02-11-2016, 09:11 PM
I have a GoPro which comes with the flat and curved adhesive mounts. I also purchased the chest harness. At the time I had only one helmet (HJC CL17) and the only option for mounting where there was full contact of the curved adhesive mount was on top of the helmet.
Observations:
top of the helmet mounting
1) I move my head from side to side quite frequently so I found this movement was distracting in the videos.
2) When banking in corners, I tend to try to keep my head level (odd, huh?) so the video didn't give the cool banking effect of riding a motorcycle.
3) I felt weird having the camera mounted on top of the helmet.
4) It was difficult to turn the camera on and off while riding or at stop lights because you are working "blind".
chest mount
1) I like the angle of the video better and the chest mount video reflected the angle of the bike through turns in a much more pleasing way to me.
2) Easier for me to turn the camera on and off but still not easy because while riding and at stop lights it's a "blind" process with a full face helmet on.
3) Less conspicuous than the helmet mount.
I would like to try a handle bar mount at some point for ease of taking stills and turning the camera on and off but I am worried about vibration.
Observations:
top of the helmet mounting
1) I move my head from side to side quite frequently so I found this movement was distracting in the videos.
2) When banking in corners, I tend to try to keep my head level (odd, huh?) so the video didn't give the cool banking effect of riding a motorcycle.
3) I felt weird having the camera mounted on top of the helmet.
4) It was difficult to turn the camera on and off while riding or at stop lights because you are working "blind".
chest mount
1) I like the angle of the video better and the chest mount video reflected the angle of the bike through turns in a much more pleasing way to me.
2) Easier for me to turn the camera on and off but still not easy because while riding and at stop lights it's a "blind" process with a full face helmet on.
3) Less conspicuous than the helmet mount.
I would like to try a handle bar mount at some point for ease of taking stills and turning the camera on and off but I am worried about vibration.