Motorcycle Phone charger?????

czrider · Jun 27, 2018

Hello. Does anyone know of a motorcycle phone charger that I can plug into my 2003 R1150rt (so I can charge it as I ride)? The car ones are too big. I'd like one that plugs into the port that I trickle charge my battery on my bike. I've looked and looked online to no end :banghead

I have an iPhone 8Plus.

Thank you

20774 · Jun 27, 2018

Found this one thread by using the tag cloud search feature.

https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?87988-iphone-charging-on-the-RT

Tonyfr · Jun 27, 2018

I use one of these connected to the pig-tail that comes from my battery for the Battery Tender - LINK

179212 · Jun 27, 2018

Charge

I use 10,000 backup battery thing

Would get the battery tender thing also
Extra battery thing about the same size as my iPhone 7 a bit thicker, got a two pack from sams for less than $30

terham · Jun 27, 2018

On my '04 R1150RT with my iPhone 6, I plug this into the one of the auxiliary ports and use the USB charger that came with my phone. Works great.

exgman · Jun 27, 2018

I imagine (but don't know) that you have a typical BMW DIN accessory port somewhere near the front of the bike. I had a similar port on my former 2008 RT and one on my present 2015. I have used a device which puts out hefty volts and amps (enough for an iPhone 8) via two ports. Here is a photo of the Optimate unit:

Screen Shot 2018-06-27 at 4.16.21 PM.jpg

I run an iPhone 6S Plus fed from the accessory port (using an ANKER cable) using this device. I gave one to a pal of mine who uses it on a K1600B. No complaints from him...

Paul_F · Jun 27, 2018

I replaced the OEM power outlet with a typical North American one and inserted a dual charging USB plug.

72r60/7 · Jun 27, 2018

tonyfr
I use one of these connected to the pig-tail that comes from my battery for the Battery Tender

+1 for the Battery Tender USB port ($10 plus ? on Amazon)
Charlie

Friedle · Jun 28, 2018

Motorcycle phone charger

Ah for the good old days when a "motorcycle phone charger" was nothing more complicated than a pocket full of dimes. Now my wife can get me anywhere and make me come back home and finish mowing the lawn on such a nice riding day.....and I can't even say the battery died. :banghead

This is progress?????

Friedle

61996 · Jun 28, 2018

I use this one: https://tinyurl.com/ydav6you

72r60/7 · Jun 28, 2018

Charlie

lkraus · Jun 28, 2018

Friedle said:
Ah for the good old days when a "motorcycle phone charger" was nothing more complicated than a pocket full of dimes. Now my wife can get me anywhere and make me come back home and finish mowing the lawn on such a nice riding day.....and I can't even say the battery died. This is progress?????

Friedle

You need to ride further, until there is no signal.

SCOUT6 · Jun 28, 2018

Powerlet

I have Powerlet chargers for my phones.
They sell direct or on Amazon.

exgman · Jun 28, 2018

Scout6 said:
I have Powerlet chargers for my phones.
They sell direct or on Amazon.

Got the Powerlet two years ago: $40. OK for six months of use, intermittent after that, failed after one year of use. Optimate good after three months use so far...

BlueWaterCooled · Jun 28, 2018

I wired a standard cigarette light style outlet directly to the battery. Then I got a USB-cigarette lighter connector. With the cigarette lighter outlet, I can charge my phone, run a small air pump.

astros50 · Jul 1, 2018

+ 1 on the Techmate. But if it wont fit in the charger, I also use an Anker portable charger. I streamed music and a baseball playoff game on a Saddle Sore 1k last October and still had power to spare.

greenwald · Jul 2, 2018

Friedle said:
Ah for the good old days when a "motorcycle phone charger" was nothing more complicated than a pocket full of dimes. Now my wife can get me anywhere and make me come back home and finish mowing the lawn on such a nice riding day.....and I can't even say the battery died. This is progress?????

Friedle

Disable the lawn mower before you leave, claiming you'll be searching for the parts needed.

Should work at least once! :dance

As for charging, I use the 'Golden Arches at lunch' technique.

Of course, in the trunk and shut off (no need to drain the battery 'searching for signals'), it's a problem I don't have.

czrider · Jul 16, 2018

terham said:
On my '04 R1150RT with my iPhone 6, I plug this into the one of the auxiliary ports and use the USB charger that came with my phone. Works great.

THANK U

czrider · Jul 16, 2018

61996 said:
I use this one: https://tinyurl.com/ydav6you

THANK YOU

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