Sanity Ride.

[O.C.]

aaaah, right... so is your film made with a combination of the Drift and the DJI Osmo pocket

[Lonewolf]

aaaah, right... so is your film made with a combination of the Drift and the DJI Osmo pocket

Yes, all the riding footage is with the Drift, the various angles of the bike etc at the Goat Gap Cafe is with the DJI. You just import the footage into your video editing program and mix and match as you see fit.

[O.C.]

Thanks Steve, as you know I'm a self confessed numpty when it comes to video editing and am, for years, on record of threatening to improve my skills in this area

The 'new' Goat Gap Cafe, used to be a Little Chef for many years, until it fell by the wayside, (pun intended), it then became something like the A65 cafe for  a short while

Interestingly the stone built property set back from the A65 and behind the Cafe used to be the Goat Gap Inn many years ago, I think it is now residential/private property

[Lonewolf]

I remember the Little Chef.


Video editing is pretty easy, you should give it a go.

[O.C.]

I remember the Little Chef.


Video editing is pretty easy, you should give it a go.

I keep saying that I will, but never do... which software would you recommend for a numpty (me)    

[Lonewolf]

Roger, I use an iMac so that comes with IMovie, Windows PC's used to come with a version of Windows Media. Depending on which computer system you use have a search for either of these programmes. Like anything which is free, it is limited in its ability, but still perfectly functional. The downside is possibly that it will not handle 4K video, unless someone can tell me differently.


Programmes such as Nero, Pinnacle etc are well established and pretty cheap. You can probably buy a DVD of either for £30-£50?


I use Adobe Premiere Pro which is on a monthly subscription service along with my photo editing software, i.e. Lightroom & Photoshop. Theres also Final Cut Pro if you want to throw some money at it.


I just shoot the odd bike vid to entertain myself and also to act as a safeguard should some fuckwit try to kill me. If you do look at buying a camera for the bike, make sure the quality is good enough to be able to read a number plate at a reasonable distance otherwise if the worse does happen the offending idiot will be untraceable.


GoPro's are still a firm favourite with many, I use the Drift 4K which is cheaper than the Go Pro and the quality is comparable in most cases. Drift Ghost X's are supposed to be good and they are a sensible price too.

[PRD]

Very nice. Was it a Suzuki you were riding?

[Lonewolf]

Very nice. Was it a Suzuki you were riding?

Yes it was the new design Hayabusa   

[PRD]

Thought so

[Lonewolf]

Thought so

What gave it away?

[PRD]

Smooth seamless power.

[Lonewolf]

Another clip, much shorter than the previous one. Probably one of the windiest days I've experienced on the bike. Not sure if the heavy bike was a blessing or a curse. Just a little potter around the outskirts of Leeds.








https://youtu.be/fOdQqOgYoh8

[O.C.]

Great, it was clear to see that the winds had been blowing hard, judging by the amount of green leaves scattered around especially at the very end of the film

I think a heavier bike is probably a bit more stable in cross winds, but the flatter sides of a big 'Tourer' can act like a sail in those conditions

Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood  sound track................  interesting choice     

[PRD]

That track was b side of sugar town hit in 1966. From camera angle bike looks as big as a car. They are good those hayabusas.

[Lonewolf]

I am partial to a diverse choice of music. That was on my iPod blasting out from the bikes speakers and entertaining members of the public and totally free of charge.