Ducati Desert X Navigation System Side-by-Side Mount Plate

Ducati Desert X - Navigation System Side-by-Side Mount

PDF Instructions included! 

Here just the important stuff:

• Mind print orientation - Especially important for Part E and the new shroud for the plug. This has to be printed on the angled side because of overhangs. Does not need supports printed that way. Picture included for reference - see above.
• shroud should also work with v1 mount plate. Drill your own holes or use cable tie (that is what the long hole on the side of the shroud is for)
• Both STEP and STL files provided, that is why every model is represented twice. No difference exept file type 

I wanted to use my TomTom besides the Ducati Desert X main display. There are solutions on the market for that - but I thought it is not that complicated and maybe this is something that does not need to come from overseas somewhere but rather made at home.

Compatible Devices

The bolt pattern for accessories is 30x38mm based on the AMPS pattern. I tested it with:

• TomTom Rider 
• Garmin Thread
• Quad Lock 4 hole base plate
• RAM Mount 4 hole round base plate

Additional Hardware

You need additional hardware to secure the plate to the bike - the origninal rubber mounts cannot be used. You need:

• 4x M5x40 
• 2x M5x16
• 2x M3x8 for the shroud (optional)

Files

There are two versions - one with the Desert X logo in the middle which kind of feels like a copyright issue waiting to happen so I made one model with the logo and one without. You can slice it with a color change.  The X is modeled 0.4mm higher - if you slice it with .2mm layer hight you can print the "X" in a different color than the "DESERT" with an additional color change.

For mounting the plate to the bikes, there are different rubber grommets/stand-offs included in the downloads. Have a look at the technical drawing as it includes information about how many you need and it also shows the optimal printing orientation.

CNC Cutting

I included a DXF if you want to cut this with  a laser, waterjet or CNC it. I prototyped on a cheap CNC laser cutter with 5mm plywood - worked awesome. Marine-grade plywood wood probably work long term. With these methods, aluminium is an option as well.

Any (helpful) comments appreciated to improve the model in the future. The model was designed in onshape. As I am a hobbyist, I am using the free license which means the model is also available on the onshape platform.