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Found a 2022 Burgman 200 at a local dealer last weekend. Went in to get a look at a Honda ADV 150, but they had already sold the two they had. So I was walking around the showroom and there it was... matte blue perfection. Found someone and told them I was taking it home. Been out on it a couple times already and loving it. Found the site while I was trying to figure out how to put a phone holder (for GPS) and maybe a cup holder on it.

See ya'll out on the roads!
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put the phone in yer pocket an forget about it, enjoy the ride :) don't forget the emergency seat release!
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SATXrider said:
Found a 2022 Burgman 200 at a local dealer last weekend. Went in to get a look at a Honda ADV 150, but they had already sold the two they had. So I was walking around the showroom and there it was... matte blue perfection. Found someone and told them I was taking it home. Been out on it a couple times already and loving it. Found the site while I was trying to figure out how to put a phone holder (for GPS) and maybe a cup holder on it.

See ya'll out on the roads!
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1) Welcome to the forum and the world of Burgerdom.

2) Phone Case for 200?

I can't find a good looking-at-the-dash pic of a 200, but if, like most scooters, the handlebars are covered in tupperware, and since the 200 (unlike, say, the 650s) has actual mirror stalks, I think the simplest good (IMO, of course) solution for you, for mounting a phone, is something like this:
I listed some phone holders just so you could envision a final setup, i.e., a ball on the bike, an extension piece, and a phone holder with a ball on the back.

Now, if you have an iPhone of recent to semi-recent vintage, you may want to protect against vibration (even on a small, but single-cylinder, scoot). See, for instance:
(I admit that I find it misleading, or a bit of cognitive dissonance, to see recent TV ads from Apple, showing an iPhone mounted on a scooter or moped or something, with apparently no vibration dampeners. But that's life, I guess.)

So if you do have an iPhone, and it's expensive and you're naturally concerned about wrecking it, I would suggest that you seriously consider a system from QuadLock or Hondo Garage, as both of those companies have mounts that supposedly reduce the nastiest of vibrations. See:
If you go either of those -- and yes, they're expensive, but so are phones -- you will wind up, as before, with a holder that has a phone mount, a vibration dampener in between, and a Ram-compatible ball after that.

If you have an Android phone, I have no idea about the need to dampen vibration. Me, just two weeks ago, after reading that bulletin from Apple, I added Hondo Garage's Buzz-Kill to a Hondo Garage mount I already had. I jumped from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone 11 Pro a couple years back; although I rarely mount it on my 650 (like you, for GPS purposes), when I do, I don't want to destroy it.

Incidentally, if I were starting from scratch, the QuadLock components seem like a less expensive and more elegant solution than Hondo Garage's Perfect Squeeze and Buzz-Kill. The only potential downside is that the QuadLock system requires that you use its proprietary phone cases, while I like the case I have (and which the Perfect Squeeze has no problem dealing with, i.e., I don't have to remove my phone from its case, when I want to mount it on the bike).

(Also incidentally, I've used a lot of phone mounts over the years on bikes. About four years ago, I wrote a couple of articles for webBikeWorld:
And I don't know whether your phone has wireless charging capability. If it does, you may want to build a system with that capability. If it's an older phone, or you want to keep it in a case that precludes wireless charging, you may want to have access to a charging cable.

3) Cup Holder?

I'm not really comfortable recommending a setup for a cup holder based on a mirror stalk. I'm not thrilled with mounting something potentially heavy like that, using mirror threads in the system. It would probably be okay, but ... Also, this would mean that the drink would slop around when you moved the handlebars, and it also might affect the steering.

When I had a Victory bagger, I double-bolted a Ram diamond-base ball to a thick metal support structure that held up the topcase. If you're curious about my cup holder mod, see the four pics and captions in my Victory gallery, starting with this particular pic:


You may wind up with some custom work of your own, for a cup holder. Or perhaps someone with a 200 already has this figured out, and will chime in shortly.

Good luck.
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Welcome SATXrider to the Forum. A 200cc makes good sense with the high gas prices, though Texas still has the least expensive gas in the country. Enjoy your new ride.
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Welcome aboard the board SATXrider. Make "Search" your friend and you'll never be lonely for reading material.

We love visiting the River Walk in your city when we're down your way.
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mikeyMarine said:
put the phone in yer pocket an forget about it, enjoy the ride :) don't forget the emergency seat release!
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I do for the most part, but I hope to start taking some long, long rides in the near future. I just want to have it available for small parts of the trips to find POI, food, gas, hotel.
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1) Welcome to the forum and the world of Burgerdom.

2) Phone Case for 200?

I can't find a good looking-at-the-dash pic of a 200, but if, like most scooters, the handlebars are covered in tupperware, and since the 200 (unlike, say, the 650s) has actual mirror stalks, I think the simplest good (IMO, of course) solution for you, for mounting a phone, is something like this:
I listed some phone holders just so you could envision a final setup, i.e., a ball on the bike, an extension piece, and a phone holder with a ball on the back.

Now, if you have an iPhone of recent to semi-recent vintage, you may want to protect against vibration (even on a small, but single-cylinder, scoot). See, for instance:
(I admit that I find it misleading, or a bit of cognitive dissonance, to see recent TV ads from Apple, showing an iPhone mounted on a scooter or moped or something, with apparently no vibration dampeners. But that's life, I guess.)

So if you do have an iPhone, and it's expensive and you're naturally concerned about wrecking it, I would suggest that you seriously consider a system from QuadLock or Hondo Garage, as both of those companies have mounts that supposedly reduce the nastiest of vibrations. See:
If you go either of those -- and yes, they're expensive, but so are phones -- you will wind up, as before, with a holder that has a phone mount, a vibration dampener in between, and a Ram-compatible ball after that.

If you have an Android phone, I have no idea about the need to dampen vibration. Me, just two weeks ago, after reading that bulletin from Apple, I added Hondo Garage's Buzz-Kill to a Hondo Garage mount I already had. I jumped from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone 11 Pro a couple years back; although I rarely mount it on my 650 (like you, for GPS purposes), when I do, I don't want to destroy it.

Incidentally, if I were starting from scratch, the QuadLock components seem like a less expensive and more elegant solution than Hondo Garage's Perfect Squeeze and Buzz-Kill. The only potential downside is that the QuadLock system requires that you use its proprietary phone cases, while I like the case I have (and which the Perfect Squeeze has no problem dealing with, i.e., I don't have to remove my phone from its case, when I want to mount it on the bike).

(Also incidentally, I've used a lot of phone mounts over the years on bikes. About four years ago, I wrote a couple of articles for webBikeWorld:
And I don't know whether your phone has wireless charging capability. If it does, you may want to build a system with that capability. If it's an older phone, or you want to keep it in a case that precludes wireless charging, you may want to have access to a charging cable.

3) Cup Holder?

I'm not really comfortable recommending a setup for a cup holder based on a mirror stalk. I'm not thrilled with mounting something potentially heavy like that, using mirror threads in the system. It would probably be okay, but ... Also, this would mean that the drink would slop around when you moved the handlebars, and it also might affect the steering.

When I had a Victory bagger, I double-bolted a Ram diamond-base ball to a thick metal support structure that held up the topcase. If you're curious about my cup holder mod, see the four pics and captions in my Victory gallery, starting with this particular pic:


You may wind up with some custom work of your own, for a cup holder. Or perhaps someone with a 200 already has this figured out, and will chime in shortly.

Good luck.
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Wow that's a lot to process! Thanks for the data dump! For the cup holder I may just consider getting a little thermos so if I go out for coffee/tea I can pour it into the thermos and get it home without getting it all over my blue baby.
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