Hi,

Firstly, apologies. Complete lack of information in that first post!

So, to confirm, the mount is the KUMEED Universal Rotating Motor X-Grip Clamp that Warin mentioned in his post. You might have seen it on Amazon. The mount has an on/off switch so you can chose when the power is on (and also avoid draining the battery).

It is connected to a Honda CB125 Ace. Here are the specs. As you can see, it’s a small bike (125cc). However, it is in very good working order. Moreover, in answer to Arma’s question, I personally think the bike should have enough battery power to give charge when the engine is on (especially as no other electrics were turned on)

I connected it directly to the battery. Red to positive, black to negative.

My aim was for the mount to charge only when the bike engine is running (and the mount is switched on). At the moment, the mount only charges when the bike engine is not running (it doesn’t matter whether the key is in the ignition or not). However, as soon as I turn the engine on, the mount stops charging. I find this strange as no other electronics (lights, indicators) work when the engine is off. Please note, it does not make a difference whether the key is in the ignition (it only matters whether the bike enginer is running or not).

Arma mentioned patching the positive (red) wire to a positive supply within the bike (e.g. headlights). I will research this (and it might be bike specific?) but do I make the patch at the battery (i.e. where the headlight element comes into the battery). Or at another part of the bike.

I don’t have a digital multimeter and am in Northern Ghana, so getting one is unfortunately not an option. However, I may try and find someone to measure the voltage.

I hope this extra information helps. Sorry, new to biking (particularly opening up the bike) so it’s all bit alien to me.

Thanks