Ouch

MouseMat2004 · 16 Jun 2010 at 11:32

Did Cadwell last week, started to drizzle a tiny bit but got worse as I was going around

Thought I had slowed down enough, clearly not!

Amazingly, no real damage to me or the bike! No idea how though.

MouseMat2004 · 16 Jun 2010 at 13:20

I dont bother wheelying over the Mountain, looks great for the camera but very slow. I was endlessly going past people at the top of the mountain, I did notice the rear wheel skip a few times over the top too, going back in Aug on the wifes 636 so the 40kg less weight may make it a little bit more interesting.

Morning looked mostly like this:

Started to get into the groove:

Drizzled a little bit so knocked like 6-7 secs off my lap times but not enough

It's all good though, next day it looked like this:

And a video of a better session!

MouseMat2004 · 16 Jun 2010 at 13:34

It's a GoPro HD. Thats only recorded at 720p30 too, they do 720p60 and 1080p30 aswell. It could do with a slightly more sturdy mount, they do suffer from CMOS lens wobble.

I think I may had been ok if I applied more throttle, I was running in there with a cracked throttle but didnt take into account that while lent over even a slightly open throttle will loose you speed hence overload the front. Great track though, I hope its nicer weather in Aug!!

It's just annoying as I never seem to get a warning, didnt have a slip or a slide the whole day, never went out of my comfort zone and generally ride well within myself due to the slightly iffy conditions then bam it just goes

MouseMat2004 · 16 Jun 2010 at 14:58

I used their 'tripod' mount and basically just bolted through the front of the fairing. They also have Sticky pad mounts which are extremely strong and a very very good suction cup.

Look for the GoProHD Motorsports package. It comes with the suction mount and about 6 sticky pads. The tripod mount is an extra £8-9 though.

http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=30#

MouseMat2004 · 16 Jun 2010 at 23:38

Yeah a £8 Keychain camera produces some very good results! But can be a little unreliable.

Very respectable:

MouseMat2004 · 21 Jun 2010 at 22:28

Sparks are from the footpegs which almost completely ground down.

Nope no crash mushrooms, I bought some a few years ago but Honda decided to use a castle nut and allen key on the main engine mounts, got the castle nut off but the allen key bolt was incredibly tight and started to round off so I just left it be and sold the R&G's. Such a pain in the arse.