Hi there, it’s Toshi again.
After publishing my piece on the in-car video shoot last time, I got a comment from one of our employees who said: "I’m actually a bike enthusiast myself, and I’ve taken video with the Everio mounted on my motorcycle."
This I had to see! I asked him to send me the video right away.
Since this is exactly the kind of response I hope for when I write this blog, I decided to introduce this motorcycle-mounted video into this issue.
Motorcycle mount for bike enthusiasts
The person who provided me with the motorcycle-mounted video was Mr. M. Chiku from the Patents Group. He is a real bike enthusiast who got his license at sixteen and immediately bought a secondhand YAMAHA XS650E, which he rode around everywhere. After getting married, he settled down for a while, but the motorcycle bug bit him again in his fifties. He currently rides a GSX750S KATANA (1982 model), which, as he says "is the motorcycle that really does it for me." Through his bike riding, he’s living the years of youth once again.
Being a bit of a bike nut, his motorcycle-mounted video was something a little bit different than what I had expected!
The video was shot in the hot summer of last year, on a mountainous road.
The Everio used was the 2009 standard definition memory camcorder GZ-MS120.
Please start by watching the video.
Everio GZ-MS120 motorcycle_mount video 1
Motorcycle-mounted capture method to shoot your own riding style
Was this shot from the back of the motorcycle?
Although we see many front-mounted cameras and videos done with motorcycle mounts, his goal was to somehow shoot his riding form, which he has been perfecting since his younger years. After much trial and error, and by using the Moto-GP onboard camera as a hint, he managed to secure a tripod on the back seat.
The method is quite simple. You should start by securing the tripod’s legs underneath the seat’s belt, and then keeping it down in place with a touring net. Thanks to his previous work experience in the technology field, Mr. Chiku could demonstrate his motorcycle setup clearly and understandably.
Rear-end capture method with motorcycle
Explained in such simple terms, it looks like anyone could do this.
The GZ-MS120 that was used for the shoot is a small, lightweight memory cam, so you don’t have to worry about its weight for this kind of shooting.
For motorcycle enthusiasts, since your own riding style might be something of interest, this way of shooting from the back can help in cornering practice. I was pleasantly surprised to find such an innovative method for shooting video.
Everio GZ-MS120 motorcycle_mount video 2
As an additional note of caution, please make sure the camera sticks out less than one meter from the back of your bike, as it may obstruct the vehicles behind you. (It is a violation of the Road Traffic Law in Japan to have something stick out over 2.5 meters from your own vehicle.)
Let’s all try vehicle-mounted video shooting!
Well I hope you enjoyed the past two weeks of Everio vehicle-mounted video shooting articles. We, the Everio Video Hunters, are constantly looking for great locations to demonstrate the many uses of the Everio.
You can now watch all the videos uploaded to the blog on a YouTube channel.
JVC Everio Video Hunters! Official YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/EverioVideoHunters
Note: When using the camcorder for vehicle-mounted recording, you are responsible to abide by the traffic laws in the respective area and any other relevant laws. This blog refuses to take any responsibility for accidents or camcorder damage that may occur as a result of vehicle-mounted recording using the camcorder.
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