[dhoenisch]

Hey guys. I just thought I would post this idea I came up with for mounting a clock on the TW. I am a stickler for the time, but I didn't like the clock offerings at the auto part stores. I had an idea to mount a watch on the TW that wouldn't interfere with anything. So, I was at a local hardware store and picked up a 3/4" conduit clamp. I used some gasket material for padding and some of that heavy duty double-sided mounting tape. Then, I headed to Wal-Mart in search of a cheap watch. I found a water resistant watch for $7 that had a decent sized display, but was small enough to be out of the way. I also picked up a lock washer for the carriage bolt the clamp came with so the TW wouldn't vibrate it loose. So, here's all what I needed for the watch install:

I bolted the clamp in the middle of the handlebars in-between the mounts. I know it's below the support bar, but the angle I sit at, it wasn't a problem:

And in this picture, I tried to capture exactly what I see while I am in riding position. As you can see, the support bar doesn't block my view of the display at all:

Well, that's it. I just thought I'd post this idea for anyone looking for a way to tell the time when commuting.



Dan

 

[FortPayne]

Hey, very nice. I like the clean look of the install. Thanks for posting pics!

 

[jpuck]

simple works for me.

 

[Gerry]

Great 'How To' and nice execution. Gerry

 

[Stromper]

That worked well

 

[mrlmd]

Nice and clean. What did you use to glue the watch to the clamp ?

 

[dhoenisch]

Nice and clean. What did you use to glue the watch to the clamp ?

Heavy duty double-sided tape. It's the red roll. It's the kind of stuff that can hold up to 10lbs. It's usually used to mount metal signs for like washrooms and whatnot.



Dan

 

[Rohnsman]

Looks nice enough. Not to be a smart a-- but my motto when riding the TW echoes the classic Chicago song... "Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?"

 

[dhoenisch]

Trust me, if I didn't use my bike for commuting to work, I wouldn't care. Unfortunately, I live in boring Chicago, and there is nowhere to ride a dual-sport for fun, so this bike is my commuter/grocery go-getter.



Dan

 

[frog13]

You think-in out of da box guy's....I like it!!!!!.

 

[kripton]

Hey guys. I just thought I would post this idea I came up with for mounting a clock on the TW. I am a stickler for the time, but I didn't like the clock offerings at the auto part stores. I had an idea to mount a watch on the TW that wouldn't interfere with anything. So, I was at a local hardware store and picked up a 3/4" conduit clamp. I used some gasket material for padding and some of that heavy duty double-sided mounting tape. Then, I headed to Wal-Mart in search of a cheap watch. I found a water resistant watch for $7 that had a decent sized display, but was small enough to be out of the way. I also picked up a lock washer for the carriage bolt the clamp came with so the TW wouldn't vibrate it loose. So, here's all what I needed for the watch install:

I bolted the clamp in the middle of the handlebars in-between the mounts. I know it's below the support bar, but the angle I sit at, it wasn't a problem:

And in this picture, I tried to capture exactly what I see while I am in riding position. As you can see, the support bar doesn't block my view of the display at all:

Well, that's it. I just thought I'd post this idea for anyone looking for a way to tell the time when commuting.



Dan

 

[evan]

I usually just use my cell for the time but like your idea and beats having to dig out your cell to check. May have to pick up a cheapie watch next time I'm at wally mart.

 

[Xracer]

I put a new battery in my old Timex Forester and using the stock wrist strap put it around the crossbar pad. It's worked well for two years now.

 

[Retrofit]

my solution required 1 watch and not additional parts or tools installed like on my wrist.



as there is a electrical wire running along there, it works like a wire tie wide enough to use the watch band.



AND if you look at swatches, you might find one that matches the TW colors.

 

[AFISHALBIZ]

stock velcro watchband ... total package $19,99 Big Five Sale

 

[qwerty]

I have a waterproof Walmart watch with velcro band strapped around the master cylinder. They last about a year, the batteries go dead, and a new watch is cheaper than replacing the batteries.