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Doing a long trip in sept out west , on the road about 6 weeks . Would like to take some video , but the more I read the more I get frustrated . I am 67 and not an electronics type , but want something to mount on my 08 UC , where i can record parts of my adventure . I will spend what I need to have a good system . Any body that is doing videos , please tell me what you have and how it works . I do not want a helmet mount but something I can mount t to the bike . Any help is appreciated . THANKS
it's really hard to beat a GoPro especially with RAM mounts
It has a learning curve like anything else, but you can control it with your phone or just reach up and push the record button when you're coming up on something interesting. Or set it to loop.
Buy extra memory cards and change them out when they get full if you want to record everything. You'll pretty much need constant power via USB though because battery life on them or most any camera is short. For no more than what they cost used, you could buy a couple, mount one high, one low or even to the rear.
There are a lot of options for this, and you can spend a lot or a little. I opted to by a cheap camera, figuring it would likely get broken, stolen, or I'd lose interest. Several years later, I have several and still enjoy using them. I mount one on my helmet, one on my handlebars, and one on a passenger footrest facing backwards.
Go-Pro is probably the industry standard, but here's what I went with:
You basically need (a) a camera, (b) a memory card for it to hold the video, (c) a good handlebar mount, and (d) a power supply.
(a) There are about ten zillion cameras around, usually called "dash cams" but not necessarily. Search Amazon for "dash cam for motorcycles" and you will be overwhelmed with choices, most of them unknown Chinese brands. You may have heard of "Go Pro" and that is a well known, higher end brand, and you wouldn't go wrong with that, but its way more expensive than other stuff and you don't need it.
(b) Most come with a basic memory card, but you will want one (or several) that hold more. Probably mostly widely available SD memory cards, not expensive these days. Of course you need the type that fits your camera.
(c) Power - most use either rechargeable batteries or regular, but some may be able to use a power adapter to your bike, e.g. like the kind that plugs into a car cigarette lighter.
(d) Devices to mount the camera on handlebars are widely available.
It's really that simple. But if you search, you will have to wade through a zillion brands to find one. I have no recommendations, unfortunately. (We have a GoPro in the house, which my 15 y/o son conned me into buying a couple years ago, and I found a handlebar mount for it, but have never used it on the bike.
There are a lot of options for this, and you can spend a lot or a little. I opted to by a cheap camera, figuring it would likely get broken, stolen, or I'd lose interest. Several years later, I have several and still enjoy using them. I mount one on my helmet, one on my handlebars, and one on a passenger footrest facing backwards.
I have a SooCoo C30 mounted to both my motorcycles, mainly as a dash cam. I've got it wired to a USB that's powered on when the bikes are on, or powered off when they are off, although I can manually turn them on or off with the external buttons if I wish. They have a anti shaking feature similar to what some Go Pros have. If I were going to do videos to put on Youtube or something I'd probably go with a Go Pro. I mainly just want something either for proof in court or if something unusual or interesting happens I have video of it. Beats saying "You won't believe what I saw when I was riding."
I have one of these, you can pop sections out and make it as long or short as you want, that clamp is strong! I use it on crash bars and handlebars and swivel it any direction.
I have one of these, you can pop sections out and make it as long or short as you want, that clamp is strong! I use it on crash bars and handlebars and swivel it any direction.
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video camera . I AM CONFUSED ????
