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Is there any chance the RRob Practice Area & Shooting Range will be reopened next spring for some DAMN practice?
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WoHOO!!!!
Is there any chance the RRob Practice Area & Shooting Range will be reopened next spring for some DAMN practice?
Is there any chance the RRob Practice Area & Shooting Range will be reopened next spring for some DAMN practice?
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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If you're not wreckin', you're not tryin'!
Yeah, the practice area is open, and God willing, will stay open. Now is the time to train. Harescramble season starts soon!
Yeah, the practice area is open, and God willing, will stay open. Now is the time to train. Harescramble season starts soon!
Rob
XR650L
XR650L
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Keep me posted - I'll be crew chief.RRob wrote:Harescramble season starts soon!
And I'll bring my 450 just in case...
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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Bargain Helmet Cam Instructions:
Get an old helmet ($60 from Coleman Powersport, circa 1987) and a cheap tripod ($20 from BestBuy).
Remove the visor from the helmet and the camera mount from the tripod.
Drill a 1/4" hole right-smack-dab in the middle of the forehead area. Don't wear helmet while drilling. Put a bolt, nut and washer through the hole.
Screw the camera mount from the tripod onto the bolt. Tighten firmly.
Attach a cheap camera with video capability ($80 from Walmart) to the mount. For extended recording time put a big SD card in the camera. An 8GB card costs $25 and stores over an hour of video.
The mount is very solid and doesn't lose adjustment during hard riding. The camera is so cheap and light, I don't even know it's there. Until people point and laugh.
The only trick to setting it up is getting the aim correct. I had to tip it back much more than I expected. Aimed a little bit low seemed to give a better feeling of speed to the video. Aimed a little high will probably be better for getting good shots of the riders in front. Aimed backwards will be good for getting shots of Ken.
Get an old helmet ($60 from Coleman Powersport, circa 1987) and a cheap tripod ($20 from BestBuy).
Remove the visor from the helmet and the camera mount from the tripod.
Drill a 1/4" hole right-smack-dab in the middle of the forehead area. Don't wear helmet while drilling. Put a bolt, nut and washer through the hole.
Screw the camera mount from the tripod onto the bolt. Tighten firmly.
Attach a cheap camera with video capability ($80 from Walmart) to the mount. For extended recording time put a big SD card in the camera. An 8GB card costs $25 and stores over an hour of video.
The mount is very solid and doesn't lose adjustment during hard riding. The camera is so cheap and light, I don't even know it's there. Until people point and laugh.
The only trick to setting it up is getting the aim correct. I had to tip it back much more than I expected. Aimed a little bit low seemed to give a better feeling of speed to the video. Aimed a little high will probably be better for getting good shots of the riders in front. Aimed backwards will be good for getting shots of Ken.
Rob
XR650L
XR650L
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That does it. You have to wear a shiny silver suit when you ride now. And you can only talk in your "robot" voice when wearing the helmet cam. 
Were you using the new Kendas when you slid out?
Were you using the new Kendas when you slid out?
DRZ S and SM
Vertemati SM
KTM 520 EXC
Vertemati SM
KTM 520 EXC
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haha...kind of reminds me of an old SNL skit where Al Franken wore a satellite dish on his head and played a roving news reporter.
The Kendas are still new, the slides were with worn Dunlops.
Did you get your bearings done?
The Kendas are still new, the slides were with worn Dunlops.
Did you get your bearings done?
Rob
XR650L
XR650L
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Got the bearings. Haven't installed them yet. Just need an excuse.
DRZ S and SM
Vertemati SM
KTM 520 EXC
Vertemati SM
KTM 520 EXC
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RRob wrote:Aimed backwards will be good for getting shots of Ken.
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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Is Tasker's a good enough excuse? or was that to avoid installing them!mdubya wrote:Got the bearings. Haven't installed them yet. Just need an excuse.
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris