Introduction
The Shoei RF 1200 is called by RevZilla the “Goldie Locks” helmet (to quote our man Anthony), because it is a well rounded helmet that does it all — from touring to the track. The RF 1200 was a great step up from the RF 1100 in the aerodynamics department, which makes it a lot more comfortable to wear at high speeds, but makes it hard for GoPro users to mount their GoPro anywhere on the helmet.
There are many positions to mount a helmet-cam, but the most immersive footage is captures from just under the eyes of the rider. You get a great view of the surroundings and bike alike, while not “hovering” like a ghost over the rider when the camera is mounted on top of a helmet.
I have tested this mount with a GoPro 3+ Black and GoPro 4 Black through out an intense Highway 1 ride — The mount got wet, cooked in over 100F+, I was holding my helmet on it and it didn’t show any signs of losing it’s adhesion.
This way to mount is sturdy, lightweight and overs a great range of motion!
You need
- Shoei RF 1200 (might work with other helmets too)
- Dremel
- GoPro Sticky Pads
- GoPro Helmet Mount
Here is the How To
Everything ordered and just unboxed the amazon-packet? Good — let’s get started. First get the GoPro Helmet mount and remove the screws from the backside of it. Now you should have just the “J-Hook” without it’s base, which already looks a lot like the mount I used on my helmet in the photo below. Play around with it and you will notice that the flat surface of the “J-Hook” doesn’t fit very well onto the curved surface of the helmet … yet !
Get out your Dremmel and use the sand-paper tool with it. You want to remove enough plastic from the “J-Hook” in order to nicely fit onto the chin of the RF 1200.
The supplied sand-paper tool has the perfect width to take out the center parts of the “J-Hook”. This is useful, as it fits the helmet contour even better. Remove enough material until you have a perfect fit — meaning to you put the hook onto your helmet and see no gaps. Now we can get to the sticky bit.
Get a GoPro 3M adhesive pad and put your contoured “J-Hook” onto the pad. Meassure how much you need to match the size of the hook’s base and cut of the remainder with a sharp knife.
Position the “J-Hook” so that it fits perfectly and you can still operate the chin-vents of your helmet.
- Clean the helmet surface and leave no cleaner residue
- Apply the adhesive pad to helmet and apply pressure for a minimum of 5 minutes (Ideally you clamp it down and wait a few hours)
- Stick the “J-Hook” onto the other the side of the adhesive for a minimum of 5 minutes (Ideally you clamp it down and wait a few hours)
Voila ! you are done.
Mount your GoPro and go for a ride! — Your German Engineer
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