I think lots of folks have.  I know I did.  Ended up with a $5 12v adaptor from WallyWorld with a spring loaded cover, about 4' of red & black wire, some heat shrink insulation, some flexible insulated conduit, and a couple ring terminals.  Total cost was around $8-9.  Used a U-bolt to clamp it to the handle bar, and ran the conduit under the tank.  Connected the terminal ends directly to the battery.  I have been using it for a couple months and it seems to work fine.  I'll try to post some pics when I get home.

BTW, I tried creating a wooden block to mount both the adapter and the GPS to, and mounting the block to the handle bars, but it looked pretty crappy, so I pulled it and got a mount for the GPS on-line for about $15.

I do remember now that you posted about your gps mount and such, or someone did not too long ago.  The only thing I don't like about the mounts you can buy is the "U" ring that bolts onto the handlebars, seems like it'll scratch too easy.  I just got my 09' late last year, so I'm still anal about breathing on it the wrong way. :-P

adj_jaker wrote on 03/24/10 at 11:02:24:


I understand.  Mine is a '97, so it has considerable "character".  

When I did the same thing on my son's brand new Honda 750 Shadow, I cut a piece out of an old bicycle inner tube(yes, I ride them without motors too), and wrapped it around the bar under the U-bolt, so no marks.  

It isn't holding anything up, so it doesn't have to be torqued down too hard.  Just enough to keep it from flapping around in the wind.

ive done this as well   to save power I converted most of my auxiliary bulbs to LED  

OK, I got some pics of both the mount on my Savage and my son's Honda.  The Savage mount is from the first change after the wood block, when I had it mounted with zip ties rather than the U-bolt(they also won't leave any marks.  The tape measure is from my checking the size of the gap under the windshield