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Has anyone mounted a go pro or any other type of action camera on their 15 or newer RGS?
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Hog Collar. Mounts to front form tube.
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Form tube? What kind of Alabama Harley language is that?
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Well I was gonna say "thingy"/but figured no one would understand.
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Damn spell check. FORK!??
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I love it. I thought that shit only happened to me.
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Cool thing with Hog Collar is you can purchase battery with cord for GoPro and plug into bike. Runs off bike!
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It depends a lot on what you want to shoot. If you are doing scenery you would want a higher mount, handle bars or helmet. If you want a dramatic view to show riding excitement I would go low but mid frame ish like off the passenger peg to include the motor and road in the shot. Zip ties help keep it safe or a tether. I use GoPro cameras all over my Jeep off road and the only time it fell off was on my hood with a suction cup that I didn't clean under enough. Wipe the area clean and moisten the suction cup and you can pull highway speeds without worry.
I have mounted mine on the crash bar. gives a good view of the wheel and suspension.
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If you want to take videos then the helmet is the best place to mount the Gopro camera.
I found that the bike vibrations and road bump cause way too much movement in the camera to get decent videos, also the helmet mount will take pics/videos of where you are looking not just the road in front of the bike.
I mount the Gopro on the bike to take pics I set up the camera to snap a pic every 30 seconds and that works good for me plus you can put a lot of pics on a SD card compared to videos.
I found that the bike vibrations and road bump cause way too much movement in the camera to get decent videos, also the helmet mount will take pics/videos of where you are looking not just the road in front of the bike.
I mount the Gopro on the bike to take pics I set up the camera to snap a pic every 30 seconds and that works good for me plus you can put a lot of pics on a SD card compared to videos.
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My results on a '15 Road Glide Special
I purchased a GoPro before my Sturgis trip last summer. Wasn't sure about mounting options, so I bought every mount I could find.
I used one of the adhesive pads on the inner fairing (under the windshield), and to that, I mounted an extension that put the camera just above the windshield. Sturdy, and stealthy, but lots of vibration that affected video and it amplified any "rattle" in the fairing. The noise was unbearable. And the only video worth saving was smooth straight-stretches of interstate. Pretty boring stuff.
Option 2 was a clamp, mounted to the engine guard. Video quality was just as bad as option 1. Lots of engine noise (not the sweet exhaust notes; the click-clack of the motor). Plus the mounting point was pretty low. Lots of fast-moving asphalt occupying the lower half of the screen.
Option 3 was "helmet cam". Best video overall. Lots of wind noise. Great footage of switchbacks and twisties. Good for studying your own riding habits. And the habits of your fellow riders (damn lane-drifters!). Ha! Even if you don't like to wear a lid, it's worth the hassle.
Starting and stopping the recording was a bit of a hassle in all configurations. Easiest on the dash. Most difficult on the helmet.
One of the guys I went with used the Apple Wifi app, constant power, and a Ram mount on the handlebar. So he was able to view what the camera sees, and operate the camera thru the touchscreen of the iPhone, instead of the tiny buttons on the camera. This also eliminated the need to charge the battery. Even with full-time power to the camera, he said it still wouldn't maintain a full charge. That was on his E/Glide, so his bars were high enough to mount the cam at a useable elevation.
I didn't try video on MY bars, as the stock position of the bars is so low in relation to the windshield/ fairing. Extending the mount created WAY too much vibration at idle, so I immediately removed it.
In retrospect, I should have saved myself $450+, and extended my vacation a few extra days. I honestly didn't expect so much vibration at all rigid mounting points on the bike. Next riding season, I may try mounting off the cowbell.
I purchased a GoPro before my Sturgis trip last summer. Wasn't sure about mounting options, so I bought every mount I could find.
I used one of the adhesive pads on the inner fairing (under the windshield), and to that, I mounted an extension that put the camera just above the windshield. Sturdy, and stealthy, but lots of vibration that affected video and it amplified any "rattle" in the fairing. The noise was unbearable. And the only video worth saving was smooth straight-stretches of interstate. Pretty boring stuff.
Option 2 was a clamp, mounted to the engine guard. Video quality was just as bad as option 1. Lots of engine noise (not the sweet exhaust notes; the click-clack of the motor). Plus the mounting point was pretty low. Lots of fast-moving asphalt occupying the lower half of the screen.
Option 3 was "helmet cam". Best video overall. Lots of wind noise. Great footage of switchbacks and twisties. Good for studying your own riding habits. And the habits of your fellow riders (damn lane-drifters!). Ha! Even if you don't like to wear a lid, it's worth the hassle.
Starting and stopping the recording was a bit of a hassle in all configurations. Easiest on the dash. Most difficult on the helmet.
One of the guys I went with used the Apple Wifi app, constant power, and a Ram mount on the handlebar. So he was able to view what the camera sees, and operate the camera thru the touchscreen of the iPhone, instead of the tiny buttons on the camera. This also eliminated the need to charge the battery. Even with full-time power to the camera, he said it still wouldn't maintain a full charge. That was on his E/Glide, so his bars were high enough to mount the cam at a useable elevation.
I didn't try video on MY bars, as the stock position of the bars is so low in relation to the windshield/ fairing. Extending the mount created WAY too much vibration at idle, so I immediately removed it.
In retrospect, I should have saved myself $450+, and extended my vacation a few extra days. I honestly didn't expect so much vibration at all rigid mounting points on the bike. Next riding season, I may try mounting off the cowbell.
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