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

I prefer mine mounted on the left. At least for here in the US because we drive on the wrong side of the road it gives a better view of traffic incoming. Now if I had had only mounted it further down my helmet as oppose to eye level then it would be perfect.
 
ReggiewithTwoGs said:
I prefer mine mounted on the left. At least for here in the US because we drive on the wrong side of the road it gives a better view of traffic incoming. Now if I had had only mounted it further down my helmet as oppose to eye level then it would be perfect.
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Now, now, now Reggie... here in the U.S. we drive in the right, therefore we drive on the right side of the road. Elsewhere they drive on the left, therefore they drive on the wrong side of the road ;) .....
 
RoninK6 said:
Now, now, now Reggie... here in the U.S. we drive in the right, therefore we drive on the right side of the road. Elsewhere they drive on the left, therefore they drive on the wrong side of the road ;) .....
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Hmm good point never thought of it like that.
One thing I forgot to mention is with top mounted camera's the perspective for me is a bit off. The angle as well as feeling like I'm looking through a basketball players eyes ( 7 feet ) above everything just throws me off.
 
I've tried a few things in a few geographical locales.

When I first started in the UK I had the camera on the right side :


Mainly because it used the same mount as the ION so left side wasn't an option.
But I also liked that it puts the POV closer to the centre of the road.

Then I got a drift and went for the Top of my helmet:



Which i thought felt a bit too detached from the bike, too tall and you don't really get much mirrors/clocks etc which I think makes the videos more visually appealing for other riders.
ALSO, I found that whenever I turned my head at speed, the camera caught the wind and snapped my head sideways.
AND, I'm tall so I kept smashing the camera off of everything, doorframes, my bike, low flying aircraft...

Now I'm in Germany, so I've stuck the Drift on the left side, but quite High on the helmet:



So it's down the centre of the road again,
Get a bit of helmet, but only in the corner instead of taking 1/3 of the screen like some have it.
See lots of mirrors, clocks etc (I don't go stupid fast so I'm happy to show clocks!)
No catching the wind,
Camera doesn't bounce off EVERYTHING i pass!!

So That's my two-penneth!
 
I've had mine on both sides and if positioned right it looks good either way. I just think it's really a matter of preference.
 
After much ummmming and ahhhhhing I have decided to go with a left side mount for my cam. Damn problem is it is a shoei mulitec helmet (a flip face) and the bloody shape of the thing does not conform to the shape of the drift curved mounts.
Might have to come up with a retro fit in the future, good thing I haven't started filming yet as I hope to iron out all these bugs before I do.
 
My drift just felt good to go on the right side of the helmet because the controls and screen are the right way up then
 
Question...how much helmet is to much cause I have mine mounted on the left right behind the visor at eye level. I been thinking maybe its to far back.
 
I mount it on the right side as well, I like the helmet in the view... totally agree with @RoninK6 on that one...I like the perspective! And I have a silver visor which looks kinda awesome on the video's :)
 
masterofhandandfoot said:
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:
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Great info, thanks for posting. I don't own a bike yet and have wandered the cons and pros of which side to mount the camera on. I made a survey a few years back asking "Where do you mount your camera?" Out of the 15+ different locations that I suggested (9 different locations on the helmet alone) more then 50% voted for the left side (goggle strap area). About 30% was right side (goggle strap area), and the rest was every other location you could think of; Chin mount, top of helmet, back of helmet, tank mount, etc, (including bike mount locations).
 
Ideally, I WOULD mount on the top but i have a flip front helmet which makes this impossible due to the visor position when the chin is flipped up. I currently have a chest/shoulder harness so my camera sits on my left shoulder (started on the right but it restricted me a little when doing lifesaver checks (from the UK so left hand drive roads).
I want a more dynamic view so I think I'm going to try out a right hand helmet mount
 
Johnnie987 said:
Ideally, I WOULD mount on the top but i have a flip front helmet which makes this impossible due to the visor position when the chin is flipped up. I currently have a chest/shoulder harness so my camera sits on my left shoulder (started on the right but it restricted me a little when doing lifesaver checks (from the UK so left hand drive roads).
I want a more dynamic view so I think I'm going to try out a right hand helmet mount
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I've got my camera on the top. The thing is it doesn't have a screen on it so I'm scared to adjust it. When I'm able to upgrade I'll put mine on the right side.
 
So depending on the camera there could be different pros and cons. The biggest con for gopro is that the lens is on the left side of the device. So if you place it on the right I think that films much to close to the helmet. Where as if you put it on the left it gives you more room and a better view.
 
Best view was my first ever helmet. Open face, visor broke off, so I used goggles with the elastic placed behind the visor mounts. The drift attached around the elastic by my right temple, providing a very clear eye level view, great for mirrors, road and shots looking either way. But helmet crap and no visor.

Current full face helmet only allows for the cam to be mounted far back on side, below ears. Think it's crap angle.

Newer open face helmet has mount on top. Brilliant view, but no mirrors.
All swings and roundabouts
 
ReggiewithTwoGs said:
Question...how much helmet is to much cause I have mine mounted on the left right behind the visor at eye level. I been thinking maybe its to far back.
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That, I suppose, comes down to personal preference, if you are happy with the videos you are getting, then it's not too much

Johnnie987 said:
I WOULD mount on the top but i have a flip front helmet which makes this impossible due to the visor position when the chin is flipped up.
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I've looked into this again tonight and I think I may just get away with a top mounted positioning, my drift has a photo function so I'm gonna break out the blue-tac and see what the images look like with the camera in various positions when sat on the bike although the angles look good when i stick my lid on and hold it roughly in place
 
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)

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

Please add your thoughts!
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I have a mount on both sides and on top of my helmet so I can always switch it depending on the situation. If I know I'm going on a scenic trip with most of the view on my right, I will move the camera to the right, or on top so that it can see exactly what I'm looking at without catching any of my helmet in the video. Bet for almost all my riding I keep it on my left because 95% of the time when I look behind me its to the left side because I can take my left hand off the handlebars to turn around more. You can't do that with the right hand of course.

Plus when you are overtaking someone or getting overtaken how often are you going to be able to see the driver long enough to get any usable footage anyway? I wouldn't use that thought as my deciding factor.

Ever thought of chin mount?
 
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