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 ===== Pipe or Stub? ===== ===== Pipe or Stub? =====
  
-If your motorcycle has a pipe handlebar, like most other motorcycles, there is not much to discuss, just get <html><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_16?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=motorcycle+phone+mount&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amotorcycle+phone+mount&_encoding=UTF8&tag=kurviger02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=869e824e02fb69448379e1d1ffef227b&camp=1789&creative=9325">one</a><img src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=kurviger02-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></html> you like. If you got a stub handlebar, things get more complicated. A manufacturer called "Ram Mounts" is known for high quality mounts and offering a wide variety of mounting options, often using other bolts that are already added to your bike, have a look at the different <html><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=ram+mount+base&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aram+mount+base&_encoding=UTF8&tag=kurviger02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f6cf37db6d93df6a28dd0c2c13bf37ee&camp=1789&creative=9325">Ram Mount Bases</a><img src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=kurviger02-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></html>. If you cannot fit a Ram Mount Base on your motorcycle, like me, you can look for regular pipe handlebar mounts that are supposed to be fixed with cable ties. You have to add a piece of rubber between the mount and the handlebar bridge. On my BMW R1100S I had to got with the cable tie method as there is almost no other easy way. I attached a picture of my first approach, it became more sophisticated over time and I also clipped the cable ties ;). <del>I am aware that you can fix a bolt under the the handlebar bridge of the R1100S, but this makes the mounting quite complicated</del>.+If your motorcycle has a pipe handlebar, like most other motorcycles, there is not much to discuss, just get [[https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_16?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=motorcycle+phone+mount&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amotorcycle+phone+mount&_encoding=UTF8&tag=kurviger02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=869e824e02fb69448379e1d1ffef227b&camp=1789&creative=9325|phone mount]] you like. If you got a stub handlebar, things get more complicated. A manufacturer called "Ram Mounts" is known for high quality mounts and offering a wide variety of mounting options, often using other bolts that are already added to your bike, have a look at the different [[https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=ram+mount+base&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aram+mount+base&_encoding=UTF8&tag=kurviger02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f6cf37db6d93df6a28dd0c2c13bf37ee&camp=1789&creative=9325|Ram Mount Bases]]. If you cannot fit a Ram Mount Base on your motorcycle, like me, you can look for regular pipe handlebar mounts that are supposed to be fixed with cable ties. You have to add a piece of rubber between the mount and the handlebar bridge. On my BMW R1100S I had to got with the cable tie method as there is almost no other easy way. I attached a picture of my first approach, it became more sophisticated over time and I also clipped the cable ties ;)..
  
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 ===== I don't have space on my handlebar or don't want to mount the phone there ===== ===== I don't have space on my handlebar or don't want to mount the phone there =====
  
-No worries, you can always put your phone in a <html><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=tank+bag&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atank+bag&_encoding=UTF8&tag=kurviger02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f48d0f590ac13930dfa4e286aad4b10b&camp=1789&creative=9325">tank bag</a><img src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=kurviger02-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></html>. However, you should consider that you usually have to look further down to see the phone there. Therefore, it I recommend also having an audio link when using a tank bag, so you don't miss any turns. You can also use audio only to navigate, just connect your headphones and start the navigation. Enjoy your rides with Kurviger.+No worries, you can always put your phone in a [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=tank+bag&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atank+bag&_encoding=UTF8&tag=kurviger02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f48d0f590ac13930dfa4e286aad4b10b&camp=1789&creative=9325|tank bag]]. However, you should consider that you usually have to look further down to see the phone there. Therefore, it I recommend also having an audio link when using a tank bag, so you don't miss any turns. You can also use audio only to navigate, just connect your headphones and start the navigation. Enjoy your rides with Kurviger.
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