exwifeschewtoy Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I thought I would share my phone mount with you guys. Here is the link for what you need https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006PK661Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It is made of composite so you need to carefully drill out the holes towards each other with a drill bit. Take your time and it will come out fine. Then you mount it on your tank bolts. The best part of it is that it stays stationary because it is not mounted to your steering arm like with a stem mount. Here is the rest of the stuff you will need. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0074WMQLS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013FFNXOG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thanks Joel I will take a pic of what it looks like on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 Looks neat Joel. Bit hard to tell from the photo, but does the mount base clear the tank? Looks very close to it, hope it's not rubbing against the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TheLimey Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 I've had my phone mounted like that for years. I stole the idea off somebody else on this forum. It's undoubtedly a great idea, but not a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwifeschewtoy Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Grum said: Looks neat Joel. Bit hard to tell from the photo, but does the mount base clear the tank? Looks very close to it, hope it's not rubbing against the tank? No.....its real close but after a week of riding I took it apart and checked and it is all good. The composite material is very easy to pull the drill bit the direction that it needs to go without hurting the outer rim of the bolt holes. One thing I did was first put a bigger hole in the same spot.....that was an error. It slightly weakened the outer rim. I should have matched the drill bit to the existing hole and then pulled both holes inward on each side. No biggie it is still in one piece and doing fine. I like it this way instead of on the bars since my phone stays put and doesn't swing with the bars, or rotate with the stem. thanks Joel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFRocker Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I've had a ram ball mount like that on my 5th generation for years. Used to hold a GPS also bought an extra otter box belt holster that works withe my phone case and then found aball mount that would mount on that holster so I can use it to mount my phone. I was never really sure how that ram x-mount would hold the phone securely. With the otter box,phone just snaps in or out in seconds when off the bike. I agree it's a great place to mount electronics and with different length ram mount rods or what ever they're called you can very the height and angle of what ever your mounting. I've also got a usb outlet on the right cowl area so connecting to power takes only a 12" usb cable. If you really start looking ram system can set you up with about anything and there are some cheaper knock offs that work with a lot of phones, gps and other electronics. Don't know how it works with the latest generation vfr or if you use a tank bag, but a longer rod might even adapt it in those applications. I haven't seen that mount suggested for quite some time , thanks for reviving it for those new vfr owners. Mike. Where did you find a 2005 with only 7100 miles ?? Are there anymore available?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Egg on Leggs Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 I would advice fitting longer bolts to the tank mount as with standard ones they will only be held in by a few threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 The tank-bolt mounted RAM is not new....I had one on my 5th Gen shortly after I bought it in 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Nelix Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 Why would you buy something you have to drill? As the stem mount is central, any movement due to bar movement is inconsequential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Vee-Ef-Ar Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 Had one for years. RAM mount had slotted holes that lined up with the tank bolts fine. Just had to buy longer stainless bolts and washers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 Yeah, the standard RAM handlebar mount has the bolt holes that fit with no drilling, and are a little bit further away from the tank that this one, you just throw away the U-bolt. At least as near as I can tell. And longer bolts are definitely a necessity. There's quite a bit of clearance between the ball and my tank as you can see. Of course this is for a '99 so the '05 could be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VARIABLE9 Posted June 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2018 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbish Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 You need 2 M6x40mm Allen key head bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.