Of concern, other than weather and my lack of recent riding experience was the route I would take and the traffic around Orlando. I felt that a GPS would be mandatory to get me to the highway with as little problem as possible. I checked out motorcycle GPS', they were waterproof, had handlebar mounts and were bluetooth enabled. They were very expensive starting at about $400. I have a perfectly good GPS, it isn't waterproof it has a suction cup mount. I wouldn't be riding in the rain and I would rig a safety strap to it in case the suction cup came loose.
I had to get power to the handle bars for the GPS and possibly to charge my iPhone. I purchased a 12V accessory outlet that clips to the battery terminals. I snipped off the alligator clips and attached a ring terminal which was then attached to the battery terminals. I ran the cord up under the gas tank securing it with zip ties along the way. The 12v socket is run to the handlebars and attached with zip ties. I left a fair amount of the coiled cord free in between the bike body and the handlebars so that when the handlebars are swung to their stops there is no binding.
In the photos you'll notice a "plug" in the socket. This is an old wine cork with a screw eye in it. I wanted this so that if I encounter wet conditions the socket will stay dry and not short the system.
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