When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I have a few videos that my wife shot while we were riding the cabot trail up in NS. I am interested in videotaping while I am alone, and I wonder if any of you out there have suggestions on equipment. Right now I use a Fuji digital camera and can take pretty good shots in movie mode, but I am also interested in hearing something other than wind. I can deal with the noise on the recording by editing it out (and losing any sound of my exhaust I might have) so that isn't my primary concern.
I would like to know how to mount my camera to either the crash-bars or my handlebar clamp or just strapped to the tank.
My ride is a Heritage Classic, and I keep the windshield on it.
I used to mount my MiniDV camera on the fairing /bars of an old YZF600r...
A really inexpensive way to do it is to hack-up a cheap tripod.
Most of the $20-30 tripods have a 'shoulder bolt' kinda set-up. (similar to the way your shifter peg attaches to the shaft)...On the tripods, they typically allow you to change the up/down pitch of the camera. What I did, is pulled the thing apart, and mounted it on the bike. It seemed to work pretty well, and allowed me to still utilize the 'quick-remove' feature so I didn;t have to leave the camera on teh bike if I stopped @ the store or for lunch.
Just an idea...
even if it does not work - you'll still have a tripod you can use for your camera.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.