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Old 04-30-2014, 10:06 AM
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Hello everyone
I tried a search but did not find anything so here goes. I have a 2009 Heritage and I am looking for an idea of what mounts to use and where to place my Gopro camera. What has worked best for you and where did you get the mount?
 
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We just purchased the handlebar mount from Best Buy for $20. Guess it depends what angle you are going for.
 
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Why not use a RAM Mount on the handlebars or so...

RAM GoPro Camery Mount >>
 
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hogtagcollar.com has a couple solutions
 
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I have the RAM suction mount and it is extremely solid and adjustable to any angle.

However, regardless of where I have mounted my GoPro on my Trike, I get too much vibration and jitter in the image. Next I am going to experiment with stabilization software, and probably end up with helmet mount.

Anyone have experience with reasonably priced stabilization software?
 
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I have the handlebar mounts and also the goose-neck on the Flex clamp.
I've used that on my engine guard a few times.

My only gripe is that I wish GoPro would create some type of mount that actually swivels left and right, rather than just stacking 90° parts...
That way I could mount a camera in more places, like further back on the curve of the handlebars, on a mirror stem, etc...
 
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I use my gopro mainly for wet stuff but have collected a multitude of mounts. The only one's I've used on the bike are the Roll bar and Handle bar / seatpost mounts which I attached to the bars, I also had a 3 way pivot arm in between the bar mount and the camera to enable the correct camera angle. These could also be attached to the frame.

The only difference between Roll bar mount and Handlebar / Seatpost mount is the diameter of tube they will clamp round. The footage I got from these mounts was surprisingly good, once moving there was very little camera shake.

I also have a Suction mount which I have used on my van, it is meant to be good for fairly high speeds, this might attach to your tank for a different perspective. Also the stick on mounts on your helmet if you want a riders view.

http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/roll-bar-mount

http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/handl...ost-pole-mount

http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/curve...dhesive-mounts

http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/suction-cup
 
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Thanks for the tips everyone
 
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Checkout www.bhphotovideo.com and www.adorama.com

There are a ton of ways to mount this. I have a car rig for automotive photography rolling shots like this:



The rig that hasn't been edited out yet consists of a set of Manfrotto super clamps that are awesome. They're the things holding the bar in the photo. They have a standard mount that lets you put a stud in there that works with photography adapters. At that point you going just mount the gopro or you could mount something in between, like a tripod ballhead that allows pivot movement on a ball head rather than just angles. There are a lot of different mount types you should be able to find on those sites.

The finished photo for ***** and giggles:
 
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