Hi,
I know loads have done some great on bike video, question is ... don't know which side of bike to mount?? ill be mounting on engine crash bobbin thingy
which side gives best results??
Dave
Action Camera Mounting
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, Mar 01 2015 04:11 pm
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Posted 01 March 2015 - 04:11 pm
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Posted 01 March 2015 - 04:15 pm
Outside?
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Posted 01 March 2015 - 05:05 pm
Outside!
That will be right side in UK and Eire, left side elsewhere in Europe.
I mounted mine on the outside of the hand guards. Easy to reach without remote switch.
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Posted 01 March 2015 - 05:19 pm
I mount mine on my helmet with 3M Dual Lock, so the camera sees what I see 
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Posted 01 March 2015 - 05:38 pm
On ya helmet facing backwards 
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Posted 01 March 2015 - 06:15 pm
I have mine mounted on the left so I can reach down to it (if necessary) while riding.
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Posted 03 March 2015 - 09:43 am
Mine is mounted on right panel a bit under and behind right front winker.As these cameras are wide-angled, it does not really matter on which side it is mounted - it sees all...
In addition, I have a mounting fixture on the right side of my helmet. I actually prefer using this one as it always shows the front panel, windscreen, and right mirror - perfect orientation relative to the scenery.
Another benefit - it always shows the speed snd gear-counter, and this data is the best evidence in case of any traffic "conflict" with any other vehicle...
Danresh
In addition, I have a mounting fixture on the right side of my helmet. I actually prefer using this one as it always shows the front panel, windscreen, and right mirror - perfect orientation relative to the scenery.
Another benefit - it always shows the speed snd gear-counter, and this data is the best evidence in case of any traffic "conflict" with any other vehicle...
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TDM900 (2009) - Lowered suspension, Lowered side-stand with wider tip, O2 sensor removed, Givi top and side-cases, H-7+90% headlights, Additional blinking backlights, Stehbel horn, Secdem screen, BMW1150 Bar-risers, Remote controled cellular alarm sys, Throttle lock cruise control, CrumpBuster, GIpro-x type Gear Indicator, Mirrors raised up and out. Rear sprocket-46 teeth. Speedo Healer. K&N AirFilter. Barkbusters Storm Hand-Guards. Dobeck Performance TFI-1025 injection control. Skene Design P3 back LED lights. G-2 Throttle Tamer. BikeVis Bullet LED DRLs on handguards. LED fairing light. 2 Cree U5 LED fog-lights mounted on engine guard. MRA Xcreen on windshield. PR3 tyres.
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Posted 03 March 2015 - 11:54 am
If you're planning on using it for some holiday movies rather than evidence in case of an accident, then I personally prefer multiple mounts. I use a suction mount on the left side faring (mainly used on touring holidays so see above comments about the outside) which I quite like as you can see the front suspension working, one on top of my helmet which is good for admiring the scenery, and one rear facing on the back of a pannier which is good if you've got a mate behind you.
Mark/Harside/Amarko has also done a couple of videos with it mounted near the swingarm which looks pretty good.
Also worth doing a bit of testing, I tried a mount on the handlebars (bit too bouncy) and the nose (bit bouncy but I didn't really like having the camera just flying along with no reference to the bike in the picture)
Example on this one https://www.youtube....h?v=ENIHFegA5NM
2 mins for helmet mount example
4 mins for rear facing example
8 mins for a side faring example
Marks youtube channel with a shed load of his vids on https://www.youtube....hartsyde/videos
Edited by ChrisG, 03 March 2015 - 11:56 am.
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Posted 04 March 2015 - 06:22 pm
If you're planning on using it for some holiday movies rather than evidence in case of an accident, then I personally prefer multiple mounts. I use a suction mount on the left side faring (mainly used on touring holidays so see above comments about the outside) which I quite like as you can see the front suspension working, one on top of my helmet which is good for admiring the scenery, and one rear facing on the back of a pannier which is good if you've got a mate behind you.
Mark/Harside/Amarko has also done a couple of videos with it mounted near the swingarm which looks pretty good.
Also worth doing a bit of testing, I tried a mount on the handlebars (bit too bouncy) and the nose (bit bouncy but I didn't really like having the camera just flying along with no reference to the bike in the picture)
Example on this one https://www.youtube....h?v=ENIHFegA5NM
2 mins for helmet mount example
4 mins for rear facing example
8 mins for a side faring example
Marks youtube channel with a shed load of his vids on https://www.youtube....hartsyde/videos
Thanks for the info fella's
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Posted 08 March 2015 - 03:59 pm
i've placed mine on the screen just above the middle screw
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Posted 10 March 2015 - 07:32 pm
ok more stupid questions.... wtf setting do I use
RESOLUTION, FPS AND FOV
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Video
Resolution
NTSC/
PAL
FOV Screen Resolution
4K
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide 3840x2160, 16:9
4K SuperView 24/24 Ultra Wide 3840x2160, 16:9
2.7K
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide,
Medium
2704x1520, 16:9
2.7K SuperView 30/25 Ultra Wide 2704x1520, 16:9
2.7K 4:3 30/25 Ultra Wide 2704x2028, 4:3
1440p
80/80
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide 1920x1440, 4:3
1080p
120/120
90/90
Ultra Wide,
Narrow
1920x1080, 16:9
/ Video Mode / Video Mode
Video
Resolution
NTSC/
PAL
FOV Screen Resolution
1080p
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide,
Medium,
Narrow
1920x1080, 16:9
1080p SuperView
80/80
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide 1920x1080, 16:9
960p
120/120
60/50
Ultra Wide 1280x960, 4:3
720p 240/240 Narrow 1280x720, 16:9
720p
120/120
60/50
30/25
Ultra Wide,
Medium,
Narrow
1280x720, 16:9
720p SuperView
120/120
60/50
Ultra Wide 1280x720, 16:9
WVGA 240/240 Ultra Wide 848x480, 16:9
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Posted 10 March 2015 - 08:17 pm
ok more stupid questions.... wtf setting do I use
RESOLUTION, FPS AND FOV
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Video
Resolution
NTSC/
PAL
FOV Screen Resolution
4K
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide 3840x2160, 16:9
4K SuperView 24/24 Ultra Wide 3840x2160, 16:9
2.7K
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide,
Medium
2704x1520, 16:9
2.7K SuperView 30/25 Ultra Wide 2704x1520, 16:9
2.7K 4:3 30/25 Ultra Wide 2704x2028, 4:3
1440p
80/80
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide 1920x1440, 4:3
1080p
120/120
90/90
Ultra Wide,
Narrow
1920x1080, 16:9
/ Video Mode / Video Mode
Video
Resolution
NTSC/
PAL
FOV Screen Resolution
1080p
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide,
Medium,
Narrow
1920x1080, 16:9
1080p SuperView
80/80
60/50
48/48
30/25
24/24
Ultra Wide 1920x1080, 16:9
960p
120/120
60/50
Ultra Wide 1280x960, 4:3
720p 240/240 Narrow 1280x720, 16:9
720p
120/120
60/50
30/25
Ultra Wide,
Medium,
Narrow
1280x720, 16:9
720p SuperView
120/120
60/50
Ultra Wide 1280x720, 16:9
WVGA 240/240 Ultra Wide 848x480, 16:9
All of the above!
Seriously, if you are not making a motion picture the ON button should be enough.
Rob
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Posted 11 March 2015 - 11:07 am
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Posted 11 March 2015 - 11:29 am
I'd recommend experimenting. I found with my GoPro (Hero2) that the narrower field of view of the 1080p mode made for a slightly more bouncy picture than the slightly wider FOV of it's 720p mode.
It's also about what you want to do with the footage, if you plan to do some editing and make some nice videos then a high resolution 16:9 makes sense, but if you're going to post it to youtube o you really need more than 720p?
Standard UK TV is PAL at 25fps, while the American use NTSC at 30fps, again for display on a PC it doesn't matter but if you want to make a DVD to show on a TV it might.
Most cameras these days can also do higher frame rates, great if you want to do some slo-mo but not a lot of point otherwise.
The biggest consideration is probably file size though, I went out to the Alps the other year with Mark/Hartside and came back with about 100GB of video, he was running his camera at a higher resolution though so mush have had way more
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Posted 15 March 2015 - 08:56 pm
I recommend at least 720p, preferably 1080p, (widescreen) at 60 frames per second. Higher frame rate as previously mentioned doesn't yield any benefit, unless you capture a crash of course...
I don't think the side of the bike matters, unless there is specific scenery you want to capture such as riding around a lake or mountain edge or something. I tried mounting on the tank and I reckon the footage is a little dull. Mounting on your head makes it much smoother as your head acts as a gyro stabiliser and you get a good POV.
Different sportsbike positions are on one of my videos https://youtu.be/Kv4K3Lyi6_k 8:28 looks good in the low sun. When that was made I had a habit of not editing enough, now I know that less is more!
If you're keen and have an external mic (they are good value) then experiment with putting it in different places to get the best engine note with minimal wind noise (didn't have that on the above video).
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Posted 22 March 2015 - 12:11 am
Well ive done a vid using chest harness, think it would look better on tdm sitting up higher
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Posted 22 March 2015 - 10:13 am
Agree, the camera needs to be a bit higher so you can see the road ahead. Good quality vid and sound Dave.
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Posted 22 March 2015 - 12:03 pm
Agree also Dave, great picture quality though 
Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.
Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead Gone to Heaven
1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space Gone to Heaven Sorted and on the Road Mick it's the bike that Jack built
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