Very cool Iphone mount for the bike.

[timgray]

A good friend of mine just got a new waterproof case for his iphone that also has a Handlebar mount for it that locks the phone into it. It is also waterproof to 2 meters. so it is completely rain proof.

 

What this does is make your iphone into a motorcycle GPS with Music playback and phone integration. Coupled with a BT helmet headset and you have something that is better than the Zumo.

 

http://www.lifeproof.com/the-four-proofs/ for the case.

http://www.lifeproof.com/shop/accessories/mounts/bike-mount for the mount.

They also have a mount for GOPro mounts.

 

it has a cutout for the camera, so if you were to get a gopro mount and have it where it can see out the windshield, it also can act as a sport Camera, or an accident cam using the iCar app.

 

You will not have the GPS screen on all the time, but you do get the voice prompts in your ears for turns, I find this to be better than having a screen to distract me. But the screen does light up for incoming calls so you can glance and see if you want to answer the call.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

You will not have the GPS screen on all the time, but you do get the voice prompts in your ears for turns, I find this to be better than having a screen to distract me. But the screen does light up for incoming calls so you can glance and see if you want to answer the call.

 

 

This depends on the settings for the particular app your using for turn-by-turn directions.

 

Some of them will keep the display lit up constantly if the iphone is on external power.

 

Also, RAM makes some very sturdy mounts for smartphones.

 

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResults/PartDetails/tabid/63/partid/082065077045066045049052057090085/Default.aspx

[timgray]

But ram does not make a waterproof mount for the iphone. This one you can drop the whole bike in a lake and the phone will be fine.

 

We just took his new iphone and dropped it in the sink and then filled it with water. let it sit for 20 minutes under about 1 foot of water and pulled it out. Phone works perfect, so we opened the case, bone dry inside.

 

So a driving rain will not cause a problem. The coolest part is that you do not remove the phone from the case, it's thin and stays on the phone all the time, they even have a nice belt clip for it to clip in.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

Actually, yes they do:

 

 

http://www.rammount.com/Products/AquaBoxMounts/tabid/125/Default.aspx

 

And another style:

 

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResults/PartDetails/tabid/63/partid/082065077045072079076045065081050085/Default.aspx

 

 

I can see where that plastic cover on your mount might interfere with the touch screen....so I'm not sure of the value of leaving that case on the iphone all the time.

 

Either way, if it works for you then thats all the matters.

 

Edited June 6, 2012 by tx2sturgis