Question for GoPro Camera Owners

[Red Diamond]

Where do you mount your camera for best overall video and still shots? The Interstate and Tourer both have windshields that seem to impede the mounting on the handle bar. I have the handle bar mount and stick-on, TIA for any info.

[hubcapsc]

I've been using a stick-on mount on my air-wing lately, but Stanley Steamer showed
me that air-wings on Interstates are not a "solid" a mounting place as they are on
Tourers...

I've used the bar-mount on the engine guard with good success.

I recently bought a OEM mirror for $10, I'm going to try to put a stick-on there, we'll see.

I'd like to put a stick-on on the top of one of the handlebar reservoirs, but you'd need a
flat un-textured version... the problem with that is that all the mounts that came with my
go-pro only have two degrees of freedom... you can turn it side-to-side or up-and-down,
but if the place you mount the camera isn't plumb and/or level there isn't a mount
adapter that allows you to twist the camera to where it needs to be...
There's something called a "three way pivot arm" that might do the trick... can't find
a picture of one... I might be getting a new go-pro for Christmas  and I think
there's a "three way pivot arm" in the kit...

Oh yeah... I hooked it somewhere on the back once, that worked pretty well...



-Mike

[Michael K (Az.)]

I get the smoothest ride mounted on my helmet with the advantage of panning. (as long as my neck isn't stiff!)
Pic taken at Big Sur while daring the rocky cliff to fall! I won. (this time)

[Red Diamond]

Thanks for the replies, that gives me some place to start. Didn't think of the mirrors and the clutch resevoir either. I going to the garage and see what I can come up with. I hope you get that new camera for Christmas Hubcapsc, I got the GoPro 2 version. If it takes pictures and videos as the ones you and Michaelk posted, I'll be satisfied. I may also try that helmet trick also, since my head will be over the windshield.

[highcountry]

I have moved my camera around between a handlebar RAM mount (too much glare off of the windshield) and a crash bar mount (miss a lot of coverage due to the front wheel) and finally, mounted to the fork which works the best for me.  I used the suction cap mount stem and hose clamps - - see the photo:

[jer0177]

Suction cup mount, fairing - see sig pic.

Stayed there for a 6 day trek down the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

The white pad you see is a bit of foam to stabilize the end of the arm where the camera mounted to quell some slight vibrations.

[t-man403]

Front fender with the suction cup, tethered just in case. Not sure if I would put it there all the time. 



A still shot from the vid.



It was the first time I used a Go Pro as I borrowed it from a buddy. My camera I record from behind the windshield as you get next to no wind noise. 

[Red Diamond]

No pix to show, but I finally came up with taking the handle bar clamp apart and using just the section that attaches to the camera. I remove the center bolt from the windshield chrome band on the Tourer and mounted in front of the windshield. I wanted to mount it behind the windshield, but was afraid the shield would cause a poor video. If that's not the case, then I'll try that tomorrow.
      I haven't come up with a way to mount it on the I/S yet. I don't like that sticky cup thing.

[t-man403]

No pix to show, but I finally came up with taking the handle bar clamp apart and using just the section that attaches to the camera. I remove the center bolt from the windshield chrome band on the Tourer and mounted in front of the windshield. I wanted to mount it behind the windshield, but was afraid the shield would cause a poor video. If that's not the case, then I'll try that tomorrow.
      I haven't come up with a way to mount it on the I/S yet. I don't like that sticky cup thing.

Behind the windshield I feel is the best. Easier to clean bugs and rock protection. The Go Pro has it's own windshield to protect it already, but I'm sure your windshield will not effect the quality. If it does it will be very little.

[Michael K (Az.)]

This isn't my Go Pro, it's my flip that's mounted on the handlebars behind the shield. As you can see, at certain angles, the sun will reflect back into the lens but for me it's worth saving the lens from crap flying thru the air. Nobody likes flying crap! The Go pro's case negates those worries so having a 2 vid set-up works well for me.
I posted this Sunday after Saturday's ride. Going out again this Sat and I'll take the GoPro and post some results.

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,35259.0.html

[Red Diamond]

Michael that was a really nice video. I assumed that loop over merge ramp was onto I-10 when you returned home. You could see the dome stadium where the Cardinals play.
I can see where mounting the camera behind the windshield definently has an advantage, you can stop the camera anytime you want, in front not going to happen until it's full.

[Michael K (Az.)]

Also the same control w/ the GoPro on your helmet, altho, you kinda have to use the braille method when fiddling with the controls.
Clip is from last summers,"Michael Keslar's Western States Tour"! Escaping the Bay area, heading to Oregon.

PICT0001.AVI

[Michael K (Az.)]

Michael that was a really nice video. I assumed that loop over merge ramp was onto I-10 when you returned home. You could see the dome stadium where the Cardinals play.
I can see where mounting the camera behind the windshield definently has an advantage, you can stop the camera anytime you want, in front not going to happen until it's full.

Close! It was off I-10 to Northbound 101.

[mario]

i'm not sure if this is redundant or not but here's  site for mounting ideas for gopro.

http://www.pashnit.com/product/gopro/gopro_mounting.html

[razor]

I've tried mounted on the crash bars and its very stable.  but here is a vid I made with it mounted in gopro's chest mount shooting thru the windshield. dosen't seem to affect the vid quality and I like the prospective.
http://youtu.be/gioG7uEEVvw

[t-man403]

Michael K, nice video's.
For me I like the flip vid due to the sound.
Your bike sounds great by the way.

[Michael K (Az.)]

Michael K, nice video's.
For me I like the flip vid due to the sound.
Your bike sounds great by the way.

Why,, thankya, thankyavurrymush!

[salty1]

The GoPro is a "blast".    I have a RAM magnetic mount off a brake handle ball mount with a 6 inch extension. I attached a camera mount to a metal plate that is the same size as the magnetic surface. This allows me to swivel the camera on the mount for various shots other than straight ahead. Be sure and use a safety line as previously noted, don't ask.   

[3fan4life]

RAM Mount has a lot of options:

http://www.ram-mount.com/products/motorcycles.htm#/wizard


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