subject: How To Install And Use A Gps Handlebar Mount [print this page] The GPS, at this point in time, has proven its worth to every single traveler. It is a great way to help find your way to the target location, without troubling yourself by checking your map or looking at the compass. If you use bikes or motorcycles, you will be able to use the GPS much less cumbersome installed on the handlebars. This will save the trouble of holding it with your bare hands while riding your way to your location. The GPS Handlebar Mount is a wonderful invention and saves a person from the discomfort of having to constantly hold it.
A GPS handlebar mount will not take a lot of time and effort for one to install. There is no need to buy tools or materials to do so, either - all one needs is a screwdriver, a handlebar mount, a GPS, and the bicycle or motorcycle where you'll be mounting it on.
Prior to installing, make sure that the handlebars are clean and in top shape, to prevent the handlebar mounts from slipping off and getting loose. There is a clamp type attachment that may be used to ensure that this won't happen. Place this over the handlebar and place rubber inserts under the mount to avoid the mount from slipping off. With the use of a screwdriver, tighten the mount to a degree which you find comfortable. After which, place the device on the holder, and snap it into place where you are sure that it will not slip and fall off even after taking the bike for a ride on a stony path or the motorcycle down a pothole filled highway. Keep the screw tightly in place to prevent it from bouncing off. Make sure that the mount is in a place and easily visible so one does not have to completely take their eyes off the road just to check on the GPS device once in a while.
After a long wait, the GPS - which is essential when traveling - can now be accessed easily through the handlebar mount that can be installed without difficulty. Just how important is this device? Think about combining the map and the compass into one gadget which helps one find the way to their destination in a friendlier and faster way. Gone are the days when you end up getting lost as you attempt to decipher your grandfather's old map, and find yourself going south when the compass actually points you to north. The GPS provides you a full proof guarantee that you will reach your destination in no time.
