Zumo 660 & 665 locking mount mod

All credit goes to Fred W and this thread in the Zumo forums.

"Yes exactly so. It's just a steel wire cable that will slow down a thief from just unscrewing the ram arm and making off with the whole kit and kaboodle.


So, here is my revision 1 to the locking idea in post #1.

I made a small alloy slider with a right angle on the top to hold the release mechanism from popping up, either via thieves or a big bump in the road.

Here's the new slider bar




Reassembled the cradle mount with some strategically placed washers to provide the slot for the slider bar to slide up and down in.



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Now when the little padlock is looped through the lock holes it still prevents the release button from being pressed in, and the slider bar prevents the spring loaded release mechanism from popping up under any circumstances.



Disclaimer:
I know that an industrious thief could probably pry up the aluminum plate and then somehow yank the GPS off its mount. I know that it is safe to stick the GPS in your pocket when it will be out of your sight for more than a few moments.

Template: http://home.comcast.net/~FJR-NERDS/Files/Zumo_6XX_Lock_Template.pdf

Looking over the directions I would suggest this tip.

Don't drill the padlock hole until you have it all fitted together. Because once its fitted together you can use a marker to place the hole perfectly behind the release tab, drill it, then fit it all together then mark the hole for the bent piece.

I'm always amazed at the ingenuity of motorcycle riders.