Looking for cup holder advice

[NTXFJR]

Has anyone tried mounting a cup holder in their steed? If so, what did you go with?

 

[bluesdog]

OK, I've not actually tried this, but it seems to me a more efficient method, especially when wearing a full face lid.

 

[101stpathfinder]

I am farkling my '08 for flower sniffing' 2-up riding. I picked up a pair of these, and will mount them soon.

RAM Self-Leveling Cup Holder with Koozie

 

[Bill Lumberg]

I went with a ram mount swivel mount cup holder that 101 shows directly above. Works great. I only keep it on in the hottest months, but it is functional and reliable. No tipping problems with a normal can or bottle. As long as you don't try to put a liter bottle in it you're good. Someone at ram thought it'd be a good idea to plop a coozie in these things before they ship. That makes you think it's made for use in the unit. With the foam in there, it's hard to get bottles or cans in and out, and raises their center of gravity so that larger bottles won't fit and are prone to tipping. Save the foam for when you're at home or at the campsite, and the ram holder works perfectly.

 

[Bounce]

I had several variations on the boat-designed gimbal holders. None of them did well with anything that was top heavy. I later went to a thing called a "Big Boy" that velcro strapped a cup/bottle of your choice to a holder that then set in a socket. Much better.

The Big Boy faded from the scene when the shop that sourced them closed after the owner retired. Now there are other options:

https://wingstuff.com/shop/?keyword=drink+holder

On the FJR the clearance between the bars and the tank, when steering lock-to-lock, isn't enough for that, so I went with this:

https://www.fjr-tips.org/acc/hyd/hyd.html

When not being used for water, they can be used for extra storage.

 

[MadRussian]

First a cup holder to drink and later a toilet to pee.

Maybe a small fridge for snacks too?

I don't drink, eat or smoke while riding.

I keep one bottle of water in tank bag for when I stop, hopefully while getting gas and close to restroom.

 

[rbentnail]

First a cup holder to drink and later a toilet to pee.Maybe a small fridge for snacks too?

I don't drink, eat or smoke while riding.

I keep one bottle of water in tank bag for when I stop, hopefully while getting gas and close to restroom.

An espresso machine. And a small microwave, you know, for like popcorn and stuff.

 

[Uncle Hud]

Can't use that

with a full-face hat.

free poetry by Uncle Hud

 

[Bounce]

I don't drink, eat or smoke while riding.

In the desert west of the US you can get seriously dehydrated if you wait for a gas stop to chug a bottle of water.

 

[NTXFJR]

Bah, I reached my quota for positive votes today. Thanks for the input guys. I could just see Johnny law taking great interest in seeing a couple of Miller Lites strapped to the side of my helmet lol. That Ram Mount one looks very do able for what I'm wanting. Thanks much.

 

[squeezer]

I just took a tip from the two-wheels-and-pedals guys and hooked a bicycle water bottle holder to a ram ball. There's a reason they've used the same system for decades. It's easy to use, efficient, and they've been around so long that there are a gazillion different things that fit it.

 

[Fred W]

I don't drink, eat or smoke while riding.

In the desert west of the US you can get seriously dehydrated if you wait for a gas stop to chug a bottle of water.

And yet another good reason not to ride in the desert west of the US. Who knew there were so many?

 

[SwollenRaccoon]

CamelBak. I fill mine with ice and water, put it in a plastic bag, wrap a towel around it, and put it in my tank bag. Still had ice-cold water at the end of a 940 mile day.

You're welcome.

 

[s.ga.rider]

A harley is the only bike i ever owned with a cup holder....... I will admit it was nice in the summer.

 

[Bounce]

I don't drink, eat or smoke while riding.

In the desert west of the US you can get seriously dehydrated if you wait for a gas stop to chug a bottle of water.

And yet another good reason not to ride in the desert west of the US. Who knew there were so many?

Meanwhile the congested NE gives you gas stops every 5 miles, toll booths every 2 miles and far too many people per sq mile.

 

[Fred W]

I don't drink, eat or smoke while riding.

In the desert west of the US you can get seriously dehydrated if you wait for a gas stop to chug a bottle of water.

And yet another good reason not to ride in the desert west of the US. Who knew there were so many?

Meanwhile the congested NE gives you gas stops every 5 miles, toll booths every 2 miles and far too many people per sq mile.

The "congested NE" you are thinking of is a horrible place to ride. It starts in Boston and runs pretty much the entire coastline down to northern Virginia, and extends a couple of hundred miles in from the coast. I try and avoid it at all costs, both in a car and especially on a bike. Luckily we still have ME, NH and VT along with the Adirondacks and Catskills of NY. All great places to ride.

I'd like to make a run through the southern states some day, but it will surely not be during the heat of summer. And being a candy butt rider I'll just stop to drink some water and look around now and then.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Cup Holder???

here ya go...

 

[NTXFJR]

Haha! +1

Fortunately our potholes are not too bad around here

 

[FJRMGM]

Cupholder? It's called a "Goldwing"