 550 Portable GPS Navigator Carry Case
- Garmin Nuvi AC Charger with international Adapters
- Garmin Nuvi Lithion Ion Battery
There are also a number of other manufacturers of Garmin Motorcycle Mounts so do some research before you make your final decision.
