FIRST EXPERIMENT BUT TOO UGLY FOR MY TASTE
• Purchased a black silicone EZ-pass cover from amazon.
• Put the velcro on the EZ-pass but NOT on the windshield yet.
• Then use a permanent black marker to color the entire bottom of the EZ-pass black so no white will show when you put the black silicone cover on it.
• Let it dry.
• Put on the silicone cover.
• Finally attach to the lowest spot on the windshield just above the cross bracing.
ALTERNATIVE METHOD I TRIED NEXT
• Mount it down here sort of - just a little further up inside and obviously more straight.
• It is just sitting there loose in the picture below but it should be possible to mount it hidden up under the Yamaha logo.
ALMOST FINAL SOLUTION
After a few days, I decided to mount my EZ-Pass / I-Pass to the inside of my glovebox with the velcro on the underside (when closed) of the lid. It was out of sight completely and worked NEARLY perfectly. Still, IT DID FAIL A FEW TIMES and I received invoices for missed tolls with added fees even though I also registered my
license plate (AKA tag in some states) with the toll authority. That was supposed to deduct the tolls from my EZ-Pass toll account if the reader failed to read the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. It did not always work. Plus, in Illinois, once you go past 5 license plate reads in a month you get charged double for each toll (the normal cash rate) rather than the 50% discounted I-Pass toll rate. Dang it.
ACTUAL FINAL SOLUTION
I now have the EZ-Pass / I-Pass attached to the windshield again just above the cross bracing. But, this time, I used 2" by 4" industrial Hook and Loop velcro. I have the plastic hook piece stuck to the windshield and the fuzzy loop piece stuck to the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. I removed the Silicone bit that would have faced the plastic hook piece and I cut the fuzzy loop piece to fit the entire bottom of the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. This gives nearly a full 2" x 4" surface for velcro contact. If this doesn't work, nothing will. The entire thing sits almost exactly like it would in a car with only a thin plastic velcro strip and the windshield between it and any reader. Plus, it looks pretty nice as the velcro is a large single-piece rather than the two little pieces that normally come with the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. This time for sure !!!
Link to EZ-Pass Silicone Cover
Link to Hook and Loop Velcro
Strenco 2 x 4 Inch - Hook and Loop Strips with Adhesive - 15 Sets - Square - Heavy Duty Tape - Black Sticky Back Fastener: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
EXTRA NOTES
I have also run power from the port in the glove box for my phone (which I use as a GPS). And, I store a 10000mAh Power Bank Battery in the glove box too. This way I never have to worry about having power for any device even when I am off the bike. I just take the fully charged Power Bank Battery with me. And, the battery also works as a flashlight. On top of that, I often lend my Power Bank Battery to other riders who don't have charging ports so they can charge their devices in their pocket or pannier while we continue riding. This particular 10000mAh Power Bank charges a phone very quickly.
Link to 10000mAh Power Bank Battery