"Oreo Face Cam": Body Positioning demo vid.

OreoGaborio · 10-11-2008, 11:01 AM

Hey guys, took this vid last week up at NHMS in Loudon NH during a Tony's Track Day event & figured I'd share it w/ ya.

Unfortunately the camera internals came loose inside the bullet cam housing which made the picture SUPER shaky & WAY outta focus so I was only able to get my warm-up lap. Luckily it stayed put just long enough to get back around to the front straight.

Anyway... you guys get the idea.

YouTube - Body Positioning

Things to take notice of:
Loose upper body, arms, grip etc.
Little to no weight on the bars
Early lower-body set-up.
Looking through the turns.
Leading the bike w/ the body & "beating" it to the other side in the switch-backs.
etc, etc.

Hope ya like it.

Video was taken using the pre-packaged set up from CEdigital.com - Digital cameras, GPS navigation, refurbished and new electronics with warranties that I borrowed from my teammate.

I'll be taking it to Thunderbolt Raceway, the brand new track in New Jersey, on Monday & hopefully I can get some more video.

Dnyce · 10-11-2008, 12:13 PM

appreciate it.

nice music too

jeeps84 · 10-11-2008, 02:02 PM

Great Vid.

It'll rock when you can remake it at full speed & more than one lap.

OreoGaborio · 10-18-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jeeps84

Great Vid.

It'll rock when you can remake it at full speed & more than one lap.

Thanks dude! I don't think full speed will look much different though, but I'll take another video the next time I get back up to Loudon. Unfortunately the soonest I'll be back is April

Darn New England riding season!!!

Each spring I head down to VIR around late March/early April, then the racing season starts back up a few weeks later

Trip · 10-18-2008, 04:09 PM

Pretty kick ass view man, thanks for posting. I really want to get my bullet cam on my front fender next time.

OreoGaborio · 10-18-2008, 04:15 PM

Thanks, dude.

The problem w/ the fender is sometimes they're a little flimsy & the camera can shake around a bit. Usually under the nose, slightly off-set from center (so the fender doesn't come up & hit it when you compress the suspension) is a good place. Then there's always the old standby of putting it on the tank looking through the windscreen.

A buddy of mine records all his races & he's got his on his side fairing in a super tough bullet cam housing. Give a cool view, but isn't all that crash-worthy even w/ the sturdy housing.

Amber Lamps · 10-18-2008, 04:29 PM

Um Pete,you don't seem to get that far off the bike. That has always been my "problem" according to track professors in the past. Is that maybe just a change in basic technique? I'd imagine that it differs based on riding style,body size and bike. For the record,I haven't been on the track in over 10 years.

OreoGaborio · 10-18-2008, 05:08 PM

Using the camera angle I used, it's tough to tell just how far I'm hanging off the bike. Compared to most track-day attendees I'm hanging off like a monkey. Put a less experienced rider on my bike w/ this camera & their chin & shoulders would probably never leave the field of view.

With that said, you make a good point... I'm NOT hanging off that far... you don't have to hang off all that much for it to be incredibly beneficial. Get your shoulder over your gas cap, your chin pointing through the turn & your ass 1/2 off the seat like I'm doing & you're doin pretty good.

Anyway, how far I was hanging off wasn't the point of the video... the things I was trying to demonstrate were listed in the first post.

Amber Lamps · 10-18-2008, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

Using the camera angle I used, it's tough to tell just how far I'm hanging off the bike. Compared to most track-day attendees I'm hanging off like a monkey. Put a less experienced rider on my bike w/ this camera & their chin & shoulders would probably never leave the field of view.

With that said, you make a good point... I'm NOT hanging off that far... you don't have to hang off all that much for it to be incredibly beneficial. Get your shoulder over your gas cap, your chin pointing through the turn & your ass 1/2 off the seat like I'm doing & you're doin pretty good.

Anyway, how far I was hanging off wasn't the point of the video... the things I was trying to demonstrate were listed in the first post.

Oh I'm sorry,I would have thought how far you hang off the bike to be encompassed by a thread with body positioning in the title....

Dnyce · 10-18-2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Oh I'm sorry,I would have thought how far you hang off the bike to be encompassed by a thread with body positioning in the title....

not how far, but how was his point i believe

10-11-2008, 11:01 AM	#1
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	"Oreo Face Cam": Body Positioning demo vid. Hey guys, took this vid last week up at NHMS in Loudon NH during a Tony's Track Day event & figured I'd share it w/ ya. Unfortunately the camera internals came loose inside the bullet cam housing which made the picture SUPER shaky & WAY outta focus so I was only able to get my warm-up lap. Luckily it stayed put just long enough to get back around to the front straight. Anyway... you guys get the idea. YouTube - Body Positioning Things to take notice of: Loose upper body, arms, grip etc. Little to no weight on the bars Early lower-body set-up. Looking through the turns. Leading the bike w/ the body & "beating" it to the other side in the switch-backs. etc, etc. Hope ya like it. Video was taken using the pre-packaged set up from CEdigital.com - Digital cameras, GPS navigation, refurbished and new electronics with warranties that I borrowed from my teammate. I'll be taking it to Thunderbolt Raceway, the brand new track in New Jersey, on Monday & hopefully I can get some more video. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race)

10-11-2008, 12:13 PM	#2
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	appreciate it. nice music too __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

10-11-2008, 02:02 PM	#3
jeeps84 No longer MIA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western NC (The Great Smoky Mountains) Moto: 1987 GSXR 50, 1996 Ducati M900, 07 GSXR 750, 07 Harley Davidson Night Train Posts: 984	Great Vid. It'll rock when you can remake it at full speed & more than one lap. __________________ Lets ride!

10-18-2008, 04:15 PM	#6
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Thanks, dude. The problem w/ the fender is sometimes they're a little flimsy & the camera can shake around a bit. Usually under the nose, slightly off-set from center (so the fender doesn't come up & hit it when you compress the suspension) is a good place. Then there's always the old standby of putting it on the tank looking through the windscreen. A buddy of mine records all his races & he's got his on his side fairing in a super tough bullet cam housing. Give a cool view, but isn't all that crash-worthy even w/ the sturdy housing. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race)

10-18-2008, 05:08 PM	#8
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Using the camera angle I used, it's tough to tell just how far I'm hanging off the bike. Compared to most track-day attendees I'm hanging off like a monkey. Put a less experienced rider on my bike w/ this camera & their chin & shoulders would probably never leave the field of view. With that said, you make a good point... I'm NOT hanging off that far... you don't have to hang off all that much for it to be incredibly beneficial. Get your shoulder over your gas cap, your chin pointing through the turn & your ass 1/2 off the seat like I'm doing & you're doin pretty good. Anyway, how far I was hanging off wasn't the point of the video... the things I was trying to demonstrate were listed in the first post. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 10-18-2008 at 05:11 PM..

10-18-2008, 04:29 PM	#7
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Um Pete,you don't seem to get that far off the bike. That has always been my "problem" according to track professors in the past. Is that maybe just a change in basic technique? I'd imagine that it differs based on riding style,body size and bike. For the record,I haven't been on the track in over 10 years.