{"id":5600,"date":"2022-06-21T06:32:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torlo.com\/blog\/?p=5600"},"modified":"2023-03-25T18:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T23:39:21","slug":"from-a-garmin-navigator-5-to-a-zumo-xt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torlo.com\/blog\/from-a-garmin-navigator-5-to-a-zumo-xt\/","title":{"rendered":"GPS Swap – From a Garmin Navigator 5 to a Zumo XT"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I decided to get rid of the Navigator 5, which I was using on both bikes. Slow, crashing easy, terrible screen in bright daylight, prone to lead you astray at a minutes notice, and just hard to work with. So I decided to try a Garmin Zumo XT, which is the newest iteration of motorcycle GPS from Garmin.<\/p>\n

The XT has a very nice, super-bright screen, which works very good in day \/ sun light. It looks like the OS has been revamped completely. Evidently it is running an Android OS. Fine with me, as long as it works.<\/p>\n

The old Nav 5 was sitting on a OEM Nav mount that came installed on the R1200 GSA as well as the S1000 XR. However, the mount on the XR was not lockable, so re-did the entire mount (basically a new mount including the lock cylinder. I also had to build out the mount enough with spacers behind the mount in order to clear the left side windshield bracket. But I digress.<\/p>\n

In order to power the new XT and use it on the original mount as the Nav 5, I went ahead and ordered a conversion plate, 3D printed by a company called Adapter 3D Motorrad, based in Italy. This adapter sits between the original back plate and the XT mounting plate. Since I am using the original mount, the GPS is also locked when in place. They were kind enough to send me an additional lock lever since I was using it on two bikes.<\/p>\n

Adapter:<\/p>\n

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This is the original Nav backplate, with the adapter mounted. The GPS sits on the front square adapter. The GPS will sit a bit off the back plate compared to the original, which is not a big deal. <\/p>\n

Fit right in there. I’ll do a better write-up when I have used it for a while.<\/p>\n

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