Bike mount for garmin etrex vista cx

PRO - Training. Delta - Training. Sportdog Tracking Gear. Multisport, Health, Fitness. Maps And Charts. Newly Overhauled GPS. Marine GPS. Handheld GPS. Alpha and 5 x TT.. Astro and 5 x T Mailing list. Our Latest Videos. Product Series. Compatible With. I even wiped out off road and crushed the lcd screen with my leg and it never came out of the mount. Not to say the other wouldn't be better, just that the garmin mount works too.

Garmin replaced the etrex for out of warranty charge. Being the famously cheap KLR owner that I am, I used an old mirror mount, bent a piece of tubing and then used a bicycle handlebar mount. I shimmed everything with some rad hose, and the double rubber top and bottom seems to keep the GPS isolated from vibration. I've never had the "batteries vibrating loose" problems with this setup.

It also puts the GPS closer, so it's easier to see. EDIT: The lanyard is wrapped around "just in case"! I removed the lanyard, to mnake it easier to see. I welded a 10mm stud to the bottom of the tubing to thread into he old mirror mount. It's mounted on the KLR's cross bar. The best part is that it moves easily, so if you have a Joined: Oct 30, Oddometer: Location: Colorado. I use the bicycle mount and it works great but get what you're gonna be good with.

One note: Get some thin weather stripping and put on the inside of the battery cover to put som extra pressure on the batteries to stay in place. Failing to do this will result in the unit suddenly turning off because a bad bump even on the road caused a battery to lose contact. Keep the rubber side down,. ADV Sponsors. Swamp Rat , Apr 24, Garmin Marine Mount Marine Mount. Disclaimer : Factoryoutletstore. Terms of Use.

Return Policy. New vs Refurb. Order Status. The one I ordered through simply indicated that it was for the eTrex series. Well, there's no way it will fit an eTrex 10, 20, 30 and newer. You can see that from the picture. What you can't see is that, even though it appears to be that same back cover as, say, an eTrex Legend CX, it won't work on models that take an SD card in the back. So be careful.

Cinched it nice and tight and it works great. I was hesitant to buy this because the RAM mounts are so popular, but for the price I didn't have much risk. This mount is awesome and a fraction of the price of the RAM mount. Mounting bracket fits my quads handlebars perfect and didn't move at all after over miles of rock strewn trails. Exactly what I wanted!