Drink/cup holder mounts?

[BigBear]

Who is making the best, most versatile drink holder out there?

 

What kind of mount would work for the passenger?

[Eck]

Wal-Mart

$4.95, is water/ weather proof, and adjustable to all cup sizes..

Basic bicycle watter bottle holder with adjust able strap..

many here on the site have one.

 

See attached photo of mine mounted next to the am/fm/cb radio...

 

 

 

 

Who is making the best, most versatile drink holder out there?

 

What kind of mount would work for the passenger?

[Dano]

Eck, are you riding a bike or piloting the space shuttle there???!!!! Almost looks like you would be too busy to enjoy the ride!!!

 

LOL

 

Dan

[Eck]

Eck, are you riding a bike or piloting the space shuttle there???!!!!

Almost looks like you would be too busy to enjoy the ride!!!

LOL

Dan

 

With 58k on the bike already I dont think I am having a problem being to busy at all my friend..

I dont have much more room for anything else unless I add another dash bar like Redneck has done.

I really need a tach, and a 9" Sony TV screen, bluetooth hook up and........???

[pick]

:Cartoon_397:I cut the bottom out of a foam coozi, sits right on the gas cap................

free, I got a milin of them laying around.................

[big red]

i use the same one that ECK uses.it works very well and will hold most any cup.

[Mariner Fan]

Here is what I use.

 

http://www.ngatraders.com/motorcycle_beverage_holder.html

 

http://ngatraders.com/images/coolrider.jpg

 

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/marinerfan/default/Pegs_004--large-msg-121968103303.jpg

[pick]

Must be that "Doc" Emmet Brown Space time continium thing???????????????????

[pick]

if'n ya drink the brewskis fast enough, condensation doesn't have time to form?????????????????????????????????

[Guest tx2sturgis]

Pick,

 

The condensation from the cold drink that runs down on the inside of the coozie can not get out per-say and "could"... and I strongly say "COULD"...build up time and time again with use and the water "could" get up under the gas cap flap and run down into the gas cap key mechanism and cause possible rust and key failure.

 

I know many here have used nothing but the foam coozie's over thier gas cap lock and have never ever had a problem.

Like I said..it could happen..

 

This is just my opinon, and my therory for not using the foam coozie cover is I do not want to be out on the road miles from home when I find out the key does fail and I can not get the gas cap off..

 

Now again, I am sure those who do not think this will ever happen will chime in, but I am only sharing an opinon, which is not based on anything but pure speculation of what possibly COULD happen, but may never happen..

 

the rocket buisness coming out in me...sorry.. we must review all options to look for anything that "possibly could go wrong"...all the time..

 

WOW!! I must say, of ALL the things to worry about, I would put that one somewhere near the VERY bottom, even below worrying about space alien attack, psuedo random neutrino infestations, and the plight of the Arkansas River Shiner.

 

Seriously. The lock components are NOT made of ferrous metal, meaning, rust is unlikely. And, on a moving motorcycle, with the wind blowing around the can and coozie, condensation is not likely to build up for very long, plus anything cold wont stay that way for very long...well....unless its already cold outside! Also, the seal at the bottom is not good enough to hold a 1 inch puddle of water long enough that it could creep inside the lock opening and do damage.

 

Now maybe....just MAYBE...IF you left the bike outside in a heavy rainstorm, and IF the water pooled in that coozie, somehow creeping past the flap, the lock, and the internal seals, then maybe...and I say MAYBE! you could end up with some water in your fuel.

 

OK..folks...back to worryin about the Spotted Owl.

 

 

 

ADDED LATER:

 

Apologies to anyone who is extra careful about things like this. I just see the whole lifestyle of motorcycling as a very risky activity. Worrying about fuel cap locks is just not something I do.

 

And since the statement was made: "Now again, I am sure those who do not think this will ever happen will chime in" I thought I'd chime in!

 

I'm trying to add some humor to the thread, I thought it needed some.

 

No offense intended.

Edited August 25, 2008 by tx2sturgis

[RoadKill]

Here is what I use.

 

http://www.ngatraders.com/motorcycle_beverage_holder.html

 

http://ngatraders.com/images/coolrider.jpg

 

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/marinerfan/default/Pegs_004--large-msg-121968103303.jpg

 

This is the one I use and I am VERY happy with it. I will hold almost everysize, including my coffee mug with handle. this one could be mounted to the passenger grab rails also and it will swivel out of the way of the saddlebag lids when you need to open them.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

By the way, posted this before, but it bears repeating....the Drink Butler is great!

 

I have one on each of my bikes...

 

 

http://www.glassact.com/gallery/Fgallery1-0.jpg

 

 

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This thing comes with a nice mug that has a tightly sealed lid and sipping straw, and the clamp can be used with any number of insulated mugs, PLUS, it holds a convenience store styrofoam cup just fine!

 

No its not cheap, but the one on my Ultra, has seen 74,000 miles, and previously it was mounted on my Dyna, for 20,000 miles...these things are made to last!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hale374]

2 quick stupid questions since I'm not at home looking at the bike. Does anyone know the diameter of the handlebars and the passenger grab rails to get a cup holder? Thanks.

[Mariner Fan]

2 quick stupid questions since I'm not at home looking at the bike. Does anyone know the diameter of the handlebars and the passenger grab rails to get a cup holder? Thanks.

 

They both are about 1". Look like the passenger is a little thicker but it should still work.

[hale374]

They both are about 1". Look like the passenger is a little thicker but it should still work.

 

 

Thanks for the quick response. I thought that, but wasn't sure.

[Bummer]

OK..folks...back to worryin about the Spotted Owl.

Hold it right there. What about the Arkansas River Shiner?

[kantornado]

WaltH http://venturerider.org/forum/images/statusicon/user_offline.gif

 

SAID

 

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif Drink/cup holder mounts?

Who is making the best, most versatile drink holder out there?

 

What kind of mount would work for the passenger?

 

 

 

As you can see there are many different variations of cup holders

liked by the members here.

 

I used the one ECK has on my 1st GEN and really liked it on the other hand the one I have now is pretty good and serves me well.

 

You can get a cup holder to suite your needs and type of cup you want to use from $5.00 to $100.00.

 

But to me the best and most versatile is the one ECK has as well as the least expensive......................................Ron

[dray]

this one comes in chrome blackchrome and leather

 

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h269/drayco58/IMG_0010.jpg?t=1219717664

[2WHEELSFORME]

Here is what I use.

 

http://www.ngatraders.com/motorcycle_beverage_holder.html

 

http://ngatraders.com/images/coolrider.jpg

 

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/marinerfan/default/Pegs_004--large-msg-121968103303.jpg

Same holder I have on mine. BUT being that the Zumo is made for left hand control I put it on the left side and the cup holder on the right. Try it I think you will find it is easier to operate that side.

[Carbon_One]

I've got the Kruzer Caddy cup holders like Dray has. Mine are the leather covered versions.

Quality product thou a bit pricey compared to some options.

http://www.kruzerkaddy.net/

Larry

[Dave77459]

What do people use for passengers? My buddy has one on the saddelbag guards on his Harley. I like the clean look of my RSTD handlebars and think putting a water bottle on the saddlebag guards would work OK and let the passenger take a sip too. Will it interfere with the passengers' feet?

[Mariner Fan]

Same holder I have on mine. BUT being that the Zumo is made for left hand control I put it on the left side and the cup holder on the right. Try it I think you will find it is easier to operate that side.

 

I still use my left hand to operate the Zumo. It's not that difficult.

[Iowawegian]

I posted the same question a couple months ago about passenger cup holders. Rosebud posted this pix. It's a water bottle holder from Walmart and her husband made the bracket. Cost around $5.00

I ended going to the boat section at Cabella's and got a swivel mount bracket that stays level. It clamps onto the grab rails. You have to be careful which options you go with. If it doesn't swivel or doesn't sit high enough, you can't get your side trunk open. Cost of mine $12.00 and works great. It's also adjustable for larger or smaller drinks. I can't remember the name of it, but they only carry 2 brands, and they guy said they have a lot of bikers use it.

Would have used Rosebud's idea, but the hubby's been pretty busy so I just figured something else out.

[cowpuc]

Mine method of madness is a regular bike bouy that had fallen off someones bike 8 or nine years ago while they were in Sturgis... The vast majority of stuff I have added onto my bike is stuff that I have picked up on the side of the road... I am currently working my way up to building a bike out of pieces and parts I have found.... Getting close!!!!

Take notice of my quick detach system I use on it

'Puc

[Missionary Rider]

There's only one post here on passenger options - and it's a good one BTW, just need a part name and number.

 

On the other hand (quite literally) my '06 came to me with two of the bicycle bottle carriers mounted on the handlebars - one on each side, of course. Brenda and I have discovered that it is quite simple for me to lean forward while she reaches up and gets her drink. Ditto when she's ready to replace it. Doesn't bother me to do it for her and she's happy with it. Captain Kanagroo taught me, "Simple pictures are the best." (Anybody else here remember that book he read to us?)

 

One other note with apologies for waxing philosophical (I AM a Baptist preacher, you know). Brenda and I were pleasantly blown away by the number of couples on motorcycles this summer. I think it wonderful that husbands and wifes are getting out and riding together! Funny thing is, the guy I bought my Venture from sold the bike because his wife wanted to ride with him all the time. He never had headsets for the intercom and even had the connectors taped shut. Hmmm. Wonder why?

 

Ride safely guys

Lynn

 

(Leaving for another two weeks overseas - France and Greece)