====== NTV 650 Revere: Smartphone/GPS holder compatible with RAM Mount ======

{{ .:honda_ntv650:gps-holder-exploded-view.png?direct&200|Smartphone holder for the NTV 650 Revere, RAM Mount compatible}}
**[[https://rammount.com/|RAM Mounts]]** is famous for its system using the **rubber balls** as joins, the most effective is the **B size**, where the ball size is **1 inch diameter**.

I built a **steel adapter** welding together two pieces of standard soft iron profiles. The holder fits the bolts of the steering handle. Here are the measures, a 3D model and the pictures of the final result. The actual phone/GPS holder is a RAM Mounts compatibile one, which integrates its B size ball and the **short double socket arm**.

  * The **base plate** is made from a flat profile **20 mm**, **4 mm** thickness, **74 mm** lenght.
  * The **support arm** is made from an L-shaped profile, **20 x 20 mm**, **3 mm** thickness, **130 mm** lenght.
  * Two **cylindrical spacers** are placed under the base, the outer diameter is **16 mm**, the inner hole is for an M8 bolt, i.e. an **8.2 mm** hole. The front spacer is **20 mm** height, the rear one is **14 mm**.
  * The **RAM-Mount** compatible **ball** is fixed with an M8 bolt and a selt-locking nut.
  * Two **M8 bolts** are required to fix the holder to the top bridge. They are **60 mm length**, with the threaded part at least **22 mm**.

This is the final result. The bracket still needs to be painted:

{{.:honda_ntv650:ntv-650-gps-holder-mounted.jpg?480|NTV650 Revere: Smartphone/GPS holder with the self-made bracket}}

{{ .:honda_ntv650:gps-holder-ntv650-revere.png?nolink&120|Smartphone Holder for the NTV 650 Revere - 2D shape}}
Here you can download some files to help you in making the piece:

  * An **{{.:honda_ntv650:gps-holder-ntv650-revere-openscad.zip|OpenSCAD model}}**. It contains both a 3D view of the complete object and a 2D outline from which you can print a measures reference sheet.
  * A **{{.:honda_ntv650:gps-holder-ntv650-revere.pdf|PDF file}}** with the measures. It can be used as a reference to cut the iron profiles and to drill the holes.

To attach the self-made holder to the top bridge of the Revere you need **two M8 bolts**, **60 mm** length, the threaded part must be at least **22 mm** in length. I chose the **flanged head** type.

In these photos you can see the RAM-Mount ball mounted on the bracket and the GPS mount purchased from Aliexpress:

{{.:honda_ntv650:ntv-650-bracket-with-ram-mount-ball.jpg?320|NTV650 Revere: Smartphone/GPS bracket with RAM-Mount ball}}
{{.:honda_ntv650:ntv-650-cell-phone-holder.jpg?320|NTV650 Revere: Smartphone/GPS holder RAM-Mount compatible}}