My Under $25 Phone/GPS/MP3 Player Holder

[AKRefugee]

I have a smart phone and use it for a speedometer, navigation and music on the bike

(but refuse to use it as an actual phone while on the bike )

 

Anyway I have never been able to find a mount that I really liked, nor could I find one that would position it where I wanted it, so I had to make my own. I went to Radio Shack and started looking around and found a car mount system for $20 that I could cannibalize (don't tell BoomerCPO's pygmies though). I then used some mending brace and rubber lined P clamps and attached it to my mirror stem on the left side. The hardest part was finding a way to have at least a three point mounting for stability. As You can see in the pics there are three p clamps holding it in position. Additionally you will see that the piece that it all attaches to is actually setting on the top of the reservoir cover. All and all it makes it a very stable mounting. As for the swivel ball on the holder I had to used a grinder and flattened it out a little bit to accommodate the bolt head under it.

 

This winter I will be cleaning it up by using shorter bolts. I will also be replacing the mending brace with metal strapping and will add rubber to the bottom where it sits on the reservoir. If I can find a local place to do it I might even get it chromed.

 

One side note is that the holder squeezes the phone very well and I have never had it move or try to bounce out . . . well wait there was this one time I forgot to squeeze it shut and took of down the road. Lucky for me I looked over at it just as it was getting ready to leave my presence at 60 MPH and I was able to catch it in midair. I now have a small green rubber band around the top. It's isn't really there to hold the phone it's just a visual reminder to me to lock the phone in. No green no go.

 

Here are some pics

[Squidley]

Not a bad idea...especially when it works and is cheap

[FuzzyRSTD]

Nice ........

[rod]

Nice; too bad you are not out here I have some aluminum that we use to make it a solid single piece. It would polish up nice. Rod

[AKRefugee]

You just had to rub in the fact that you are in San Diego and I am not.

Going off to my corner to pout now

 

Just kidding hope all is well with you and Rose.