TomTom Rider 2

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Mount Bracket from KewlMetal	Mount Bracket from KewlMetal
TomTom Rider 2 Mounting Bracket	Ram Mount that was utilized to mount to my Goldwing
The Rider 2 Mount shares the same bolt hole configuration with most Garmin GPS	TomTom Rider 2 installed on Mount which is bolted to the KewlMetal Bracket
Removing bottom bolts from RT handlebars	Removing bottom bolts from RT handlebars
Removing bottom bolts from RT handlebars	2 lower bolts are Spyder RT original bolts. Top bolts provided by KewlMetal
Original Spyder RT bolts are 7mm.  I went to Autozone and purchased 7mm BIT.  KewlMetal bolts are 8mm	Use Loctite BLUE to dress the new bolts. Prevents the bolts from loosening from vibration.
KewlMetal Bracket and TomTom Rider 2 mounted to Spyder RT handlebars	KewlMetal Bracket and TomTom Rider 2 mounted to Spyder RT handlebars
KewlMetal Bracket and TomTom Rider 2 mounted to Spyder RT handlebars	KewlMetal Bracket and TomTom Rider 2 mounted to Spyder RT handlebars
KewlMetal Bracket and TomTom Rider 2 mounted to Spyder RT handlebars	KewlMetal Bracket and TomTom Rider 2 mounted to Spyder RT handlebars
Remove the 4 bolts holding the dash in place. Pop the left speaker grill	Remove the 4 bolts holding the dash in place. Pop the left speaker grill
Dash Bolts Removed.  Notice I placed a towel under the handlebars to prevent the bolts from falling into the motorcycle housing if the bolts are dropped.	Fuel Gauge
Temperature Gauge
Left speaker grill popped out.  I started at the top and worked around, releasing the tabs carefully	The RED nylon line was used by me to figure out the route I would take from the speaker opening to the back of the Fuel Gauge.  I was trying to figure out the best way to route the power line.
Purchased a T25 Torx screwdriver to remove the 4 Dash Screws	Purchased connectors for the power source. Chose to use orange and black wires from the fuel gauge as my power point for the TomTom Rider 2 GPS
Used ORANGE nylon line to figure out how to route the power line from the GPS to the Speaker Opening	Used ORANGE nylon line to figure out how to route the power line from the GPS to the Speaker Opening
Center Tab.  Pried it loose (beginning at the top) from the handlebar center console.  Same opening that would be utilized by the OEM Garmin GPS from Can-Am	Used an electric soldering iron (with a fine point) to start a beginner hole for the power cord from the GPS through the tab.
Heated a philips head screw driver (of sufficient diameter) on my gas stove.  Then inserted the tip in the starter hole and widened the diameter of the opening so I could feed the power cord from the GPS through the tab in the center console.	After I fed the power cord through the tab, I reassembled the TomTom Rider 2 and KewlMetal Mounting Bracket on the the Spyder RT handlebar.  I temporarily connected the power cord to make sure everything worked.
I fed the power cord into the speaker opening (ORANGE Nylon line photo above) and then up through the opening I discovered (see RED nylon line photo above) to the back of the opening for the FUEL gauge.  Prior to making the final connections for the power, I tested the line and the power source by inserting the bare wires into the connector opening for the FUEL gauge	I turned the key on and the GPS powered up.
I turned the key off and the GPS begins to power down.	I used velcro strips and velcro tabs to hold the power cord wires in place.

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