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08-26-2012, 05:41 PM
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| Endorsed   Joined: Aug 2010 From: Poulsbo, WA I Ride: like a boss (Arrr1) | Mounting a Gopro? I was surprised with the bestest early birthday present ever today (my bday is Oct 3 but with all the local events/ride I've been planning/going to I guess it time time frame fit better). A Gopro Hero 2! I'm wanting some opinions on where/why is a good place to mount it on a helmet? Any pointers for other places to mount it? I'm super excited to get to play with it  |
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08-26-2012, 05:50 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Mar 2011 From: Vancouver, WA I Ride: Ninja 250 | Supposedly it is illegal to have anything protruding from your helmet. I like the view from the helmet, just be warned that you could be pulled over. I like to mount mine with the 3M tame mounts so that the forks/wheel are in the shot. It can be pretty neat to see your suspension working so hard. Some places I have liked but not tried myself: -On the tank facing up at the rider -behind the rider facing back or forward -behind and on one side or the other of the rider facing forward Play with it, experiment, have fun! Enjoy your new toy! |
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08-26-2012, 06:01 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Aug 2012 From: America's Vancouver I Ride: the Fat Chick & her little sister | I did a 1,500 mile road trip a couple months ago with a GoPro mounted to my helmet. At 60mph and higher, you can definitely feel the extra wind resistance. After 8 or 10 hours on the bike, it can wear on you though. It's ok for short trips, but I don't recommend helmet mounting for hours long rides. I started mounting the camera on the front of the bike, right under the windshield and I've had good luck with that. When I watch the videos from the front mounted position, I get a better sense of speed and just how far the bike is leaning over in the corners. |
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08-26-2012, 06:08 PM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Jul 2006 From: Kent, WA (West Hill) I Ride: '07 ZX-10R w/ a G30 under the seat | 
Grats on getting your Bday presents over a month early Tiff, how'd you get that to happen!? | |
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08-26-2012, 06:15 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Oct 2010 From: Silverdale,WA I Ride: '11 FZ1 , '08 ZX-6R | I'll use mine on the chin of my helmet on the left and on the left mid fairing and the swing arm facing rear and lower right fairing like super low. And I got one facing me for those look at me moments. Tail section near exhaust sounds great but mounts are shitty due to plastic not as stable. Make sure the spots you put the mounts on are solid or your footage will be all jerky and useless |
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08-26-2012, 06:20 PM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Feb 2010 From: Seattle, Wa I Ride: An 06 R6 with OPRT | I prefer on the tail facing forward. Shows you what you're doing and what you're doing wrong. Front of the tank facing forward thru the windscreen is good too |
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08-26-2012, 06:44 PM
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| Race Qualifier  Joined: May 2008 From: Clarkinsas, WA I Ride: Whatever's next |
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08-26-2012, 09:13 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Dec 2004 From: Kirkland, WA I Ride: ZX14 |
The Washington RCW's (Revised Code of Washington) for helmet laws has the following excerpt - (3) For purposes of this section, "motorcycle helmet" means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell, and a neck or chin strap type retention system, with the manufacturer's certification applied in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.218 indicating that the motorcycle helmet meets standards established by the United States department of transportation. When you look up the Federal Regulations for helmets, that describes the restrictions of the helmets. That is the law that restricts attachments to the helmets. Here is the post from the CFR's - S5.5 Projections: A helmet shall not have any rigid projections inside its shell. Rigid projections outside any helmet's shell shall be limited to those required for operation of essential accessories, and shall not protrude more than 0.20 inch (5 mm). So what is essential? Well, a camera such as a go pro, contour, or any other camera is not an essential item. As for the chatterbox and other communication devices, I think they fall under the following - RCW 46.37.480 - Television viewers — Earphones - (3) This section does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles, motorcyclists wearing a helmet with built-in headsets or earphones as approved by the Washington state patrol, or motorists using hands-free, wireless communications systems, as approved by the equipment section of the Washington state patrol. Are the chatterbox headsets approved by the state patrol? Not that I know of, but my interpretation is that it is a hands free device. As most things, it will come down to the officers discretion. If you are cited for the camera attached to the helmet, it will be for the Washington RCW 46.37.530 which references the Federal Regulation. Here are the links - Washington RCW's Helmet Law - http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.37.530 Earphones - http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.37.480 Federal Regulation - http://www.bikersrights.com/nhtsa/fmvss218.html (Look at section S5.5 Projections) | |
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08-26-2012, 09:26 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Aug 2010 From: Poulsbo, WA I Ride: like a boss (Arrr1) | Thanks for all the great advice being a photographer I'm very picky about my media >.< so all this is extremely helpful! I got lucky because I have some really amazing friends |
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08-26-2012, 09:33 PM
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| Railer  Joined: Mar 2010 From: The shallow end of the gene pool I Ride: Faster than I should | I still call bullshit on that helmet law. The way the federal law is written, it reads to me like a law dictating what a helmet is to the manufacturers. Not the consumers. Kinda like the tag on the pillows which nobody can take off until it's purchased. |
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08-26-2012, 09:53 PM
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| Shredder  Joined: May 2011 From: Tacoma, Wa I Ride: 2008 Buell 1125R | 17 angles in 96 seconds. Just find one you like on YouTube and BAMM you got yours. And you can buy as many of those 3M mounting brackets and put them all over your bike. The only place I wouldnt recommend is if you get over enough to scrape knee, dont put your GoPro too low or it will scrape and fall off LOL |
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08-27-2012, 03:05 AM
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| Novice Racer  Joined: Apr 2009 From: Renton, WA I Ride: 05 KTM450SMR, 04 YZF250 and one bad ass Truck hehe | On the Helmet is the best  screw the Helmet law... the camera is not "FIXED" it is "TAPED" on... only reason the PoPo don't want you to have one is because you will have proof of how "SOME" will treat ya  I've never had a problem wearing mine  |
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08-27-2012, 05:46 AM
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| Railer Joined: Mar 2010 From: The shallow end of the gene pool I Ride: Faster than I should |
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08-27-2012, 07:03 AM
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| Railer  Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: A big silver one | I got some pretty good footage mounted on the chin bar of my helmet. I use it for training purposes, since there is a bad habit of not looking through the turn deep enough or early enough. Watching the footage has actually helped with improving the head turn. However, for coolness factor, mounted on the highway bar of my cruiser is pretty good. Love the spokes when they appear to turn backwards! |
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