Sat Nav Pouch

[alun111]

Hi...

This has been bugging me for weeks. Hopefully you can help me.

I'm looking for something (not neccessarily for a sat nav) to hold my sat nav that has a clear top to it, some way of routing earphone wires out of and will keep the rain out. I'd like to be able to mount it on my handlebar clamp (hornet 600), so that I don't have to look down at the tank.

I'm not bothered how it attaches as long as it's quick to put on and take off and it's fairly sturdy.

This is the sat nav I have.

I'd prefer it to be a bag/pouch as opposed to a box/case.

I've looked at a lot of different ideas, even going down the route of pencil cases, bobble cases. I have also looked at map cases but they're all too big. I have looked at ipod cases like the aquapac but I wouldn't have a way of charging the device when it's raining and they're too expensive anyway!

I hope someone can help me. Please - just throw any ideas you have my way and I will look into them myself if need be.

Thanks so much!
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

clear pocket of a tank bag, most tend to have a clear pocket on the top.
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[deanoet]

i struggled with this for a few months
trying to find something suitable to hold the satnav in

In the end i went for a tank bag and wires from the battery
For sound i use a radio transmitter thing from the satnav to a phone tuned into it
Messy but works, i didnt fancy my ears being attached to the tank bag if i came off...


Originally i was looking for handlebar bag style thing, but couldnt find one with a clear pocket.
Would be ideal, but no clear pocket
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

You could just calbe tie the sat nav to the bit where the bars mount, that's what most racers do with lap timers. Not very quick to remove mind.
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[alun111]

tank bag's a no no because I want it mounted on the bars, they're all too big to do that.

Zip ties is a no because I still need it to be waterproof (atleast to some degree)

Cheers for the ideas though, much appreciated. Keep 'em comin'.
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[Mr Nice Guy]

Are you a courier or planning on going to Mount Ararat on your bike?

Forgive me, but that's the only two reasons I can think of for having satnav.

I hate satnav. One of those little things the annoys me
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[alun111]

I love sat nav! It makes it far easier when going somewhere, especially in a city centre that's clogged with traffic and with a one-way system.

I just like how simple it makes navigating. I always prefer not to use one if I can... if the route's simple basically.
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[deanoet]

The expensive way would be to just get a Tom Tom Rider
Waterproof
designed to be used with gloves on
better vibration resistance for use on a bike


Satnavs are handy to know when you will get home.
set off with the satnav set to home
It will keep updating with ETA to get back home from where ever you are.
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[alun111]

That would be the ultimate solution, but I'm too tight with my money. I don't use satnav often enough to justify spending £300 on one.

The sat nav I have only cost £60 brand new I have tomtom on it anyway.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Wrap it in a freezer bag and cable tie it to the top yoke.
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[alun111]

[Pernig]

If you want to splash out try a Ram Aqua Box. Can't afford it at the min, but it's definitely on my wishlist .

https://www.ram-mount-uk.com/ram-hol-aq3.htm
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[alun111]

I've looked into them too, they're all too big and chunky. I'd want something that I could fit in my pocket really.

I can't believe that there's nothing out there. All I want is a case for my sat nav with a zip at the bottom, a few hoops on the back and a clear front. I'm starting to believe they don't exist.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

There must be a phone/ PDA pouch of some sort you could use.
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[Mr Nice Guy]

Make one.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

I wonder if you can fit a sat nav through a laminating machine?
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[alun111]

[Mr Nice Guy]

Nick one of those persplex boxes aftershave sits in, in places like Tesco/Asda, then attach some sort of mini g-clamp thingymaboab to the back of it.

It won't look cheap at all!
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[strag]

I got one of these for Christmas

https://www.bagster.com/photosshowroom/1201700692SHOW-%20GipsyTouareg-%20facecasquette%20zoom.jpg

Handy, if you have a baglux tank cover.

https://www.bagster.com/en/showroom.php?id=81
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[alun111]

Would I have to have a baglux tank cover to use one of those?

Pretty good idea though... as it tilts.

Cheers!
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Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[calum17]

[strag]

[alun111]

What's so good about the baglux tank covers? The only benefit I could see would be to put a tank bag on... but you can buy tank bags with magnets in..

I've just seen the price of that navigon tank bag... £60... nah...
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Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[strag]

That one is magnetic...apologies. Mine is the same but has the baglux clips.

Why do I like tank covers? A couple of reasons, they save your tank from scratches (particularly from magnetic tank bags, and the bagster tank bags are so easy to fit/use.
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[Pickledswede]

Why dont you just get a waterproof bag with a clear front and sew some straps onto the back? Or get something else vaguely like what you need and just adjust it to your needs.