Kawasaki Phone & GPS Mounts
A mount here works one of two ways. A Cockpit Gps Mount bolts to a point on the bike itself, near the instruments, on a model SW-Motech name specifically: a Honda Transalp, a BMW R1300GS, a Kawasaki Versys, a KTM Adventure or Super Adventure among them. A Handlebar Gps Mount clamps onto the bar or a crossbar instead, either to a named model again or to a bar diameter of 22, 28 or 32mm, or a crossbar of 10/12mm or 13/16mm. All forty are for sale here at 10% off RRP, with free UK delivery available.
The ball, T-Lock and Quick-Lock
Two separate fittings run through this range, and SW-Motech's own wording is the only reliable way to tell them apart. The mount bolted to the bike uses their QUICK-LOCK mechanism, a shock-absorbent fitting built into the retaining plate itself. T-Lock is a different fitting: a quarter-turn socket used on the soft accessories, the Phone Case, the Navi Case and the smartphone drybag, which attach to a ball-and-socket arm instead of the mount. SW-Motech say a T-Lock holder also fits onto a QUICK-LOCK GPS holder without its own ball base. The two systems do cross over, on some parts and not others.
The 1" ball at the centre of that arm is sold on its own too. SW-Motech list it as "1 Ball for GPS Mount SW-MOTECH for Ram Arm," their own naming, which is why a RAM-pattern cradle fits it if you already run one. A second, ready-fitted 1" ball kit, with its own mounting clamp keyed to a specific model, sits on our handlebar risers and bar clamps page, not this one.
Phone Case, Navi Case, or the mount alone
Most of the cockpit and handlebar mounts on this shelf are the bracket only. What actually holds the phone or GPS unit is a separate purchase unless the listing says otherwise. SW-Motech split that holder into two shapes: the Phone Case is a portrait pouch sized for a smartphone, and the Navi Case is a landscape case built for a dedicated GPS unit, with its own published list of compatible Garmin, TomTom and Blaupunkt models. Both close with the same T-Lock quarter-turn. Either one clicks onto a T-Lock holder or a compatible QUICK-LOCK mount.
SW-Motech's own copy calls the Phone Case and Navi Case splash-proof: a padded pouch, a rubber lining, a membrane cover with a sun visor over the touchscreen. Splash-proof is as far as either claim goes. SW-Motech rate their smartphone drybag for the MOLLE system to a higher standard than the cases. The two are not the same promise. Four SKUs bundle a holder in with the mount already. The Universal Mount Kits come with a T-Lock smartphone holder or the drybag fitted to a ball and clamp, so nothing extra needs adding for those four specifically. Check which listing you are looking at before you order.
Vibration, phone cameras and the law
Apple publish a specific warning on this: "Exposing your iPhone to high amplitude vibrations within certain frequency ranges, specifically those generated by high-power motorcycle engines, can degrade the performance of the camera system." That is Apple, on iPhones. It is not a claim we are extending to any other handset. A couple of riders on a UK motorcycle forum report the same effect on other mount brands, cured by fitting a separate vibration-damping mount. Two people, not a study, but it lines up with what Apple say.
The law sits apart from any of that. Gov.uk's own guidance: "It's illegal to hold and use a phone, sat nav, tablet, or any device that can send or receive data, while driving or riding a motorcycle." Separately: "You can use devices with hands-free access, as long as you do not hold them at any time during usage." A mount is what makes that hands-free use possible. It does not touch how widely "using" is defined in law: the regulations count "illuminating the screen," "checking notifications," and "utilising camera, video, or sound recording functionality" all as "using," alongside making a call. Fit any mount you like. What you do with the phone once it is on there is still governed by the same rule.
Fitment, and what to check first
The filter above narrows this shelf the same way it does on every SW-Motech page: pick your marque and it drops to what is actually confirmed for your bike. Kawasaki carries the largest single fitment, thirteen SKUs, ahead of BMW and Ducati; a nine-strong universal group is sized to bar diameter, not a named model. Get the diameter right before the model on a handlebar or crossbar mount. A 28mm clamp will not close on a 32mm bar, and a 13/16mm crossbar mount will not close on a 10/12mm rail.
Buyer reviews of the bike-specific mounts on a UK retailer's site praise the build quality. The one negative review found anywhere in this family was on a universal kit, not a bike-specific mount, marked down for feeling cheaply made next to SW-Motech's usual standard. Bike-specific and universal are not quite the same product wearing a different bracket. Keeping a phone charged for the length of a ride is a separate job again. The USB and accessory power sockets that pair with a mount like this live on our other SW-Motech accessories page.