Pro’s & Con’s of Left Or Right Helmet Camera Mount

masterofhandandfoot

masterofhandandfoot

Kawasaki Ninja 250R '09
Pro’s & Con’s of Left Or Right Helmet Camera Mount

Open to recommendations on which side to mount a action camera on a helmet for my country that drives on the left-hand side of the road (ie UK, Aust, NZ and 10% of the world) and what is different to countries that drive right-hand side of the road (ie USA and 90% of the world)?

LEFT
- when overtaking, better view of “cager” (ie hot driver / face expressions of driver)

RIGHT
- when being overtaken by irate “cager” (ie road rage )

Please add your thoughts!
 
interesting i just had exactly the same brainstorming session, i just got a new helmet and wanted to switch to the left side, since i could catch more cuties when overtaking them from the right lol

serious though, we drive on the left side too and i see some advantages mounting the camera left, my ION however does not have an mount for the left side
which makes my choices somewhat limited

If i could, i would switch every now and then

cheers
 
I have it on right side... Pro = me, con = doesn't get as much from left as I want all the time...

That was a stupid reply, I'll give a better one soon :)
 
Personally I prefer the top mount. Gets a much wider view so you can pretty much see everything. Also it can see the dash/handle bars so you can add some flavour to the video. Having a left/right side mount it blocks Te view on either side. Chin mount seems to be the best option in my opinion but I don't think is as secure. Some people have drilled their helmet to support the weight of the go-pro but I don't really want to damage a £300 helmet.
 
masterofhandandfoot said:
Pro’s & Con’s of Left Or Right Helmet Camera Mount

Open to recommendations on which side to mount a action camera on a helmet for my country that drives on the left-hand side of the road (ie UK, Aust, NZ and 10% of the world) and what is different to countries that drive right-hand side of the road (ie USA and 90% of the world)?

LEFT
- when overtaking, better view of “cager” (ie hot driver / face expressions of driver)
- in Right-Hand side driving countries the camera can view more of footpaths (ie hot girls :p)

RIGHT
- when being overtaken by irate “cager” (ie road rage )

Please add your thoughts!
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The vast majority of bt intercoms mount on the left (so you can operate them without removing your throttle hand).... so naturally the camera has to go on the right.
 
Don't worry about damaging the helmet. Use real 3m outdoor tape and stick it wherever you decide. If you ever need it off take a 24inch piece of dental floss and wrap the ends around 2 fingers on each hand. Then use a sawing back and forth motion to get under the tape and work from one end to other to break the bond.

99% of the time this will cut and break the bond of the entire piece of tape and
allow you to remove the mount. Make sure to discard the tape on the actual mount and replace. Any left over smears of tape can be rubbed off with bare finger and then wiped clean of smears with rubbing alcohol.

Never be afraid of mounting where you want it. You will not mess up the helmet if you follow that removal process.
 
I put my Drift on the right, otherwise the writing on the camera would be upside-down if I put it on the left (I know, OCD). Glad I did, because as @Nerb said, when I bought my intercom it had to go on the left.
 
I had no choice on mine :( (thought about this as well :p ~). Can't see the LCD display when the camera's on the left (where I wanted it), do I had to choose right ~_~ . On the right, though, it's less noticeable ;) .....
 
Ok, the more serious answer, I have it on my right side and we are right side traffic. The reason for my choice was that the LCD display was on the right side. Tbh I want a "mouth mounted" camera besause it's always a bit annoying to have a piece of the helm in the screen. The only time I wanted my cam on left side is when I do gestures while talking. Right hand is on the gas and my left hand is not in view, or u see the top of fingers.
 
I have mine on the right as we drive on the left.
To video oncoming traffic. I have other cameras on the bike to capture everything else.
 
Yeah I go on the left, only due to the fact that if I mount on the right, you cant plug in the external mic.. And also gives you a better view of people you pass (idiots) since in NZ, we drive on the left side of the road, pass in the right lane...
 
Ok How it stands now...

LEFT
- when overtaking, better view of “cager” (ie hot driver / face expressions of driver):rolleyes: or people you pass (idiots)
- in Left-Hand side driving countries the camera can view more of footpaths (ie hot girls :p)
- can see hand gestures without taking hand off gas.:D
- is less noticeable :D (stops unwanted attention from law enforcement)


RIGHT
- To video oncoming traffic. :mad:
- can catch Licence plate on video for Police for evidence later :mad:
- bluetooth intercoms mount on the left, so "camera" need to be mounted on right sideo_O
- writing on the camera would be upside-down if I put it on the left (some cameras)o_O
- Very obvious so can be a deterrent for road rage :mad:

N/A
- you can't plug in the external mic (some models of cameras)


Maybe I should add I currently only have a Contour Roam (for aero and slimline) but I plan to get a couple more cameras for multiview (rider view & rear view to catch tailgaters and maybe low underbody) and if I must, a chin mount later..:cool:
 
I know I'm new here, but this is something that I spent a lot of time thinking about and plotting prior to actually mounting my gopro. I put it on the right (being a right sided american driver) thinking that I would get a better view of the landscape/ scenery. As it turns out, all my careful planning and thought was for nothing because I'm not a fan of this view. The left side view (for us in the USA) puts the camera more centered in the roadway and frames the action sequence better. I am currently experimenting with a chin bar mount to see how I like that.

Just my 2 cents. Like I said I'm new here and new to motovlogging, so my take my opinion for what it's worth.
 
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