[FrostyWing]

Here is a picture of my Zumo 450 mounted on the clutch reservoir with Ram Ball mounting that came with the Zumo except I cut the part that mounts to the clutch reservoir clamp with longer bolts. I cut the bottom off, drilled and tapped for a 1/4-20 bolt. You can buy the Ram Ball mount that you can use on the clutch or brake reservoir covers. Have had no problem with it coming loose.

 

[FrostyWing]

My understanding is that ram makes a keyed wingnut so that would afford you some additional security for the mount.

daveo,
Here is a link to the "KNOB W/ KEYED LOCK" you were talking about.
http://products.ram-mount.com/rammount/productdetail.aspx?partnumber=RAM-KNOB3LU . What I ended up doing with mine is. I took off the wing nut that came with the Zumo that would always keep loosening up and replaced with a nylon locking nut so now it does not loosen up and if someone wants to steal it, they will have to break it off or have a wrench handy.

 

[FrostyWing]

I have an '02 GL1800 and want to add a GPS, probably the Garmin Zumo 550.

I've looked at ram mounts, texelent mounts and Jon's dash mount. I'm concerned about theft and I haven't found any type of mount that looks relatively OK if I take the GPS off (wires dangling, etc) when I'm not on the bike.

Any pics of your GPS mount on and off is appreciated.

dandan,
I guess I should have read your post a little closer. If you look at the pictures that "daveo" posted above, you will see his Zumo mounted in the cradle that stays on the bike with all the wiring. You will also see a picture of the cradle with the Zumo missing from the cradle. When the Zumo is removed from the cradle, it has no wires dangling from it. When you want to take it off, all you do is release a little lever and off it comes so you can lock in the trunk or put it in your jacket pocket. As ar as theft goes.......as said by "Roadie". It wouldn't even take a tool...just grap with both hands and twist the GPS right off the bike...wouldn't take much time or effort, the mounts are only plastic. The locking mounts are really just to keep the GPS from accidently popping out of it's mount while hitting bumps on the road, and to keep honest people honest. When the bike is parked overnight in a parking lot, or it's parked and you are away out of sight, it's best to remove the GPS and put in the trunk. I always remove my GPS when I'm parked in public. It only takes about 15 seconds to remove it and put it out of sight, that's just a bit longer than it would take for someone to twist it off the bike and walk away with it :lol: !

 

[FrostyWing]

So the Zumo 550 comes with a mount that's basically a docking station.

What about rain with the Zumo off the bike and those contact points. Any problem with those??

dandan,
Yes the Zumo comes with the cradle (docking station) and everything you need to mount and power it on the bike.
If you look at “daveo's” first picture in his post above you will see a little magnetic cover that flips up and over the contact pins. When the Zumo is off of the cradle you cover up the contact pins with the cover to keep dirt and water off of it.