clutch mounts

Mounts for a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Motorcycle

I recently took a look at a  Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle while visiting my local Harley showroom here in New Jersey.  I should have taken a photo of the two-up seat because that’s as close to a living room as I have seen on a motorcycle. Mount Analysis The photo that accompanies this article is of a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic cockpit.  There are two excellent locations for mounting a device in the handlebar and clutch.  That’s typical for many Harley models.  While I suppose we could also go with a gas tank mount, I think it would look … Read more



Mounts for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Each year I attend a large motorcycle event held in Northern New Jersey called Gooch’s Garlic Run.  It’s for a good cause and each year a few thousand bikers show up for the annual ride to downtown Newark.  Anyway, I always show up about an hour before the start so that I can get a good look all the bikes and take special interest in what mounts are in use.  I also noticed that the largest brand presence by far is Harley Davidson.  Hence, our article about mounts for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Mount Discussion Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners like to mount things … Read more



Phone and GPS Tethers for Motorcycle Mounts

You may have noticed that we typically suggest using a tether when mounting a smartphone or GPS on a motorcycle.  While most well made motorcycle mounts will give you a secure hold on your device, it’s always good to have a fallback. Tether Basics A tether is an additional accessory that typically attaches to the mount or the handlebar as an added measure of stability.  It adds stability to the mount and is especially useful if using your phone to record video of your ride. We have seen a lot of homegrown tethers.  Some have involved a drop of silicone … Read more



Mounts for a Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Motorcycle

The Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail is one of the nicest ones I have seen.  I’m sure that I’ll get a lot disagreement on that, but to me, it’s the perfect balance of chrome and black.  It’s also one of the easiest to mount a cell phone, GPS or camera to.  So, here’s our article about mounts and holders for a Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail motorcycle. Mount Analysis The photo that accompanies this article is of a Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail cockpit.  You can see there is a lot of different places to mount a cell phone, GPS, camera or satellite radio.  The handlebar is … Read more



RAM Motorcycle Brake and Clutch Reservoir Bases

RAM Mount offers a variety of motorcycle brake and clutch reservoir bases.  These bases have been available for many years and is the base for the mount that’s used for those that do not have a traditional handlebar or simply want to mount their device somewhere other than the traditional handlebar.  It’s extremely popular with Honda Goldwing owners as well as Harley-Davidson people.  This base forms the basis for custom configurations when paired with RAM’s huge selection of  custom cradles as well as their universal X-Grip holders for phones and tablets (you can read a detailed article on X-Grip cradles here). … Read more



Mounts for the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited Motorcycle

The Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited is almost as large as an SUV.  It also costs as much as an SUV.  This is a seriously large motorcycle.  You would think there’s plenty of good places to mount a phone or GPS but surprisingly not. We have the usual photo with this article that shows the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited cockpit.  It’s a busy cockpit.  We’re going to concentrate on a few locations for consideration when mounting a smartphone or GPS. The Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited handlebar is a standard diameter.  That’s good.  It means most motorcycle handlebar mounts should fit fine.  Except for one thing.  It slopes … Read more