Navigation » Advice re GPS relocation kits - which one?

I'm not as thrilled as I'd like to be with BMW's chosen placement for the nav unit - go to love the idea of looking down virtually at your lap while making progress - and I see many here have installed a relocation kit. As far as I can find, they are available from Horning, Moto-Mate, Wunderlich, and probably others that I don't know about.

Any thoughts as to which is best & why? Anything you don't like about the version you bought?


Hornig

Moto-Mate

Wunderlich

When I had my 1200 if hadn't had already got the Hornig which is ok I would have gone Motomate as it looks better. But if I had a 1250 with TFT I wouldn't bother with a sat nav I'd transmit turn indications to the dash and listen to turn instructions from an app on my phone on my in ears.
Beware with the Hornig if using the BMW holder and BMW Nav as you need the extra plate to avoid fouling the fluid reservoirs.

Wunderlich nav relocation kit.

Got to be the one to go for - all things considered

Here you go.............

https://youtu.be/T2BAeD0UEmA

Seems like a few 1250 owners had trouble with the Motomate touching the shield when the BMW OEM shield was mounted using the lower holes and in the low position.

Same with the Wunderlich I’m afraid. There just isn’t much room above the TFT on the 1250. But the Nav via the TFT is good enough I find.

MV makes an alternative to the MotoMate which does not cause screen/phone interference even with the screen in mounted in the lower holes and in the low position. Here is my solution.
Moto-Mate high nav mount (2)

I had a Hornig on my 1200RS, which wasn't very pretty and after a couple of years started having vibration problems (I think the anti-vibration pads may have worn out? Never investigated). I bought the Moto-Mate one for my current 1250RS and I think it's brilliant - looks good, and solid as a rock. Really can't fault it (I certainly don't recognise the problem of it fouling the screen). No personal experience with any other models

I have the MV mount on my 1200RS. It's fine. The Moto-Mate wasn't available at the time but if it had been I would have gone for that based on all the excellent reviews.

Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #8

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I Really can't fault it (I certainly don't recognise the problem of it fouling the screen). No personal experience with any other models

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K.I.S.S.

Here’s mine. No Jog Wheel. No music. No phone. Within reach.

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Can you tell me where you got those angle brackets? I was thinking of making something similar.

Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #12

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Can you tell me where you got those angle brackets? I was thinking of making something similar.

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I’m happy with my Moto mate. My issues with things hitting the screen is more due to mounting both a Garmin XT and my radar detector on it.

I thought value was good w MM and service too due to seller monitoring and supporting this forum.

If you have a photo, that would be much appreciated.

While I think moving the GPS would be a good idea, having the RD more visible might be better, and perhaps having both could be the best option.

Only issue is that I use a Marc Parnes LED block mounted on a sunshield for the TFT, and it looks like that might not allow enough room (vertical space) for the GPS relocation, with any of the kits.

While the MP unit is great, highly visible, it doesn't differentiate between the various bands, which would helpful.