Interphone GPS / Phone Holders - Easy Waterproof Solution For Use On Your Motorcycle Handle Bars

(To be clear, "waterproof" in the title means weatherproof... not 2 meters under water)
Interphone is a division of Cellular Line, the biggest cell phone accessories maker in Europe. Interphone products are designed for the motorcycle and power sport enthusiast and include waterproof Bluetooth motorcycle intercoms and accessories. Naturally if you are riding with a waterproof motorcycle headset there is a good chance that circumstances will arise where your audio source, a GPS or phone, may need to be exposed to the elements as well. So Interphone came up with their motorcycle GPS and iPhone holders with handle mounting kits.
The Interphone SM43 is designed for GPS and electronics with a 4.3" screen (also available is a SM35 for 3.5" screen devices). The holder / case is made up of thick but flexible plastic, a water resistant zipper and clear screen cover which is just thin enough that you can use an electrostatic touch screen through it (with effort and sometimes multiple attempts). It has a pass through port for the device power cord and a D-link for connecting the included tether to the handle bars. Three different thicknesses of spacers are also included to put behind the device and keep it tight against the clear protector window.
The Interphone iPhone 4 / 4S case with motorcycle mount is a hard plastic clam shell that splits the depth of the phone with a hinge at the top, rubber cushion and water sealing around the edges and a latching clamp on each side which hold pressure on the sealing surface. It has provisions for both of the iPhone cameras, a charging port and the headphone jack. Because the top hinge is outside the shell and the charging connector area is inside the case (it seals around the cable) the total length of the Interphone case extends the iPhone length by about an inch. For this reason you would not want to use the Interphone iPhone case as a normal every day case but the design allows for easy entry and removal of the phone when you do want to use the iPhone on your motorcycle.
All of the Interphone holders slide on to the motorcycle handle bar mounts and lock in with a plastic tab. Prying down the tab with one finger allows the holder to slide off the mount and quickly be removed while the mount stays on the bike. When you buy the device holders, you can choose either a round bar mount clamp or a non-round mounting system. Both are made entirely of plastic and are not particularly robust but do their job fine. The round handle bar clamp is quite simple. It includes 3 positions for different handle bar diameters from 3/4" up to 1 1/8". A simple thumb screw is used for tightening it on to the motorcycle handle bar. There is a ball and socket that allows the device connecting point to be swiveled 360 degrees and angled about 15 degrees in any direction. This 15 degree angle is NOT enough to allow it to be mounted to the riser part of the handle bars. It must be installed on the horizontal area of the handle bar. We would have preferred to have a more flexible or adjustable design but so long as you have a free horizontal area on your bars it will work great. The 2nd mounting option, for non-tubular motorcycle bars, is less elegant. It is essentially a giant ¾" wide zip tie that can be released and reused or re-adjusted. It does however have 2 ball / socket hinge points about 3" apart and allows for more mounting options than the simple tubular mounting hardware.
If you need a quick simple solution for mounting your GPS or iPhone on your motorcycle handle bars and are worried about the weather, the Interphone cell phone holders may fill your needs perfectly. If you are looking for a robust design that can handle adventure touring, light or heavy off road use consider the RAM Mount line up instead.

Horizon Bars - Fully Adjustable Motorcycle Handle Bars From HeliBars

Want to ride your cruiser or sport touring motorcycle for six, eight or even 10 hours in a day without your back killing you? You better make your motorcycle fit you. Long distance motorcycle riders know that to be able to enjoy riding for hours at a time the motorcycle seating and handle bar positions must be perfect. Although there are lots of different handle bar shapes and risers available, only one handle bar system, the Horizon Bars from Heli Modified, allows you to independently adjust reach, height and wrist angle.
HeliBars are made in Maine and come in different sizes and shapes for Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha and BMW motorcycles. Most models raise the sport bike's handle bars by about 2" and push them back towards the rider 1" - 2" allowing the rider to sit more upright and transfer weight off the wrists. Now Heli Modified has an adjustable solution for cruisers and sport touring motorcycle models called the Horizon Bar. They come in 7" to 11" chrome or black models. Most motorcycle handle bars are only adjustable one direction (rotating forward / backward at the top of the forks) and rotating them towards the rider for a shorter reach also causes the hand grips to go down and wrist angle to no longer align straight with the forearm. The Horizon Bars motorcycle handle bar system has two extra hinge points allowing the height of the bar to be adjusted separate from the reach as well as a wrist angle adjustment.
Safety & Features
The Horizon Bars motorcycle system has been designed for use on Harley Davidson and some other cruiser models. They have safety features built into the design to prevent loss of control in the case that one of the hinge points becomes loose. Also, provisions are made for models with internal wiring or cabling. Bar riser HeliBars have been available for the Honda ST1300, Yamaha FJR and Kawasaki Concours which raise the bars and lower the reach. Now Heli offers bike specific adjustable Horizon Bars for these sport touring motorcycles so that riders can make the motorcycle fit them and enjoy riding even longer days.
Installation
Installing the Horizon Bars motorcycle handle bar system is simple but does take some time. In some instances the brake or clutch lines will have to be extended or replaced. They are 1" diameter bars so normal clamps and motorcycle hand grips will fit properly.
Don't take another ride with your back or wrists stretched. Instead, stretch your horizon by installing a set of Horizon Bars on your bike.