Bike Cameras??

[cakeman]

Im toying with the idea of a bike camera. Looked at VholdR and Vio Pov and a few others.

THe problem seems to be finding a semi permanent mounting position for any of them and hiding the dvr under the seat.

Im really after something that is hidden (or as good as it can be) with out paying $800 a unit.

Looked at a few cheaper chinese products.........

Any thoughts or experience with any products would be appreciated.

[J5]

funny you should mention it

i just got in the mail a mounting bracket which my main purpose was to mount a gps

$38.50 landed  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380255692111&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

it gave me further incentive to pull out the cam system i bought about 4 years from a guy but never used

i have a jvc camcorder which has external inputs and then a small cam that can be mounted anywhere with the rest under the seat depending on your room , this was used previously on a track day and was in an icecream bucket in the hump

there is some cheap little keychain cams on ebay sub $50 that give acceptable results , but like anything if you want quality you have to pay

here is a couple of other threads on the cheap versions

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18385

http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=30936&p=471744&hilit=camera#p471744

http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=30832&hilit=camera

[Hayze]

Hi cakeman,

I have tried a few of the helmet cams & the best one that I have used by far is the POV1.5. The camera head is small & the build quality is great. You get everything you need in the box unlike most of the cheaper ones, & the LCD makes it easy to set up your shot & know you have it setup correctly. I spent loads buying cheaper ones when it would have been cheaper just to buy the POV1.5 in the 1st place. You really do get what you pay for.

I have a friend who imports the POV 1.5 into Hong Kong I am sure he will give you a much better price than here in OZ. His site is www.chay-international.com.hk maybe if a few guys want them he can do even better. He is definitely worth emailing & some good demo vids on his site too. Let him know you are from OZ Monsters, I will email him & let him know you may contact him.

Hope this helps.

[cakeman]

The Pov 1.5 has quite a large DVR recorder. where do you keep/mounte the recorder?

[Hayze]

cakeman,

I put the POV in the pouch that you can buy for it & just clip it to the frame work of my S4RS. I would attach a pic but I have no idea how to do it sorry.

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The green is just some string for security on the mount used for the camera head, just in case it let go at speed but you can see the DVR in the pouch on the side of the bike it could be mounted just about anywhere, handlebars etc I usually mount the remote on the mirror so it is very easy to reach to start & stop recording.

[suzyj]

Hayze must be really keen on his camera/recorder, to go to the effort of signing up simply to recommend it.

[Artful]

Hands down the GoPro HD Hero. It's tiny, sports 2.5 hours of battery and as much recording time as you feel like paying for SD cards.

Shoots 1080P that is friggin stunning and is tiny to be mounted anywhere. www.goprocamera.com

Only runs $300 for the HD model with a ton of mounting options. We used it last week in the Smoky Mountains and the raw footage off the thing is amazing.

[Hayze]

Hi Suzyj,

I have been on the original DMF for a long time but I haven't been very active for a while. I have used a number of helmet cams & this is the one that I liked best. It has a remote, long battery life (about 6 hours) no need to worry about turning it on & off & waterproof along with all the other stuff. If my experience can help someone make an informed decision that's great no matter what they choose in the end.

cakeman,

I never thought of putting it under the seat but it fits easily even with the tool kit along side it on the S4RS (original seat). Although a small hole to allow the cable through may be necessary to fully close the compartment.

[cakeman]

I went for a quick run up the old road on friday and found my $120 camera that i used to use for snowboarding. Strapped it on and away i went. Not the best quality but did a great job. The mic was the only issue even though i tapped it up with gaffa it still had a nasty hiss.. Just did a quick edit an put a song behind it to cover it up (and be cool )

Ducati Monster S4R Pacific Highway

[Mr.S2R]

nice work cakeman! 

I am looking forward to when the sun starts shining a bit better here - will take the covers of my S2R, major service, and away I go.

You have got me thinking about a decent cam for the ride to the Island (in October for a little known racing event) - wouldn't mind capturing the twisty part of the ride!  [moto]

[Hayze]

cakeman,

Good job. Looks like a very nice ride indeed!

[Nickati]

Hands down the GoPro HD Hero. It's tiny, sports 2.5 hours of battery and as much recording time as you feel like paying for SD cards.

Shoots 1080P that is friggin stunning and is tiny to be mounted anywhere. www.goprocamera.com

Only runs $300 for the HD model with a ton of mounting options. We used it last week in the Smoky Mountains and the raw footage off the thing is amazing.

I'd agree the Go Pro is absolutley amazing, especially in HD

[cakeman]

I'd agree the Go Pro is absolutley amazing, especially in HD

The Go Pro looks great. Only downside is internal mic which is not going to be good for win noise.

[Artful]

The Go Pro looks great. Only downside is internal mic which is not going to be good for win noise.

Not so actually, it does a great job of isolating wind noise as long as the back of the housing is facing away from the wind. It picks up almost exclusively engine noise. Sweet... sweet... engine noise.

[J5]

looking for some free vid editing software

any suggestions ?