808 keychain cam mounted under headlights - Page 2

ai4px · August 3rd, 2013, 11:21 AM

I stuck one of my magnetic name badge magents under the headlights using the little plastic rivet. I was worried the camera might come off, so I tied a lanyard to it.... worked great, but the lanyard got tangled in the forks on my test ride and the camera popped off when I parked the bike and the forks turned! :-)

It is a nice place to shoot from.... Think I'll put one in the same spot on wife's bike.

greenmachine · August 3rd, 2013, 11:44 AM

where was this thread BEFORE I bought my gopro?? lol

subxero · August 3rd, 2013, 05:58 PM

This is pretty cool. I am interested in recording some vid, more so for just incases than trying to put together vids and i have never liked go pro's so this might be the ticket.

good stuff

rasta · August 3rd, 2013, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenmachine

where was this thread BEFORE I bought my gopro?? lol

It was here, just gotta do a little searching

rasta · August 5th, 2013, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

Thanks @rasta
Wired the port inside the fairings from the battery back to the tail then from the tail to the instrument panel and just velcro on any spot that looks good. It is a short trip for the usb cable from there to under the head light. I velcroed the camera and the usb cable.
Used 3m dual lock

Just so I'm clear, you velcro'd the 12v port? So, no drilling? Left side of the fairing or the right side? Did it even matter? Thanks

allanoue · August 5th, 2013, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

Just so I'm clear, you velcro'd the 12v port? So, no drilling? Left side of the fairing or the right side? Did it even matter? Thanks

Correct, I did not drill just velcro. On my 300 the right side looked easier but I do not think it matters.

csmith12 · August 5th, 2013, 10:09 PM

My cam is on the way!

Bentley813 · August 5th, 2013, 11:15 PM

Might have to grab one of these. I will probably use one of my back up usb battery chargers rather than running the cable up front.

rasta · August 5th, 2013, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

My cam is on the way!

Metoo metoo metoo!

kirk595x · August 5th, 2013, 11:48 PM

Wish I had seen this thread before

. I just ordered a Drift HD 1080 last week. I coulda bought three of those for the cost of the Drift!

rasta · August 6th, 2013, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

Thanks @rasta
Wired the port inside the fairings from the battery back to the tail then from the tail to the instrument panel and just velcro on any spot that looks good. It is a short trip for the usb cable from there to under the head light. I velcroed the camera and the usb cable.
Used 3m dual lock

Just thought of another question for you. How come you went from battery > tail > instrument panel? Is it easier to just go from the battery straight to the 12v adapter under the instrumental panel?

allanoue · August 6th, 2013, 04:13 AM

I thought it was easier to get it out from under the seat. I did not put a lot of thought to it.

ai4px · August 6th, 2013, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirk595x

Wish I had seen this thread before

. I just ordered a Drift HD 1080 last week. I coulda bought three of those for the cost of the Drift!

I thought it would be really cool to have one forward, one aft, and one on the helmet. 360° coverage. I really wish there was some kind of auto start function on these cameras!

I forgot to recharge mine yesterday and was riding home with my wife behind on her bike last night. A doe just sauntered out across in front of me just after dark. I really regret not charging my battery b/c it would have been a good shot of a deer. Unlike the deer that dart in front of my car, this one was not in any hurry... a motorcycle must not be much of a threat to them.

Wifey was giving me a hard time b/c I didn't hit my brakes until after I'd passed the deer.... I told her I knew I'd miss the deer, there was no need to brake, but I started to think about her 10 seconds behind me and that possible 2nd deer and braked to alert her.

rasta · August 7th, 2013, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

I thought it was easier to get it out from under the seat. I did not put a lot of thought to it.

Sooooorrrrry for bugging you with all the questions, but I don't want to **** my **** up, so I just want to be sure I do everything correctly.

Here's the license plate harness, which side am I supposed to crimp the 12v port to, side A or B? (Or am I supposed to buy another harness..?)

And based off the DIY thread, it's as easy as simply crimping the wires to the harness?

ai4px · August 7th, 2013, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

Sooooorrrrry for bugging you with all the questions, but I don't want to **** my **** up, so I just want to be sure I do everything correctly.

Here's the license plate harness, which side am I supposed to crimp the 12v port to, side A or B? (Or am I supposed to buy another harness..?)

The wiring diagram I found shows Red/Blk as license tag light. If it were me, I'd crimp one of those vampire taps on the outbound side of the plug... my philosophy is to not disturb the bike's wire harness, rather disturb the ancilary stuff that can be replaced cheap. I figure if it corrodes, I can replace the license tag wires easier than the entire wire harness, eh?

dfox · August 7th, 2013, 08:13 AM

hmm...

i might think about switching up from my helmet mounted contour to this, just to attract less attention, and be able to record stealthily.

Is the V3 not as good as the V2?

rasta · August 7th, 2013, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ai4px

The wiring diagram I found shows Red/Blk as license tag light. If it were me, I'd crimp one of those vampire taps on the outbound side of the plug... my philosophy is to not disturb the bike's wire harness, rather disturb the ancilary stuff that can be replaced cheap. I figure if it corrodes, I can replace the license tag wires easier than the entire wire harness, eh?

I'm not quite sure what you mean by vampire tap. Is that something other than what I showed in the last picture I posted?

ai4px · August 7th, 2013, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

I'm not quite sure what you mean by vampire tap. Is that something other than what I showed in the last picture I posted?

Sorry for not being more clear... little crimp on wire tap that allow you to add a wire.

Bentley813 · August 9th, 2013, 07:20 AM

Anyone getting this that needs micro SDHC card, Newegg has a great deal on a G.Skill 32GB class 10 card. 24.99 with 25% off code EMCXMXP55 (Ends the 12th) came to 18.74 shipped for me.

Link

iplante · August 18th, 2013, 08:57 AM

Just purchased one of these little guys on eBay. I'll probably get a 32GB microSDHC class 10 from MicroCenter for $19.99 (http://www.microcenter.com/product/3...ash_Media_Card)

Wondering where I should mount it... Do you think it would stay put if I velcro'd it to my helmet?

allanoue · August 18th, 2013, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iplante

Just purchased one of these little guys on eBay. I'll probably get a 32GB microSDHC class 10 from MicroCenter for $19.99 (http://www.microcenter.com/product/3...ash_Media_Card)

Wondering where I should mount it... Do you think it would stay put if I velcro'd it to my helmet?

It will eventually fail.

iplante · August 18th, 2013, 07:13 PM

Any better way to mount it to my helmet?

allanoue · August 18th, 2013, 07:21 PM

I use velcro but also a safety line so I do not loose the camera when the velcro does fail.

ai4px · August 19th, 2013, 02:20 AM

It's ugly, but a magnet works well...

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=134951

allanoue · August 19th, 2013, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ai4px

It's ugly, but a magnet works well...

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=134951

That does look like a good solution

iplante · August 19th, 2013, 01:12 PM

Cool dude. Any issues with the magnet being so close to the flash storage?

ai4px · August 19th, 2013, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iplante

Cool dude. Any issues with the magnet being so close to the flash storage?

No, magnets only bad for floppy discs... OK for flash.

iplante · August 21st, 2013, 11:40 AM

Sweet. Got the camera today, all I could find to test it was an old 1gb SD card from my old work blackberry, lol. Seems to work well enough.

I need to go get that 32gb card and mount the thing to my helmet. Ill post a vid eventually :-)

allanoue · August 21st, 2013, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ai4px

No, magnets only bad for floppy discs... OK for flash.

subxero · February 18th, 2014, 11:21 AM

just ordered a Mobius from the bay of E. If I like it, I might get another if not I may get either a #16 or a #26 as a second.

What does everyone use to edit their raw video?

ai4px · February 18th, 2014, 11:33 AM

You should like the mobius. Hope you got a few extra mounting cups/plates.

I use VideoPAD to edit my stuff. The free version won't save in mp4, and I use another app to convert the AVI it does put out to MP4.

rasta · February 18th, 2014, 11:48 AM

I'm not sure why...but I use Final Cut Pro. Pretty much overkill given what I do for editing (just chopping up stuff). Kinda like eating McDonalds off of the fine China. Oooooh well

EsrTek · February 19th, 2014, 08:25 AM

Great lil camera's but just remember a few things w/ your mounting points...
Camera's are not waterproof
No remote start/stop recording --
In order to record while charging, all camera have to be disconnected from USB start recording then plug in.

I personally had mine inside helmet to do vlogs, mic just not good enough and pics up too much wind noise...

Link to original page on YouTube.

I am keeping mine for backseat (dual mount) 1 forward 1 backwards. No audio and avi format seems to give best videos/amount of vids you get on card.

subxero · March 6th, 2014, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

Sooooorrrrry for bugging you with all the questions, but I don't want to **** my **** up, so I just want to be sure I do everything correctly.

Here's the license plate harness, which side am I supposed to crimp the 12v port to, side A or B? (Or am I supposed to buy another harness..?)

And based off the DIY thread, it's as easy as simply crimping the wires to the harness?

Obviously this is a little late but for anyone else that comes digging into this thread later

here is part of the DIY that was listed

[I]"So I have been contemplating adding my 12v power source I had in my 250 to my zx6r. Finally took the time to actually do it. I personally like to have things like this hidden and I have to say, I'm very happy with the outcome.

I personally used the connector from my license plate light since I don't use it. This way the 12v source will not work unless the bike is running and it also alleviates me from having to use an inline fuse (the lic. plate light is on its own fuse).

You could easily wire it directly to your battery, but remember to add a 15amp inline fuse at the battery source, otherwise you could end up having bigger problems... and the other draw back is if you leave something plugged in, your battery will most likely be dead in 2 hours or so."[/I]

ai4px · March 6th, 2014, 04:50 PM

Since this thread started, I've gotten a mobius camera... the successor to the 808. I've ordered but haven't received a waterproof case for it yet.

I have seen a water resistant sleeve (condom if you will) here Mobius Sleeve .

They sell a side helmet mount that works well, I have one. Looks like you could cut out the USB port in the sleeve and have a decent water resistant setup.

Also, on ebay they have real waterproof cases for the 808 Lens A camera... not the wide angle lens.

rasta · March 6th, 2014, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ai4px

Since this thread started, I've gotten a mobius camera... the successor to the 808. I've ordered but haven't received a waterproof case for it yet.

Is it the one by JooVuu? Post a review when you get it!

ai4px · March 6th, 2014, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

Is it the one by JooVuu? Post a review when you get it!

I'm starting to think *if* I get it. They keep moving the backorder date. Last I emailed them, they said March 4, now the backorder shows tomorrow. Been on slipping back order since mid January.

On a positive note, they are responsive to questions and honest... it's a supply problem at this moment. I hope it's worth the wait.

EsrTek · March 7th, 2014, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ai4px

Since this thread started, I've gotten a mobius camera... the successor to the 808. I've ordered but haven't received a waterproof case for it yet.

I have seen a water resistant sleeve (condom if you will) here Mobius Sleeve .

They sell a side helmet mount that works well, I have one. Looks like you could cut out the USB port in the sleeve and have a decent water resistant setup.

Also, on ebay they have real waterproof cases for the 808 Lens A camera... not the wide angle lens.

I just picked up a Mobius as my new main camera and kept the 808 #16 for 2nd camera. Got all the mounts too!!!
Great lil camera and good low light quality, better than my gopro did

subxero · March 7th, 2014, 07:11 AM

I got my Mobius in the mail but have yet to mess with it. I need to get sd card for it and set it up. It is on a very long list of to do's

EsrTek · March 7th, 2014, 10:36 PM

Make sure to get the 'msetup' software from site to configure it.
Only thing I found I don't like about it is the .mov option only. I'm sure an update will fix that soon.

August 3rd, 2013, 11:21 AM	#41
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	I stuck one of my magnetic name badge magents under the headlights using the little plastic rivet. I was worried the camera might come off, so I tied a lanyard to it.... worked great, but the lanyard got tangled in the forks on my test ride and the camera popped off when I parked the bike and the forks turned! :-) It is a nice place to shoot from.... Think I'll put one in the same spot on wife's bike. __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.

August 3rd, 2013, 05:58 PM	#43
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	This is pretty cool. I am interested in recording some vid, more so for just incases than trying to put together vids and i have never liked go pro's so this might be the ticket. good stuff __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

August 5th, 2013, 10:09 PM	#47
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	My cam is on the way! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

August 5th, 2013, 11:48 PM	#50
kirk595x ninjette.org guru Name: Robbie Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 03' Ninja 250ex Posts: 333	Wish I had seen this thread before. I just ordered a Drift HD 1080 last week. I coulda bought three of those for the cost of the Drift! __________________________________________________ Perform Random Acts of Coolness!!ATGATT

August 18th, 2013, 08:57 AM	#60
iplante I ride like a granny Name: Isabelle Location: Minneapolis Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250R - EX250F Posts: 521 Blog Entries: 1	Just purchased one of these little guys on eBay. I'll probably get a 32GB microSDHC class 10 from MicroCenter for $19.99 (http://www.microcenter.com/product/3...ash_Media_Card) Wondering where I should mount it... Do you think it would stay put if I velcro'd it to my helmet? __________________________________________________ WANTED for 88-07 Ninja 250: Corbin Gunfighter & Lady seat

August 3rd, 2013, 11:44 AM	#42
greenmachine ninjette.org member Name: mitch Location: corona Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Green Ninja 250 2008!!!! Posts: 202	where was this thread BEFORE I bought my gopro?? lol

August 5th, 2013, 11:15 PM	#48
Bentley813 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Oswego, NY Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White 300 Posts: 221	Might have to grab one of these. I will probably use one of my back up usb battery chargers rather than running the cable up front.

August 6th, 2013, 04:13 AM	#52
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I thought it was easier to get it out from under the seat. I did not put a lot of thought to it.

August 7th, 2013, 08:13 AM	#56
dfox ninjette.org sage Name: Fox Location: Boston Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 250R Posts: 881	hmm... i might think about switching up from my helmet mounted contour to this, just to attract less attention, and be able to record stealthily. Is the V3 not as good as the V2?

August 9th, 2013, 07:20 AM	#59
Bentley813 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Oswego, NY Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White 300 Posts: 221	Anyone getting this that needs micro SDHC card, Newegg has a great deal on a G.Skill 32GB class 10 card. 24.99 with 25% off code EMCXMXP55 (Ends the 12th) came to 18.74 shipped for me. Link

August 18th, 2013, 07:13 PM	#62
iplante I ride like a granny Name: Isabelle Location: Minneapolis Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250R - EX250F Posts: 521 Blog Entries: 1	Any better way to mount it to my helmet? __________________________________________________ WANTED for 88-07 Ninja 250: Corbin Gunfighter & Lady seat

August 18th, 2013, 07:21 PM	#63
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I use velcro but also a safety line so I do not loose the camera when the velcro does fail.

August 19th, 2013, 02:20 AM	#64
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	It's ugly, but a magnet works well... http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=134951 __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.

August 19th, 2013, 01:12 PM	#66
iplante I ride like a granny Name: Isabelle Location: Minneapolis Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250R - EX250F Posts: 521 Blog Entries: 1	Cool dude. Any issues with the magnet being so close to the flash storage? __________________________________________________ WANTED for 88-07 Ninja 250: Corbin Gunfighter & Lady seat

August 21st, 2013, 11:40 AM	#68
iplante I ride like a granny Name: Isabelle Location: Minneapolis Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250R - EX250F Posts: 521 Blog Entries: 1	Sweet. Got the camera today, all I could find to test it was an old 1gb SD card from my old work blackberry, lol. Seems to work well enough. I need to go get that 32gb card and mount the thing to my helmet. Ill post a vid eventually :-) __________________________________________________ WANTED for 88-07 Ninja 250: Corbin Gunfighter & Lady seat

February 18th, 2014, 11:21 AM	#70
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	just ordered a Mobius from the bay of E. If I like it, I might get another if not I may get either a #16 or a #26 as a second. What does everyone use to edit their raw video? __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

February 18th, 2014, 11:33 AM	#71
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	You should like the mobius. Hope you got a few extra mounting cups/plates. I use VideoPAD to edit my stuff. The free version won't save in mp4, and I use another app to convert the AVI it does put out to MP4. __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

February 18th, 2014, 11:48 AM	#72
rasta Your face Name: Wes Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.	I'm not sure why...but I use Final Cut Pro. Pretty much overkill given what I do for editing (just chopping up stuff). Kinda like eating McDonalds off of the fine China. Oooooh well __________________________________________________ "even a proper fitting helmet can 'get loose'" -csmith

February 19th, 2014, 08:25 AM	#73
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Great lil camera's but just remember a few things w/ your mounting points... Camera's are not waterproof No remote start/stop recording -- In order to record while charging, all camera have to be disconnected from USB start recording then plug in. I personally had mine inside helmet to do vlogs, mic just not good enough and pics up too much wind noise... Link to original page on YouTube. I am keeping mine for backseat (dual mount) 1 forward 1 backwards. No audio and avi format seems to give best videos/amount of vids you get on card. __________________________________________________ My replies are intended for street riding only, plz do not provide track only replies. Visit my new MotoVlog Channel !!

March 6th, 2014, 04:50 PM	#75
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	Action cam Since this thread started, I've gotten a mobius camera... the successor to the 808. I've ordered but haven't received a waterproof case for it yet. I have seen a water resistant sleeve (condom if you will) here Mobius Sleeve . They sell a side helmet mount that works well, I have one. Looks like you could cut out the USB port in the sleeve and have a decent water resistant setup. Also, on ebay they have real waterproof cases for the 808 Lens A camera... not the wide angle lens. __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.

March 7th, 2014, 07:11 AM	#79
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	I got my Mobius in the mail but have yet to mess with it. I need to get sd card for it and set it up. It is on a very long list of to do's __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

March 7th, 2014, 10:36 PM	#80
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Make sure to get the 'msetup' software from site to configure it. Only thing I found I don't like about it is the .mov option only. I'm sure an update will fix that soon. __________________________________________________ My replies are intended for street riding only, plz do not provide track only replies. Visit my new MotoVlog Channel !!

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