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Did a search but didn't come up with much.

Looking for two cameras that I can permanently attach to my bike. One for the front and one for the back to continiously record. I want to have video evidence just in case I get into an accident and would need theses to be very small so I can hide them and run them off the bikes electrical system. Not looking for GoPro type. Doesn anyone know if these exist or are there ones for cars that I can adapt?

Thanks
 
Prospect said:
Did a search but didn't come up with much.

Looking for two cameras that I can permanently attach to my bike. One for the front and one for the back to continiously record. I want to have video evidence just in case I get into an accident and would need theses to be very small so I can hide them and run them off the bikes electrical system. Not looking for GoPro type. Doesn anyone know if these exist or are there ones for cars that I can adapt?

Thanks
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That will definitely drain your battery when you are not riding if you plan on having them running for theft protection as well.
Also you would need quite a bit of room for the supporting devices that would be needed for looping the video and additional HD space.
 
I guess it does not have to run when the bike is off, it can be powered with a Relay.
 
jeffjones said:
That will definitely drain your battery when you are not riding if you plan on having them running for theft protection as well.
Also you would need quite a bit of room for the supporting devices that would be needed for looping the video and additional HD space.
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ebay sells a bunch of self looping recording cameras, they are nothing big and certainly don't need a 'hard drive' -.-
 
 
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elton_t said:
ebay sells a bunch of self looping recording cameras, they are nothing big and certainly don't need a 'hard drive' -.-
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I was just suggesting the Hard Drive as most people that have looping home security need the extra space so they can go back more then a couple hours.
But ya I guess on the bike there would be no need to go back more then that.
 
Yes, they would definitely have to be self looping using microSD. They would only run when power is supplied meaning not wired dirrectly to the battery but rather to the ignition. Thanks for the links Rob. That's a good start
 
 
This is much more affordable: http://www.chucklohr.com/808/C16/index.html#111126C16 If you're going to leave it on your bike, you don't want anything that looks like a camera, and nothing you can't afford to lose.

This records in 720p, is super small and goes for under $40. This is the ebay seller I ordered mine from http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-DVR-80...ultDomain_0&hash=item2a1721820c#ht_3758wt_952

If that link dies, you want to look for the seller eletoponline365

You could use a 12V to usb adapter to keep it charged.
 
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discogen said:
This is much more affordable: http://www.chucklohr.com/808/C16/index.html#111126C16 If you're going to leave it on your bike, you don't want anything that looks like a camera, and nothing you can't afford to lose.

This records in 720p, is super small and goes for under $40. This is the ebay seller I ordered mine from http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-DVR-80...ultDomain_0&hash=item2a1721820c#ht_3758wt_952

If that link dies, you want to look for the seller eletoponline365

You could use a 12V to usb adapter to keep it charged.
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That looks nice and small and wouldn't draw a lot of attention. But, from what I'm reading you need to press the record button to start recording. What I would want is for it to start recording right when power is applied to it through the ignition and then stop recording when I turn the bike off. I just don't want to have to constantly turn on and off two cameras.
 
Prospect said:
That looks nice and small and wouldn't draw a lot of attention. But, from what I'm reading you need to press the record button to start recording. What I would want is for it to start recording right when power is applied to it through the ignition and then stop recording when I turn the bike off. I just don't want to have to constantly turn on and off two cameras.
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Most of the solutions that you're going to find, are going to require that the cameras be manually turned on and off. The best combination of utility and economy requires turning on the recorder, which will then power any individual cameras that are connected. You're getting into $1K+ for what you want, in a multi-camera solution.
 
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