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Farkles, Gear & Accessories => Comms and Audio => Topic started by: ST2UP on March 29, 2014, 08:15:57 PM
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Thought about this little issue ages ago but it wasn't until riding in the rain yesterday that it popped into my head again.....although the SPOT is allegedly IPX7 waterproof..... :whistle
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q717/ST2UP/ff270acdae40f0f56ce180294124f941_zps423e0e85.jpg)
The cradle if mounted back on an angle or laying flat to give SPOT clear sky view can hold water from rain or washing until it evaporates......
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q717/ST2UP/dcead3f5cc048fa98ed69cf6e12cf0c3_zpsffa48e39.jpg)
So the simple fix.....drill a drain hole in the lowest point to suit your mounting method......simple I know but may save you a $200 replacement, if SPOT is laying in water for a few days until it evaporates ;-*
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q717/ST2UP/948e938710c2382d393f2fcc9cb167c8_zpsb169ea25.jpg)
Cheers
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Simple and effective. Good idea. :like :like :like :beer
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Simple and effective. Good idea. :like :like :like :beer
Dame.. u stole what i was going to say .... nice simple fix for what could be an expensive situation.
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I purchased a Spot for my ride around the block as a safety back up. It spent its time in a bag during the day only to come out at night to send a "I have stopped riding for the day message" home even if I didn't have phone contact. My thoughts now are that it will travel in my jacket pocket in case I ever need it in a real SOS situation and require to have immediate access to it. A little pessimistic but to me that is its main purpose for when I travel alone.
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I went to direct route- no mount adapters- just welded a RAM ball to the SPOT and use a lockable link to the handlebar RAM ball. The filler is Selley's KNEADIT.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Pixtor/SPOTRAMmount_zpsf7fe769a.jpg)