I take it there are cheaper options just as good? any links would be great. Genuine Ducati Multistrada DVT & Enduro 2015-on Power Extension Cable with USB
It's the same kit as supplied by Givi but it's not cheap there either: Motorbike accessories S111 Power Hub - GIVI
I bought one of these from my Ducati dealer. It blew up and melted and blew the fuse on the bike. They replaced it, no issues, but I dare not use the replacement one. It's nasty and cheap and there are probably better, cheaper and safer items out there.
I fitted mine to my tank bag but I got electrical problems in France (total electrical shutdown on the motorway at about 90MPH). After it happened 4 times I disconnected it all and didn't use it again!
I bought a hella din plug to twin standard 12v outlets with coiled lead from Maplin years ago. Put a USB adapter into one of the sockets and it lived in my handlebar bag powering my phone. Never had any problems but that was on my R1150GSA. I've changed it over to my Enduro last week for the same purpose and hopefully the same long service
Wow. The bag and connector only coast about a tenner more than that!! Make your own for very little money. I made one for under the seat hella plug to run a cam or othe device. Easy
Universal Denali Power Hub2 | Sportouring Then buy a simple usb 2 hub computer splitter & wire into one fo the six out-puts.
Agree Bradders. The ducati option is a nice little ducati badged givi clip on tank bag and wiring connects through a leccy connector in the tank bag to the din socket on the bikes dash. And enough curent to charge my Samsung note 4 relatively quickly.
Update - I've had a replacement Ducati USB hub sitting in my workshop, unused for about 9 months. I'm off to Germany at the weekend and couldn't find the cable and adapter I previously had so thought I'd give the replacement a go. What could possibly go wrong? Lightning doesn't strike twice right? Wrong. Connected it with no devices plugged into the USB hub and within 5 seconds there was a flash and smoke. Luckily this time it didn't blow any fuses on the bike. Avoid the Ducati USB hub in much the same way that you wouldn't put a nest of vipers down your pants.
I spent £5 on a dual USB thing from eBay. It lived on the multi for a year and is now on my KTM with no issues. Also booked one up on a fellow forum dweller's multi just before he went touring and he messaged afterwards to say how it had been faultless. The Ducati one is offensive for something so easy to knock up.
I just went and got a Hella DIN to dual USB plug adapter and I'll just run my USB cable from that straight into my tank bag. It's not a waterproof solution so I'll just have to stop and remove the cable if it rains, no biggie.
