ShinySideUpAZ
02-04-2006, 05:25 PM
A few weeks ago I asked if anyone knew of a GPS Tankbag. I found none, so here is what I came up with. It is a Joe Rocket Mantee Tank bag with a Gilsson Neoprean case for a Garmin 76CS. I just got back from a trip to Tortilla flats and the GPS and bag worked flawlessly. With the positioning of the GPS in your field of view it's great. When I stopped for lunch I just stowed the bag in my pannier and that was it. The bag has one of the best Magnetic mounting systme I've seen. If the bag and GPS some off the bike in an accident, you don't need to worry about where the GPS is going to land, worry about where you are going to land.
Here's how you make one. Carfully remove the cell phone pouch on the top of the TankBag, work from the inside of the bag and take your time. Remove the webbing and velcro bar strap from the bag of the Gilsson, Gilsson part #R76N using the same care you used in removing the cell phone pouch from the TankBag. Using a curved sewing needle, see you local craft store, secure the Gilsson case to the top of the TankBag.
The Garmin 76CS seems to run about 15hours on my 2500mAh batteries, but I still am planning to add a powerlet socket to the bag. Powerlet makes a cable for this GPS. When I'm ready I will cut and hot seal an access hole through the bag and case bottom for the Power connector.
I can't believe someone hasn't come up with this before. I really didn't like the look of the bar mounts for the ST1300, and think this solution is much cleaner. When I add the powerlet I will probably add a power cable for my cell phone and MP3 player as well. This will make the Mantee Tankbag a portable Electronics package.
Here's how you make one. Carfully remove the cell phone pouch on the top of the TankBag, work from the inside of the bag and take your time. Remove the webbing and velcro bar strap from the bag of the Gilsson, Gilsson part #R76N using the same care you used in removing the cell phone pouch from the TankBag. Using a curved sewing needle, see you local craft store, secure the Gilsson case to the top of the TankBag.
The Garmin 76CS seems to run about 15hours on my 2500mAh batteries, but I still am planning to add a powerlet socket to the bag. Powerlet makes a cable for this GPS. When I'm ready I will cut and hot seal an access hole through the bag and case bottom for the Power connector.
I can't believe someone hasn't come up with this before. I really didn't like the look of the bar mounts for the ST1300, and think this solution is much cleaner. When I add the powerlet I will probably add a power cable for my cell phone and MP3 player as well. This will make the Mantee Tankbag a portable Electronics package.