I used 2 pieces of 20lb test Spiderwire fishing line w/velcro on one end. Looped around the camera and secured to the bike. My suction cup mount got knocked off and the camera never hit the ground.

 

Thank you! I will definitely give that a shot.

 

That was the problem, it wasn't tethered and I could't stop to look for it (riding with a group). GoPro sells tethers but some have recommended spider wire (fishing line) but a shoestring or about anything would be better than nothing. The mount actually just snapped. The roll bar mount is sturdier.
Edit: Oh yes, GoPro is one of the best companies with whom I've ever dealt, ranks right up there with Fuel Moto.

 

I will certainly be looking into something to tether it to the bike. Too expensive to even take a chance. Thanks for the info.

 

I have a hero 3 silver

great picture

camera settings arnt to bad. wish you could get more FPS (frames per second) out of it. slow motion kind blows because of that

sound quality isn't the best but its good enough for most of the stuff we us it for.


for a good editing job I probably spend an hour of editing for every 10 - 15 min of video. and that doesn't include how FRIKEN LONG it take to import it to you computer.

the waterproof case that comes with it is excellent.

here are a few of my videos

 

Fun videos stockglock, some nice effects. Looks like you know how to live life to the fullest. Keep it up!

 

My dad taught me that life is all about making great experiences. in the end what else do we actually have besides our memories.

 

The GoPro mounts are absolute garbage, they might be fine for a bicycle but they are too flimsy on a motorcycle.

Ram is coming out with a quick clamp with their 1" ball, I have 2 ram mounts on my bike and sometimes throw my GoPro on one. I've used professional camera rigging gear in the past (I already own a ton of it) but it's way too bulky to really use effectively.

The thing with the GoPro (useful if you have understanding of exposure) is it's a locked f2.8 aperture and in broad daylight it's using really high shutter speeds which cause you to end up with a rolling shutter effect (jello like). There's ways around it, but that's for another thread... I have a bunch of stills I did last night that I still need to go through and edit. I purposely did the stills late to try and get a slow shutter speed and some motion blur in the background.

 

yup, but I think the benefits outweigh the negatives. its small. waterproof. easy to use with only 3 buttons and it is very durable. they can handle more vibration than people think. look at all the videos of then mounted on guns. a gun puts WAY more shock into it than a Harley.

kinda a plug and play thing. no worry's just turn it on and go and get a good quality "Sport" video.

 

I have a website for MD riders where I show good places to ride in our state. I take GoPro videos of roads and towns so people get an idea before they head out (I use a Hero2). I used to use the basic GoPro mounts when I had the camera mounted on my front light bar (didn't really like them). Now I use a Ram Mount on my handlebars - much better!

You can find my videos on YouTube (search on my screen name) or view them on my website in the Local Rides section:
http://www.maryland-motorcycling.com

Editing is kind of a pain but I keep doing it so I guess it isn't so bad :-)