Author Topic: Dash Cam Owners Australia (Read 9019 times)

CallMeSteve · « **Reply #125 on:** February 06, 2024, 01:00:53 PM »

Wow. That's an exceptional collation. PDSS. People Doing Stupid Stuff. Makes me think I need to get dashcams in our cars.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #126 on:** February 06, 2024, 01:54:19 PM »

Yeah Steve, pretty scary stuff!
I fitted a dash-cam in the wife's driving school car last year.
Also put one in my car around the same time but it's not hooked up via the ignition as I couldn't be bothered doing that at the time so I have to remember to turn it on (and off) if we go anywhere in it.
Bought one for my ST1300 ages back which I still haven't installed...maybe it will happen this Winter???

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Been trying to decide where to mount the cameras...

CallMeSteve · « **Reply #127 on:** February 06, 2024, 02:02:49 PM »

On STrudel, the back camera is mounted to the underside of the top-box.
The attached pic shows were I put the front cam. Another possible location is under the headlight - just be carefull you aren't going to crush it by bottoming out the front forks.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #128 on:** February 06, 2024, 03:02:45 PM »

Thanks for your advice, Steve!

I'd thought about under the headlight but figured, like you said, if you bottomed out the forks you'd probably mangle the cam.
Then I was thinking perhaps to the side, but still under the headlight maybe? Either that or perhaps mount it under one of the mirror pods.
Bit hesitant in drilling holes in any of the fairing plastics though.

With the rear camera I was thinking maybe under the actual top box rack with some kind of custom bracket.

I'll have to hook the cameras all up to see what sort of view I get from those positions...

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #129 on:** February 06, 2024, 03:07:13 PM »

Just realised I was looking at the location of your skippy whistle, not the camera! doh!

Is your cam attached with screws or just stuck on?

Biggles · « **Reply #130 on:** February 06, 2024, 03:15:52 PM »

Works for me.

Biggles · « **Reply #131 on:** February 06, 2024, 03:17:50 PM »

I used a screw on the front one- a hole up under there isn't a cosmetic issue. The rear one is held on with a tie-wrap.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #132 on:** February 06, 2024, 03:24:15 PM »

Thanks a million for that, Bill!

I probably should have asked the question ages ago instead of just scratching my head contemplating!

Do you cop much of the front guard in the cam view?

Shillas · « **Reply #133 on:** February 06, 2024, 04:01:53 PM »

CallMeSteve · « **Reply #134 on:** February 06, 2024, 04:06:15 PM »

Quote from: ruSTynutz on February 06, 2024, 03:07:13 PM

Just realised I was looking at the location of your skippy whistle, not the camera! doh!
Is your cam attached with screws or just stuck on?

Painted white, then attached with double-sided tape.

Bodø · « **Reply #135 on:** February 06, 2024, 04:06:40 PM »

Quote from: ruSTynutz on February 06, 2024, 03:24:15 PM

Do you cop much of the front guard in the cam view?

A bit of bike in the picture doesn't hurt. It gives you some context.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #136 on:** February 06, 2024, 05:38:32 PM »

Quote from: Shillas on February 06, 2024, 04:01:53 PM

Hmmm, is it? Technically we're all dash cam owners living in Australia!

CallMeSteve · « **Reply #137 on:** February 06, 2024, 07:08:58 PM »

Plus, most of us are people, and some of us probably do stupid stuff.

Brock · « **Reply #138 on:** February 06, 2024, 09:05:10 PM »

You want some interesting dash, security cam footage, look for dash cam Thailand...

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #139 on:** February 06, 2024, 09:09:06 PM »

I get traumatised enough just watching Aussie & NZ dash cam footage, Brock...

Brock · « **Reply #140 on:** February 06, 2024, 09:17:11 PM »

Good thinking Rusty, they are a bit savage..

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #141 on:** February 28, 2024, 09:30:18 AM »

Here's February's compilation...

https://youtu.be/xldraCEWkbs?si=qPMcDRHW2fWfieLF

I had a chuckle at the motorcyclist trying to pop a mono away from the traffic lights @ the 9.50min mark!

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #142 on:** March 24, 2024, 10:20:04 PM »

March 2024 Compilation...

https://youtu.be/rznB8or_UV0?si=cYyzHA5B8XIjMdlU

Bodø · « **Reply #143 on:** March 25, 2024, 06:31:22 PM »

If there were any motorcycle in that lot I missed it.

Dragonstaff · « **Reply #144 on:** March 25, 2024, 07:59:07 PM »

No bikes, but what was that idiot in the Adelaide Metro bus doing?

Did you hear any rumours about that one Bodø?

Biggles · « **Reply #145 on:** March 25, 2024, 08:43:10 PM »

The "Instant Karma" is worth a watch too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5yyEalm9us

Bodø · « **Reply #146 on:** March 26, 2024, 02:14:03 AM »

Quote from: Dragonstaff on March 25, 2024, 07:59:07 PM

No bikes, but what was that idiot in the Adelaide Metro bus doing?

Did you hear any rumours about that one Bodø?

No. I was trying to work out where it was.

Dragonstaff · « **Reply #147 on:** March 26, 2024, 06:56:30 PM »

Quote from: Biggles on March 25, 2024, 08:43:10 PM

The "Instant Karma" is worth a watch too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5yyEalm9us

Proof that sometimes, there IS a copper around when you want one.

Bodø · « **Reply #148 on:** March 26, 2024, 07:15:55 PM »

Quote from: Bodø on March 26, 2024, 02:14:03 AM

Quote from: Dragonstaff on March 25, 2024, 07:59:07 PM
No bikes, but what was that idiot in the Adelaide Metro bus doing?

Did you hear any rumours about that one Bodø?

No. I was trying to work out where it was.

Had another look now and blew up the last frame. It looks like it was bus 2605 or something beginning with a 2. That would make it a busways bus in the Outer South. I still can't pick the location though. Now that it's on the dashcam channel the news channels may find it in the next couple of days.

News:

Author Topic: Dash Cam Owners Australia (Read 9019 times)