Harley Drink Holder

[dirtdobber]

It's not how much you drink, it's what you drink and how you allow your body to absorb it.
I use a kuzer kaddy for the passenger. I just made a arm for it to attach on the bag rail.

 

[wimoonshiner]

Kuryakyn has a great passenger drink holder, mounts to the same holes that the right rear speaker has, beautiful!! Happy wife, happy life!!!

 

[grandpawj]

Okie dokie, while I am trying to figure out exactly how I am gonna fix the wifes drink holder, I just ordered a black 16 oz Thermos Funtainer from Amazon. I have thought about the bike drink holder under the lid of the TP but not sure how convenient it is for her to reach back there to get her drink while we are tooling down the interstate. I ordered the Kuri drink holder but had to send it back because it won't fit because of the side speakers on the TP.

 

[grandpawj]

Befeore I ordered it, I called J&P and it is the one they told me to get. Also I ordered the arm rests and when I got em, I soon discovered it would fit the Ultra Classic bike, but the brackets wouldn't fit between the TP and body of the trike. (had to send it back too) So I ordered the other Kuri armrests which fit fine. Had to remove the speakers to install new brackets inside the TP and between the TP and speakers, I am not excited about the prospect of taking it all apart again to put on the cup holder. Maybe I will revisit the issue in a couple weeks so the idea is fresh.

 

[BOXX3R]

I wanted a water bottle holder for myself, and did not like the look, cost or function of the handlebar clamp on gimbal type holders. So I got myself a cheap $4.95 plastic bicycle water bottle cage and bolted it to the right side cover, and yes I had to drill two holes. But I figured if it did not work out I could always put two black button heads in the holes and it would barely be noticeable.

With this I can easily reach back and grab the bottle while stopped at a light or even while riding on the open road. I have sat on the back seat, and this set up will work very well for a passenger as well. The bottle and cage is not in the way of the passengers leg/foot and they/I can easily reach down and grab it while seated, and I have a bad back.

Nearly any bicycle water bottle cage would work, and because they are generally spring loaded and squeeze the bottle to hold it, bottles do not bounce out even on rough or bumpy roads.

The bottle pictured is a CONTIGO Autospout Sheffield Stainless Steel double walled 20 OZ bottle. It will hold cold liquids COLD for up to 18 hours and held ice all day long while on a ride through the desert in 106 heat. And being SS and double walled it does not ever sweat or leave a ring, so I find myself using it around the house as well.

 

[grandpawj]

Ah-HA! I like it. Thanks for your post.

 

[BOXX3R]

Ah-HA! I like it. Thanks for your post.

I know this method is not going to be every ones cup of tea, and some people are squeamish about drilling holes in their $30,000+ pride and joy. But if you don't mind drilling a couple of holes, this placement does work for both a rider AND a passenger. And pictures are worth a thousand words.

 

[Sully]

Two words, but do ya have a (Better picture) :Shrug:

 

[BOXX3R]

Two words,
but do ya have a (Better picture) :Shrug:

:Shrug: Which two words?

The point of the picture above was to show the holder and bottle are functionable but hardly noticeable.
The "better pics" are in post #37.

 

[Sully]

Ok, so you used the same type of bicycle holder. Thought it was was something else, couldn't tell from the pic. Got it ThumbUp

 

[BOXX3R]

Bicycle water bottle cages are either made out of plastic, aluminum or carbon fiber, and come in a myriad of colors, finishes and designs from cheap to big hole in pocket, and they all use the same standard 2 bolt mounting pattern so changing them is not an issue with those scary drilled holes. .

The Black one L/front is Carbon Fiber and set be back $45.00. The black plastic one R/front was $4.95 from Walmart and the one that I am currently using on the TG because it matches the paint almost perfect. The Aluminium ones in the back row were between $9.00 and $19.00.

 

[GARYD]

Can you just stick the bottle in the drivers backrest pouch for the passenger?

 

[grandpawj]

Another good thought, GARYD, as I have the driver back rest and never use it. I might make a bracket like it or even use the backrest itself to attach the cupholder to. I shall ask the wife how she likes the idea of it setting between her legs. She suggested that mounting the holder to the fuse cover might be too close to the exhaust pipe to stay cool very long as it does get mighty toasty there.

 

[BOXX3R]

I shall ask the wife how she likes the idea of it setting between her legs. She suggested that mounting the holder to the fuse cover might be too close to the exhaust pipe to stay cool very long as it does get mighty toasty there.

When I first installed the water bottle cage on to the side cover I tried using the non-insulated gray water bottle on the left. The ice was completely melted and the water luke warm in about an hour. Then I tried the insulated bottle on the right as I have a dozen various bike water bottles laying around. It kept the ice and water cooler a bit longer, but because of the heat from the exhaust pipe water would only be wet in a couple of hours on a day when the temp was only between 70 and 80 degrees.

Then someone on here turned me/us onto the CONTIGO Sheffield SS bottle, and it actually does keep ice in the bottle ALL DAY LONG even in 100 plus temps. I easily run out of water long before the ice melts. I was using it last night because of the heat here right now, and it still had ice in it this morning.