Nice twisty road... All videos

[Logicus]

Well, since my free photobucket account takes FOREVER to upload vids (and I'm not goin pro) it'll take a little bit to get these on here. I took this video with a Canon Powershot S3 IS mounted to my bike with a RAM ball mount. It's at 640X480 and 15 fps. Not too shabby, but the end result is an 8 minute video at about 550 megabytes. So I split it into 5 files to put on photobucket. Enjoy.... it's Route 22 in KY from Powersville (Route 10 junction) to Falmouth (US 27 junction). Not a straight spot on it and in total about 8-9 miles in this video. I've only ridden it 4-5 times now, so I might be a little slow in some spots.... enjoy.

Here's two of 'em with the rest on the way...

Video 1 of 5

http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/jlogic_2000/?action=view&current=d5a9c45a.flv

Video 2 of 5

http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/jlogic_2000/?action=view&current=Route22-Aug12007-2.flv

Here is video 3. I hate that it takes this long to upload vids into photbucket. Has anyone had any success with other video hosting services? I figured I'd try to stay w/ photobucket, but this sux! Anyway, here is #3 - The road wasn't as bad as the video made it out to look. Some pavement breakage here and there, some dirt, gravel, etc... most of this stuff you plan on when you're coming up on a house as they all have gravel or dirt driveways and tractors are always pulling in and out. You have good visibility despite what the video displays.

It was mounted on my lower triple using a RAM mount ball with their ball on a small piece of metal with a 9mm hole in it. The connector in the middle connects to a base with a 1/4" stud to attach to cameras, pic or vid. Only about $45 altogether. Cheapest setup out there. (Don't try the base that has a compression fitting to stick in the steering yoke tube.... way too much vibraton).

It was cool that there wasn't a single car over about 9 miles of road. It was 3:45pm on a Wednesday. I was surprised.
Video 3 of 5

http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/jlogic_2000/?action=view&current=Route22-Aug12007-3.flv

AND Video 4!!!

http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/jlogic_2000/?action=view&current=Route22-Aug12007-4-1.flv

Video 5

http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/jlogic_2000/?action=view&current=Route22-Aug12007-5.flv

[Logicus]

Feel free to leave ANY feedback! Good, bad or ugly.

Thanks

[icycle]

Looks like a great day to ride. I found myself tilting my head back and forth as you took the turns. Must be a sympathetic motorcyclist response.

[Swipe]

I love videos taken from Hawks, especially on group rideouts. Even after seeing the first two vids I can't imagine ever being able to ride that far without meeting a car. You guys don't know how lucky you are living in such a large country.

[motorcycleman]

Nice countryside you have there!!!

[brewsy]

Dude, thats an awesome looking road!
I wish I a) had my bike on the road and b) lived anywhere near there!!

[jaysun0ne]

hay you should be taken those turns a little slow
that road looked a bit rough

nice video and i love the purr from the motor

man i need to get a camera set up on my bike.

[Logicus]

Thanks for the comments. Videos will be added to top of the page (in original listing) and it looks like it'll be about a video a day. Yay.

[Logicus]

WooHoo!! All 5 uploaded. Enjoy.

[Swipe]

hey Logicus, could you take a pic using your phone or something of the camera mounted up on the bike to get a better idea?

[jaysun0ne]

hey Logicus, could you take a pic using your phone or something of the camera mounted up on the bike to get a better idea?

i was thinking the same thing but didnt ask
give the rest of us a better idea of how you have your rig mounted
you get very little vibration from your set up

[Logicus]

Well, here you go.... I looked at the ones that mount to your gas tank lid, but I use a tank bag almost always and they were like $150 for the cheapest one I could find.

First pic shows the base mounted to the bike using an existing bolt. It came with a 9mm hole, but I had to file it out a little. It is SUPPOSED to be used on the rearview mirror mounts or brake/clutch lever cinch bolts. Too much vibration that far out on the handlebars...



Next pic is the whole thing mounted without the camera. Three pieces total.



This is the Powershot mounted to the bike. (Had to use a mirror to get a shot... haha)



And just in case you're goin' old school.... this works pretty good too.



They make a piece that seems like a good idea in which the base is a ball on a piece of metal with an expansion / compression fitting to fit down into the yoke tube, but it yeilded way too much vibration.

In total, about $40 for the mount. I want to put it somewhere where I can get some cool rearward facing shots, maybe even just turn it around and get teh shot past the right side of the bike towards the rear.... ?? I also thought about taking my old crap helmet and drilling a mounting hole in the side or maybe on top and using a 9mm machine bolt and nut with a couple of lock washers, and voila -- a helmet-cam!

You can find RAM Mounts at:

http://www.ram-mount.com/

Have fun.

[jaysun0ne]

haha thats cool thanks for the link

i like the way you think
i look forward to seeing more videos from you

[Swipe]

Really cool setup you have there. Thanks for the illustrations.

[wainair]

That was great thanks! I'm stuck in a beige office at work with no windows in the middle of a warehouse on a day that is just like what the weather is like in the films. It was real nice to go for the ride!! My only question is, where is video 6?