Gopro mount.

[Delboy777]

Im looking for a good way too mount my Gopro camera too my bike. Would like it around the side of the screen, maybe above the indicator. Anyone done it ? If not any ideads or suggestions. I have a Ram mount for it but I need somewhere for it to mount.I will need a bracket of some sort. Ideas please.

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[Malvern_Beemer]

Having tried various bike mounts for the GoPro I concluded that helmet mounting is far more satisfactory. For a start it's amazing how well your head and kneck act as an image stabilizer. All of the bumps and vibration that you get from bike mounting are avoided. The other advantage is that you can change the view as you ride to suite rather than being stuck with the same shot all the time until you change the mount point.

 

[MrFell]

I originally had a touratech type satnav bar which ran inside the screen. This produced very stable and excellent footage.
The only problem was the screen isn't the clearest in the world and made HD settings pointless. The other issue with looking through the screen is the changing in direction of the screen (creases etc) distort the image.

For me, one of the best places is on my engine bars. Rock solid mounting point. OK you miss a bit of side view as the wheen is there. However, still produces a good image.
The suction cup mount can be fitted to the petrol tank and when extended to its highest position, you can just clear the clocks with a decent ish view of the road forward. I've also used the suction mount stuck to the vario panniers for an interesting shot. In fact i've also seen the suction cup mounted to the front screen.
If you've got the extra brackets then the GS has so many options.

Whilst I was away in the French Alps this summer, I did see a GS with a GoPro mounted on the little bar in front of the oil cooler.
Again this is a good soild mounting point with a central un obstructed view. For best results the WiFi gadget would be usefull.

If you don't mind the slidey bracket on your helmet then the images produced either on top or to the side of your helmet produce the best all round images.

 

[WindyChuffer]

GoPro sell a bag of mounts. Buy one of those and you can mount to engine bars / pannier rails / pretty much anything. Read any guides on filming and they will tell you how boring repeated helmet mount filming is. Using imagination for mounting points makes for interesting viewing.

 

[Delboy777]

I have a Gopro 3 Black. I need unobstructed views ahead as I will be using it for IAM work (incoming) I tried a Drift cam fitted too the beak of my old GS but always seemed to get a "swimming" effect on the footage.

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[haydw]

I use the suction mount attached to the beak on the left hand side, just below the indicator. Get some good shots from there and can also reach it to turn it on and off. I have bulb indicators and occasionally get a slight bit of indicator in the top right hand corner, but if you have led indicators you probably wouldn't.

Vibration is minimal as well, and it seems secure. I can't get the suction mount to stay fast on the screen

 

[macmanx]

I use the gopro handlebar mount http://www.amazon.co.uk/micros2u®-H...d=1386877641&sr=8-3&keywords=gopro+bike+mount
Clamp it onto the bracket for the auxillary lights and with a couple of the extensions it works rather well.

 

[masterman21]

Gopro mount

I used this mounted on the crash bars off road in Morocco with excellent results. Hope the link works
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121080238538?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[Bendy toy]

How about under a handlebar using the bar end weight bolt?

 

[Bounce]

I use the gopro handlebar mount http://www.amazon.co.uk/micros2u®-H...d=1386877641&sr=8-3&keywords=gopro+bike+mount
Clamp it onto the bracket for the auxillary lights and with a couple of the extensions it works rather well.

I've used a similar array of mounts with good results....

 

[Delboy777]

I've used a similar array of mounts with good results....

Cant do that because i have FF50s fitted to the bars, and there is no room.

 

[daesimps]

On my GS I replaced the bolt holding the RHS indicator on with a threaded bar of appropriate length and thread type. Screwed it in through the indicator and then put a couple of nuts on to hold the indicator in place. On the other end of the threaded bar I put a RAM ball and used this to attach to the RAM mount that was on my Drift HD Ghost. Gave rock solid results and allowed me to pass the USB cable through the hole in the beak and run it back to under the seat so I could run the camera off the bike power in auto capture mode when I wanted.

There was just enough beak in shot to give context, but not so much as to rule the view.

I got my new RT on Friday and am facing the dilemma of where to mount the camera. Because everything is enclosed behind fairings there are far fewer places available to make a semi-permanent mount so think I'm going to try the sat-nav bar behind the windscreen. I'm hoping there won't be too much glare or reflection off the screen.