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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: erik on January 26, 2008, 07:00:37 PM

Title: more track day vids :D
Post by: erik on January 26, 2008, 07:00:37 PM
I did another trackday yesterday, at Taupo (http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=-38.665659,176.144485&spn=0.009014,0.024376&t=h&z=16&om=0), here are some videos from it.
The first one is edited, the first three laps are of a couple guys I know and put the footage in for them. The last lap (starting at about 6:30) is one where I had a bit of a slide (slow motion of slide at end of video).

Then the other two videos are the complete footage of the 4th session.

Heaps of fun! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJrVd14s86Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaEOQQ6bpu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taaGeXPDNo0
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: Pillage on January 27, 2008, 06:28:58 AM
Nice videos.
Looks like a lot of fun!
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: PitterB4 on January 27, 2008, 09:06:41 AM
I saw a race from Taupo coming on our Speed Network last night and thought it would be cool to see this track from a different perspective but... it was an off-road rally.   :annoy:
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: Herr Tod on January 27, 2008, 10:02:54 AM
:bandit: What camera do you use?
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: erik on January 27, 2008, 02:03:46 PM
:bandit: What camera do you use?

A surveillance CCD bullet camera similar to this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Cycling/Other/auction-137187877.htm
recording onto a JXD900 portable media player. I've also made up a microphone with a small amplifier to plug into the audio line-in input for sound. I have had to pull the camera apart and resolder a crystal because of of the leads broke off due to vibration. I've now filled it with silicone sealant so it shouldn't break again, but it's something to be aware of if you try using a security camera on a bike like this. The JXD900 only records at 320x240, but I believe there are other media players (and other security recorder/media player things) that can record line-in input at higher resolution. Or you can also plug it in to a video camera with an av input. If you want a helmet camera though, you're probably better off getting a camera with a wider angle of view because it seems too much like tunnel vision using the standard security camera lense.

The Oregon Scientific ATC2K cameras (http://www.atc2k.com/) look like a simpler, good cheap option. They've only got a cmos chip and I've heard they can be a bit susceptible to vibration affecting battery/sd card contacts, and in some videos I've seen weird wavy affects that are apparently due to vibrations, but I think you can work around those problems.
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: Herr Tod on January 27, 2008, 07:07:17 PM
I have the ATC2K. Haven't been able to test it on my bike yet...
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: Vidrazor on January 29, 2008, 12:51:59 AM
>>I have the ATC2K. Haven't been able to test it on my bike yet...<<

Let us know when you do, that looks like a good, cheap cam to slap on the bike.
Title: Re: more track day vids :D
Post by: gsxr400 racer on January 30, 2008, 02:00:48 PM
last vid was great :shock: ! awsome passing :motorsmile: nice set up for the pass :beers:. you look real comfortable and ride it well :congrats:. A big bore kit would make your life a tich easier and a whole lot more fun. :stickpoke: