Quick Question

[Ivan]

The bolts that have a 5mm allen head used almost everywhere on our scoots are 6mm thread, correct?

[DiverRay]

Yes, that is correct. The "bigger" allens are 8mm. I don't remember the thread pitch, but they are the "standard" for the most part.

[bikerphil]

The pitch is 1.0 on those smaller Allen's.

[Ivan]

Thanks for the help there.

I am working on another GPS mount, and figured 1/4 x 20 is kinda out of place...

[Brent]

Gps?

Thanks for the help there.

I am working on another GPS mount, and figured 1/4 x 20 is kinda out of place...

Hi Ivan,

GPS seems to work, but think of all the new & different roads and interesting people you will be missing by using one. Then again, the roughest off road XS rally ride was led past the "road closed" sign by someone using GPS. I recall another GPS led ride through several large subdivisions with Christmas lights on Palm trees. I loved it, but we did not make really good time.

Take care & Good luck wrenching

[Ivan]

This GPS mount is for Montreux Blue.

But on my scoot, its there because it makes a much better guess at my speed than I or my speedo. So, its there for bragging rights and for prevention of extracurricular costs.

[trbig]

Yeah, my GPS is my speedometer also. As far as following the GPS.. ehhh.. I usually still go where I want, this just helps me be able to find my way home without having to try to figure out on a map just where exactly I've gotten myself lost. I don't pay too much attention to the lady griping at me to "TURN AROUND!". I can't hear her over the bike anyway.

To me, it's just a map.. though one I can scroll around and zoom in on. Brent uses maps too.. he's just still killin' trees. But yeah... to trust a GPS to get you somewhere the quickest or best route.... very questionable.

One thing I will say... is the GPS manufacturers warn that vibration prematurely kills the units. That's why I mounted mine on my rubber mounted tank with the suction cup mount. I was afraid of too much vibration on the bars... though I know a lot of people mount them there just fine.

Tod