New Quad Lock W/vibration Dampers 300 Mile Impressions

Like many others have reported, my new iPhone 12 Pro had its camera rattled to pieces when mounted to my handlebars with a Rokform mount and case. I had used this setup with my iPhone 10 for years without issue on an Indian Scout, Scrambler 1200XE and my wife's Speed Twin but when I switched over to the 12 Pro I quickly found that it just wouldn't work for me without even trying it on my Rocket 3. I had considered just keeping my 10 for navigation purposes but I really didn't like the idea of dealing with an extra device. I looked into the QuadLock case and mounts and from the reviews it seemed like the new vibration dampener could be a feasible work around. After reading on QuadLock's website that this dampener was tested with the Rocket 3, Scrambler and Speed Twin I ordered the Handlebar Mount, case, Vibration Dampener and the Weatherproof Wireless Charging Head directly from Quadlockcase.com. Quick ship and easy mounting on my 2021 Rocket 3 GT's handle bar. The angle of my phone when mounted on the handle bar is skewed a bit to the right but not so much that it isn't perfectly visible. I've put a little over 300 miles on the bike with my phone attached and I specifically took it down the same ultra bumping road that I had previously ridden that broke my phone with the Rokform without issue. I ended up buying an 8" USB to USBC cable off Amazon that was the prefect length from the charger port behind the display and works great keeping my phone charged while running GPS for hours at a time.

The one draw back with the Quadlock handlebar mount on my Rocket 3 is I wasn't able to use the rubber ring between the mount and the handlebar so I expect that over prolonged usage the mount will rub the black finish off the bars. I guess if I don't change mounts I'll never see it so out of sight out of mind. =) Now I just have to get my wife to buy the same setup for her Speed Twin and the Indian, so a rather expense solution to a problem that shouldn't have happened if Apple did more rigorous testing on their product.

 

I moved this over from the Speed Twin to my Rocket 3 GT. I never used mount without out the damper but I think you can as its very modular. Moving things over is a very swift process but I told my wife she needs to buy one herself for her bike if she wants one. She doesn't ride as much as I do so she generally keeps her phone in her pocket.

I've put another 4K miles on the R3GT with the mount with no issues at all. Buy it, use it and you'll love it.