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Here's some of the GoPro Hero pics.... :thumbsup: ...headed up Sonora Pass, Hwy 108. These are shot with an 11" flexible RAM arm working off a 1" RAM ball connected to the mirror bolt.

If not familiar with the new GoPro Hero, info & Buy Now is here.

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26% Grade headed down the other side after the near-10,000 ft pass. :cheerleader:

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Someone is going to ask, so here's the info on the RAM arm working with using 1" RAM balls(both sides) bolted to the mirror mount & grab rail bolts.

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Never seen a setup like this, here's part numbers of what you need off the RAM site:

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Camera Mount
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Building a Flexible RAM Arm - the 9" is best we've found
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fantastic pics

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aqre these stills from video? or how is the shutter triggerd?

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aqre these stills from video? or how is the shutter triggerd?

Good question Slash, not stills, those are actual photographs. The GoPro is a video camera, however it's also a 5mp Digital Camera, and will take normal shots. It has a timed photo feature which I really like. Never had the capability to take shots like those before. Basically, you turn the camera to that setting and just let it run. Ride a 5-10 mile stretch of your favorite twisty road and see what you get.

Helmet photograph mounted aboard the CBR1000RR on NorCal's Hwy 36


So the above are photographs using the photo-every-2-second feature on the GoPro Hero. :thumbsup:


The screenshots of the on-board video look more like this. Basically, taking a screenshot while watching the vid to get these.



Screenshot pulled from here (posted up before but possibly haven't seen it :thumbsup:)

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Im ordering ont now. How long will the battery last in the 2 sec mode?

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As always, great pics. :thumbsup:

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The GoPro Hero will take 1400 photos before the batteries die in the 2 or 5 second pic mode.

GoPro recommends that you use Energizer Lithiums for this type of device. A set of two AAA will last 1 hr of continuous video shooting according to their included instructions. You can also use NiMH rechargeable batteries- they are pricey, but will pay for themselves. With normal Energizer Lithiums, I generally will swap the battery set out per card. So fill the 2 gb card, and I'll swap. Likely there's still lots of juice left, but I'd hate for it to quit working in a particularly delicious set of curves.

Btw, here's the instructions that are included with the GoPro in pdf format: http://www.pashnit.com/pics/products/gopro/operating_instructions.pdf

Here's another set, attempting to get some good shots of the newly installed Clearwater Lights. Still working up a little video shot along the bumpy road to Bodie SHP.

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This timed pic sequence was shot with the GoPro attached to the 18" RAM arm, which is attached to a 1" ball mount off the bar end.

Goal was to get some shots of the lights. :) But as you can see, if you like to fiddle with video of The Ride, this lil camera definitely allows a whole new world of funky angles and perspectives.

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