Apple issues warning to motorcyclists who use iPhone

[John Ranalletta]

https://www.imore.com/apple-issues-warning-iphone-users-who-ride-motorcycle?fbclid=IwAR0xfD4eXapSSgQ2eeUIylu9T9SD8VG_OjrkiSEM7gScRqK3fb0H85A4YSg

 

I keep mine in tank bag but wonder about shock on handlebar mounted phones.

[fourteenfour]

I would never mount my out in the open simply because of the how hot they get exposed to the sun

[Lowndes]

I mount my Samsung Galaxy Note in a Ram X-grip at near vertical and in a good air-flow location for cooling.  Otherwise it will get hot.

[dduelin]

My iPhone 6 on a Ram X-Grip apparently did not get the memo as I must have 100,000+ trouble free motorcycle miles on that model. To be fair a lot of the miles were on a smooth as glass ST1300 but about 65,000 were on NC700Xs which have a prominent low frequency pulsing vibration as the 270 degree crankshaft mimics the feel of a V-twin. I do remember reading that after the  iPhone 10s and 11s came out with their motion stabilized two-lens cameras that vibration was a problem with these cameras.

[szurszewski]

Your 6 did/does not have the failure prone part/system. I believe it’s 8s and up for iPhone. 

[dirtrider]

13 hours ago, fourteenfour said:

I would never mount my out in the open simply because of the how hot they get exposed to the sun

Morning fourteenfour

 

That can be a problem,  on my last Android phone I had it mounted in a secure clamp type phone mount & the hot sun actually warped the screen (screen is now curved). Still worked OK but things looked distorted with color distortion areas on the screen. 

 

 

[TEDZ]

The I phone 13 add shows it being used on a delivery scooter.  Problems solved or just cute marketing?

[Skywagon]

On 9/12/2021 at 8:27 PM, dduelin said:

My iPhone 6 on a Ram X-Grip apparently did not get the memo as I must have 100,000+ trouble free motorcycle miles on that model.

 

Nor did my 7+ which has about 40k on bikes and countless hours in my boat.

[Rougarou]

Swapping between a 1200rt, 1250gsa, 750 shadow, and HP4, the iphone 8 hasn't an issue,......even did some video with it while mounted/riding, still functioning.

[Ponch]

I had some issues with a 7 on an X Grip, but I have a quad lock with vibration damper on my 12 pro max and it's been ok. I don't mount it all the time though. 

[John Ranalletta]

Update on iPhone mounts...

 

https://jalopnik.com/bmw-and-apple-cant-agree-on-iphones-attaching-to-motorc-1848085738?fbclid=IwAR2xKkQ86oJ5lr2MyS90EeZxE2xAI98Yfp050kbT9de9K2b0ZjNpu-1bIAM

 

 

What do you wanna' bet it's gold plated?