This screen is totally useable in bright sun. It could be brighter, for sure, but it absolutely gets the job done.
That's a better view of the power cable and the little cover that closes the power port for bad weather, I wanted the back bracket to support that little port cover.
This is the finished bracket on its test ride on a section of the Southern California BDR. The bracket and tablet both performed perfectly. It was really nice having Gaia so handy. Gaia GPS encourages exploration and finding different routes than the original plan. It solves the "children of the magenta line" problem people talk about in aviation.
That's the bracket holding up well on the Honda.
This was a spot of bother. There was no movement of the tablet whatsoever though.
I don't think there was 1/32" of deflection of the tablet during the whole ride, including five minor episodes such as this.
Not only did the bracket not move, but the tablet didn't move at all in the bracket.
That's Picacho in California. Not Arizona.
I may not be able to effectively transport leftovers like malai kofta and paneer tikka masala in my rig, but I can haul some leftover fries anyway.
It was good having Gaia GPS on this dry lake bed.
On this first ride with it, I tested the bracket for 712 miles. I don't know the proportion of dirt to pavement, it wasn't too high, but there was pretty challenging dirt and definitely plenty of moderately corrugated roads that could easily have rattled something like this off but it held up with I don't think any deflection in any direction.
It's looking a little dirty, as it should. It fits right in.
If you're looking for a tablet mount like this, use my contact form to get in touch with me and I will hook you up. I mean, for money. Kind of . . . not a small amount of money either, this was a lot of work. I do have a special on, though, it's free for recent transplants to Arizona who are working in the construction industry and also artists if they happen to need something like this for their new bike. Except, they could make a better one than me though so I don't know.
But if you're not that, it will definitely not be free. It might be just the thing though if you're trying to mount a digital roadbook to your rally tower or some other kind of specialized situation like that.
Step right up folks! This here’s the most well thought out and documented mount you’ll ever experience. It’ll hold ya tight with just the right amount of foamy compression…with such precise, variable ball positioning!
Two balls, three balls, any number of balls and mounting positions.