Adventure Bike Rider Forum

Having spent years riding off road with helmet camera's ranging from the early bullet cameras to the drift I use now. I have this advice.

No matter where you mount the camera on your helmet you are taking a massive risk, helmets are round for a reason, so that when you hit the ground they slide. You are more likely to be damaged by the rotation of your lid than the impact. So while guiding I used to attach the early cameras under my peak which worked well, but the drift is a little too big for this so I mount it low on the left side ( so you can start/stop it) but this too is dangerous as I found out in Romania breaking my shoulder front, back and the socket. Mounting on the helmet gives the best footage as it will be steady. To get round the noise/wind fit a remote mic inside the helmet, this will pic up your voice better and stop the wing rush. Fitting a camera on the chest is also good, just wear a chest protector under it. In this position it gives great shots of the handle bars thrashing around. I also had a small LED under my peak which shows when the camera is recording, saves battery and allows you to edit film while riding. I use the bolts/screws to attach the camera via either the peak screw or the strap screw. Hope this helps.

TomBoyNI wrote:Are these any good? I've been looking at one for ages.

I dont use a camera mount on the helmet myself but did see a good review by someone familiar who produced a video relating to trail riding and the disadvantages of different mounts i.e. top and side mounts catching on branches.

+ 1 for what captinktm said about the camera restricting smooth movement in the case of an off. I think Schumacher might have been wearing a similar set up when he had that disastrous accident. I mount mine on the screen now.

http://www.rammount.com/activity/motorcycle-mounts

cheers Spud

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I guess the best thing is to experiment. The chin bar would be a non starter for me as I wear an open face, I have never got on with full face lids, the last one I wore was nearly the death of me at Caldwell on a race day it totally misted up and I was unable to open the visor. The chest harness idea looks interesting and I had thought about strapping it to my arm. The Akaso comes with a range of mounts so I will have a play.
I have no idea yet how much I'll use it. When I was I the Alps last year my son had a helmet cam and took some good videos. One advantage I can see of having it mounted on your helmet or body is that you could take scenic shots easier.
Thanks again Jak

I know you dont have a garmin but you can get some great bits of kit, like this

Garmin Chest Strap