Best cam to fit Fazer?

[N A Chess]

Hi All


Was thinking of getting a helmet cam, but don't really fancy it attached to my helmet (ouch!  :eek )


Can anyone recommend one that they use that can be fitted to the bike? I can't see many places for one to fit unless somehow using the screen. 


New territory for me. Any suggestions gratefully received.


Stay safe.

[Chris]

Most camera's like gopro's and drift ghost etc come with sticky pads which can be mounted to anything, not just your lid. 

Chris

[Punkstig]

There's terrible vibration from the front fairing that you don't notice when riding but the camera picks up!

You could probably make a simple bracket that comes off the radiator cover bolts on the sides!

[fazersharp]

Someone on here mounted one on the fairing at the front where that kind of cut out / square scoop is, only that meant that it was filming upside down---looked like he had permanently crashed 

[fazersharp]

Me lol

Did you keep it there-make a right way round bracket for it and was there bad vibes

[Arfa]

Tried fitting my Roadhawk to underside of fairing, see here:-
http://www.beginnerbiker.com/2014/06/wir...mera-bike/

It's a neat fit and discreet, but vibration is terrible. Footage is poor and the Roadhawk is very susceptible to vibration, think it shakes the SD card loose and it just stop recording at random, usually 5 mins after setting off for a really long and interesting ride... Also, the engine noise it picks up there is horrible and raspy. That said, at least the Roadhawk comes with a mount such that the camera can go in upright when stuck on underneath the fairing.

Have been wondering if I could hang something down from fairing bracket, or bolt to engine bars. But for time being, I'm sticking with helmet mounting and just running on battery.

[fazersharp]

The thing with a helmet mount (perhaps) is if you needed it for an insurance claim it could well prove that at the time of the accident you were just looking at your own reflection in a shop window.
Shoulder mount like predator ?

[Arfa]

The thing with a helmet mount (perhaps) is if you needed it for an insurance claim it could well prove that at the time of the accident you were just looking at your own reflection in a shop window.
Shoulder mount like predator ?

True. But it can also show you are performing all the necessary life saver should checks (or not), if it's angled right, it can also shove you dash, proving your safe speed (or not), use of indicators (or not) and possibly a little reflection of what occurring behind you. On the helmet, it will follow your gaze, so more likely to show that idiot that's trying to side swipe you. And will (assuming you don't get mashed too badly) keep on recording after the incident, showing you struggling to get up, checking out the carnage that's strewn across the road, position of bike, car and other fuckwit and hopefully catch their response be it a 'sorry mate, my fault' or a torrent of abuse and threatening behaviour. Conversely, a helmet cam is very obvious, especially to a copper who happens to be first on scene to pick up the pieces...


A discreet cam on the bike on the other hand, tends to records a very static POV. You get no indication of what occurring beside you, no indication as to what you're doing as a rider. Most will cut out what's power is cut and it's unlikely they'll be close enough to record any audio of the exchange you have with other parties. It will however be less obvious to a copper though.


Swings and round abouts.