Mobile phone holders

[HimalayanEU]

What type of mobile phone holders do you guys suggest for a euro 5 Himalayan?

I was looking at Interphone Moto Crab Mobile Phone Holder.

I really want to mount it in the middle of the handle bar infront of the key not on the side of the bars but not sure it will fit. Any one have similar setup?

 

[Jerk]

I've used a Ram X-Grip with a claw mount for years, but began to get paranoid about ruining my iPhone's camera (never had a problem in years), so my latest is a Quad Lock system with the wireless charging and vibration dampener. I like it, although getting the phone locked into place can be tricky sometimes.

 

[OldGuy]

As Jerk says - be very careful with phones on motorcycles. Apple specifically says don't do it (warranty doesn't cover damage from mounting on a motorcycle), and most others are warning against it. I killed my iPhone 8 and Apple knew from the type of damage that it was from being on a motorcycle. The phone worked, but the camera was screwed, so that was the end of it.

If you need it for calls, put it in your tank bag and use a Bluetooth headset. Personally, I get on my morotcycle to get away from everything, so my phone just stays in my tank bag except for pictures and emergencies. If you want to use it for GPS, get a real GPS and save your phone.
OG

Make that motorcycle....

 

[XRN]

I have a magnetic wallet, works fine for me, and doubles as a pass holder.

 

[OldGuy]

I have a magnetic wallet, works fine for me, and doubles as a pass holder.

Whatever works. I'm just relating my experience.

 

[Napom]

+1 on what OG says - I have a Garmin for my directions while my phone stays in a cargo pocket or bag for the ride . . . If I am running Rever or other GPS app, I can still hear the turn by turn directions in my head set and, carrying it in my pocket, I always have it with me. . .

 

[Wilden]

Granted I am not speaking from experience but I ordered a Ram X-grip and plan to use a phone that I am no longer using by hotspotting it from my iphone which I plan to carry in a pocket.

 

[Gazz]

I use the RAM® Quick-Grip™ XL Phone Mount with Handlebar U-Bolt Base - Short. ( https://rammount.com/products/ram-b-149z-a-pd4u ) The Quick Grip was reported more secure when I chose mine. Can't say I have really tested it, but it is quick and convenient and so far stayed put.

 

[BruceH]

I'm using the Ram X-grip as well. Am also using an older iPhone since don't care about the camera in that one and the GPS works fine without a phone line.

Have yet to find a good way to cut the glare though, that's a pain...

 

[Azon2wheels]

As Jerk says - be very careful with phones on motorcycles. Apple specifically says don't do it (warranty doesn't cover damage from mounting on a motorcycle), and most others are warning against it. I killed my iPhone 8 and Apple knew from the type of damage that it was from being on a motorcycle. The phone worked, but the camera was screwed, so that was the end of it.

If you need it for calls, put it in your tank bag and use a Bluetooth headset. Personally, I get on my morotcycle to get away from everything, so my phone just stays in my tank bag except for pictures and emergencies. If you want to use it for GPS, get a real GPS and save your phone.
OG

Make that motorcycle....

I just keep my phone in my jacket pocket. My magnetic tank bag has tried to leave the bike a few times. Really don't use the phone that much personally....

 

[HimalayanEU]

Ram and Quad Lock are too expensive in my opinion, especially since they can only be used in dry weather.

Thanks for the information didn't think it would damage the phone's camera but with all the bumps it makes sense that it would get damaged.

 

[Laserman]

I've been using an inexpensive yet highly reviewed phone mount on my Himalayan for almost a year now:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R8MZYMH/

It works so well I don't even need to flip the lock on it. It keeps my phone front and center on my handlebars.
I realize this might not be useful for the OP, being in Malta, but someone else might.

 

[OldGuy]

It's not so much the security of the phone on the mount that's the problem, it's the constant high frequency vibration that does the damage. I used to be involved in camera repair (many years ago), and we used to get complete basket-case cameras coming from motorcycle trips.

Once had a guy come in with a brand-new Nikon-F he bought before he left New York for California on a Triumph 650. He bought a really nice water-proof Halliburton aluminum case, too, with lots of form-fitted foam to hold the camera and lenses. The case was wrapped in a blanket and bungeed to a small sissy bar on the passenger seat. Somewhere around Ohio, it "stopped working", but he didn't have time to do anything till he got to the west coast. When we took it apart, every single screw in the entire camera was laying in the bottom cover, and every single lens had come apart internally. We put the camera back together, but the three lenses were a complete loss.

You'd think todays phones would be more robust, being mostly electronic, but the same damage can occur for the same reasons.
OG

 

[Napom]

When we took it apart, every single screw in the entire camera was laying in the bottom cover, and every single lens had come apart internally.

I guess that explains why most of us are known to have a screw or two loose . . .

 

[wachuko]

As other have mentioned... you are risking damaging the camera on your phone. I ruined two phones like that on my trips... both iPhones... Sucks being on an amazing ride and not being able to take photos along the way...

You all have been warned... I just place it in my bag or in my pocket in the jacket... Not going to ruin another phone...

 

[Jerk]

Ram and Quad Lock are too expensive in my opinion, especially since they can only be used in dry weather.

Thanks for the information didn't think it would damage the phone's camera but with all the bumps it makes sense that it would get damaged.

Over the years I rode somewhere around 40,000 miles on my KLR650 and old Africa Twin with various iPhones in X-Grips and never had a problem with damaged cameras, so YMMV for sure.

I put the Quadlock on my new Tenere 700 and its seen a lot of rain without any issues. The advantage with the Quadlock mag charger is that it actually works when wet. Previously, I always battled with damp/wet lightning cables. If the tiniest amount of moisture is on the connector, it shows an error on your phone and won't charge.

 

[Eatmore Mudd]

I have two of the same rugged Android phones configured the same in case one gets lost or stolen. Ones in my pocket for talking and ones on the bike for navigation, whispering directions in my ears via Bluetooth. The mount is a Juiced Squeeze with buzzkill. The whole shebang cost less than a Garmin and I don't need a laptop to do route planning.

 

[nmroadrunner]

No problems here with Android phones on Ram mounts in 85,000+ miles of riding in all weathers.
Never had iPhone so didn't realize special care was required.

 

[Woodstock]

Lamicall BM 02
Amazon.com: Lamicall Motorcycle Phone Mount, Bike Phone Holder - Upgrade Adjustable Cell Phone Holder, Bicycle Scooter Handlebar Phone Cradle Clip for iPhone 14 Plus / Pro Max / 13, Galaxy S9 and 4.7-6.8" Phone : Automotive

I run a Samsung A13 with a Hitchcocks USB port on the fork. I have it all to the left but it only needs more rubber wrapped around to mount the bracket on the cross bar.

 

[Laserman]

I tend to keep my phones much longer than average. My last phone lived for 11 years. I'm still on my first smartphone, and it's ridden on my handlebars for almost a year now without an issue. Mind yall, I haven't been an Apple user since the '80's

Edit: also, I paid $30 for my phone, it's just a Galaxy J3 Orbit. Calls, text, music. Don't need anything else from a phone, and mine always have max storage!

Also, I've been a MagicJack user since 2008