Rest in pieces video camera, rest in many, many! pieces (DAMNIT!)

[willytheekid]

guess what decided to "disengage" from the bike on the way home last night :facepalm:

http://www.gaygadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/tachyon-thumb.jpg

bloody pot holes!:mad:

I was coming onto the motorway from the merge road off main north & marshlands when I hit, what can only be described as, the mother of all pot hole/seams on the road (plus I had been out to brighton-pot hole central in CHCH)...big jolt to the bike, then something hit me in the visor!
....just as I thought "hay!...isn't that my security stay for my....CAMERA!!"...the camera itself wiped off the bike and proceeded to bounce down the road behind me :weep:

I stopped (rather ungracefully due to traffic & having to pull onto the grass medium) and turned around (turned lights down to park/dim and put the indicator on)...drove back some 3meters away from the edge of the road just in time to see the huge Z fuel tanker truck turn my camera into...well...a waffer! :crazy:

Thought I might be able to get the 8gig highspeed SD card from it or maybe the really expensive rechargable batterys from what was left...but it was just too damn dangerous with the amount of traffic and the posistion I would have to put myself & the bike in...so had to ride away and resign to the fact that it must be sacrificed to the road crushing gods :(


Rest in pieces little Tachyon XC....you did well for over 3yrs


...anyone got any cheap camera recommendations? (Not a gopro tho...WAY to expensive, Im thinking of a Kodak ZX1 etc)

Ride safe KBers...and watch for pot holes etc lol

[Gremlin]

Maybe the camera fell into the pot hole and it's now filled? :lol:

Gopro is only $400 ish?

[Tigadee]

...anyone got any cheap camera recommendations? (Not a gopro tho...WAY to expensive, Im thinking of a Kodak ZX1 etc)

How about these?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-502963309.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-503013251.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-503623560.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-504430536.htm

Looks like someone found your camera:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-503709679.htm

[SPman]

I had a similar thing happen with a camera earlier on inthe year - the top of the fecking sticky pad holding the mount to my helmet delaminated at 120k and bounced the camera down the road! (the bottom of the sticky pad is still stuck to the helmet)
I was luckier - there was no traffic (country road), and I recovered (most) of the bits, but the recording it was doing at the time wasn't playable. Funny thing is, I was just thinking about a safety lanyard to the camera in case such a thing happened.....$280 for a weeks use......

[willytheekid]

Gopro is only $400 ish?

:killingme..yeah?...great!...you can explain the necessity of a $400 camera to my missus and let me know how you get on....:crazy:(It will NOT be pritty!:crazy:)

Its just a tad too costly for my needs mate, but they are great cameras! (I just want a safety cam on the bike at all times...cameras don't lie!)

[willytheekid]

How about these?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-502963309.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-503013251.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-503623560.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-504430536.htm

Looks like someone found your camera:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-503709679.htm

:niceone: good finds!...bet most of them go for 3-4 hundy tho

I would like one, but just had another baby (nine week old girl-winter) so the savings have -once again!..been hit hard!:(

[Hoon]

Have a backup cord/lanyard tied to the bike. Learnt that lesson after a $200 donation.

[5150]

:killingme..yeah?...great!...you can explain the necessity of a $400 camera to my missus and let me know how you get on....:crazy:(It will NOT be pritty!:crazy:)

Its just a tad too costly for my needs mate, but they are great cameras! (I just want a safety cam on the bike at all times...cameras don't lie!)

You could always tell her, that it could double for weekend porn shoots, and if she is just a little bit adveturous she will might jump at the idea. Then post the footage on here :corn::innocent:

[SMOKEU]

I remember seeing some tiny video cameras that were mentioned in another thread here a while ago that were designed to fit on RC aircraft. There were some on Trademe for a reasonable price, and the video quality was excellent for the money.

[willytheekid]

You could always tell her, that it could double for weekend porn shoots, and if she is just a little bit adveturous she will might jump at the idea. Then post the footage on here :corn::innocent:

:blink:....was great idea up till that end bit:laugh:

[Oakie]

:blink:....was great idea up till that end bit:laugh:

True. This is a bikers' site. Post it on www.wifelovers.com

[SMOKEU]

You could always tell her, that it could double for weekend porn shoots, and if she is just a little bit adveturous she will might jump at the idea. Then post the footage on here :corn::innocent:

Best idea ever!

[5150]

True. This is a bikers' site. Post it on www.wifelovers.com

And what were you doing on that site??? :spanking:

[caseye]

Sent ya a pm Willy.
R.I.P Willy's camera, long live the camera.
Hope that gay as nonda didn't get bent outa shape in! that great big nasty o0l pot hole.

[flyingcrocodile46]

guess what decided to "disengage" from the bike on the way home last night :facepalm:



bloody pot holes!:mad:

I was coming onto the motorway from the merge road off main north & marshlands when I hit, what can only be described as, the mother of all pot hole/seams on the road (plus I had been out to brighton-pot hole central in CHCH)...big jolt to the bike, then something hit me in the visor!
....just as I thought "hay!...isn't that my security stay for my....CAMERA!!"...the camera itself wiped off the bike and proceeded to bounce down the road behind me :weep:

I stopped (rather ungracefully due to traffic & having to pull onto the grass medium) and turned around (turned lights down to park/dim and put the indicator on)...drove back some 3meters away from the edge of the road just in time to see the huge Z fuel tanker truck turn my camera into...well...a waffer! :crazy:

Thought I might be able to get the 8gig highspeed SD card from it or maybe the really expensive rechargable batterys from what was left...but it was just too damn dangerous with the amount of traffic and the posistion I would have to put myself & the bike in...so had to ride away and resign to the fact that it must be sacrificed to the road crushing gods :(


Rest in pieces little Tachyon XC....you did well for over 3yrs


...anyone got any cheap camera recommendations? (Not a gopro tho...WAY to expensive, Im thinking of a Kodak ZX1 etc)

Ride safe KBers...and watch for pot holes etc lol


PM your address and I'll send you a temporary replacement. It's approx 60 x 20 x 25mm and you can mount it in or on your helmet with a bit of velcro. Rechargeable battery takes mini SD up to 8GB and runs for about half an hour (sometimes) when fully charged. They are sold on tardme for anywhere between $25 and $40 (I got 10 for $130 from China). They are unreliable as hell but if you feel like you can handle erratic operation...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-504018870.htm
Same same.


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[caseye]

Whadda ya mean err era, um erratric operation thats Willy to a tee! LOL.
Yer a good'un charlie croc me ol mate.

[Oakie]

And what were you doing on that site??? :spanking:

I just go there for the articles. Honest.

[awa355]

:killingme..yeah?...great!...you can explain the necessity of a $400 camera to my missus and let me know how you get on....:crazy:(It will NOT be pritty!:crazy:)

Its just a tad too costly for my needs mate, but they are great cameras! (I just want a safety cam on the bike at all times...cameras don't lie!)

There was one of these at Cash Converters in Hamilton for $80. It looked good, had all the cables, software. Trouble is, you dont know if its been for a swim, This, I felt was a good buy, so instead, I went out and bought a $400 contour HD. :facepalm:.. Which I've just listed on KB, but may still be more than what your missus will allow you to spend. ( I had my own card, so mine still doesn't know),

And forget the missus porn stuff, Believe me, they look worse on camera than they do in the flesh.