Norton Camera Mounts

swooshdave · Apr 24, 2020

maylar said:
IMO I'd rather see a video from the rider's perspective, including handlebars and instruments in the view. Otherwise you lose the motorcycle aspect.

Don’t those get boring after a while?

EstuaryBoy · Apr 24, 2020

swooshdave said:
Don’t those get boring after a while?

I think you get the perspective of being a participant rather then a spectator... Though a few different angles do season the pot.... (IMHO)

swooshdave · Apr 24, 2020

Tornado said:
Depends on if the camera has good image stabilization. My Sony ActionCam is smooth as butter even mounted to a frame rail or on my bobble-head going over bumps or looking left/right. Almost too smooth, making view seem robotic.

I was extremely pleased with the image stabilization of this camera. If you watched the 360 video and saw when I came to a stop the image was still and you could see the bike bouncing, even though they were attached.

360 cameras tend to over capture more thus they have more room for stabilization. Although most of the high end action cameras are very good in this area too.

swooshdave · Apr 24, 2020

EstuaryBoy said:
I think you get the perspective of being a participant rather then a spectator... Though a few different angles do season the pot.... (IMHO)

Although it’s not easy editing 360 footage I can do it do you won’t spend an hour hanging off the handlebar end.

EstuaryBoy · Apr 24, 2020

Perhaps it's because we're mostly riders frustrated by 'lockdown' looking for a 'realistic' fix...

maylar · Apr 24, 2020

swooshdave said:
Don’t those get boring after a while?

Not really. On a Norton I like to see the tach... and of course hear the exhaust note.

swooshdave · Apr 24, 2020

Weather forecast is looking better next week. Test ride coming up.

lcrken · Apr 24, 2020

swooshdave said:
Here’s a couple attempts at side

I admire your concept. Should be able to produce some great video, but one caveat.

You're probably already be aware of this, but just in case, stacking those plastic clamps is a disaster waiting to happen. I had a similar stack of adapters clamping my new Gopro 8 to the headlight ear on my 961, and on the second ride using it, one of the clamps sheared right at the joint where the fingers of one connector fit into the fingers of the other. Camera went bouncing down the road behind me, but I didn't even notice. Fortunately, my friend riding behind me saw it, stopped, and collected it for me. I was really happy to find that it wasn't even scratched. I've seen copies of the finger style connectors in aluminum for sale that might be more durable. I opted for making a new bracket that bolts to a spacer block I had previously made to move the mirrors outboard a bit for better rear view. The camera bolts solidly to it with no additional adapters/connectors. You have a lot more weight and a much longer lever arm than I did, putting your camera at even greater risk.

When used singly, I'm comfortable that those clamp-on and bolt-on mounts are safe, at least with something as light as the Gopro. I used an older version Gopro for several years with just one of the finger style mounts with never a problem. But once you start stacking them up, it gets downright scary.

In hindsight, I should have at least had a safety tether on the camera, as I will from now on.

Ken

swooshdave · Apr 24, 2020

lcrken said:
I admire your concept. Should be able to produce some great video, but one caveat.

You're probably already be aware of this, but just in case, stacking those plastic clamps is a disaster waiting to happen. I had a similar stack of adapters clamping my new Gopro 8 to the headlight ear on my 961, and on the second ride using it, one of the clamps sheared right at the joint where the fingers of one connector fit into the fingers of the other. Camera went bouncing down the road behind me, but I didn't even notice. Fortunately, my friend riding behind me saw it, stopped, and collected it for me. I was really happy to find that it wasn't even scratched. I've seen copies of the finger style connectors in aluminum for sale that might be more durable. I opted for making a new bracket that bolts to a spacer block I had previously made to move the mirrors outboard a bit for better rear view. The camera bolts solidly to it with no additional adapters/connectors. You have a lot more weight and a much longer lever arm than I did, putting your camera at even greater risk.

When used singly, I'm comfortable that those clamp-on and bolt-on mounts are safe, at least with something as light as the Gopro. I used an older version Gopro for several years with just one of the finger style mounts with never a problem. But once you start stacking them up, it gets downright scary.

In hindsight, I should have at least had a safety tether on the camera, as I will from now on.

Ken

Two things. If you look carefully there are actually two location points, the base of the stick is actually mounted using a RAM Mount. That is the primary mount. The GoPro clamp is just to stabilize. And lastly I will have tethers.

Always use a tether! I learned this a long time ago.

cyclegeezer · Apr 24, 2020

swooshdave said:
The RAM system is only one option I'm trying. I'm not planning on going super fast nor for very long with the rig. More for shorter shots. Everything will be tethered too.

I'll post picks of the other option too.

Getting ready to go jousting?

lcrken · Apr 24, 2020

swooshdave said:
Two things. If you look carefully there are actually two location points, the base of the stick is actually mounted using a RAM Mount. That is the primary mount. The GoPro clamp is just to stabilize. And lastly I will have tethers.

Always use a tether! I learned this a long time ago.

Sorry, I missed that mount on the right side. I think I'd still worry about the stabilizing stack, but as long as you have a tether you should still be fine. I wish I'd figured out the need for one sooner

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Ken

swooshdave · Apr 24, 2020

lcrken said:
Sorry, I missed that mount on the right side. I think I'd still worry about the stabilizing stack, but as long as you have a tether you should still be fine. I wish I'd figured out the need for one sooner.

Ken

If you haven't used a RAM Mount before they are very secure, although it along can't support the entire apparatus.

ludwig · Apr 25, 2020

Cameras are passé.
'Follow me' drones are the latest fad.
I have a camera on my Commando, set in loop mode and 1min. clips.
Watching ride videos, even my own, becomes boring after one minute.

Tornado · Apr 25, 2020

lcrken said:
Sorry, I missed that mount on the right side. I think I'd still worry about the stabilizing stack, but as long as you have a tether you should still be fine. I wish I'd figured out the need for one sooner.

Ken

Id be a bit concerned about what happens if rig comes off at speed, esp if tethered since that pole could quickly get into chain or spokes.

swooshdave · Apr 25, 2020

Tornado said:
Id be a bit concerned about what happens if rig comes off at speed, esp if tethered since that pole could quickly get into chain or spokes.

Careful tethering so you can control where it goes. If you watch the video above the camera can fall but the tether limits where it can fall.

swooshdave · Apr 25, 2020

ludwig said:
Cameras are passé.
'Follow me' drones are the latest fad.
I have a camera on my Commando, set in loop mode and 1min. clips.
Watching ride videos, even my own, becomes boring after one minute.

My personal rule is no clip of just looking out the front should be more than 30 seconds and even that is too long.

The only successful follow me of a motorcycle with a drone was still not easy. And the drone still crashed.

Plus you need no obstacles because as soon as you turn on obstacle avoidance the drone won’t go fast enough. I could go on but it’s been more than 30 seconds.

EstuaryBoy · Apr 25, 2020

ludwig said:
Cameras are passé.
'Follow me' drones are the latest fad.
I have a camera on my Commando, set in loop mode and 1min. clips.
Watching ride videos, even my own, becomes boring after one minute.

As this is a 'global' website, I find it interesting to compare the traffic, roads, etc. from the different films on here. So many places look vaguely familiar, then I realise they can't be as you're all driving on the wrong side of the road

Fast Eddie · Apr 25, 2020

ludwig said:
Cameras are passé.
'Follow me' drones are the latest fad.
I have a camera on my Commando, set in loop mode and 1min. clips.
Watching ride videos, even my own, becomes boring after one minute.

Cameras AND indicators... what are thinking Ludwig...? What about all that WEIGHT ?!?

Fast Eddie · Apr 25, 2020

Guys... DUH...

If you’re filming yourself with a drone... you ain’t goin’ fast enough ...!

ludwig · Apr 25, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
Cameras AND indicators... what are thinking Ludwig...? What about all that WEIGHT ?!?

Safety comes at a cost.
Each blinker is 26 g.
Camera footage can prove it wasn't me ..

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