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Old 05-28-2008, 02:36 AM   #1
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Default Ordered an onboard camera system

After doing a bunch of research I ordered an onboard camera system. Since I'll be doing at least 3 track days (one of which is like 1200 miles away) and 5 days around the gap, at this point it seems to make a lot of sense to get some footage.

I haven't considered the really nice units (like this: ) because they are way out of my price range.

Before I was considering the cheaper units like the tony hawk POS cam, the oregon scientific yct2k came or whatever it's called (gets interference from bike's electronics according to several sources), and a few others. I decided they wouldn't be the best choice.

I settled on this setup being offered by a great guy on the wera boards with a slight discount for being from that forum: Onboard bullet cam kit

I like the fact that it's modular giving you tons of mounting options, the lens itself is tiny so there are tons of mounting options there too. Some people have hardwired to the bike battery with a switch instead of using AA batteries, also.



I've seen some raw footage coming out of this setup and the quality is head and shoulders above the cheaper units.


It will show up friday and I will be rigging it up over the weekend along with packing and prepping for TDs and my trip. I'll get tons of footage in the next two weeks, methinks
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Old 05-28-2008, 09:31 AM   #2
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Nice. Can't wait to see the footage.
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Old 05-28-2008, 03:39 PM   #3
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Nice. Can't wait to see the footage.
Me either, it will drive home how friggin' slow I am

From what I've seen the quality will be great.

When I get into it this weekend and decide how I want to install it on the bike we'll see how that goes. I might dream up some interesting mounting locations
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Old 05-28-2008, 04:21 PM   #4
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i think ill buy one....
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Old 05-28-2008, 06:15 PM   #5
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Me either, it will drive home how friggin' slow I am
by yourself. damn.

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When I get into it this weekend and decide how I want to install it on the bike we'll see how that goes. I might dream up some interesting mounting locations
I would think right under the headlights would be a pretty cool place. Also looks nifty for the bedroom when Kat comes up again. You have to post that shit up though.
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Old 05-28-2008, 06:28 PM   #6
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I would think right under the headlights would be a pretty cool place.
Yeah I might do it like this:

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Also looks nifty for the bedroom when Kat comes up again. You have to post that shit up though.
Oh snap! You went there...
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Yeah I might do it like this:


Oh snap! You went there...
That was exactly what I was thinking, on both accounts.
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Old 05-28-2008, 06:29 PM   #8
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nice... though I'd like to see it offer more than 1hr per Gig... ya know? especially since it maxes out at 2gig...
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