iphone Mount, USB Charger and Helmet Speakers Review and Setup
iphone Mount, USB Charger and Helmet Speakers Review and Setup
Here is the combination of products I use to listen to music and use my iphone as a GPS while riding. Where ever I go on the motorcycle, someone will ask me about this setup. Its clean and easy, and here are the basics.
Ram mount These motorcycle phone mounts are very sturdy, and easily adjusted. I have a different mount for each bike, but switch the cradle back and forth between them fairly effortlessly.
Here it is fully installed on the Ducati Hypermotard with a handle bar mount.
Here it is partially installed (no phone cradle) on the Suzuki GSXR. This one is inserted in the center of th triple tree to install.
Burnsmoto Motorcycle USB Charger This has been one of the best low cost investments for this setup. I have tried "cigarette lighter" type chargers and always had problems. This is one cable from the battery to USB. Burnsmoto will send it to you any length you need and with your choice of battery connections. Either straight to the battery, or with an SAE connection. If you have a Battery Tender, you may have an SAE connection already. If not I highly recommend it. Now I can ride all day and have a fully charged phone and no dead battery (the tiny light on the cig lighter would eventually run down my battery).
On the Duc, I just used a zip tie.
On the GSXR, double stick tape.
Tork XPro Helmet Speakers - I chose these speakers because they are the thinnest ones I could find. I do not like ear buds, and the chatterbox speakers were bulky and poor quality. My first Tork speakers were the X2, which was pretty good, but the XPro, is great. The sound is very clear, I don't need to turn the volume all the way up with the bikes running. I plug my speakers directly into the radio jack on my phone. If you prefer bluetooth, they will plug into any device with a standard jack.
In the helmet, tucked nicely into the pads.
One feature I love about these speakers is the volume control, no buttons which are difficult with bulky gloves. Just scroll.
Everything here is very easy to install, and not real expensive. The full Ram mount assembly can get pricey, but I think it will last forever. Just change the cradle as I change phones, I won't need a whole new mount. Safety Disclaimer: don't text and ride, enjoy your music and check your map red lights.
Rock on 
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Tags: helmet speakers, motorcycle USB, motorcycle phone charger, motorcycle phone mount
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Comment by Nina yesterday -
Nice! Thanks!
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Comment by Girlriders - Katie on Monday -
Nina,
I'd say its a good $30 spent. My only complaint is that at least once per ride, I lose the connection and the music stops, that really sucks when your in a groove on the bike.
But I found the perfect mounting, and the sound is really good, so I would recommend, just know its not perfect but better than spending hundreds of dollars on a Scala or Chatterbox if you just want the music.I suppose you could talk on the phone with it in this mounting location as well.
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Comment by Nina on Monday
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@ Katie...so after a month or so of use would you still recommend the bluetooth set. Anything cons to the product?
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Comment by Girlriders - Katie on April 27, 2012 at 12:11pm
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Nina, I have just been hooking it to my jacket collar. I tried to hook it to the helmet with just the clip provided and it came loose during a ride. I am going on a long ride tomorrow and plan on trying it on the helmet again, although the collar works pretty good too, just can't use the phone function (but I probably won't anyway). I'd like it on the helmet instead of my jacket because I'm afraid I'm going to take off my helmet, forgetting I'm attached.
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Comment by Nina on April 27, 2012 at 11:58am
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Katie, where are you hooking the bar to? Have you found a place in your helmet so that you can talk on the phone or is that pushing it as far as having enough space?
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Comment by Girlriders - Katie on April 22, 2012 at 10:26am
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UPDATE: I am now untethered!
For only $30 I got a the GoGoove Blue Bar Bluetooth headset receiver. It makes any headphones or speakers receive music wirelessly. Tried it out yesterday. Its tiny, has great sound and didn't run out of charge all day.
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Comment by Girlriders - Katie on April 3, 2012 at 7:12am
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Ha! I didn't know that, that's awesome, thanks Nina! I'll have to thank BurnsMoto too.
Tell them you found them through GR!
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Comment by Nina on April 2, 2012 at 11:32pm
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Katie did you know that there is a link at the bottom of the BurnsMoto page for your review. I didn’t notice that until I was ordering tonight...didn’t know if you knew....kind of cool...I guess you scratch their back they will scratch yours
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Comment by Girlriders - Katie on April 1, 2012 at 6:09am
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Nina, it does make life easier! Let me know what you think and share some pics when you get it mounted.
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Comment by Nina on March 31, 2012 at 11:48pm
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So I did my first long ride of the season Friday and all I could think about is how nice it would be to have this charger and mount for my iphone. I am ordering my parts on Monday...can’t wait to install and use it...I am thinking it will make life much easier. Thanks for the review and links!
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