Motorcycle Camera Mounts

Mounting a camera or videocam on your motorcycle is easy thanks to all the mounting selections out there.  The choices range from an economy handlebar mount to metal mounts with dampening features to ensure your camera does not shake.  Although this article discusses motorcycle use, much of the content is applicable to a bicycle as well. Motorcycle mounting options come in many flavors:  Handlebar, clutch, mirror, stem, screw, adhesive and even a suction option. Attaching your camera is easy.  Practically every camera has a threaded hole at the bottom.  The measurements of the threaded hole is generally the same with all … Read more



DSLR Camera Car Mount Options for Photographers

Mounting a DSLR camera in a car isn’t as easy as it sounds.  There are some unique requirements associated with this task.  The weight of the DSLR camera, the need for a steady hold, the physical size of the camera and lastly the need to have the DSLR camera in a mounted position that’s useful.  Let’s take a look at some good DSLR camera car mount options. All the mounts that we will discuss will attach to the DSLR camera using a standard tripod attachment.  That’s a 1/4″ – 20 threaded screw hole on the bottom of the camera.  I … Read more



Smartphone Tripod Mounts for Everyday Use

Smartphone tripod mounts are a fairly recent product introduction that has taken on some good momentum in terms of usefulness.  We aren’t talking about a full-sized 48″ tripod, but a large variety of mini tripods.  A mini tripod generally stands no more than 12 inches high, most are shorter.  They are used to mount your smartphone on a tabletop or, as you will see, wrapped around an object. So why do you need a smartphone tripod mount?  A lot of good reasons.  My favorite is for FaceTime or video conferencing.  Ever do FaceTime with someone while they hold their phone … Read more



Mounts for a Harley-Davidson Street Bob Motorcycle

The Harley-Davidson Street Bob is a motorcycle that caught my eye as I was trawling through a Harley showroom a few weeks back.  Using a Dyna chassis, not overly expensive and fairly minimal in design and accessories, this is a fairly easy motorcycle to mount mobile electronics to. The photo that accompanies this article is of a Harley-Davidson Street Bob cockpit.  The first thing that hits me is all that handlebar space.  That’s the best place to mount a phone, GPS, camera or drink holder.  The clutch is fairly high up because of the handlebar shape so I’m recommending the handlebar … Read more



Mounts for a Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Motorcycle

I recently walked around a Harley dealership showroom here in Northern New Jersey and stumbled upon a model that caught my eye.  The Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra is what you get when you cross Can-Am Spyder with a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide.  It’s a motorcycle that has two wheels on the back and one on the front.  If you’re reading this article to check on mounts, then you already knew that. The photo that accompanies this article is of a Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra cockpit.  Not as many places as I would expect to mount a device, but there are a … Read more



Mounts for Harley-Davidson Street Glide Motorcycles

I attended the 2016 Gooch’s Garlic Run earlier this week.  I have written about this annual event before.  It’s for a good cause and each year a few thousand bikers show up for the annual ride to downtown Newark.  There are thousands of motorcycles here.  It’s one of New Jersey’s largest motorcycle events.  I saw more Harley-Davidson Street Glide models than any other.  Maybe it’s a New jersey thing.  There were a lot of mounts on these bikes.  So, here’s our article about mounts and holders for Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycles. The photo that accompanies this article is a Harley-Davidson Street … Read more