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1 Hello! My name is Genna. I believe that having the confidence of knowing where you are on the road at any given time and being able to navigate through unknown territory is what adventure cycling is all about. Using a GPS (Global Positioning System) is the way to go, my friends. There are lots of them in the market. My personal preference is the GARMIN Zumo. Regardless of what suits your fancy, a word of advice - stick with a unit offering the largest display. On the move, you need to be able to read the display as quickly as possible. Here's where I come in. GPS mounting hardware for motorcycles are very limited. For a long time I was looking for a product that would satisfy my finicky tastes. No such luck, so I decided to make my own mounting bracket. If you need help in fabricating one to custom fit on your bike, just me at: gennakim_2000@yahoo.com Top 10 reasons to have a GPS on your bike: 1. Show off to your buddies. 2. Play James Bond. 3. Humbly explain to a curious crowd at a bikers' lot that some people (like you) simply have to have the best toys, otherwise life would be so unbearably boring. 4. Take a back road scenic route rather than racing ten wheelers on a boring interstate, while making sure not to take the same road twice. 5. Never again try to unfold a map wrestling in the wind over deserted road side with your hands wrapped in top of the line leather designed for protecting your digits from damages much more severe then paper cuts. 6. Compare the speed-readings between your speedometer and actual speed shown on your GPS. Even the roadrunner would be impressed with your ACME like device. 7. Use the GPS computer to monitor your driving distance, time and average speed so you can boast to fellow speed mongers or just to your average bike fanatics. 8. Register the top speed you ever achieved on your crotch rocket (Be ready to pay with your driving privileges and constitutional rights for blatantly disregarding the safety of your fellow citizens and your own). This is guaranteed to inflate your ego even more and give goose bumps to the opposite sex. 9. If you're a bit on the nerdy side, monitor satellites and their signal strength in the sky and wonder what else they can do for or to you. 10. Never get lost in the 21 st century.

Bracket Kit IX Installation Minimum tools required: 1. 3/16 Hex Key 2.

Long nose pliers (11-inch Long Reach Long Nose Pliers works best) Installation of

space to walk around the bike, couple of small containers to arrange the screws that

It will help you to put the screws back to where they came from.

2 Bracket Kit IX Installation Minimum tools required: 1. 3/16 Hex Key 2. T-25 Torx Key 3. 5 mm. Hex Key 4. Phillips and flat screwdriver 5. Crescent wrench 6. Long nose pliers (11-inch Long Reach Long Nose Pliers works best) Installation of Bracket Kit IV starts with preparing the work area - good lighting and plenty of space to walk around the bike, couple of small containers to arrange the screws that you will take off the bike. It will help you to put the screws back to where they came from. Installation of the Bracket Kit IX starts with removal of the windshield. 1. Place the windshield in middle position 2. Remove the windshield from the lifter mechanism and windshields liner

3 3. Unscrew four screws in Dashboard cover and remove the cover. 4. Remove the left panel by unscrewing four screws. When detached, it can be suspended under the mirror frame. Use short rope, soft wire or wire tie for this purpose. 5. Remove right panel (symmetrical to step 4)

4 6. Remove right mirror by unscrewing the screw located at the bottom of the mirror. It is accessible thru the hole at the bottom of the mirror housing. 7. Unscrew two the screws holding right mirror housing. Remove right mirror housings.

5 8. Remove left mirror and mirror housing (symmetrical to step 7 and 7) 9. Remove the screw holding the turn signal housing. Disconnect the turn signal plug. Remove the turn signal housing. 10. Remove left turn signal assembly (symmetrical to step 9) 11. Remove the radiator cover by unscrewing two screws and removing two plastic clips.

6 12. Remove plug inserts 13. Remove plugs by pushing them down

7 14. Unscrew the four screws holding the front fairing 15. Remove the headlight adjuster knob, plastic nut, and steel and rubber washers under it

8 16. Remove eight screws holding the speaker cover panel 17. Push the headlight adjuster out of its square socket and remove the speakers cover.

9 18. Slide the front fairing about 1-2 forward to open access to the back of the dashboard cluster. Positioning of windshield lifter in the middle of travel helps to slide the front fairing further. 19. Remove three E clips from the back of the dashboard cluster and pull out the dashboard cluster.

10 20. Unplug the dashboard cluster and remove two threaded clips from the top of the front fairing. 21. Snap XM receiver bracket up by pushing on locking tabs and pushing the bracket up 22. Place the T bracket on the sub frame, and push the T bracket down, so the top two clamping screws touch the horizontal section of the sub frame. Tighten four clamping screws loosely

23. Press the XM receiver bracket back in place.

Place two aluminum spacers over the top screw holes of the T bracket 25.

Line up the screw holes between the the aluminum spacers on top of T bracket and

The screw holes in front fairing may need to be slightly elongated with an Exacto

easily and engage with the mating thread.

11 23. Press the XM receiver bracket back in place. The fit is tight and the edge of XM receiver bracket is actually touching the rectangular clamp of Kit IX. Make sure that locking tabs of XM receiver bracket are locked. 24. Place two aluminum spacers over the top screw holes of the T bracket 25. Push the fairing back in place and tighten the four screws holding it (step# 14) Line up the screw holes between the the aluminum spacers on top of T bracket and top holes in front fairing. The screw holes in front fairing may need to be slightly elongated with an Exacto knife or a drill bit in order for the screws of the bracket kit to slide thru easily and engage with the mating thread. Make sure that the screws engage the thread with out any obstructions and the threads are clean. At this point the top screws inserted thru fairing serve as an alignment tool. Push the T bracket down, so the top two clamping screws touch the horizontal section of the sub frame. Tighten the four clamping screws.

26. This is a good time to temporarily install the external portion of the bracket tree - Swivel Joints,

It is up to the installer to decide how the wiring will be done internally or externally.

Remove the external portion of bracket tree - Swivel Joints, crossbar, Extension joint(s) Base Plate (s),

Remove the four screws holding the front fairing (step # 14) and slide the front fairing 1-2 forward. 28.

12 26. This is a good time to temporarily install the external portion of the bracket tree - Swivel Joints, crossbar, Extension joint(s) Base Plate(s), gadget(s), and run the power and audio wires for the gadgets. It is up to the installer to decide how the wiring will be done internally or externally. Common place to get 12VDC is harness for auxiliary power plug inside left panel. 27. Remove the external portion of bracket tree - Swivel Joints, crossbar, Extension joint(s) Base Plate (s), gadget(s). Remove the four screws holding the front fairing (step # 14) and slide the front fairing 1-2 forward. 28. Connect the plug in to the dashboard cluster and install the dashboard 29. Install the three E clips holding the dashboard cluster. 30. Push the fairing back in place and tighten the four screws holding it (step# 14) 31. Install the speakers cover and six screws holding it.

speakers cover in order for the screws to line up with mating thread. 33.

13 32. Line up the two top screw holes. Make sure that the top two screws engage the threads in T bracket without any obstructions. It may be necessary to slightly elongate the top two screw holes in speakers cover in order for the screws to line up with mating thread. 33. Install the dashboard cover (reverse step #3). 34. Install the rest of the bracket tree components- Extension Joit(s), Base Plate(s), gadget(s). 35. Reverse steps #15-2.

Bracket Kit IX (2010) components T-Bracket (R1200RT) Black Zink Coated 1 T-Bracket Clamp (R1200RT) Black Zink Coated 1 19mm OD x 6mm ID x 2.5mm thick Nylon Washer 4 Step spacer ID 6mm, OD 0.75" x 0.

14 Bracket Kit IX (2010) components T-Bracket (R1200RT) Black Zink Coated 1 T-Bracket Clamp (R1200RT) Black Zink Coated 1 19mm OD x 6mm ID x 2.5mm thick Nylon Washer 4 Step spacer ID 6mm, OD 0.75" x 0.2" tall, OD 0.33" x 0.12" tall 2 R1200RT Left Swivel Joint (anodized black) 1 R1200RT Right Swivel Joint (anodized black) 1 1/2" dia x 11.25" Aluminum Rod (anodized black) 1 7/16 x 3/16 x 1/8 Rubber Grommet 3 M6x1x16 SHCS SS 4 M6x1x35 SHCS SS 2 1/4-20x3/4 SHCS SS 2 T-25 S.A. Torx Key 1 3/16" S.A. Hex Key 1 5mm S.A. Hex Key 1 Installation Instruction 1 ATTENTION!!! DO NOT attempt to program or switch functions in your GPS while driving!!! Thank you for your purchase. I hope you enjoy your trips even more, and be safe!

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