Members riding videos

[Suzsmokeyallan]

As a thought, are there any members here with helmet cam riding videos? If there is enough interest in this we could make it a sticky with their video or channel links.
It would be great to see places our members visit and/or ride to. If the riding is done on a Suzuki and shown in the video, preferably a 2 smoker, all the better.

[two-stroke-brit]

hey allan, is there a make and model of camera you or anyone would recomend.
i have a half-arsed handlebar mount for my digi cam.
but a helmet cam would be an upgrade.
thanks mark.

[Suzsmokeyallan]

Mark there are many cameras out there and most new ones are very decent, 1080P HD resolution is now common in either 30fps or 60fps.
These three listed below are the most common in use on motorcycles.
Some swear by the GoPro Hero model, it gets good reviews, but I find its bulky for mounting on the side of a helmet and basically it looks like a traditional digital camera in a clear case on a pivot mount. This is definitely not aerodynamic at all for high speeds hanging off the side of your helmet, but its functional.
Approx $370.00
http://gopro.com/products/?gclid=CJHz49 ... 5QodXhmhIQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Contour have their updated version now with GPS and its very well designed. These are first class units and Contours service and support is first rate.
For an 'all in one' sleek alloy cased unit, this is the best for mounting close to the side of your helmet with one touch button on and off recording, however it does suffer from some audio issues at speed with wind noise.
Approx $420.00
http://contour.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The V.I.O POV HD model camera is the most expensive of these three, with its wired remote screen monitor/playback adapter, this is something the previous two do not have.
Its a nice touch to have the ability to actually watch what the camera sees as its recording etc, not that you can look at it for too long while riding anyways.
Virtually a two piece unit, the camera head is a bit smaller than the Contour, but it has to be hard wired by cable
to the adapter unit so you have to use the combo.
A nice touch is the wireless remote control, large 32GB capacity and quality fittings etc, but it comes all at a price.
Approx $600.00
http://www.vio-pov.com/products-all/pov-hd.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I do not recommend you mount a camera on a handlebar since any vibrations are sent directly to the camera, this often results in nauseating visual playback effects.
Its therefore best to mount the camera close to the side of your helmet so the viewer sees a normal riders view. Plus this way you can control the recording easily with one finger, BUT you need to remember to keep your head movements as fluid as possible when recording.
You usually have a brief moment to start and stop a recording once under motion, so make sure the camera you choose can accomplish this action as easily as possible.

So which one would you choose??

[johnakay]

try these.cheap as chips.
some guys on the uk er6/versys forum recorded they bike ride.
pictures clears as a bell.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[oldjapanesebikes]

As a thought, are there any members here with helmet cam riding videos? If there is enough interest in this we could make it a sticky with their video or channel links.
It would be great to see places our members visit and/or ride to. If the riding is done on a Suzuki and shown in the video, preferably a 2 smoker, all the better.

I don't know about this Allan - another eight hours of your video of Uncle Ricks license plate far off in the distance doesn't really make for great theatre.

[two-stroke-brit]

thanks for that ,plenty of reserch needed.
cheers mark

[Suzsmokeyallan]

Mark heres a video I took using the Contour camera mounted onto the side of my helmet, this is recorded in 720HD so adjust the YT channel for that resolution.
This gives you an idea of how a riding video would look using this camera, naturally on the 1080P setting it will be a lot clearer. *Ian will be pleased that theres no Uncle Ricks number plate in the video*
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrSuzsmokey ... ature=mhum" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;"

[rbond]

Nice picture, clear and smooth. I did find that the 'music' made by your bike was rather sleepy, I have never heard a GT sound like that, was it from a style of exhaust made in Barbados?

[Suzsmokeyallan]

If you heard the original sound you'd complain as its a loud wind rushing noise so thats the new "put you to sleep GT music" courtesy of YT

[two-stroke-brit]

cant fault the picture quality.
nice thanks allan.
mark

[evol02]

I use a GoPro and mainly do time lapse composites...

Some stills from the Moto Melee 2010:
http://www.neoedo.com/photos/MotoMelee1 ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Some helmet cam timelapse (jumpy) from the same:
http://www.neoedo.com/photos/MotoMelee1 ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And my favorite time lapse Moab-Bryce (bike mounted, not jumpy):
High Quality:
http://www.neoedo.com/photos/Talk20/Ind ... 20.020.mov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Vimeo Quality:
http://vimeo.com/16953949/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

First two are on the Titan, last one is on my modern Triumph