There’s still the question of whether that movement is beneficial for the phone compared to being held rigidly in place, such as in the case of the claw device. I suspect it’s better for the phone since at least some high-frequency vibes were likely damped out. But I don’t have any scientific measurements to say one way or another with certainty. An average motorcycle battery this will take about 1 month to drain at 12mA or 2 months at 6mA. We recommend disconnecting the charger from the battery if your bike is parked and not started for prolonged periods. Both versions of the mount come with two sets of expanding spacers, but the Pro’s are a different design with a slightly larger range of 12.4mm to 25.4mm. For either to work, the tube must be smooth internally with a minimum depth of 45mm – if there’s any lip inside it won’t fit. The Motorcycle Wireless Charger may draw a small amount of power from your battery when not in use depending on how you have wired it up. Compatibility with MagSafe products may vary and third-party wireless chargers may vary depending on device and charging model.

Q: What's the difference between Weatherproof Wireless Charging head and the standard Wireless Charging Head? Generally speaking, the more advanced the camera technology is, the more sensitive it is to high-frequency vibrations. Although there were occasional reports of issues in earlier versions, our team began to identify the major impacts of motorcycle frequencies on phones starting from the iPhone X model and onwards. The effects of frequency in earlier versions were relatively lower compared to subsequent models. Two screws are used to fit the base, with a pair of 16mm and 18mm-long M4s supplied to replace the ones fitted to your bike. Make sure you use the right length, and don’t force them if they seem to be bottoming out. Purely anecdotally, I have been told by a dealer that they had some instances of iPhones (I don’t know which models) experiencing issues while using a dampener, but I haven’t been able to verify them and there are a huge number of people using them without any problems. What's the difference between Weatherproof Wireless Charing head and the standard Wireless Charging Head?With the wireless charging head fitted, your phone starts charging after you start the engine. A small light on the charge head indicates the charging condition. If it’s solid bright blue there’s power available but no phone connected. Attach your phone and the light should go solid green to show it’s charging. Once the phone is fully charged, the light turns solid pale blue. For this test, I also mounted a camera at the bottom of the bike. The idea is to let you see what the front wheel was experiencing when the devices were subjected to uneven surfaces. If your phone isn’t compatible with wireless charging then you can use a more conventional USB charger in place of the wireless one, and you’ll need to use a charging cable to get power from that to your phone. I never tested the charger from 0 percent phone charge, but it took less than an hour to charge my Samsung S10+ from 65 to 100 percent. To achieve standard charging output of 5W, this requires an adaptor with a minimum output of 5 Volt/2 Amp*

Some manufacturers have implemented their own Proprietary Extended Power Profile (PEPP) for their devices. This means unless you are using a charger specifically designed to support PEPP, you are limited to the Base Power Profile of 5W wireless charging. Wireless charging Speeds seem slower than charging via a cable, why is that?

A: In some cases, the wireless charging head may not activate when your ignition is started when plugged into a 3rd party USB charger. This may be resolved by using our 12 Volt Charger or simply reconnecting your USB plug to your adaptor. I would then video the devices as I rode on paved and on sandy, wash boarded roads and record the movements of each device.

A: This is usually the result of a recent software update and is most commonly resolved by turning your phone off and on again. If you're still continuing to have charging issues, please feel free to reach out to our support team by following the link at the bottom of this article. If your bike has an SAE port you’ll be able to plug the adapter straight into that. If you don’t have an SAE or USB port, then you attach the wires provided with the adapter directly to your battery, which is how I fitted it to my Hornet. A: Wireless charging is only 70-80% efficient so the additional 20-30% of energy is converted into heat. In normal conditions, this is not usually a problem, however, using the wireless charger in your car in direct sunlight can compound the issue and cause some phones to overheat. With an anodised machined aluminium arm and reinforced nylon pivot, this mount fits over the clamp that holds the brake and clutch levers in place on many bikes. It’s a system that’s long been used by RAM mounts for sat-navs, and supplied spacers allow it to fit both my GS (despite these also being the mirror mounts) and the VFR800. Apple's guide to temperature regulation, which has some crossover with other phone brands, recommends keeping your phone out of direct sunlight or operating in a hot vehicle.

Bar spacers are included allowing the standard version to fit 22mm (7/8”), 25mm (1”), 28mm (1 1/8”) and 32mm (1 ¼”) diameter handlebars, with the Pro also accommodating up to 35mm (1 3/8”) bars. How well the charging head works—Does the charging head keep the phone fully charged, and does it charge correctly in the rain? If the power button on the wireless head is switched on , it will draw 12mA. If the power button on the wireless head is switched off , it will draw 6mA Construction is predominantly reinforced nylon with stainless steel pivot pins and threaded inserts, the powder-coated steel base expanding and contracting between 38mm to 70mm, which suits both of my VFR’s reservoirs great. If you wire the charger via a factory USB port or wire it into a switched supply (light circuit or accessories), it will switch off when the circuit switches off and will not draw power.

The charger has a 1.5m-long cable that terminates in an SAE connector (the same as used on Optimate chargers), with a second cable about 20cm long that has the corresponding SAE connector at one end and a pair of ring terminals to connect to your battery at the other. You could wire this into an auxiliary switched supply on your bike if you want, but I found that without a phone connected, the USB charger pulled about 1.5mA, so would take a good while to flatten the battery.

Ultimately, vibration damage seems to depend very much on the model of phone and the bike’s engine. Those few I know of who’ve had problems – using any mounting system– have all been using older generation iPhones, and have had them repaired under the Apple warranty. iPhones: 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, 14 Plus, 14, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 13, 13 mini, SE (3rd and 2nd Gen), 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 12, 12 mini We have further information about expected wireless charging speeds and the effects of heat over here. In some cases, the wireless charging head may not activate when your ignition is started when plugged into a 3rd party USB charger. This may be resolved by using our Dual USB 12V Charger The issue is attributed to the vibrations generated by the bike's engine, rather than the vibrations from the road. This is evidenced by the absence of any vibration issues occurring to phones when riding a bicycle on and off road.