RiderMount Sunshade GPS Case with Handlebar Mount (Medium)

The media could not be loaded.  I didn't want to spend around £300 for a motorbike SatNav and since my cars have SatNav already installed my old Nuvi 255W was just gaining dust. As you can see from the photo I didn't have room to fit the unit to my handlebar. So I made up a bracket (6 bolt holes and a rectangle for the socket holder) and fitted it to my Kawasaki Versys 650.Finally checked it out today and it all runs well and can even be controlled through a gloved hand, see the video.All in all it looks the business and as I use the bike purely for pleasure it is unlikely that I'll put how waterproof it is to the test; but if I am unlucky then I'll let you know.

First off the product itself is brilliant. It keeps the GPS shaded and doesn't get in the way of my dashboard. It feels secure on handle bars as it uses 2 screws to tighten a padded guided grip and easy to take off when get to the shops with a hand screw securing it on the ball joint meaning I'm not worried about it popping off unexpectedly but it's still easy to remove in 30s when I want it to. I haven't had a chance to try it out in the rain yet but it seams it would definitely hold its own form the construction. Only slightly negative thing is the charging cable enters from the bottom (the plug is at the back on my GPS) so I can't easily charge it on the go, however this is not a huge problem as 5 minutes work on the foam should be able to fix this problem.

Over the last decade I’ve had quite a few of these cases.I have only ever used them on my bicycle.There is plenty of room inside for my Tom Tom and a back up battery to trickle charge it. It comes with packers of varying thicknesses to keep sat nav from moving around.From my experience the best way I’ve found to mount this case to my bicycle is as follows.Don’t use the mounting provided instead.Remove the plate from the rear of the case, this is held on by 4 cross head screws located inside the case. Take out the screws. Get 2 cable ties, use the screwdriver if needed to reamer the holes for the ties and attach the case to the bike as shown in the photos. The reason I do do it this way is because,The first case I ever had I fixed to my handlebars as per the instructions using the mounts provided, the case used to clip in and out of the mount. The first bump I went over the case complete with my new Tom Tom detached itself from the mount hit the road and just for good measure I ran over it with my rear wheel. Thankfully there was no damage. I glued the case to the mount, this stopped it reoccurring but I could never get the mount tight enough to stop the case from falling forwards. Since attaching the case this way I’ve had no problems of the case moving.I’ve found that after time the tabs on the zip fasteners break and it’s a pain using my thumb nail to push the zip fastener. I overcame this by using a thin cable tie thread it through the hole in the fastener zip the tie up don’t cut the end too short and use this to pull the fastener.I’ve been out in all types of weather including torrential downpours I can say that this case definitely keeps the water out.To summarise, I would definitely recommend this case and this supplier.

The proof is in the puddingI have yet to actually use this however fitted to my 2018 Honda Cb500x. Looks excellent. Fits my very old TOMTOM ONE XL. Good space behind if you remove the foam padding so could easily fit a battery pack of you chose do, however I have mine wired to the battery. The shade is a good quality foam construction and will see how it is tomorrow.Glare is atrocious when you are lost especially on 2 wheels.I haven’t any negative. I like that you can screw the handlebar mount from on top and no have to fiddle around underneath to get it tight.All in all looks goodKey issues I’ve had with other casesCondensation behind screenLack of sensitivity with the plastic which means you can’t use the sat nav without taking it out.Sat nav moving around over bumpsAll the above I will observe in the next few weeks and update. Meanwhile enjoy the photo as its the only one on here!!

I really liked this bike sat-nav holder from the start, it is fairly sturdy and bolts onto the handlebars really neatly and was easy to install. The only issue I had was, when going at speed (i.e. on the motorway) it tends to flop backwards with the wind pressure. However, I soon solved this by threading a strongish (medium size) cable tie through the exit hole meant for the sat nav power supply cable at the bottom of the case, and in-between the two thoughtfully provided zips nearly joined together at the top. This held the sat nav in place 98% of the time so I could see the screen. There were no issues with water ingress, even with the zips not quite touching at the top (to allow the cable tie to thread through the case and round the handlbars), and whilst going at maximum speed in torrential rain for hours on the motorway.

Clever design. Enabled a TomTom car SatNav to be used on the motorbike. The handlebar attachment could be fitted in to the extremely small length of handlebar that was not already occupied (Tracer 700). Nice cable port at the bottom. Once on, it was secure and stable - and angle of view easily changed with one hand.Water stayed out even in heavy Welsh rain both during riding and when parked.Modest glare when sun shining strongly. Case misted up when first setting out in heavy rain - BUT on analysis this was because I had got the SatNav wet when programming it. As it turned out, you could operate the SatNav through the protective screen anyway.

This Satnav case is a fantastic product. It attaches nicely to the motorbike's handlebars with the minimum fuss: easy to install and easy to remove. In addition, I love the waterproof protection it offers and the ease of its visual display, not to mention the space to fit any device.Excellent product, I definitely recommend it to future customers and recommend the seller. Well done, keep up the good work.