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Cup holder anyone?

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#1 ·
I always thought you have to be a 'winger or Harley owner old fart to even consider one, but as I get older and finally got modular helmet with Bluetooth and unlimited Pandora I am slowly warming up to idea. Especially after my spill proof cup with work coffee made a mess in top case.

Any Stromtrooper with one? Opinions welcome.
 
#2 ·
I have a cup-holder on my Wee-Strom. It's nothing fancy, just a stainless steel shell made from a large coffee cup, screwed to a tough plastic clamp for a garden hose. I have a tough zap-strap going around the holder and the left mirror, and my cup stays aboard in all conditions. I grab the mug in my left hand, thumb the lid open if it's closed, and sip my coffee, then close the lid and put the cup back.

I like to ride about 500 miles or 800 kilometers in a day, and I would like the ride much less without coffee at hand.
Keith
 
#3 ·
I always thought you have to be a 'winger or Harley owner old fart to even consider one
Cross out winger or Harley owner and concentrate on the old fart part here. . . :grin2: I too have come to enjoy my java later in life, but this just doesn't seem right. It's bad enough I need to wear bifocals just to see how fast I'm going.
 
#4 ·
A cup holder was one of the first "necessities" I put on my Wee.
Actually a cup holder on the bars and a bottle holder on the engine bars.
I LIKE MY LIQUIDS. Old geezer I am.
 
#7 · (Edited)
I have also been considering a cup holder even thought I wear a full face helmet. There is a nice coffee shop up the road from work, and I haven't been there since I've been commuting via motorcycle...can't seem to transport the cup from the coffee shop to the office. So, I may add one just for temporary coffee cargo purposes. This would expand my mounting possibilities, since it wouldn't need to be within reach while under way.
 
#11 ·
I have one and I did buy s modular helmet so I could grab a drink of water when needed. I had one on my Harley before I sold it but now just have my 09 DL650, the Rekluse clutch I put on this year allows me to grab a drink at the stop sign while still in gear and take off without using the clutch lever!


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#14 ·
I,ve tried to imagine using a cupholder on any bike... I cant. it just wont compute! however I wont knock it (actually I probably will make jokes about them though) - I just cant imaging wanting to drink from a cup whilst riding - at least not on the roads we ride on ;)
I previously thought "Camel backs" were a unnecessary wank, but bought a cheapy (for adv rides) and LOVE it! no stopping and fiddling with tank bag zipper or ltop box lock, getting out water bottle, gloves and helmet off... Just stick the hose up the helmet and have a bite and a slurp on the go! certainly encourages me to drink more water and importantly- avoid dehydration ;) the camel back however does hold 2 litres and is already cold..several hours of hydration. Unlike a cup off coffee that has a "lifespan" in an insulated cup of 15 minutes and is likely to only be 300-400mls.
Each to their own! :)
(I wonder if there is a Ram Mount Spectacle holder.....)
 
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#19 ·
I have a RAM mount cup holder that is positioned near my instruments. It can get in the way if I don't have it positioned just right. It is currently mounted on a ram ball attached to Richland Rick's mirror extenders. It works pretty good and is of course, adjustable.

I don't see what the problem is with the cup holder. I do put CUPS in there and actually rarely a bottle. (A bottle I can just put in my tank bag.) My cups usually have lids from a typical restaurant that offers such.
 
#22 ·
"Rekluse clutch"

Well, ain't that just a neat idea. Local shop is on the list of dealers too.
What I really dislike is that so many manufacturers, Rekluse included, don't list a price openly and up front.
I you make a product, proudly and honestly display the price in bold type.
I was mildly interested until I saw the price tag. Have other more urgent ways to spend a few hundred dollars on bike.
 
#24 ·
I dont think i have room for a cupholder.... with my GPS,spot tracker,Mobile phone,Sat phone,Blue tooth mp3 music streamer,plb,usb chargers and ancillaries switch bank...spectacle holder, "GoPro",heated hand grips temperature controller.....

What I DO love though is the FREEDOM of Motorcycling. It allows me to escape many of Lifes distractions ;)
 
#27 ·
I have a cheap holder I picked up from a booth a few years ago at Bike Week. I think it was $10 or something. It's clamped on my left mirror stalk.
It holds my water bottles nicely. I have a modular helmet so taking a drink isn't an issue and when I'm on a long ride here in sunny Florida it's nice to have some liquids close at hand.
 
#39 ·
Your car's trunk = our boot - yet I hear "junk in the trunk" when my wife watches US wedding gown shows and they talk of a big bum (which they sometimes call a big booty).

Big bums aren't high on my list of likes.
 
#42 ·
Ok, plenty of info on intake.
My question is where do you put the catheter bag?
Is there a ram mount for that?
Do you waste precious space in one of your bags for the bag?
A tube out the bottom of the machine and just let it go maybe?

Any info would be appreciated...
 
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#43 ·
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I've never posted a picture on this app before but every since I had Radiation on my neck and head area my saliva glands were all killed so I have to have a water bottle close by, I even went from a full face helmet to a modular so I could open it occasionally and grab my bottle for a drink without pulling my helmet off. It was pretty cheap 10-20 price range!


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#48 ·
I live on the mountain close to many forest service roads and will occasionally zip out for a quick 2 hour jaunt with only the bare necessities. As long as I have my smart phone...?
 
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