Is the CRF450L Adventure Ready? Adding the Adventure Spec Mini Fairing + Phone Mount and USB Power

The Honda CRF450L (or CRF450RL) is a fantastic dual sport motorcycle. However, in order to unlock its potential as an amazing lightweight adventure bike it needs some simple upgrades. Foremost on my list of ADV motorcycle upgrades is the Adventure Spec Mini Fairing, USB Power and Phone Mount for Navigation.

In this video, I describe my setup, using the Adventure Spec Mini Fairing, specific for the Honda CRF450L (mine is a 2019, but it would be the same for the CRF450RL), with the addition of tripod phone mount, and 12V to USB power socket.

I love being able to use an old smart phone loaded with mapping apps, (like google maps, maps.me, avenza and my current favorite GaiaGPS) for my core navigation system - rather than being locked into a specific GPS software.

*IMPORTANT NOTE* DO NOT use your fancy new camera phone as a navigation device. The electronics in the cameras on these phones are sensitive to the vibrations from the bike and will be destroyed riding offroad. Ask me how I know this. Use an old phone that you don't care about.

For the phone mount, I am using the GPS mounting bracket, that came with the adventure spec mini fairing, but then I drilled out the center so I could attach an all metal tripod mount for my phone. I used a simple 1/4-20 bolt to attach the phone mount to the adventure spec mini fairing.

To power my navigation phone over the course of the day, I installed a standard waterproof 12V to USB socket into the provided mounting hole in the adventure spec mini fairing. I utilized the factory switched (power with key on) accessory power plug on the left side of the CRF450L. I used an aftermarket waterproof connector rather than the OEM sumitomo HM 090 2 pin connector. I use a short 6" to 12" right angle usb cable to provide power to my navigation phone.

On my navigation phone I have the following navigation software:
GaiaGPS
Avenza
Maps.Me
Google Maps
Garmin Explore

And thats how I get robust navigation and USB power on my 2019 Honda CRF450L.

Links to products in the video:
Adventure Spec Mini Fairing | https://www.adventurespec.com/shop/ad...

Phone to Tripod Mount | https://amzn.to/3zuZEJL

12V to USB Socket | https://amzn.to/3Px5ikh

Waterproof Connectors (2 pin) | https://amzn.to/3PUGPov

Right Angle USB Cables (USB A to USB C) | https://amzn.to/3PzrY39

Primary Wire | https://amzn.to/3BePka8

Sumitomo Connector (HM 090, 2 pin - for OEM connector) | http://www.cycleterminal.com/hm-seale...

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