Tank Cam

[CirclesCenter]

I need a tank cam.

Bad....

I want to prove to haters of small bikes that the GS can slay ANY giant.

Where can I find an OK one for cheap. (Really cheap..)

[CirclesCenter]

BTW before I get a "Search Noob" I am asking because everything I found sucks and I have NO experience with video cameras.

[deathlucky]

could you just get a helmet cam?

[thatguy1025]

I know ranger brown has some pics of the helmet cam we made at deals gap

[bettingpython]

Try looking for a Gixxer tank mount I think the cap ring pattern is the same as the gs500. You might make a paper template and run by a stealership to verify this. I saw them on ebay a while back.

Yes the GS can turn well. But giant slaying is a contest of skill between riders if you were truly competing against highly skilled riders you might find your statement to not be completely true. And where does this slaying occur? I hope on a track where it belongs otherwise 

[Chilly Willy]

I have a Sony DV cam I bought a year ago for around $300.  It has dropped in price since then (because it uses digital tape rather than a card / disk).  It's amazingly light weight and could probably be found cheaply on e-bay.  Another option would be to buy a re-conditioned camera.

It might be possible to rig up a camera mount using a large suction cup and a bolt (I don't know the size, but if you take a camera tripod mount to the hardware store, I'm sure you could find a bolt to match the size and thread).  Another option would be to use an old helmet and duct tape.  I hear lighter fluid is good for removing the sticky tape residue. 

If you get a good recording, be sure to post it!

[Dr. Love]

http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_kelp/kelp_cam.asp   

[Chilly Willy]

There's another option!  You could ride your bike in Monterey Bay and we could watch you on the kelp forest web-cam!

[TragicImage]

uhm... you will need something that has significant lift OVER the cluster to get a decent view.


Search "Mantis, Motorcycle, Camera" on eBay..... something very similar to that.


The one on eBay for 27 bucks sits too low for it to be any good.

[sys49152]

I've got one of these.  You may want to mail Barna and see if he's got access to a GS500 tank.  The camera mount is fantastic, and I'm sure shipping would be pretty cheap.  Check out page five for the adjustable version.

[TragicImage]

thats a similar style to the cam mount I have, and isn't nearly high enough.

[annguyen1981]

I'm in the process of designing a tank can mount made from 16 gauge metal.

[sys49152]

thats a similar style to the cam mount I have, and isn't nearly high enough.

Even with the adjustable one?

[TragicImage]

hi.

I'm a dork.


I didn't see that.... I dunno.... that one could work.

[Jake D]

I made a video.   I used my camcorder 8mm, and put it in my tank bag and left the lense sticking out of the zipper hole.  Pretty funny!