HD Cam Thoughts

[buzzbomb]

All these crash vids we see. All the cool vids our forum members post up. I want a cam.

Not so much to show what a bad ass rider I am, or to show off my (not so) local twisties, but as evidence. I want a cam so I can post vids on Youtube and say "DON'T DO THAT!!"

A few weeks ago now, I was cruising the back roads with my 11 year old son on pillion. We're coming around a blind turn in an obvious no passing zone. A young driver in a really big SUV decides it's the perfect time to go around the scooter that had lined up like a half mile of traffic.

So she does it. Right into my lane, on a blind corner. I brake hard and head towards the ditch, and barely manage to avoid this woman as she travels on her merry way.

I looked in her eyes. She saw me. She just didn't give a rip, because I was only on a motorcycle. She probably wouldn't have cared even she ever realized my child was on the back of the bike. At any moment, she could have just gotten back into her lane. It wasn't worth it to her.

If you ride much, you see this stuff all the darn time. It's insane.

I've got to get a better fitting lid. That's my next bonus from work. But damn if I'm not going to try to get a GoPro, as soon as I can thereafter, and show the frickin' world what not to do.

A couple hundred bucks for a cam is tough for me, ATM. But the more I think about it (and you can probably guess that I think about it a lot) the more I want one.

 

[Sage]

Wish I had my cam on earlier, a semi took a left hand turn and came within inches of my friend on her daytona, even with her trying to get out of the way. We both nearly followed it, called the number on driving and contacted the police, decided to just give her the bird though and go cool off somewhere else when we know she realized she was that close to us...

 

[MistahT]

Buddy of mine recently got hit. He had a green light and a car turned left in front of him (he was heading S she was heading N). She had plenty of time, turned in front of him, then slammed on her brakes and he smashed into her side. After taking my friend to the hospital the cops showed up to give him two tickets. He has to pay out of pocket for his broken body parts. Now if he had a camera.......

Fast forward three months and if I'm going more than 2 miles to work (now that I ride I hate having a short commute) I have my GoPro on. I've heard lots of stories of the adhesive letting go, so I have two mounts on my helmet. 1 for the camera, and the other is attached to the camera via a lanyard. Sometimes I also mount it on my tank.

Most of the footage I just delete, but some makes it onto my youtube channel. If you get a Hero 2 (which I love) go to Amazon and get the Wasabi battery pack. It's two extra batteries with a wall charger for just over $20. That means I've got over 6 hours of battery with me at all times.

My channel
therealMistahT - YouTube

 

[MNGreg]

This is the exact reason I want a cam also: to cover my butt if something happens.

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[xJoshuaDrakex]

Everyone definitely should have a camera on while they ride. Not only to record your riding but to save your butt, if the moment happens. I bought the GoPro Hero 2 about 5 months ago and I couldn't be happier. I use it every time I ride just incase something does happen. Then when I'm not riding I use it for so much more. Hiking and camping trips, swimming, in my car, zip-lining, and other vacation trips. It is definitely money well spent.

 

[JT]

Dam you guys!!! Im getting one now.

 

[MistahT]

Everyone definitely should have a camera on while they ride. Not only to record your riding but to save your butt, if the moment happens. I bought the GoPro Hero 2 about 5 months ago and I couldn't be happier. I use it every time I ride just incase something does happen. Then when I'm not riding I use it for so much more. Hiking and camping trips, swimming, in my car, zip-lining, and other vacation trips. It is definitely money well spent.

Used mine at my school's field day (I'm a music teacher). Took it in the dunk tank with me and then put the footage on the school website. Kids loved it. Did I mention it's water proof??

 

[JSP]

Yup, I LOVE my GoPro HD. Use it on the bike, fishing, hiking, sledding, etc. Tons of things you can use it for. Takes awesome pics too. Love it.

 

[Saxon237]

where do you guys mount the camera when you are riding?

 

[JSP]

where do you guys mount the camera when you are riding?

Suction cup to the side of the fairing, or hard mounted to swingarm or helmet.

 

[MistahT]

where do you guys mount the camera when you are riding?

Got one mount on top of my helmet, and another on the side for different angles. I also tether both mounts together so if one fails I don't lose my camera.

 

[BKP]

I've got the Hero HD mounted on a RAM U-Bolt on the handlebars... Used to put it suctioned to the tank, but, much less vibration on the handlebars, I'm finding (and leaves the tank free for a tank bag, or whatnot).

I just pulled the trigger on another cam for my helmet (the Hero is out of the question, since it's got the aerodynamic profile of a brick). So, I checked around, did a little due diligence, and decided on the Drift HD. Has a great profile for the helmet; rotatable lens; can use an external mike if you want to v-log; has a very intuitive LCD screen menu *plus* an included remote control; and best of all, I found it at Crutchfield for $239, OTD (it's $299 everywhere else -- and it won't last -- already low stock).

 

[MistahT]

I need help. so I just got the goPro hero 2 and it rattels like crazy in the case when i hard mount it to the bike. I attempted to stuff it with tissue around the edges but it still rattels. WTF how do you guys do it

Mine has been about 100% perfect out of the box with no mods. Don't know how to help you...