Voyager GoPro mounting problems

[2Paps]

OK, I know some of you guys use GoPro cameras while riding. Have you found any place on the bike to mount it or are you putting the camera on your helmet?

I'm tentatively looking at one of the engine guards. If anyone has tried that location are you happy with it and do you prefer the right or the left guard?

If you are using an engine guard, is there a better bar mount than the one from GoPro?

Thanks for any help,
Ed

[HwyRider]

I had a Tachyon OPS camera mounted to the left engine guard and wasn't happy with the video quality. It was sitting to low. If I angled it up the video looked like it was filming from a lower position. It needs to be higher. I have a fairing on my Nomad so the handlebars are out of the question. I have a machine shop making me a bracket for the left side windshield screw.

[redjay]

My son has his GoPro mounted on the chin guard of his full face helmet.

[smokey]

I mounted mine on the top of the fairing back toward the windshield. the mount is the only thing that stays on and with the top of the fairing being black, you can hardly notice the mount.

[BigDog1294]

Originally Posted by 2Paps

OK, I know some of you guys use GoPro cameras while riding. Have you found any place on the bike to mount it or are you putting the camera on your helmet?

I'm tentatively looking at one of the engine guards. If anyone has tried that location are you happy with it and do you prefer the right or the left guard?

If you are using an engine guard, is there a better bar mount than the one from GoPro?

Thanks for any help,
Ed

I tried mounting on the engine guard, but I heard more transmission whine than anything else, as well as engine vibrations. The point of view was low, and field of view was limited. I just ordered this to mount under the mirror stem, thought I'd give it a try with a Ram extension arm and ball mount:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Rasta]

On my 1500 nomad I mounted it on the clutch reservoir. You might have seen a couple of the videos I took from that position.You can see it gets the headlight in its view. I might try a different point after I get the extra attachment pads that I ordered.

[James Yeager]

I used the suction cup mount on top of my saddlebag for this video.

[2Paps]

Thanks for all the input. I'm slowly getting this thing figured out but still haven't settled on a mount location.

Ed

[2Paps]

Originally Posted by redjay

My son has his GoPro mounted on the chin guard of his full face helmet.

That looks like a good option for a full face, unfortunately i don't think it will work on my modular.

Ed

[2Paps]

Originally Posted by smokey

I mounted mine on the top of the fairing back toward the windshield. the mount is the only thing that stays on and with the top of the fairing being black, you can hardly notice the mount.

Smokey,
That looks like a pretty vibration free location. Do you have any experience removing the sticky pads from the bike's finish? GoPro recommends using a hair dryer but I'm concerned about what that will do to the paint. Just wondering what the long term effect might be.

Ed

[2Paps]

Originally Posted by HwyRider

I had a Tachyon OPS camera mounted to the left engine guard and wasn't happy with the video quality. It was sitting to low. If I angled it up the video looked like it was filming from a lower position. It needs to be higher. I have a fairing on my Nomad so the handlebars are out of the question. I have a machine shop making me a bracket for the left side windshield screw.

HR.
That sounds promising. Can you post a pic when you get the new bracket?

Ed

[fish]

With my tachyon camera I tried it mounted to the handle bars, engine guards, bag guards, on my chest and my helmet. I prefer the handle bars with a ram mount. That way if I'm not using it I just bend it back behind the shield and I can see if its on or off even with the rain cover on.

[vulcanguy]

Hi
When I had my Nomad, I had mounted the GoPro on the clutch reservoir also, I did the same on my Goldwing.

Enjoy your GoPro! :)

[Delna]

I've tried mounting my GoPro several different places on the bike. Each has it's pros and cons.

Handlebars: Good riders point of view but is more vibration than other location. Especially if mounted near the end of the bar.

Behind windshield: Good point of view but tend to get a reflection off the windshield and at times the camera may try to focus on windshield instead of on the road ahead.

Front engine guard: Very little vibration but more road / engine noise. See attached still.

front.jpg

Rear bag guard: Very little vibration but noise and partial blocked view by bike and rider. See attached still.

back.jpg

[smokey]

Originally Posted by 2Paps

Smokey,
That looks like a pretty vibration free location. Do you have any experience removing the sticky pads from the bike's finish? GoPro recommends using a hair dryer but I'm concerned about what that will do to the paint. Just wondering what the long term effect might be.

Ed

Sorry for the late reply, I had my fairing airbrushed with my club patch and the guy who did the airbrushing had no problem taking the mount tab off, I believe he used thin fishing line to cut the adhesive pad and then just used goo be gone or rubbing alcohol to take the remains of the sticky pad off.