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Posted by pcarrell
 - June 08, 2014, 19:06:42 PM
Quote from: Troll on June 08, 2014, 18:33:32 PM

the "red thing", which happens to be the inside top of the bubble nose fairing.

I thought that's what it was, but I didn't want to jump to conclusions.
Posted by Troll
 - June 08, 2014, 19:03:53 PM

Here's a couple of minutes of one of the easier sections of the Dragon. Just so you know what's coming up in August!
http://youtu.be/C5yFmdZrFK8

Posted by Troll
 - June 08, 2014, 18:33:32 PM

It's all an experiment. I don't know what the camera sees until I get home and look at it. I believe I can fix the "red thing", which happens to be the inside top of the bubble nose fairing.

Posted by pcarrell
 - June 08, 2014, 17:47:53 PM

Not bad....not bad at all!  The red piece in the foreground does the jello thing a little, but not bad.  Can the camera be mounted in roughly the same place but a little more forward?  I think if you got the back edge of the red piece out of the frame then the jello effect would be much less noticeable or maybe go away altogether.

Posted by Troll
 - June 08, 2014, 17:44:38 PM

I created a new account because if I used my id I already had, it would convert all my Picasa stuff to youtube, so yes that's my first upload. Goes pretty easy. The camera is mounted on the handlebar in the space between the risers, right by the fork crown nut....Any place else and I get the dreaded jello....I'm playing with the angle to get the best view. Not much space to work with on the "W". You better find some place with curves in Ohio...the Dragon has 318 (switch backs, hair pins, elevation changes) in 11 miles, and I do believe we're going to be doing it, again!

Posted by greenbarn
 - June 08, 2014, 17:36:33 PM

Nice video, Troll I have to admit, I can't figure out where the gopro is mounted, though?  Good perspective.

Is that your first post on youtube?  how did that go?

Posted by Troll
 - June 08, 2014, 17:30:46 PM

A little practice for August
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOALHqcp3sM&feature=youtu.be

Posted by Troll
 - May 26, 2014, 06:41:35 AM

Are you kidding? EVERY car in Wisconsin is grey during the winter...Most people have a "winter" car and a "good" car..All but the cheapest people use the automatic car washes in the winter that have an underbody flush included....

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 25, 2014, 21:32:27 PM
Quote from: Troll on May 25, 2014, 15:42:20 PM

There are quite a few Chevettes around here, and they were well made. If they get a modicum of care, 200,000 miles is not uncommon.

Do they not salt the roads much in Wisconsin?  I'm thinking maybe they don't use the salt and brine like they do here (in the rust belt) - Every time there is a forecast of 3 flakes of snow or more, the state paints Brine stripes up and down the road.  It's literally been 4-5 years since I've seen a Chevette, Vega, or Pacer, or Ford Fiesta!

My first car was a chevy vega ....

Nice boat pics!  Do they have that thing sitting in a mud puddle??

Posted by Troll
 - May 25, 2014, 15:42:20 PM

  There are quite a few Chevettes around here, and they were well made. If they get a modicum of care, 200,000 miles is not uncommon. They were designed to be inter-urban vehicles, not highway cruisers, and in their intended role, they are just fine. I owned a Vega for a few years. No problems with it, like some people have reported...I would have another one, if I could fine the KammBack wagon sedan-delivery version!.
I have another reason to carry a camera...I was down in Prairie duChein today, and look what I found! The L.Wade Childress sank in Iowa in 1985, Got caught in the ice when the winter closed in, was raised, and now sits here...why, I don't know.. but there it is...something you don't see every day, unless you live around here! My favorite overlook is open again, too. I had a nice 120 mile ride just because...

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 25, 2014, 13:19:20 PM
Quote from: greenbarn on May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PM

How about a Chevy Chevette?  Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time....

The rust ate them up ages ago!
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 25, 2014, 13:19:11 PM

 what about the Vega.......lol

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PM
Quote from: pcarrell on May 25, 2014, 08:39:09 AM

Naw, the Taurus is a dime a dozen around here, but the last Celebrity I saw moving on it's own was years ago.

How about a Chevy Chevette?  Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time....   Or a Pacer, either.
Posted by Troll
 - May 25, 2014, 10:26:39 AM

I have no problem with owning one of these, I only drive a car in the winter, so the fact that the a/c in these was virtually non existent wouldn't bother me, and the 258" 6 that powers these is a boring but reliable engine. The only thing that I can think of that would make it a problem is the coil over upper wishbone suspension, just like a little ford. They go through upper ball joints in very short order.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 25, 2014, 09:33:15 AM

  I personally think Troll that you would look really cool , almost like a benevolent Santa driving about in a Pacer.......and with your skill you could make a first rate daily driver.....

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