GoPro Rearward Footage

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* Note * This thread is not designed to showcase my riding skills, Discuss the relative merits of different suspension companies, tire manufacturers or motorcycles. I am interested in feedback on how you think the video looks and suggestions on how I can improve it. Thank you.

Anyway, here is some footage with the camera pointing backwards. FYI I have installed mounts on the left and right of my bike below the frame sliders and will be trying those out tomorrow.

Ha I uploaded the throwaway part of the clip! oops! I'm loading a little better footage now but this gives the idea. Hopefully, Ebbs, Trip, Smittee or NtS... the actual people who were interested in filming the Deal's Gap trip are paying attention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-hdz5a4yms

[Porkchop]

Video wise it looks good. Maybe put some foam over the mic to eliminate the popping and get clearer engine sound????

Is that a gold and black K8 gixxer 1k???? I always liked that color combo...

[Amorok]

You could improve the video by filming it facing forward.

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Originally Posted by Amorok

You could improve the video by filming it facing forward.

Hahahaha! Fuck you!

['73 H1 Triple]

The video itself was pretty good and easy to watch. However, the sound was all buzzy/crackly

That was a big ass tractor too. Good thing you didn't meet that in a high speed sweeper

Jeff

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Amorok

You could improve the video by filming it facing forward.

lol

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

Video wise it looks good. Maybe put some foam over the mic to eliminate the popping and get clearer engine sound????

Is that a gold and black K8 gixxer 1k???? I always liked that color combo...

Hmmm that's a good idea! I'll try that tomorrow thanks. The only problem is the damn thing is sealed in a case... I may just cover the mic holes with tape, the crappy sound is killing me!

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Originally Posted by '73 H1 Triple

The video itself was pretty good and easy to watch. However, the sound was all buzzy/crackly

That was a big ass tractor too. Good thing you didn't meet that in a high speed sweeper

Jeff

Yea me and a buddy ran up on a combine one time doing over 100 mph. My shit looked like brown spaghetti for a week!

[Smittie61984]

My normal camera is horrible when it comes to sound. But I found that by taking a peice of pool table felt and putting it over hte mic and then putting some electrical tape over that cuts down the wind noise greatly. Without it my camera sounds way worse than yours. Just stop by a local pool table store and ask them for some "simonis" trash cloth. You don't need much and I'm sure they'll let you grab a peice out of the garbage. I've done foam before but I felt it killed too much sound.

Here is mine and this was on a very cold and windy day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UffB6Yt6aR8

When I get my GoPro camera back from warranty (if they fix it) I'll mess with some sound deadening for that camera and let you know. Especially since I hope to use it for my triathlon which will have me on a road bike where you hear all wind clear as day.

You could also try mountain it underneath your tail if you feel the tire won't crush it when it compresses. Or throw on your stock mud flap and have it facing backwards there. That should keep some wind off

Plus did you have the waterproof casing on or not?

['73 H1 Triple]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea me and a buddy ran up on a combine one time doing over 100 mph. My shit looked like brown spaghetti for a week!

I help on my in laws farm and the equipment ( tractors, combines etc) doesn't handle worth shit. Road speeds are basically brink of destruction ( so don't cut farm equipment too close )