3D Print a Suzuki Phone Mount

[MSHax]

Those of you that know me know I like to accessorize my vehicles, I can't leave ANYTHING alone. I bought another Hayabusa a few months ago, and started modding everything from the swingarm, custom wheels, carbon fiber everywhere, and some engine mods like cams, heads, injectors and such. But through it all, I was still pulling my phone out of my pocket when I needed to check up on my GPS when I go on new rides. Why can my Harley have cool phone mounts and cup holders, while my Hayabusa can't? I saw this as a problem!

To solve this I designed, and printed a phone mount specifically for the iPhone 6s Plus (and 6 plus since they're the same size), and a Suzuki.

If you're like me and like to text, or watch YouTube, while you ride, take a look. And if you have a 3D printer, you can download this from Thingiverse HERE

I am an iPhone developer so I only have iPhones, if someone has any droid devices, I'd love to hear if anything fits. If you have a 3D printer, and you're interested in a collaboration, I'll be more than happy to send you the 123d Design files so you can make mods to it. (there's that word again, MAN I have a modding problem. )

FYI: Just kidding about the texting and YouTube. I know there some people here that'll cry because I wrote that, figured I'd let them know it was a joke.

 

[nickypoo421]

Cool! I had a similar idea to mount a phone holder in the ID of the steering stem using an expanding mandrel style thing. Nothing else really fits on my new bike I picked up last month, but I haven't gotten around to designing and building anything.

One thing that could be of concern on the 3D printed mount is that cohesion strength in the Z-axis of FFF printers is not strong at all, and it looks like your mount was printed vertically, so that it could snap right where your red arrow is pointing under shock loading (hitting a pothole or something).

 

[MSHax]

As long as you make it out of abs, it's extremely strong, it has definitely been battle tested, here are 2 stories for you.

I took my lowered Hayabusa on a 1243 mile ride to San Diego, goofed around down there, then rode back with no issues. No bouncing (which makes it nice when you're trying to read a GPS display), and it didn't even loosen up. With my custom wheels, and tighter springs I kind of expected my little rubber hose mount to loosen, but it didn't. After 1200 miles on a lowered, stretched, fat tired Hayabusa, I was more damaged than my phone mount was. :laughing

I printed it for a friend for his GSXR since he didn't have ABS, definitely don't use PLA material. He was pulling a wheelie, bike shot out, he fell off the back, bike fell and fairings went everywhere, but the phone didn't. :wow His bike was still rideable, not like it was a total destruction or anything, but he had some fairing, and bar damage. Now he's got some battle scars from him being a dumb A** (You know who you are, feel free to post pix if you want but I won't bust you out. )

I printed it vertically on purpose, if I tried to make it as one unit, I would have done it horizontally to secure the base stem a little better, but since I made them 2 separate pieces, it seemed like a better idea to go vertical.

There are about 20 of these roaming through the bay area, I'll post an update if I find a flaw that needs addressing.

*EDIT* If if helps you visualize why it's so strong, the point where you think it would break is actually sitting in the middle of the phone, it's not like the whole phone is hovering on that stem. The stem is in the center of the phone, so all the weight is on the stem, not the unit itself. The base unit merely supports it laterally. Yes, if the whole phone was on the south end of the stem, this sucker would break pretty quickly.

 

[nickypoo421]

Ah, yes having the phone centered over the stem is the optimum position. It looked like the phone might have sat down low so that it's mass was supported by the cantilever.

Well good work man, I love 3D printed stuff. It's a really clever setup you've got there.

 

[nickypoo421]

As a matter of a fact, I might print this out myself ort