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Technically Speaking => General Technical discussion => Topic started by: barbz on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 08:20 PM

Title: phone mounts
Post by: barbz on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 08:20 PM
Hi all,

Can anyone reccomend a good mount to go in the stock handle bars?

Looking at a ram xgrip but unsure where to mount it other than smack in between the handlebar clamps

Thankyou
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: northern on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 08:49 PM
I'm using ram mount x-grip on my bike and my car. And I'm quite satisfied with it.
On 14, as a base, I'm having 1'' ball mounted with handlebar riser clamp bolt.
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: barbz on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 08:53 PM
Looks promising, where would you find such a bolt with the ram head?
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: northern on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 08:56 PM
ebay :)
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=ram+mount+M8&_sacat=0
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: froudy on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 09:50 PM
I put my phone safely in an inside zipped pocket and connect to my lid with Bluetooth...
I lost one on the motorway, so consider it safer :laugh:
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: barbz on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 10:21 PM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 09:50 PM
I put my phone safely in an inside zipped pocket and connect to my lid with Bluetooth...
I lost one on the motorway, so consider it safer :laugh:

That's what I've been doing but need the GPS for a longer run
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: seth on Sunday, 05 May 2019, 10:27 PM
I use a case,mount and charger from ultimateaddons with the OmAnd+app on my phone so it sits between the clocks on the handlebars.
They do loads of options
https://ultimateaddons.com
:cheers:
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: froudy on Monday, 06 May 2019, 02:18 AM
Quote from: barbz on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 10:21 PM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 09:50 PM
I put my phone safely in an inside zipped pocket and connect to my lid with Bluetooth...
I lost one on the motorway, so consider it safer :laugh:

That's what I've been doing but need the GPS for a longer run

My satnav on the phone talks to me with directions..
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: KiwiCol on Monday, 06 May 2019, 03:04 AM
Quote from: barbz on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 10:21 PM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 09:50 PM
I put my phone safely in an inside zipped pocket and connect to my lid with Bluetooth...
I lost one on the motorway, so consider it safer :laugh:

That's what I've been doing but need the GPS for a longer run
Just a thought, if you're going to use the GPS on your phone for a long trip, you'd better install a power outlet for it to plug into whilst using it, the GPS function really chews through the battery.
Title: Re: phone mounts
Post by: Notty on Monday, 06 May 2019, 03:46 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 06 May  2019, 03:04 AM
Quote from: barbz on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 10:21 PM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 05 May  2019, 09:50 PM
I put my phone safely in an inside zipped pocket and connect to my lid with Bluetooth...
I lost one on the motorway, so consider it safer :laugh:

That's what I've been doing but need the GPS for a longer run
Just a thought, if you're going to use the GPS on your phone for a long trip, you'd better install a power outlet for it to plug into whilst using it, the GPS function really chews through the battery.
I use a tom tom scooter sat nav that works from an App on my iPhone - downside is that loose the mobile mast you loose your sat nav so a pain when riding outside civilisation - as Steve says rather not have my iPhone on a holder where it can fall onto the road best in my inside pocket :)