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mrjava
06-07-2016, 11:04 PM
Hello All,
I've got a ride to New Mexico leaving this Saturday.
Im looking forward to this as it is my first long distance on the F6B.
Ive got pretty much all bases covered except...

I was wondering if anyone has a good place to mount a GoPro camera?
TIA
FlaMike
06-08-2016, 05:47 AM
Cant' help with Go Pro, But I'd be interested in what u find in New Mexico.

I'll be heading to Santa Fe next month.

Have a good ride.
53driver
06-08-2016, 06:28 AM
Hello All,
I've got a ride to New Mexico leaving this Saturday.

I was wondering if anyone has a good place to mount a GoPro camera?
TIA

I mounted mine on the left engine guard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvTvWyZsYUo

Please forgive the quality as this was a "Go Cam" and not a real Go Pro. I've since upgraded....

In other vids I captured a bit more of the front tire/fender to give a "speed sensation" as the terrain goes by the tire.

Hope this helped,
Steve
stroguy
06-08-2016, 07:05 AM
How about the rear engine guard to get some pedal action and possible scraping action?
53driver
06-08-2016, 07:07 AM
How about the rear engine guard to get some pedal action and possible scraping action?

That'd be cool if it was a technically challenging run.....but in a more "I want to see the scenery" mode, the rear guard would lose 50% of the view.
53driver
06-08-2016, 07:30 AM
Even in this clip, the front tire gets in the way of the scenery on the right side....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-CdSS1afiE
stroguy
06-08-2016, 07:39 AM
Copy

How small can you go?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SQ8-Mini-Portable-1080P-Full-HD-Car-DVR-Camera-Recorder-Dashcam-Video-Recorder/152087001056?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D35389%26meid%3D872013f872114a55bb07841e244d 7ca4%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D1821 33943913
jaygollner
06-08-2016, 10:22 AM
I mounted mine on the left engine guard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvTvWyZsYUo

Please forgive the quality as this was a "Go Cam" and not a real Go Pro. I've since upgraded....

In other vids I captured a bit more of the front tire/fender to give a "speed sensation" as the terrain goes by the tire.

Hope this helped,
Steve

Would you post a photo of your mounting set up, I tried mounting mine on the windshield and the video was way to jittery.
taxfree4
06-08-2016, 02:15 PM
Did you get the mount for the helmet? I also bought the 360 swivel and mounted that to the bars this way you can, with one hand get a panoramic. Here's a video I made a couple of weeks ago on the GoPro with the swivel.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ZD1AJkYw0
53driver
06-08-2016, 04:18 PM
Would you post a photo of your mounting set up, I tried mounting mine on the windshield and the video was way to jittery.

Per your request:

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Maddoggie501
06-08-2016, 10:19 PM
Hello All,
I've got a ride to New Mexico leaving this Saturday.
Im looking forward to this as it is my first long distance on the F6B.
Ive got pretty much all bases covered except...

I was wondering if anyone has a good place to mount a GoPro camera?
TIA

As you probably know, its been in the upper 90's in Albuquerque all week. We usually ride up in Colorado during the summer and do New Mexico or Texas in the winter.
imported_NMRed
06-09-2016, 08:37 PM
Riding in NM is fine in the summer as long as you stay above 7k elevation ND away from the lightning.
jaygollner
06-10-2016, 07:39 AM
Per your request:

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21323

Many Thanks, Now I have to go see what parts I have with mine to see if I can do that.
53driver
06-10-2016, 10:58 AM
Many Thanks, Now I have to go see what parts I have with mine to see if I can do that.

The piece that links the clamp to the camera and "rotates" the mount 90 degrees is the key piece, and comes in a separate kit, I think.
My neighbor's kids have these mounted everywhere and he had a collection of Go-Pro and aftermarket accessory clamps.