The Nomad navigation tower explainedA solid construction made from 4 mm thick marine grade aluminium panels combined with aircraft grade billet aluminium cross members. Beautifully machined to tight tolerances. Solid connection to headstock with single billet machined clamp, no welding or drilling required. 100% Bolt-on construction, tested under extreme conditions. All fasteners in stainless steel, all aluminium parts anodised in black for extra protection.
Specifically designed for the new GasGas ES700 It’s an all bolted construction, which means repairs can be made. It’s all aluminium too, with rounded edges to create not only a solid construction but also a safe one in a crash. Carbon Fibre might be the magic word at the moment, and can be very strong when each layer has bonded perfectly to the previous one (which you can’t see from the outside) but in reality it gives a tower which will shatter on impact and becomes a meat processor with it’s sharp serrated edges. And we don’t do ‘brackets designed to bend’ either. Our tower is strong enough for a 100kg person to hang on it, I know as I’ve done it…! The navigation tower can be used for travel or rally, or both as we have a new quick release system for our rally kit which can hold a Roadbook, Tripy, ICO and/or RNS trip meters. We also have holders for Iritrack and Sentinel professional rally equipment |
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No cutting, no grinding, no welding, no drilling required. Everything bolts in place.
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Mounting to the frame
Of course styling is nothing without proper engineering. The clamp with which a navigation tower is mounted to the frame is like the foundation of a house. That’s where it’s all build upon, that has to be able to take the weight of the tower and navigation or rally equipment, it has to be able to withstand the forces put upon it when hammering down a rutted track, and do that day in day out. On the 700 there was an additional challenge: there is very limited room to create a decent footprint. The larger the footprint, the less stress per cm2 you put on the steering head tube. And yet we saw clamps which are flimsy, clamps which looked anorexic and that in our opinion would have way too much flex. Imagine what happens when you add extensive navigation or rally equipment to those same points, but now even less supported… We designed a clamp which clamps to the frame in 2 places without making any change to the headstock itself. A very complicated clamp to make but the end result is what we believe to be the strongest tower mounting clamp available for the GasGas ES700. |
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Dakar inspired design
Wind protection is provided by an original KTM 450RR Rally screen, designed in a wind tunnel and tested in the Dakar at speeds of up to 170 km/hr! Well over the requirements of true travellers perhaps but a testimony to how good these screens are. They have round edges all round and are very hard to break. Not only a very good and tested screen, but also widely available from every KTM dealer and for a realistic price, which fits in with our philosophy to make a kit which is safe and can be repaired easily when on the road. Proven construction In contrast to other offerings, the Nomad tower is complete. Ready for fitment to the bike straight out of the box, nothing more to pay. It bolts to the bike, no welding required. The wiring is neatly enclosed inside the tower, using the original wiring loom and using the same methods for fitment as used in helicopters to ensure the wiring doesn't get chafed in rough terrain. For items like a GPS, satellite tracker, Go-Pro etc. we have made provisions for up to 5 RAM mounts. The tower can accommodate up to 12 (yes twelve!) USB charging points or a combination of USB and standard 12V connections. The switches are extreme heavy duty, rain waterproof and don't need external relays to operate items like spotlights, fog lights, heated vests, heated grips etc. There are 4 holes pre-cut for the switches. |
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Kit includes:
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- Aluminium travel tower, all fasteners and mounting kit
- Brackets for mounting KTM 450RR screen - Fairing side panels - Dashboard panel for original 690 dash, control lights and ABS - KTM450RR Screen, - LED Vision-X or Baja Designs headlights (select from the menu) - All part anodised black - Fitting instructions with photos |
Accessories:
- Toggle switches, which can be found here - USB charging points, which can be found here - 12V Accessory outlets, which can be found here - RAM mounts (tower comes pre-drilled for up to - 5 mounts) which can be found here - Sticker kits can be found here - Plug and play wiring harness can be found here Towers can be customised to your requirements (within reason). |
Precision, adaptable and well thought out
To ensure high quality we use marine grade aluminium and cnc machine each part. Each part is finished to a high standard (everything chamfered obviously, no sharp edges). For ease of use we made a modular construction, one which could incorporate a wide range of headlight configurations, wouldn't tie you down to one particular type of GPS and can accommodate various types of digital dash options available (including re-using the original KTM dash but then in an easier to read position).
We don't use cheap labour...
All components are designed by us and locally made, 95% of it by ourselves right here in Holland. We don't claim to be a European manufacturer while having our products made in China or any other low-wage country.
To ensure high quality we use marine grade aluminium and cnc machine each part. Each part is finished to a high standard (everything chamfered obviously, no sharp edges). For ease of use we made a modular construction, one which could incorporate a wide range of headlight configurations, wouldn't tie you down to one particular type of GPS and can accommodate various types of digital dash options available (including re-using the original KTM dash but then in an easier to read position).
We don't use cheap labour...
All components are designed by us and locally made, 95% of it by ourselves right here in Holland. We don't claim to be a European manufacturer while having our products made in China or any other low-wage country.
Headlight options
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Vision-X Optimus E-Marked
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Baja Designs Squadron Lights
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Rally Proven
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