Mirror attachment point for RAM ball?

[Drduct]

This keeps you eyes forward

what is the phone mount connected to ?

 

[Coachpilot]

Has anyone used one of these. All for under $40.
https://store.performance-accessori...h-gp-cl1-master-cylinder-cover-gopro-ram.html

 

[RossKean]

Has anyone used one of these. All for under $40.
https://store.performance-accessori...h-gp-cl1-master-cylinder-cover-gopro-ram.html

Looks like a good solution to add a second mount to the brake side. Includes the ball as well.

RAM also makes one that goes over the brake or clutch reservoir cover (doesn't replace it) for even lower cost. ($25)
https://rammount.com/products/ram-b-346u

 

[owsley]

This keeps you eyes forward

What exactly does that anchor too?

 

[Whooshka]

Thanks y'all for showing the way to put a RAM ball in the hidden hole near the clutch reservoir. Now can you tell me what phone mount to use atop that 1" ball? I'd mount an iPhone there. Now that Texas Hell Summer is over and its safe to ride again

Upper right corner of the page there is a SEARCH button. Quite handy.

I'm a believer of phone in pocket. Your bike, your phone.

 

[RossKean]

Upper right corner of the page there is a SEARCH button. Quite handy.

I'm a believer of phone in pocket. Your bike, your phone.

So many people are using their phone as a navigation device - sometimes to the detriment of the phone. The image stabilization stuff in many phones does NOT like the high vibration environment of a rigid mount on a motorcycle. There are apparently some vibration damped phone holders that may be kinder toward phones.

 

[Rusty3]

So many people are using their phone as a navigation device - sometimes to the detriment of the phone. The image stabilization stuff in many phones does NOT like the high vibration environment of a rigid mount on a motorcycle. There are apparently some vibration damped phone holders that may be kinder toward phones.

I use the QUADLOCK phone holder system and added their vibration dampener. So far so good!

 

[Whooshka]

You can vibe dampen all you want. My theory is if I ever low/high side off the road and my bike ends up in the trees and I'm laying in the ditch I can still call 911. Happened to a friend. Phone jettisoned from his bike. Took hours before EMS contacted his wife.

 

[Gordon in TX]

Tim, thanks a lot for this. I'm still wandering but much less lost now.

 

[Bobnos]

I use my I phone in a tackform holder on my fj and dr400. Tons of road miles and bdr and dirt tracks and never had a slip or drop. Super easy to put in and take out. No straps needed.

 

[Sworch]

I dont care for things on my bars so I went this direction. Has been in the same spot since I put it on rain or shine. With 4" B arm and a Ottocast Lite C5 on the end of that. Have it on the tank.

 

[Road_Runner]

I have tried several charging solutions. My current is this:
https://www.amazon.com/MOTOPOWER-MP0609A-Motorcycle-Charger-Adapter/dp/B01DYE54LI/Seems like an inelegant solution, but I ended up zip-tying it to the brake cable which looks and works fine.

The nice thing about it is that I can unplug it and plug in my battery maintainer (Battery Tender Jr.) to the same cable.

Probably not weatherproof, but the phone gets put away (and the USB gets capped) when it rains heavy anyway.

 

[vzhq16]

I loaded the bars up with tech. The phone mount is a piece I picked up on Amazon. It will automatically clamp the four corners of the phone when the phone is pushed against the backing plate but, it needs a little "hug" to ensure it is solidly clamped in there. It has a built-in Qi charging base as well as a USB-A port on the bottom of it so it can charge a phone while you ride. It will only do one or the other type of charging though. The center mount is a TechMount that is mounted to the steering nut cap. I use that for the DVR/TPMS system. On the right is a mount for the nav. The nav came with a ball mount that replaces the front brake handle clamp. I didn't like how close it was to my face. To glance at it I would have to give my eyes time to refocus and that was unacceptable so I added a Ram articulating double female extension. That moved it far enough away that I can glance at the display and quickly see what I need. The nav is normally stored in the saddlebag and only comes out when Google Maps is unable to provide reliable guidance. No instrumentation or mirrors get blocked from the riders view. The camera perspective is a bit low and closer than where my eyes would normally be.

 

[vasteve]

On the clutch side switch gear, there looks to be a "mirror attachment point" . Has anyone used this location for a RAM ball attachment point for a quadlock phone mount? I think that might make a pretty good place for a phone mount. If you know what size of RAM (I'd like to use the one inch ball, so I could use the RAM double socket, and use the other end of the socket for a 1" quadlock ball mount... Any help on what size would screw into the Mirror "port" would be appreciated

 

[vasteve]

I made a piece that I threaded and used a long set screw to attach to the threaded hole. Works great for my phone mount.

 

[Fred W]

I loaded the bars up with tech. The phone mount is a piece I picked up on Amazon. It will automatically clamp the four corners of the phone when the phone is pushed against the backing plate but, it needs a little "hug" to ensure it is solidly clamped in there. It has a built-in Qi charging base as well as a USB-A port on the bottom of it so it can charge a phone while you ride. It will only do one or the other type of charging though. The center mount is a TechMount that is mounted to the steering nut cap. I use that for the DVR/TPMS system. On the right is a mount for the nav. The nav came with a ball mount that replaces the front brake handle clamp. I didn't like how close it was to my face. To glance at it I would have to give my eyes time to refocus and that was unacceptable so I added a Ram articulating double female extension. That moved it far enough away that I can glance at the display and quickly see what I need. The nav is normally stored in the saddlebag and only comes out when Google Maps is unable to provide reliable guidance. No instrumentation or mirrors get blocked from the riders view. The camera perspective is a bit low and closer than where my eyes would normally be.View attachment 5690View attachment 5691View attachment 5692View attachment 5693

There was a notorious character on this forum many years ago that was known as “Patriot”. He had the most crap mounted and hanging from his bike of anyone I’ve ever seen. You, sir, would make Patriot proud of your mounting ingenuity.

 

[Whooshka]

I loaded the bars up with tech. The phone mount is a piece I picked up on Amazon. It will automatically clamp the four corners of the phone when the phone is pushed against the backing plate but, it needs a little "hug" to ensure it is solidly clamped in there. It has a built-in Qi charging base as well as a USB-A port on the bottom of it so it can charge a phone while you ride. It will only do one or the other type of charging though. The center mount is a TechMount that is mounted to the steering nut cap. I use that for the DVR/TPMS system. On the right is a mount for the nav. The nav came with a ball mount that replaces the front brake handle clamp. I didn't like how close it was to my face. To glance at it I would have to give my eyes time to refocus and that was unacceptable so I added a Ram articulating double female extension. That moved it far enough away that I can glance at the display and quickly see what I need. The nav is normally stored in the saddlebag and only comes out when Google Maps is unable to provide reliable guidance. No instrumentation or mirrors get blocked from the riders view. The camera perspective is a bit low and closer than where my eyes would normally be.View attachment 5690View attachment 5691View attachment 5692View attachment 5693

Makes you almost want to enjoy a ride.