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Posted by David Baker
 - June 29, 2013, 21:50:41 PM

Troll... Having rode the "Dragon" and also owning a GoPro I would suggest that you mount the camera where you will pick up the most lean... Crash Bar (Engine Guard) tends to give you a flatter angle... If you can find a location where when you turn the forks or steer into a turn it will definitely give you a better perspective. 

Posted by chief
 - June 29, 2013, 10:21:40 AM
Quote from: Petemoss on June 28, 2013, 20:47:52 PM

Isn't the Dragons Tail in Deals Gap, NC?

Partially in NC, partially in TN.
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - June 29, 2013, 09:33:33 AM

 >:( Mr. GreenBarn Sir, being a business owner and a man in good standing in your community I do not understand why you do not fund this project on your own and use it as a business write off towards education and film making. I am trying to get all my hard earned part time pay salted away so once I am forced out to pasture on my very small pension from the 90's I'll be able to afford my house and my vehicles.

Posted by Troll
 - June 29, 2013, 08:05:12 AM

I'm kinda leaning toward the clutch cyl mount, or if I can adjust the brake master a bit, the r/s mount. The center mount was ok, but it picked up a lot of vibration...I still have some time. Google earth has the trip from Helen to Deals Gap at about 90 miles, so it's going to be a must do. Since it's going to be part of Drift In, I won't be going alone, nor will excessive speeds (probably) be an issue. I bought a battery package with 2 4 hour batteries and a plug in charger for $20...about what GoPro wants for just a battery.

Posted by greenbarn
 - June 28, 2013, 21:21:23 PM

personally, I like to see the driver's pov.  Didn't you previously have a front-and-center mount?

I like the low view for dramatic effect, but , for me, it's  lower than I like it for the whole vid.  I like the brake cover mount better.

You know, what would be REALLY great, is to mount 2 or 3 cameras, let them all roll during the ride, then you could have a LOT of options when you edit.

If Ratman would release his purse strings a little, and let go of some of that moldy money of his, he'd kick in a bit and buy you an extra.  If I had a gopro, I'd loan it for this project.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - June 28, 2013, 21:12:52 PM

That looks really good, but I want a camera that I can run from a bike battery from a cigarette lighter socket, I have fitted a windshield so I don't really have a place to fit my camera at the front and my saddlebags restrict the back unless I want to film where I've come from instead of where I'm going, my camera will film for four hours at a time if I can find somewhere to mount it or a long enough power lead..

I'm looking forward to the film from the dragon and would like to know how far the run is, google shows it to be quite a long road but I'm not sure how much of it is called the dragon..

Watch out for the police, I understand they are enforcing speed limits on some days.

John.

Posted by Petemoss
 - June 28, 2013, 20:47:52 PM

Isn't the Dragons Tail in Deals Gap, NC?

Posted by Troll
 - June 28, 2013, 20:46:09 PM

So, one vote for the low mount? or is it for the Dragon's tail?

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - June 28, 2013, 20:29:12 PM

  I like that for the ride...would be cool....

Posted by Troll
 - June 28, 2013, 18:23:33 PM

I looked carefully at the itinerary for DriftIn, and on Friday, the group is going to ride the Dragon's Tail. I've been wanting to get out there to do this for several years, so now I will be getting my wish granted. You guys (generic) have suffered through the GoPro mount evolution, so I want your opinion about which set up I should use to record the Dragon. Here is a quick clip I did today with the camera mounted on the engine guard bar...The traffic circle was on the right side brake M/Cyl.
https://picasaweb.google.com/109550952480484427597/GoProVideoClips#5894676661061990178
Remember 318 turns in 11 miles, and probably no chance to do it over if the video doesn't come out...

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