Ordered an onboard camera system

[the chi]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

Yeah I'm psyched to just ride there.

Hopefully we can all get some hooliganism footage of eachother.

This weekend I'll brainstorm a way to mount it so it can be easily removed I hope.

i know a guy who set up a mount on the frame slider bolt, it worked pretty good as far as I can recall but it was a completely different kind of camera.

[ceo012384]

I think I'd like to mount it right in the front like in the picture above, but I might run the wire from it to the tail section. Back in the tail is supposedly the best place to mount the microphone, and it's easy to get to so I could put the recorder and the battery pack there as well.

Also, in the tail the recorder wouldn't distract me or be in the way like if I were to mount it up near the handlebars like I've seen some people do.

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

Yeah I'm psyched to just ride there.

Hopefully we can all get some hooliganism footage of eachother.

This weekend I'll brainstorm a way to mount it so it can be easily removed I hope.

There's always velcro or magnets. Much more professional than duct tape "Quack quack!"

[p00kienrayray]

i actually want a helmet mounted cam. that way i'm not limited to only recording whats in front of me.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

I think I'd like to mount it right in the front like in the picture above, but I might run the wire from it to the tail section. Back in the tail is supposedly the best place to mount the microphone, and it's easy to get to so I could put the recorder and the battery pack there as well.

Also, in the tail the recorder wouldn't distract me or be in the way like if I were to mount it up near the handlebars like I've seen some people do.

provided your tail has enough room for everything.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

provided your tail has enough room for everything.

It did... I mounted the lens up front and the batteries, recorder, and mic in the tail. Thing worked awesome.

[Dnyce]

did it survive the carnage?

[Mr Lefty]

did you get video of the wreck?

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by Dnyce

did it survive the carnage?

Yeah it mostly survived. I'm recharging the recorder right now to try to hook it back together and ensure it still works.

Looks like the wire that goes to the lens got bit into a little bit by one of the zipties I had secured it with... but I think it will still be cool. I'll let ya'll know soon.

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

did you get video of the wreck?

No... and I'm really fucking pissed about it. I bet it would have been awesome.

Basically the recorder's rechargeable battery didn't quite last the entire first day.... so the second day I planned to recharge it during lunch. But then I decided I was going to leave a couple sessions early to get organized for my big trip, so I didn't bother recharging it. It died in the middle of the session in which the accident occurred. I'm fuckin' mad about it still. Would have been sick footage.