This is something I was just researching the other day. Do you know if it can be done to an f3? and can you go a little more in depth into attaching the adjustable ball to the top of the PVC screw part? Thanks.

Also, have you tested the vibration of this at decent speeds on not so decent roads? Thanks, looking forward to trying this if it can be done for the F3

 

i think the neck size on the f3 is the same, which would be the determining factor for using the same size parts as i used.

fortunately, i did also take some shots of the mount while i was making it...


as far a vibration goes, i'm pleasantly impressed -- the thing is solid as a rock and doesn't move at all. could probably pick the bike up with it.

 

Nice, putting this high on my to do list for my motorola droid, hopefully that phone mount is as sturdy as yours

Do you slap some rubber bands around your phone or anythign, id be super worried of it falling off

 

depends on the holder you use - the one i got the phone snaps in and you have to press a tab to take it out, almost requires 2 hands.

btw, i cemented the living daylights out of that ball mount to the adapter (to me, that would be the weakest point, since adhesion is the only thing holding it together) - the krazy glue was only part of it. you could even plastic weld it. i'm all about overkill. as an alternative, i considered using a longer bolt with a washer to try and "clamp" the thing into the adapter, but i'm content with it for now.

there's a wide variety of fittings that will screw into the base; don't feel like the one pictured is the only or best option -- there are plumbing adapters, electrical conduit adapters, lawn sprinkler adapters... find what suits you.

 

Oh for sure, I would rather go overkill than have my phone fly off lol.

And I looked at the exact one you posted for 70 but unfortunately I am a college student and the cheaper the better lol. And yours looks nice, the height looks like it wouldnt be too much problem.

have you had it in the rain at all?

 

Have you checked the RAM Mount products? They aren't that expensive (highly depending on what you want)

 

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i made some modifications to the cell mount to trim it down by taking a pipe adapter, sawing it in half and rounding out a bowl for the back of the phone mount. (if it were any shorter, it'd scrub the tank.) i got a longer screw and some spacers to help keep it centered, and tightened it down with a washer at the end of the adapter.
for the charging port, i found this nifty cig plug model, and modified it to fit in another 1/2" pvc connector. mounted it up under the screen for now -- it has a built in led that glows when there's power to it, so i had to tap power from the circuit that only has power when the bike is on.

 

Sorry if this was already covered, and this might be a dumb question, but how do you get the steering stem cap off? I'm away from my bike right now so I can't really look at it. Does it twist off, pop off?

I really like your idea of mounting anything in that spot. I've wanted to use my gps but didn't trust the mount or have a clear spot to put it.

And could you give more detail on how you wired up that usb cig charger?

 

mine is just a plastic cap that fits in the hole -- knife under the edge and pop it out.

cig lighter plugs are made with the end pin (+) positive, and those 2 outer tension bands are (-) negative. what you can't see in the pics: i cut the tip off the adapter and there's a tiny circuit board inside (with the components that step the 12 volts down to 5 for the usb). i soldered wires to the connections from the original cig adapter parts, cemented the assembly down in the pvc adapter, and filled the bottom end with hot glue to seal everything. if i put a rubber cover over the port, the whole thing is now waterproof.
there should be some wires coming into your fuse box for things like turn signals, brake lights, horn, etc. some of those wires are driven by a relay that only energizes when the key is ON -- tap a new fused line off that circuit for the usb. (usb devices won't pull a lot of power, so there's no real consideration in this instance for overloading a circuit. if you're powering some new system that requires juice, it'd be good to run another relay off that circuit instead and draw power directly from the battery.)

 

Thanks for the tips! Another thing on the to-do list.