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My wife bought me a GoPro! What are some interesting things to do with it on the scoot? I do plan to record all of my services; is that better suited to a normal camera? The GoPro has the distinct advantage of being head-mountable during service.

mtheall wrote:My wife bought me a GoPro! What are some interesting things to do with it on the scoot?

Other than record your rides, nothing really comes to mind.

I do plan to record all of my services; is that better suited to a normal camera? The GoPro has the distinct advantage of being head-mountable during service.

So you plan to stand behind your mechanic with your helmet on? Or do you plan to service it yourself? If so, a tripod might be better. Not to mention the fisheye lens might not be best for that kind of recording.

Service myself.

And yeah the fisheye was the main issue I was thinking about.

mtheall wrote:Service myself.

Things like this will get me banned

you you wrote:

mtheall wrote:Service myself.

Things like this will get me banned

Yeah I realized this as soon as I hit submit. OOPS

mtheall wrote:My wife bought me a GoPro! What are some interesting things to do with it on the scoot? I do plan to record all of my services; is that better suited to a normal camera? The GoPro has the distinct advantage of being head-mountable during service.

mtheall wrote:Service myself.

Genius!

mtheall just gave me a great idea for how to fund my scooter mods.

mtheall wrote:And yeah the fisheye was the main issue I was thinking about.

I don't know about Go-Pro other than it's the pricey action cam but it surely comes with great software configuration features... you will most likely be able to opt out of wide angle with just a click in the programing utilities.

Welcome to the club!

You should record all of your rides. For insurance purposes and also in case you want to start Motovlogging:

http://www.motovlog.com

While I don't vlog as such, I make these videos of all the stupid moves people come out with on the road:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnVPn9QWW9c

Edit: so it won't let me post links here? Anyway, just google RoyalJordanian, and check out Motovlog to see what I'm talking about.

Fixed that


Sacha, would you please post your location in your profile? Please......?
I have directions right below this post, if you need them. Cheers!
Now, I'm off to Look at that YouTube you posted

Or were you looking to post this: https://www.youtube.com/user/royaljordanian
(When I google Royal Jordanian, I see an airline company)

Sacha wrote:Welcome to the club!

You should record all of your rides. For insurance purposes and also in case you want to start Motovlogging:

http://www.motovlog.com

While I don't vlog as such, I make these videos of all the stupid moves people come out with on the road:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnVPn9QWW9c

Edit: so it won't let me post links here? Anyway, just google RoyalJordanian, and check out Motovlog to see what I'm talking about.

RJ is my favorite! He's not a vlogger but great entertainment. I have a go pro. Check out my winter scoot ride. The go pro is excellent for servicing videos.

https://youtu.be/OcNS7-kLLvw

Nice vid! Where is this?
I actually encountered RJ on one of my rides the other day! But of course my GoPro had died by that point :'(

^ thank ya Sacha
Your video cracked me up, funny lil' faces all about.

Ha, thanks! Should have the 3rd vid up soon. Just got to sort out a new channel name and logo.

Any good mounting positions for the front of the helmet?
I would think if I mounted right below the visor, you'd hear my breathing all throughout the recording. Above looked appetizing until I gave more thought about opening the visor and having it smack into the camera. I'm not a fan of the top and side positions because I figured there'd be drag on it at highway speeds. Plus I would think a front mount would still let me store my helmet under my seat.

Sacha wrote:Nice vid! Where is this?
I actually encountered RJ on one of my rides the other day! But of course my GoPro had died by that point :'(

Wow! you got to ride near RJ? That in itself is incredible. He's like a Rock Star. I subbed your channel. Excellent video really entertaining. My video start at my house and goes to Grosse Point. The majority of our ride is on a road called Jefferson Ave. This road is featured in Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino.

It is a video camera and can be used to record anything. Granted the extreme wide-angle lens will be a problem for some things but you can crop in and correct for a lot of that with software. A go-pro mounted on a vest/chest harness would give a POV perspective, great for a how-to repair tutorial! POV stands for "point-of-view", gamers call it "first-person".

you you wrote:

mtheall wrote:Service myself.

Things like this will get me banned

Depends on where you post them - some places will pay good money for them!

Valiant wrote:Any good mounting positions for the front of the helmet?
I would think if I mounted right below the visor, you'd hear my breathing all throughout the recording. Above looked appetizing until I gave more thought about opening the visor and having it smack into the camera. I'm not a fan of the top and side positions because I figured there'd be drag on it at highway speeds. Plus I would think a front mount would still let me store my helmet under my seat.

Chin mount is quite popular these days, I considered trying it out myself.

Steph wrote:

Sacha wrote:Nice vid! Where is this?
I actually encountered RJ on one of my rides the other day! But of course my GoPro had died by that point :'(

Wow! you got to ride near RJ? That in itself is incredible. He's like a Rock Star. I subbed your channel. Excellent video really entertaining. My video start at my house and goes to Grosse Point. The majority of our ride is on a road called Jefferson Ave. This road is featured in Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino.

Thanks a lot for the sub! Random Observations 3 will also be live within 24 hours

Gran Torino has been on my list for a while, I better watch it now to see if I recognise the road.

Have you ever had any issues riding on icy roads? Which tyres do you use?