Not long ago someone posted about a little Bluetooth device that plugs into the radio ( I ride an 012 Ultra) I promptly ordered one from Amazon. Looking forward to listening to music this Summer from my iphone. I was planning on plugging my phone into the battery tender pigtail for charging and just putting it into my saddlebag. However, the more I think about it, I would really like to use the GPS function on my iphone. It has always got me to where I was going. This brings up 2 questions:
1. Have any of you discovered a sturdy handlebar mount for the iphone?
2. When your iphone is mounted on the handlebars how do you keep it charged? I'm afraid running the charging cable from the battery pigtail will result in melted cable on hot pipes. Option number 2 here is using the cigarette lighter for a charger, but I believe I recall reading on here that this wasn't made for this and may result in blown fuses, also wouldn't a cell phone charger plugged into this location hit the gas tank when turning the handlebars sharply?

Thanks for any replies.

 

Www.rammount.com

 

Get a light colored case. Had mine in a kryapakan tech mount (blue defender case) in the sun and within 30 min it shut down due to too hot. It was an 85° day and sunny...

 

Lots of choices for iPhone mounts. A popular one is the Ram Mount, but I think the Rok Mount is an excellent choice here http://www.rokform.com/# . It's a clean mount and the case is rok solid (sorry no pun intended).

For the cigarette lighter connection, you can use one of these USB adaptors

For my King I run a USB power port from the accessory port under the seat to the handle bar from 3BR Powersports https://www.3brpowersports.com/products.php It powers my nuvi GPS and iPhone.

 

Riders Claw and you can have mine for half of new since I no longer have a 4 or a bike to mount it on.




http://ridersclaw.com/

 

I have the ram x-mount and I like it. I have a 4s as well and it will fit that and any other phone I've tried. The only thing I don't like is it can spin on the axis of the x-mount. I don't know how to best explain it if you've never seen one though. I coil a 3 ft. cord down my bars to my cigarette lighter. Never had a fuse issue.

 

ECaddy is another option.

I continue to have challenges with my IPhone overheating after maybe 30-45 minutes. I have gone back to my Zumo for GPS and my IPhone blue toothed into my stereo for music (sitting in my pocket).

SJ Ron

 

Made myself a mOunt. If you use aN otterbox this is perfecT. I made a few extras of you want one I'll send you one free. It mounts using center windshield hole and then use belt clip with clip detached and screw through it into mount. Used to put a hair tie around mount and phone for added security but found out it's not needed at all.

 

Ram mount for iPhone 4s. Also added a lighter/power source. Attach Bluetooth adapter to flat surface of lower switch cover. Keep USB adapter and cords on the right side of the pouch.

 

My brother has a mount that he picked up at Walmart for 20.00 that is used for off road bikes works great