Thruxton 360 Degree Camera

I've recently got an X2 and it's bloody great! Although I've done a handlebar conversion on my Thruxton so can mount off the bars with the selfie stick.

Would def recommend getting one and then having a fiddle about where you can mount it, I got the motorcycle mounting kit.

 

Having had a bit of play recently…

 

Was so impressed with my son’s X2 when we went to Wales last year that I’m looking to buy myself an X3. As for mounting I use a suction mount which happily fits on the nacelle or the front mudguard of my Striple for my old Drift cameras.

I have a video of us exploring the acoustics of the tunnels on the A55 with the X2 on a suction mount on the side fairing of my son’s machine but the upload file facility does recognise the videos on my iPad, only photos.

 

Will be interested in your feedback should you proceed with the X3. I’m looking at the Insta360 options myself at the moment.

 

I had a call from @timboo earlier today about the X3 and prices it can be had for. I’m pretty sure that he actually made the purchase whilst we were chatting as a suggestion I made led him to a coupon which save him some crinkle.

 

I wonder if anyone has installed a 360 camera (or any camera) to the underside of the fairing support frame? This seems like quite a discrete place to mount a camera with the idea that the lens would be poking out from the bottom.

 

Thank you. Was thinking there are so many frame bars on the underside supporting the fairing that it could maybe work ok. But just a little tricky to not just mount to those supports--but to have it so just the lens sticks out below the fairing. Pic below so you can see what I am talking about.

 

We are off to Wales tomorrow on the bikes and last year one of my suction mounts fitted on the nacelle of my Striple worked fine with my Drift cameras so I now have my X4 fitted to it.
As for wind reduction the X4 has a feature to achieve this for activities such as motorcycling. Not sure if the earlier cameras had this.
Will let you know how I get on with it.

 

great info! gonna watch this thread to learn more - thanks

 

Haven’t done anything with the files yet, just been too busy on other things. Only in the last couple of days have I downloaded the editing software to the iMac and with the help of a really good YouTube vid I’m trying to get my head round the editing process. When I have some output I will share it with you.

 

Got insta 360 X4 and struggling to find place to mount the stick , been using on clutch lever mirror mount but not very good shots though

 

I mounted mine on the bars with a ball mount and made sure it clears the screen at full lock. Battery life’s decent, and recharging is quick enough on a lunch stop.