USB socket/adaptor thingy?

[uriel]

I'm Googling like mad here, but coming up with nothing. I'm trying to find an accessory that can be plugged into or wired into the bike that will provide me with a powered usb socket. I want it to charge my phone/camera/gps when touring, but I can't find them for sale anywhere. I'm sure I've seen them before so they must exist.

I've got a couple for the car that plug into the cigarette lighter socket so could butcher one of those, but I was hoping for a neater solution.

Can anyone confirm that these do exist and know where I can find one?

[RizzoTheRat]

Never seen a straight to USB one.
I have a DIN socket next to my clocks and have a cable that plugs in to that with a fag lighter socket on the other end that sits in the side pocket of my tank bag. I can then plug in my phone charger or use one of the USB adaptors like you already have to charge the iPod.
These guys do a good range of kit http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php 

[Brite spark]

loads of them, searched for in car usb charger,
such as
http://www.intomusic.co.uk/scripts/USB-car-charger...

[uriel]

Thanks for that, but that one runs from a car cigarette lighter, which I don't have on the bike. I could get one, like Rizzo has set up, but I was hoping to avoid that to keep the wires/connectors/sockets to a minimum. Looks like I'll just have to butcher a car usb charger and wire it directly to the bike myself.

[Brite spark]

it would be easy to have a cig socket on the bike,
either add the wire to one yourself or get one like this

http://www.roadpro.co.uk/retail/product_detail.asp...

cut the croc clips off and replace with lugs and connect to your battery

[dern]

If you can solder you could make one for a quid. This gives you the basics of using a voltage regulator and a cap to smooth the 12v...

http://www.iguanalabs.com/7805kit.htm

...and then you just need a usb socket, a small box to put it in and you're done. You'd probably want a heatsink on that regulator too.

Edited by dern on Friday 25th April 18:06

[Hyperion]

I wired up a cig lighter socket under the seat and use it to power my GPS or phone etc...

Edited by Hyperion on Friday 25th April 22:10