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Title: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: PaulB on February 28, 2016, 11:25:49 AM

So, my Garmin Virb came with 2 sticky pads. One flat, one slightly curved in both directions.

Now, the slightly curved one is obviously to stick on top of your crash helmet, but I don't want to look like a TellyTubby, plus I look around too much (over my shoulder, etc. Any footage would induce sea-sickness).

Now, can I find a flat area on the bike to stick the flat one? Not a hope!

Where do others mount their camera?

I'm now looking at a mount that clamps onto the crash bobbin, unless anyone has any better ideas.

Cheers,

Paul B.

PS: I don't want the camera looking through the screen, and I don't want it showing the speedo :whistling:

Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: O.C. on February 28, 2016, 03:26:08 PM

I'm not familiar with the Virb or its attaching methods, on my previous GTR I attached my GoPro hero to a attachment pad under the rear view mirror :yes:

Ths GoPro has the inverted filming function

Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: shaggs147 on February 28, 2016, 04:20:10 PM

Might be worth getting extra mounts to change viewing angles etc if you're touring Paul to make the edit more interesting. I only had one mount when I went and it all looked a bit same ish. My mount was under the mirror too, but would've been good to have one looking back and one to the side to catch mountain views etc.

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Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: snowy on February 28, 2016, 04:23:21 PM

Paul, have a look at my update and pics at the end of this thread:-

http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=5301.0

So far so good, I know they're only lightweight fixings for fairing trims, but appear to be holding up well. All I used was some longer stainless cap head bolts and loads of washers between the plate and the fairing panel so no undue pressure on the plastic.

Plate is made of 2mm aluminium plate, will be made in 2mm stainless when I get more time, swmbo has me busy in the kitchen swapping bits about........and the sun's shining! :cry:

Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: PaulB on February 28, 2016, 05:03:09 PM

Thanks for the replies, guys :smiley:

OC: The Virb can do the inverted thing too. I just didn't consider mounting it upside down under the mirror... D'oh! :wacko:

Shaggs: I agree completely about multiple viewing angles but... one mount at a time! :yes:

Dick: Neat installation. I like that a lot! I might try and emulate that! :banana:

Thanks again for the replies.

Cheers

Paul B.

Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: Biker Bugs on March 05, 2016, 07:59:33 AM

I have a Road Hawk ride permanently mounted under the headlight

Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: O.C. on March 05, 2016, 10:03:16 AM

Welcome along Biker Bugs, good to have you on board this excellent forum

Why not drop into the Intro section and tell us a bit about yourself :clap:

Title: Re: Camera mount. WHERE??
Post by: Delfox on March 06, 2016, 12:22:22 PM

I have the sj4000 cam between the headlights under the screen and one on the rear

Kawasaki 1400 GTR

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