The GoPro is an extremely simple solution to something that I've strugged with for years: how to get quality onboard motorcycle videos. The GoPro only has 2 buttons, a power and a shutter button. It took a little time to become used to navigating the menus but it becomes intuitive after a short time. The Motorsports Edition has a number of possible mounts. The clips use 3M tape and can be secured to helmets. There is also a suction cup mount for getting video from all possible angles from your bike. I had some problems with the suction cup at first. It won't stick to any graphics and needs a totally flat surface to properly adhere. I was able to put it on the side of the fairings and the rear fender with good results.
The quality of the video is amazing: shooting in 1080 or 720p from such a small camera is incredible. You have other options besides video. You can shoot a photo burst (10 pictures in 1 second) or do some time lapse or single photo images.
I went out on the KLR a few times playing with the different mounts and video settings. Here are a couple of youtube videos of the options.
My previous method of shooting videos was with a point and shoot digital camera. The results were never satisfactory. Here's one from a few years ago:
The videos are relatively easy to edit using Windows Movie Maker Live. With unlimited viewing angles and high quality video the GoPro Hero 2 is a winner.
Tomorrow is the Berkshire Big Adventure ride and I'm looking forward to shooting a lot of video.
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