For Christmas I treated myself to a Terot T-2D Gimbal for the Hero 3 that is normally used on quad copters. The gimbal provides 2 axis stabilization under very rigorous conditions providing ultra smooth video. I decided to see how it would do on the Monster. I am pretty happy with the results although I fought some issues with the Gimbal shutting down due to excessive lean angles and too much speed would give it fits trying to stabilize. I had to take it easy to prevent this but still got some very smooth video...some of the smoothest I have seen on a motorcycle mounted camera. I even mounted it to my helmet mid video. Don't forget to watch in 1080 [thumbsup]
Applegate Lake, Terot Gimbal Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjtuo1VkImU#)
Very smooth, easy to watch!
On a related note, I'm glad I stiffened the springs on my 620.
You wouldn't have a lot of travel available to navigate our crater strewn goat trails.
OK, after google-mapping your ride area, I guess I'm hating you....
Thanks for sharing!
Very cool, thanks for that vid!
Way better than the gimbal camera view of Rossi's ass from MotoGP.
Very nice, but your bike sounds terrible. :P
very smooth indeed... thanks for sharing [thumbsup]
and also a location hater since i have to live with the endless flat grid-like roads in metro Detroit >:(
How is dead Indian road? Looks like a road trip is in my future. [Dolph]
Thanks guys.
Yes, I have to say I am very lucky to live in Southern Oregon. Awesome roads and you can ride almost all year. Oh, a dead Indian road is a blast in the summer, but garbage in the winter months due to the crushed rock they lay down at the higher elevations.
Please post up pic of camera mounted on bike. This is a great post. A buddy and I have been trying to find any product for bike to do what you did. Is the equipment stable? Any issues? Any extra detail you can provide is greatly appreciated. I got to research the cost of this gyro next.
ab, I learned a ton from this (watch the end of the video to show what they used):
Tarot T-2D Brushless Gimbal on Motorcycle (DIY) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX3HigN8r8Y#)
Although, I didn't care for the way they secured the gimbal to the suction cup mount. I came up with a better solution using a flat adhesive mount and some longer hardware. This allows for easier switching from left to right. I have had others ask how I set it up so I will post up a video and pictures tomorrow showing the details.
Thanks dark_duc. I look forward to your post. Plz include info about how long the battery life for the motor as well :). Thanks again for sharing.
Nice!
I've just ordered a GoPro3 for myself tonight. Looking forward to getting some riding footage myself.
GK
Throwing that K1600 like it's a toy. [evil]
Nice job dark_duc! Very impressive. I live in Eugene and come down to the Grants Pass area quite regularly.
I also fly multirotors :) Never thought about combining the two technologies...
Nice video dark_duc ... as seevstsaab said, very smooth [thumbsup]
When mounted to your helmet, did it feel heavy?
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Ab and Bob, I put together the following review showing all the info and my likes and dislikes. I also included footage on my FJR as well. If any other questions, let me know!
Terot gimbal review for motorcycle use (updated) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3JUHRNAjTM#)
Thanks dark_duc [thumbsup]
Thank you Darc_duc for the detailed review and answering our questions. Really appreciate it.
Do you think a gopro hero2 would mount on it? Assuming just Velcro it?
My ultimate goal is to mount it on the rear cowl and get a shot of rider leaning etc and the road - the same shot as Motogp. If you ever take a shot like that, please post the link here :)
ab, unfortunately, the Hero 2 won't work with this gimbal. The camera holder is formed just for the hero 3. The gimbal is also non adjustable so putting a heavier camera in it that can't be balanced will not let it operate correctly. I also updated my original review as I changed the mount which should work better. The new footage is at 1:37 and lasts until 3:07.
Terot gimbal review for motorcycle use (updated) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3JUHRNAjTM&feature=youtu.be#)
Darc_duc good to know about the hero2. Good info on the aluminum plate you added. Thanks again for your explanation and time posting the videos and sharing. Ride safe!
No worries and I am glad to help! I am a GoPro nerd so I will be experimenting a lot with this in the upcoming months and will post up as I sort stuff out. Ride safe as well [beer]
Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to explain. [thumbsup]
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Very cool stuff there!