Member Contributer Brown81 Posted October 22, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hello, I have been a member for quite sometime and used to post a bit. I had a 1994 750F. When I lived in CA I rode if for many thousands of miles and loved it dearly. Neve let me down. Upon moving to Raleigh, NC I sold the bike. Think it had around 70G miles on it. It was tough to do as my love for riding has been a lifelong passion. At any rate, I recently found an identical bike for a good deal. I had been jonesing to get back in the saddle, so picked it up. I am very very happy! After 6 years of not having a bike, its great to hear that gear whine again! So, back to VFRD it is! Also, I am actively looking for a phone mounting solution for this generation, and would really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted October 23, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome back! I would look into Ram Mount, they have plenty of mounting options, I use a perch mount combined with an "X" grip on my 6 Gen and it works well. I have the phone mounted vertically and even on the bumpiest of roads I have not had any issues with it slipping out. https://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-174-UN7U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted October 23, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome back to the asylum. You just could not live without the insanity!? That is a great looking example and in the fastest color. You obviously have great taste in mc's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Can't ya just keep the phone in your backpack or pocket ?? it's a distraction nobody needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 6 hours ago, squirrelman said: Can't ya just keep the phone in your backpack or pocket ?? it's a distraction nobody needs. If you use your phone as a GPS and are touring, they are not a distraction but a nice accessory. Coupled with a Sena, you could listen to music or use voice commands to call for help in the event of an accident. To the OP, RAM mount in the steering head is a pretty convenient place IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer GatorGreg Posted October 25, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 25, 2018 Beautiful bike - welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted October 25, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 25, 2018 8 hours ago, squirrelman said: Can't ya just keep the phone in your backpack or pocket ?? it's a distraction nobody needs. I wouldn't want to crash on my expensive phone and get glass shards up my keister. And, I feel it's safer than using a paper maps, since I ride more places than my neighborhood. But thanks for the helpful suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted October 25, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 hour ago, marriedman said: If you use your phone as a GPS and are touring, they are not a distraction but a nice accessory. Coupled with a Sena, you could listen to music or use voice commands to call for help in the event of an accident. To the OP, RAM mount in the steering head is a pretty convenient place IMO. I've been looking at these. Seen mixed reviews but I think I may go that way. That would be the best spot for me I think. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer scottbott Posted October 26, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted October 26, 2018 I recently fitted an 'Oxford' brand usb charger and connected it to a 'Plug n Play' accessory harness that I bought off 'Bikesparks' here in the UK and keep the iPhone under the seat and listen to my 'Nuforce' earphones via bluetooth, seems fine so far but I would prefer to have a 'map' to look at, I think that for me personally it is too low having it mounted on the handlebars and can end up looking cluttered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozz Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I bought the steering head version, but haven't installed it yet on my 97. Highly recommend. I had one from my 2001 VFR800 and loved having it at that location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZ Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Welcome to Raleigh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZ Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 This is what I've been using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted October 29, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 8:46 PM, YYZ said: This is what I've been using. Interesting. Im going to look into that. Thanks. And, give me a shout if you have any decent rides around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZ Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 We have the some of the best riding here in the mountains. I ride there every chance I get. I see your from CA. I lived there as well. Ever ride Ortega hwy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted November 1, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted November 1, 2018 On 10/29/2018 at 6:52 PM, YYZ said: We have the some of the best riding here in the mountains. I ride there every chance I get. I see your from CA. I lived there as well. Ever ride Ortega hwy? I have driven it in a car. I lived in Northern California (Bay Area and above)so most of my riding was up there. I did many many tens of thousands of miles on all the northern backroads and mountain passes. Didn't do a lot of riding in Socal. I am looking forward to making it to the mountains here. Frankly, here around Chapel Hill, it kinda sucks! Pretty rare to see a turn of any kind! Gonna plan to make it to the hills in spring for sure. If not sooner! The bike needs a few things before. Getting new tires and getting it setup a little better this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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