Help needed please...!
Am wanting to fit a go pro camera to the GSX this year to film the rides down to Yorkshire and various bike rallies etc.....can anyone reccommend best one to buy and isn't too difficult to upload onto a computer then facebook etc..? I want to get one and possibly get it mounted on the handlebars that has good quality and doesn't shake about like michael j fox....cheers for any info and help.
Quote from: The Stumeister on Friday, 07 April 2023, 02:23 AMHelp needed please...!
Am wanting to fit a go pro camera to the GSX this year to film the rides down to Yorkshire and various bike rallies etc.....can anyone reccommend best one to buy and isn't too difficult to upload onto a computer then facebook etc..? I want to get one and possibly get it mounted on the handlebars that has good quality and doesn't shake about like michael j fox....cheers for any info and help.
Having had a couple of battery powered cameras I got frustrated with the power running out after 4-5 hours on an 8 hour ride out.
In the end I have fitted an Innovv camera to my GTR for the European tours. It's powered from the bike battery, you could stash the control unit under your seat and then just try and find a stable point on your bike to mount the bullet lens.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/INNOVV-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Record-External/dp/B08ZYZ3C8J/ref=asc_df_B08ZYZ3C8J?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79989572600152&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589114382142&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/INNOVV-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Record-External/dp/B08ZYZ3C8J/ref=asc_df_B08ZYZ3C8J?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79989572600152&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589114382142&psc=1)
The main disadvantages over a helmet cam are that you can get some vibration (the human body is a good shock absorber) and that it will obviously be mounted lower than the rider's eye level. Personally I can live with all of this for the battery life and the fact that as soon as you turn your ignition on you are up and running.
By constantly tinkering with the mounting I'm now getting some fair shots and am currently editing last year's France trip - I'll try and post something up on Youtube in the next week or so.
I took this footage with an older GoPro in 2016, simply mounted on the bars behind the Dash.
https://youtu.be/_Zt_QZ5krMs
As a thought a second camera mounted on engine crash bars facing the font wheel gives you an excellent shot to break up your first main camera.
I have always thought Go-Pro's to be highly overpriced for what they are. I bought a cheap SJ4000 action camera from Ebay and had 6 years faultless use from it. Not ideal, but most of the time I had it lid mounted and used it all year round when commuting.
This video clip was one of the few times I mounted it rear facing on the seat unit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_HnldNNEXU
A bit of a late reply on this one, but it's something I forgot to add when I posted my reply.
If you do use a camera, be aware that if you get up to no good, ie, speeding etc and the feds stop you. The first thing they will normally do is seize the camera. If you have the date and time imprint turned "ON" the footage can and will be used as evidence should the alleged offence go to court.
Just be aware!
Main reason ive never bothered.
Same here, if you have a camera on your bike you have to be squeaky clean, no dodgy overtaking, no speeding, no flipping the bird at some useless car driver as it could all come back to bike you in the arse. Plenty of people here been caught out one even went to the big house for 2 years just on the evidence of his own videos.
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 29 April 2023, 05:36 PMMain reason ive never bothered.
There are two groups I know of here in S/E Q that won't have them on rides. It's made quite clear you won't be welcome filming other riders.
We've had one fatality on a ride and first thing the cops did was to seize all the Go-Pro's and similar.
I got stopped by bike cop, i was in push bike lane, big crime.He couldnt believe i had no camera. Warning, that was it. Camera wouldve seen me speeding, best result. How many times do you really watch your rides at home,just not something i want. Surely you have them in head.
Wow, it never occurred to me that the coppas would take your go pro so they could nab you, of course now that I know this, it's no bloody surprise is it :furious:
Quote from: Nic on Monday, 01 May 2023, 04:13 PMWow, it never occurred to me that the coppas would take your go pro so they could nab you, of course now that I know this, it's no bloody surprise is it :furious:
Not sure if this is still current and what countries it's valid in but we were told... " This broad power means that police can confiscate a GoPro or SD card (the device) if the police officer "reasonably suspects" that evidence of any type of offence may be found on the device".
Think i remember last few years near here, a bloke on a bike got charged 17 offences from his camera.
The warped part of my brain says to speed up a video of your bike ride, and put it on the SD card then await its confiscation !!
Not sure i understand your reasoning there Speedy.
I have a dash cam and a cam on the 14 - my daughter in law is a barrister (nice coffee) and defends lots of drivers involved in traffic accidents, mainly in London , and she a picture makes a huge difference :) I" feel safer with all the twats on the road :)
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Monday, 01 May 2023, 06:35 PMThe warped part of my brain says to speed up a video of your bike ride, and put it on the SD card then await its confiscation !!
Quote from: grog on Monday, 01 May 2023, 06:43 PMNot sure i understand your reasoning there Speedy.
I think he's got a R/B & wants to try & prove in court it's as fast as B/W, obviously it'd need faked evidence.
Harsh Hooli, harsh . . . :happy1:
My Avatar would suggest I dont have a R/B anymore..
Keep up Hooli, Keep up !
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Thursday, 04 May 2023, 03:53 PMMy Avatar would suggest I dont have a R/B anymore..
Keep up Hooli, Keep up !
I can't keep up, I'm on a HD!
(till I fix my 14)
OK so putting aside the separate question of advisability - of which there are polarised opinions, I think
@The Stumeister is more interested in which camera.
"Action Camera"
For the sort of thing when you are predominantly looking to capture ride footage, with flexibility in mounting options (bars, chest, helmet, etc)
The GoPro was once the industry standard 'best option' but lately they are trading as much on their name as anything.
They seem to change batteries, chargers and mic options with each generation screwing up backwards compatibility.
Often they also need expensive 'additional modules' (such as the media mod) to accomplish what some other cameras can do natively.
I don't own, but know people who do and recommend, a DJI camera.
"Dashcam"If you are looking for something as a 'dashcam' just as a backup in case of an accident etc, one of the twin camera systems from VIOFO would likely be, in my opinion, the best option.
If you want a "fit and forget" camera then INNOVV is the way to go, and it comes on and goes off with the ignition. GoPro's are good, their main issue is battery life, which is pretty dire when you are riding all day. The INNOVV system(s) connect to the battery with another wire going to switched power (Orange wire off the fuse box works well). Various systems around, some are front camera only, some front and rear. I have the INNOVV K3 system on mine which is front & rear, and with a 256Gb card (you can fit smaller) gives 18 hours of footage. Records in 1080HD which in reality for making up odd video's etc the quality is good enough, if you want better footage (for instance if you do a blog), then you need to go to the K5 which records in 4K. The only downside to the K3 system is the sound quality, it's OK, but then I'm none too worried about sound, its good enough to capture the exhaust note (depending on where you place the microphone).
There is a pre-runner to the K3 (the K2), which often you can pick up reasonably on eBay.
I've had the INNOVV K3 on both my Triumph and BMW, and have captured complete tours by using multiple SD cards. The other thing I like about the K2/3 is that the camera's are quite discrete. When I had my accident a couple of years back (when I was rear-ended) the footage was invaluable in proving my non-fault case.
https://innovv.co.uk/
Where would you mount the innov cameras discretely on a 1400?
Quote from: VladTepes on Tuesday, 09 May 2023, 03:45 PMWhere would you mount the innov cameras discretely on a 1400?
The cameras themselves (INNOVV K5 camera excepted) are relatively small ( about 30% of the size of a GoPro) so would easy mount off a small bracket attached to the headlight bolts or wing mirror bolts for the front, and next to the tail light at the rear.