USB / phone mounting

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USB / phone mounting

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Hi
New here.
Just got my hands on a 2013 ex police model.
Can anyone point me towards a handlebar mount & usb power options?
I’ve seen an eBay twin USB plug for the fairing socket at c. £30 ... or, should I get to the local BMW dealer?
Any advice very welcome, cheers!
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I would for the cheaper option. I picked one up from AliExpress for @$10 about 2 years ago. It has 2 ports and has a LED voltage gauge. It works just fine.
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Randyjaco wrote:It has 2 ports and has an LED voltage gauge.
Would that be the same or similar to this one from NN in the UK, Nippy Normans twin USB adaptor with voltmeter
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Deejie wrote:Can anyone point me towards a handlebar mount.
I'm not familiar with phone mounts, but do have a handlebar RAM mount on another bike (not an RT) for a sat. nav.

There might be something suitable from RAM Mounts UK, Motorcycling (ram-mount.co.uk)

An R1200RT search gives two options, Search - r1200rt (ram-mount.co.uk)

Replacing one of the handlebar bolts is probably the most robust solution, 1" Ball Motorcycle Base with Hole and M8 Screw (ram-mount.co.uk)
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Normski makes and sells a RAM mount that attaches through the clutch pivot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrvHl_pp3Zk


[size=2px]https://www.normski-bmw.co.uk/shop[/size]

I have bought one of these https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000807 ... 4c4dAuXP1x
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Thanks folks - much appreciated.


I've taken an exploratory approach and bough 2 usb ports and a handlebar extender bolt  for a traditional handlebar mount..[size=78%](I'll include links to similar items)[/size][size=78%] But I may go RAM at some point[/size]


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Deejie wrote: Hi
New here.
Just got my hands on a 2013 ex police model.
Can anyone point me towards a handlebar mount & usb power options?
I’ve seen an eBay twin USB plug for the fairing socket at c. £30 ... or, should I get to the local BMW dealer?
Any advice very welcome, cheers!
D
I have a 2006 and have just purchased a phone mount from Ultimate Addons, it mounts onto handlebars using a U bolt it comes with 2 different sized U bolts, didn't see much vibration from it and its well constructed. My only criticism of it is there is no buttons on side but the screen protector/front cover is touch sensitive but with glove off, cheers Paul
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A quad lock fastened to the dash with double sided tape provides a phone mount out of the weather and conveniently close below the normal riding position field of vision. I have ridden 4000kms in the last 5 weeks and phone is operating perfectly.
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I bought one of these and wired into the GPS/accessory plug https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3290570 ... 1802HTV58O
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