I've used Quadlock with vibration dampener, Android phone as satnag. Two main issues for me:- 1. your phone might be waterproof enough but the port is a weakness when moisture is detected. The touch screen is sensitive enough to be affected by heavier raindrops. 2. the tightening screw is metal whilst the bracket itself is plastic, that's wank and it will fail eventually, mine did. I switched over to an Ultimate Addons case and a mount from Iconic Parts. All works perfectly for me. Quadlock is great for bicycles and cars is my takeaway. I've also progressed to an Aoocci Android Auto/Apple Carplay screen.
I use an Iconic mount, Quadlock vibration mount and wireless charger. It's a bit bouncy but I'm currently on a 33 day trip around Italy and I've had no problems with vibration damage. What I have had problems with is charging in the high temperatures. Above 25degC, the phone doesn't appear to charge but very slowly discharges. I'm only running maps app, radio player and Cardo but I believe it's the full brightness/heat combination that is killing it.
Wow loads of comments, thanks everyone, and we even made the forums email with 'last weeks most polar topics'! I made a decision! As I will be abroad, I decided I didn't want to put my iPhone at risk, so have gone for a Beeline2. I'll take photos etc and do a bit of a write-up when I get back although there is a few good YouTube videos out there which also I found helpful.
The Beline II is an interesting option. Will be intrigued to hear how you get on with it. I've heard that it's great but a bit quirky with uploaded GPX files if you deviate from the planned route. Though this admittedly was using an early release version and as it's predominantly app based the developers can, and probably have, update and evolve that end of things.
Bloody small, isn't it? I totally get why some are drawn to the minimalist look but that doesn't appeal to me at all. I like maps, always have, always start my route planning with a decent printed map, looking for the scenic routes and stitching them together, scanning for detours. You lose everything about context when it's so narrowly focused on turn by turn. I like to use Google Maps on transit days, you know the A to B mile-munching that includes motorways and tolls where Google is ahead on delays, diversions and disruptions. I use Calimoto for everything else. Calimoto does focus in on turn by turn and is more accurate in giving timely, less confusing directions, though I really appreciate having Google screen running on the Aoocci simultaneously because there's so much more detail on what's actually around you. I've even had a giggle running them both as navs simultaneouosly, it's like having two back seat drivers who mostly agree but occasionally differ ... "take the first exit" ... "take the third exit" ... keeps me amused I can tell you as they cut in over my Spotify playlist. That Beeline looks useless for the ubiquitous ... "take a slight left" ... you know the ones ... usually followed by "recalculating" ... "make a u-turn"
A bit late now, but just an anecdote for any future visitors searching for info... I had my iPhone 11 camera go bad after about 50 miles on a bike without a vibration mount, and that was on a Fireblade. What happens, is that the vibrations damage the electronic focusing of the lens, so you will see the camera screen fuzzy and the focus keeps hunting. I do the odd phone repair so it wasn't too much a problem to change the camera out. Since then I've put vibration dampers on all my quadlocks (and 3D printed DIY jobs) and I've not had a repeat, neither on my 11 nor work 13, not on the Triumph 1200 scrambler, nor the 748, nor the SP2.
Right, I'm back from my adventures in France and Italy. The BeelineII was great, I missed a turning on the 1st or 2nd roundabout, but that was me getting to know it and a wierd roundabout near Caen. The 2nd version looks a lot better than the first and it's easy to to read. - The iPhone app works like any other mapping/nav app. Select your start and finish point, config it to avoid Motorways, Tolls etc and it maps out 2x routes - a 'Fast' and a 'Fun'. Select one of these and off you go. - If you miss a turning it reroutes or you can turn around just like any other sat nav. - The 50mm diameter screen was good for me and states everything you need - road layout ahead (map), distance to direction change, exit number on the roundabout and I think speed awareness. There are other screens, but this is the important one. The roundabout arrows change direction if you are on the left or right side of the road which is a subtle feature. - I used the EvoTech stem mount as I didn't have any handlebar left to mount it and this was good quality and felt firm and secure. https://evotech-performance.com/col...sat-nav-mount-ducati-scrambler-icon-2015-2018 - The 2nd version doesn't use buttons as you press the bezel and thing rocks in the mount with a physical click so you can feel the feedback with gloves on. - Rechargeable with a USB-C cable and lasted 6 to 7 hours of riding - you can get a charging adaptor for £50 which charges it all the time. - My phone stayed in my bag or pocket away from the sun, rain and vibration. The Beeline requires the app on the phone to do the handwork, the app sends the key info via Bluetooth to the Beeline device. The phone battery used 50% during the ride - but that's my phone and all phones will be different. - I've not uploaded any GPX files as I have used the app to work it all out - which work on an iPad which helps planing routes and storing them for use on your trip. I planned Day1, Day 2 etc. - It stores all of you trips as 'stored routes' and creates 'journeys' when you have completed a ride. It has a heat map so you can see where you have been, and gives. basic stats on distances traveled. - One last thing, I used 'Avoid Motorways' and 'Fun' route and I had some of the best riding I've ever had in France.
I have several friends with Beelines and they all rave about them, but I think they have all led group rides in the wrong direction at one point or another. I think if I needed something on my Himalayan I’d be getting one, but I’m sticking with the current Garmin until it expires. I’ve been looking at putting a quadlock on my bicycle, but I might wait for the iPhone to be updated.
