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GoPro motorbike mount - mirror or helmet

I’ve recently got an MT07 motorbike and would like to fit my GoPro on it to act as a dashcam. Due to the lack of space on the handlebars I was thinking of putting it on the mirror. Can anyone recommend a mount for this. All the ones I’ve seen the jaws will be too wide for the mirror. If this is not a good option then is there a mount I could put on my flip front helmet. Thanks for any advise. 

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  • Herzlos
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    If you fit it to your helmet it'll give you smoother footage and record whatever you are looking at, which is going to be a lot better than mounting it to the bike where it can only really look forward.


  • MEM62
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    Nice bike.  My wife has one.  There is sufficient space on the handlebars to fit a Ram Mount.  
  • Nearlyold
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    SP Connect or Quadlock might have something to suit. I've used both SP Connect and Ram mounts, and find the SP Connect range much sleeker than the rather clunky Ram mounts
  • Wonka_2
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    edited 13 February 2023 at 12:30PM
    Herzlos said:
    If you fit it to your helmet it'll give you smoother footage and record whatever you are looking at, which is going to be a lot better than mounting it to the bike where it can only really look forward.


    I'm maybe old-school (and been to enough RTA's to feel qualified to comment) but I'd never be attaching to a helmet. For a cyclist I'd advocate but not a motorcyclist at the higher speeds etc

    Helmets companies spend millions creating them so they protect and (if necessary) slide on the road without grabbing/catching and rotating the head/neck. Anything attached to the outside reduces this effectiveness and risks additional injury (albeit with a nice video of the potential cause and the end result)

    Personally I'd be bike mounted or via body harness

    p.s. enjoy the bike - they're great

    p.p.s have a look at motovixenn on instagram - she runs an MT-07 and has used various camera setups 

     
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