Where do you mount your GoPro?

[Bugslayer]

I received a GoPro camera for Christmas, now I'm trying to figure out the best place to mount it. I really don't want it hanging off the side of my helmet. And I'm not sure about mounting it on the handle bar and looking through the windshield. How about on the side of the bike attached to the front engine gaurd? Being low might give a pretty cool shot. What say you Gopro owners?

[hubcapsc]

I received a GoPro camera for Christmas, now I'm trying to figure out the best place to mount it. I really don't want it hanging off the side of my helmet. And I'm not sure about mounting it on the handle bar and looking through the windshield. How about on the side of the bike attached to the front engine gaurd? Being low might give a pretty cool shot. What say you Gopro owners?

I used to clamp it onto the engine guard, I liked it there. More recently I have been
using a stick-on mount on my air wing, I like that even better. I experimented with
a stick-on mount on the back of one of my mirrors, but it is hard to get it pointed
right: no matter how you hook those little arms and joints together, you've still only
got two degrees of freedom, you need three... you can get it pointed almost right, and
then if you could just twist it a little, but you can't. The day I had it on there, I twisted my
mirror, but then my mirror wasn't pointed like I wanted it...



It would be good if you could incorporate the "twist" into how you stuck it to the mirror,
but you have to get it right the first time, no adjusting later...

-Mike

[Oss]

when I am wearing my half helmet I used the sticky tape mount and I know if I turn to look at something is will be centered

Frankly if it wasnt so fisheyed I would like the camera more

You lose a lot of the definition of the upcoming turn IMHO

I also had it on the tech mount but got a lot of vibration  out in Wyoming, maybe because the tar snakes are so freaking big I will be trying the mount on the front of the windshield next


Mike I used a piece of twine or some rubber bands like a safety strap when the camera is mounted like that just in case I hit a monster pothole and the suction lets go

[Bugslayer]

I received a GoPro camera for Christmas, now I'm trying to figure out the best place to mount it. I really don't want it hanging off the side of my helmet. And I'm not sure about mounting it on the handle bar and looking through the windshield. How about on the side of the bike attached to the front engine gaurd? Being low might give a pretty cool shot. What say you Gopro owners?

I used to clamp it onto the engine guard, I liked it there. More recently I have been
using a stick-on mount on my air wing, I like that even better. I experimented with
a stick-on mount on the back of one of my mirrors, but it is hard to get it pointed
right: no matter how you hook those little arms and joints together, you've still only
got two degrees of freedom, you need three... you can get it pointed almost right, and
then if you could just twist it a little, but you can't. The day I had it on there, I twisted my
mirror, but then my mirror wasn't pointed like I wanted it...

It would be good if you could incorporate the "twist" into how you stuck it to the mirror,
but you have to get it right the first time, no adjusting later...

-Mike

That's a good idea on the mirror. But isn't there a lot of vibration? I'm thinking (other than on the helmet), the engine guard would be the most stable.

Thanks!

[rayvin57]

Not a good answer to your gopro question, but I like the helmet mount for my contourHD because I capture whatever I'm looking at.  I believe it's a bit lighter than the gopro and fits tighter to the helmet.

[saddlesore]

"Frankly if it wasnt so fisheyed I would like the camera more"

I just got the Hero 3 and in scanning the instructions I'm pretty sure there are different levels to set your desired focal length.  That can change the clarity of the picture also.
I don't know how the older models are set up.

[Bugslayer]

when I am wearing my half helmet I used the sticky tape mount and I know if I turn to look at something is will be centered

Frankly if it wasnt so fisheyed I would like the camera more

You lose a lot of the definition of the upcoming turn IMHO

I also had it on the tech mount but got a lot of vibration  out in Wyoming, maybe because the tar snakes are so freaking big I will be trying the mount on the front of the windshield next


Mike I used a piece of twine or some rubber bands like a safety strap when the camera is mounted like that just in case I hit a monster pothole and the suction lets go

When you had it on your helmet, where did you put it? I've seen it on top, side and (on full face) on the chin bar. Still not sure how I'd like it.

I'm ready to try it out.
Thanks!

[olddog1946]

I had mine clamped to the air wing brackets but it touched my Accessory plug and really messed up the sound.  I'm thinking about making a bracket to install it under the headlight, should be no big deal since I have the wi-fi remote as well. 

[Bugslayer]

That remote would be cool..... I may have to look into getting one.

[Pappy!]

I have mine mounted between the guages. It shoots through the windshield.
Think the remote Wi Fi would be the way to go though.

[hubcapsc]

That's a good idea on the mirror. But isn't there a lot of vibration? I'm thinking (other than on the helmet), the engine guard would be the most stable.

When I looked at the camera vibrating (ON A VALKYRIE? ! ? !  ) I figured
the pictures would all suck, but they were perfectly clear.  That the camera/mirror weren't
pointed right was the only problem I had. The software I use (GIMP) can "untwist" the pictures,
but I want all the crazy angles you get when the camera goes off in the turns to be real...

-Mike

[1500Rider]

I  mount mine to the engine guard using RAM mounts. It's rock solid with no vibration whatsoever. Lots of different angle using the adjustable arm (which come in different lengths). I found using the self-adhesive mounts that come with the camera allow for too much vibration.

[Oss]

bugslayer sorry it took so long to answer

dead center top of my helmet is where I stuck the curved receiver part on my ancient hjc half helmet

Took video at top of beartooth but it was 20 minutes long too big for you tube

[f-Stop]

Here's a video shot from the engine guard...
http://youtu.be/BYtrnAl4az8

...and here's one with the Go Pro shots mounted on the Handle Bar...
http://youtu.be/NXlzKM4H38Q

I've got some new clamps and will try some different mounting options soon!

[Bugslayer]

Here's a video shot from the engine guard...
http://youtu.be/BYtrnAl4az8

...and here's one with the Go Pro shots mounted on the Handle Bar...
http://youtu.be/NXlzKM4H38Q

I've got some new clamps and will try some different mounting options soon!

Great videos..... Thanks!

[donaldcc]

  I havd tried lots of places, engine guard,  handlebar through windshield, off the side a hard Tourer saddlebag.

  The best for me is with one of the stick on brackets attached to the chrome cross bar in the center, front of the windshield. 

[Bugslayer]

My first trial run with my GoPro went well. I'm amazed how clear it is. It does seem to loose some clarity after uploading it to Youtube. Adjusting the settings on the Youtube player helped.

I used the "Roll Bar Mount" and attached it to the left side turn signal post. The bracket went under the windshield, holding the camera in front of the shield. The road was kinda choppy, but it still didn't shake as much as I thought it would. Here's my first video. (sorry, there's no music.)

Riding off the Caprock on my '97 Valkyrie