Before selecting a phone mount for your motorcycle, it's essential to determine where on the vehicle you can install it. There's no one-size-fits-all solution: each option is designed for specific situations and needs. Although there isn't a mount exclusively compatible with your motorcycle or bike model, among the various available solutions, there's certainly one ideal for your requirements. When choosing the mount, consider the available space for installation, visibility of the connected device, and, why not, the final aesthetics. So, hop on your motorcycle, scooter, or bike, carefully examine the handlebar area, mirrors, and instrumentation, and continue reading this brief buying guide.

Handlebar

For motorcycles with round handlebars like naked, custom, or touring bikes, handlebar phone mounts are an excellent choice. Make sure the handlebar diameter is compatible with the available mounts and that there's enough space for installation without interfering with electrical cables or the instrument cluster. In scooters and motorcycles with sporty semi-handlebars, this type of mount is less usable, requiring other solutions.

Rearview mirrors

If your motorcycle has mirrors with a stem, consider rear-view mirror phone mounts, which use the base of the rearview mirrors as an anchoring point. You'll need to remove the mirror and screw it back by passing the threaded rod through the mount's hole. Ensure that the diameter of the threaded rod is compatible with the chosen mount's hole. For motorcycles or scooters with mirrors mounted directly on the fairing, this type of mount is not usable.

Mirror arms and crossbars

Mirror and crossbar phone mounts can be used on all vertical and horizontal bars on the vehicle: rearview mirrors, windshield frame, or small frames inside fairings. In touring and crossover motorcycles, crossbars are often installed, even aftermarket, to increase handlebar rigidity and reduce vibrations. These are excellent anchoring points for such mounts. Verify that the bar's diameter is compatible with the chosen mount.

Screws and handlebar risers

With all the screws on the vehicle, you'll surely find one to use as an anchoring base! Screw phone mounts utilize the housing of handlebar riser screws, but other available screws can also be used, such as those for attaching mirrors or instrumentation controls. You'll need to remove the original screw and replace it with the one provided.

Steering stem

Not all motorcycle handlebars are the same. Sporty faired motorcycles, for example, have semi-handlebars where there's no space for classic handlebar solutions. Optiline has designed attachments to insert into the steering stem, which secure by expanding inside it. Besides being used with phone mounts, they are ideal for capturing footage from the fairing. Verify the diameter of the steering stem hole to choose the correct size of the mount.

Brake and clutch fluid reservoirs

Have you ever thought of using the brake or clutch fluid reservoir? Probably not, but Optiline has! These mounts utilize brake and clutch fluid reservoirs as anchoring points, ensuring solidity and stability. They can be used on any motorcycle and scooter with screw-capped brake and clutch reservoirs, particularly on scooters or maxi scooters where the handlebar's conformation doesn't allow for classic anchor points. Verify that the bolt hole spacing of the reservoir is compatible with the mount holes.

Fairings, tail, and tank

For footage with GoPro or other action cams, the Stick adhesive mount is the best for versatility. The 3M adhesive ensures a strong grip on flat surfaces like fairings, tanks, and tails, even at high speeds. All that's left is to choose the case to match.