Wired to your ride

[Terry Lee]

So, I'm just loving my Mobius Action Cam. But, it's a bit of a maintenance chore to make sure it's turned on, charged etc. I have a capacitor pack that I purchased for use as a dashcam. The configuration utility allows you to set the camera up to start, when power is applied and shut down when disconnected. That makes sense to my age addled brain. When going for a ride, just plug the dangley thing that''s hitting your backside and go. When finished the ride of a lifetime, discover that something is hindering your dismount and disconnect the dangley thing.

First step was to bake a male/female USB cord in the oven to make it into a curly cord. Then some shrink wrap to attach it to a male to mini USB cord.
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The mated cords are velcroed to the helmet so some strain relief is employed. I've started to use the weather resistant cover on the Mobius full time because of the noise attenuation. I had to cut a flap in the mini USB area.
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A two port USB power unit is plugged into my 12V receptacle.
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I ran a short male/female extension and tie wrapped it to a frame member.
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And now I'm one with my SV650. Peace to all.
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[Teejayexc]

First step was to bake a male/female USB cord in the oven to make it into a curly cord.

Does that actually work? How hot and how long for?


Psst, nice set up ;)

[Terry Lee]

First step was to bake a male/female USB cord in the oven to make it into a curly cord.

Does that actually work? How hot and how long for?

The USB extension was wrapped around a .5" metal rod and baked at 220F for about 40 minutes then cooled under running water. There was some spring back but, the coil depicted, seems permanent within reasonable stretching limits.

I think I'm going to do one in black and move the socket to just behind my butt. This version looks a little dorky, I doubt one could ever make it look cool, but I'm okay with that.

[7755matt]

Could you have fitted the charging socket by the clocks and then run the lead down through your sleeve?

[Terry Lee]

Could you have fitted the charging socket by the clocks and then run the lead down through your sleeve?

I think that would have impacted my mobility while riding. I'm trying to make this as simple as possible.

[shiftin_gear98]

Just an observation - loving your bodges, sorry upgrades so far!!


Would it not be an idea to have the coil coming from your helmet terminate at your belt. Making sure you take the tension out of the cable, so it's not pulling on your helmet.
A man of your skills could mount a USB connector to your belt and then plug the bike into it there. (that's how I'd bodge it anyway).

When not using it simply tuck the cable from the bike under the rear side panel - my optimate cable pokes up there nicely.

Keep the good ideas coming, love a good bodge - sorry upgrade.

[nutzboutbikes]

Fit the camera on to the bike!

[Terry Lee]

Fit the camera on to the bike!

Yeah, that would be the simplest solution. Maybe a second one for that purpose. I like the head swiveling view I get from the helmet mount. I get far better footage of the young ladies admiring the bike and the mysterious stranger atop it.

[Terry Lee]

The continuing miss-guided installation continues. The third time I dismounted with the curly cord hooked to the on-board power, I broke the female end on the USB cable. Now, with a new one installed, I used an aircraft cushion clamp and some of my never ending supply of UHMW PE to mount the new cable. It has full adjustment capabilities and will auto disconnect when I forget. I over stretched the coiled cable so that it follows my back loosely and presents no interference with the helmet. I want to keep the dangly cable hanging off the helmet so I don't forget to connect. This seems to be an ongoing theme:(
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[lumpo]

If my battery is low on mine, I just use one of those usb power packs in my inside jacket pocket and run the wire up to the helmet cam.

Lasts long enough for most of my riding and just charge back up in the evening.

[Terry Lee]

If my battery is low on mine, I just use one of those usb power packs in my inside jacket pocket and run the wire up to the helmet cam.

Lasts long enough for most of my riding and just charge back up in the evening.

I have three 2600 mA power packs as well. For weekend riding, these work fine. All these other preparations are for a long trip, for me anyway, in about five weeks. I plan on riding 1500 kms in two days and then return in as close to one day as possible, a week later. I'll be testing 128gb cards shortly which should capture the entire one way leg. Current plans are to capture the entire round trip and then speed it up into a short video.

[Bibio]

from experience of wearing heated clothing the best place to mount stuff that requires power is to the front of the rider at the tank/seat area and leave a good bit of free cable so the ends are free to move about. when you dismount and forget to unplug the two ends will just free themselves if needs be. i think for your purposes you would be better trialling the cable out the back of the riders seat.

now if you are really clever you could wire in a buzzer so when you switch the bike off and the cable is connected the buzzer sounds.

if you dont want to go down that route then turn the connector that you have on the bike at the moment to horizontal instead of vertical that way if it does pull then it will not break.