Camera mount for a motorcycle (Rear peg)

I have been scouring the net for a camera mount for my sport bike for quite a while now. Everything I find is either too expensive, clunky, or too hard to install/uninstall. Some are all three! One day I had an epiphany and came up with this design. It's simple, easy, and can be installed in seconds. It should fit most bikes with passenger foot pegs. It can be made in about 30 minutes for under $20.

Step 1 Parts you will need

Parts you will need
(all parts purchased at Lowes except for the plug, which was found at Home Depot)

1" Square x 3'-0" Aluminum Tube: $11.23
(2) 1/4" x 1 1/2"Thumbscrews: $1.27(for two)
1/4" x 5/16" Tee Nut: $3.08
1/4" hex nut: free (I have a ton laying around)
1"Dia x 3/8" Nylon spacer (3/8hole): $1.51 (for two)
1" Square plastic plug : $1.43 (for four)

Comments

[Lego man]

Dude! That is one quiet bike!

[kaptaink_cg]

That's cause I leave all the sound behind me! :)

[xerxesx20]

Forgot to mention that's it's good you got the nipper involved.

[frollard]

That is a really great result! I've only seen the handlebar mounts before.

My only concern if I built one myself would be to put a piece of plexi or glass in front of the lense. You might lose *some* video quality, but you reduce the risk of sandblasting the very sensitive coating on the lense. A commercial camera housing would work, but this is instructables, and we don't *do* commercial :D.

5 from me!

[kaptaink_cg]

VERY good point.. My camera is getting kinda old, so if it gets messed up it will give me a "reason" to buy another. :P

[xerxesx20]

Modify your mount and "accidentally" chamfer the bottom edge of your camera. Then you'll have to get another one.

Or mod it for IR and do night vids. :-)

[xerxesx20]

I ride a motorbike (i've got one on the road and a stunt moped behind the shed, called Joker.) and know for a fact that the cars out of view you mentioned, weren't threatening to hit you, they we're threatening/TRYING their hardest to kill you. Car drivers take note: Be nice to bikers!

[Djaxzone]

Just did this today. Ended up having to remove a passenger peg to put it on though. Just bolted right through the pegs mount, works like a charm. Thanks for the project

[kurtdaniel1]

very nice!!!

[alaaaaaaaaan]

I think you made this video not to show us a cam mount but rather to show off YOUR FRICKING SWEET BIKE...Either way thanks for both

[kaptaink_cg]

LOL! :) thanks.... You should see the guys I roll with. My bro rides a `07 Blue R1 (incredible machine) and our friend rides a `08 Red Ducatti 989 (exotic!)

[MatheusLPS]

nice instructable... putting a camera on the side os a bike is a good idea, sometime ago, I put a cam on the handling.. but not worked well, I will try this one tomorrow, here in Brazil is 9:31pm, so tomorrow will be better.. and the ideia os put a tape over the mic is fantastic... so I can take off the annoying sound of the wind with a video editing program, but is very nice hear the sound of motor. with this way you can put a music together.. nice! :D

[Jonny Appleseed]

i made this as soon as i saw the instructible, i too have been looking for a peg camera mount, it's a sick angle

[kaptaink_cg]

Awesome.. I'd like to see a pic of it, and/or video if you have any!

[killerjackalope]

Nice job, looks handy and well built. Plus the ninja's a good bike for playing on when it's video time... One thing I didn't like about them is the tail lights, the ones without the clear bits look better IMHO... Anyway nice job...

[kaptaink_cg]

I agree.. the taillight is a bit uninspiring. But typically my tailights aren't in view for very long.... :)

[killerjackalope]

Ah not to worry then... As someone said a rearward video would be cool but you might have more luck with attachment to the back of the seat or maybe on the rear forks...

[kaptaink_cg]

I've added 2 more test videos. On video #2 the camera is rearward facing. Due to the location of my rear pegs, I had to aim it inward a bit more than I wanted, just to get some of the bike in the view.

[killerjackalope]

Nice one, though it'd probably look interesting enough without the bike - one more idea to try, widest angle possible on the lens and pointing skyward driving through highrise buildings and places with loads of high buildings... You can also mount it portrait style and flip it to the right way up in an editing program if it makes it easier to deal with the location of the pegs. Great job again, it's good to see someone getting away from generic dash videos.

[M F]

Let's see a rearward video next. that would look scary

[kaptaink_cg]

Check out step #10! New videos posted, one is rearward.

[kaptaink_cg]

Maybe I'll try that this weekend.. (with TAPE!)

[crapflinger]

i do like the video you get from a side mount a lot more than the ones where you mount the camera to the bars...the bar mounts are disorienting since you've got no frame of reference for the motion..... i'd DEFINITELY get a different camera though hehe looks weird with a regular digi-cam sticking off the side (not a huge deal though)....wit a little twist on the camera you can also check learning driver's shifting habits to see why your tranny is grinding after they take a test drive hehe

[kaptaink_cg]

Added two more video clips. On video test #3 you can see some of my shifting. :)

[kaptaink_cg]

Completely agree with you on all point. On my bike, it would be near impossible to mount to the bars. Plus with my tinted shield, it would be very hard to see anything.

[Hellchild]

tat's one sexy bike man

[blakdragon19]

what kind of bike is that?

[kaptaink_cg]

It's a 2007 Kawasaki ZX6R Ninja. All stock except for the tinted windscreen and the tank protector. :)

[Plasmana]

That is cool!

[carlos3366]

thanks for the ride dude. great idea.

[Eeeeeeeeeekz]

very cool, now how do you get the rubbish extra noise off it. (you should be able to cover that part up and only hear engine / other noise (not just wind)).

[kaptaink_cg]

Im gonna try some Tape. My 3 top candidates are masking take (easy off, but thin), Electrical tape (rubber membrane might give it better sound properties, but leaves residue when it comes off) or Foam tape (probably the best, but VERY adhesive)

[skinnyboy]

I've had very good results using cellophane (scotch) tape. Pretty much eliminates wind noise and allows the engine, intake and exhaust sounds in.

For examples with and without, see:

without tape
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x197/ericstephani/Video/?action=view&current=P1000600.flv

with tape
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x197/ericstephani/Video/?action=view&current=P1010126.flv

[kaptaink_cg]

wow, that made an incredible improvement

[JBizzle]

lol. you live in a very nice neighborhood.. haha

[kaptaink_cg]

LOl engh.... it's OK.. would have been a lot nicer without the housing market collapse.

[t3hr4v3n]

Great Idea, I've been looking for a way to mount rocket launchers (model rockets for special effects in a movie, not for everyday use) to my bike for a while. I never thought of using the foot pegs before. Though mine are round... Time to get creative!!!

[kaptaink_cg]

Now THAT's something I'd like to see! If you are going to tie onto something round, maybe look into conduit clamps?

[wick_ed]

A simple way to soften the wind is to fold up a piece of a womans nylon and wrap it around the camera where the hole for the mic is. Or you could use a bit of kitchen sponge and carefully push it oh, so slightly into the mic's hole. I had a 86 and 85 ninja 900 ported and polished, back in the day and boy, a great bike but a b***h to to repair and keep tuned. Yours looks alot more beautiful though.

[082535]

Hey I live in AZ too.