Taotao ATM150-A Evo scooter - Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS & Opteka solar battery installation (part C-5)

Taotao ATM150-A Evo 150cc Chinese scooter. Although not shown in the video, YOU MUST attach a TETHER just in case the suction cup or mount fails. You can attach the tether to the right mirror, and that will work.

Here are some tips and tricks for mounting and installing a Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS on an ATM150-A. A couple of solutions are proposed: 1) velcro, 2) RAM mount. In solution #1, both an Opteka solar charger and the Garmin are velcroed to the cluster and front plastics. The drawback is that the viewing angle isn't optimal and there's the risk that the Garmin will fly off if you hit a big enough bump. In solution #2, my preferred solution, a RAM mount is used. The Opteka charger is still velcroed to the front plastic. The RAM mount suction cup fits perfectly above the scooter's tachometer and is extremely secure, although the suction cup is susceptible to big bumps. The Garmin fits perfectly and securely in a cradle and can be rotated into an ideal viewing position. All of the items you'll need to purchase are shown with part numbers in the video. I'll list them here.

$30.36: RAM Mounting Systems RAM-B-166U Double Ball Twist-Lock Suction Cup Mount

OR

(if you want a camera mount in addition to GPS mount)
$7.98: RAM Mounts RAM-B-238 RAM 2.43" x 1.31" Diamond Base with 1" Ball
AND
$33.17 RAM Mounting Systems RAM-B-166-202AU Ram Mount Twist Lock Universal Suction Cup Mount with 1/4-Inch-20 Stud For Camera

AND

$8.52: RAM Mounting Systems RAM-HOL-GA24U Plastic Cradle for Garmin Nuvi 200, 205, 250, 255, 260, 270

AND

$4.00: Industrial strength Velcro 4" strips

Total cost: $45 - $55 + shipping from your favorite vendor

[MOTTAS]

Everything you did on youtube video and you did good Jobs and That was cool!!!   :)

[jmartin]

I would use the suction cup mount ..." minus suction cup " and add rubber pad between mounting surface and ball mount base... then just screw it on for most secure option available.  I was hoping to see GPS verification of top "actual" speed.

[Altermedicineorg]

why dont you get a 12v adapter for motorbike

does garmin 205 work fine on motorbike?  I wanted to install it on my harley but dunno if it works for bikes too?