How To Set Up A Flip Front Helmet For Motovlogging - Shoei Neotec 2 With GoPro Hero 8
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- In this video I show you how I have set up my Shoei Neotec 2 helmet for motovlogging with a GoPro Hero8, media mod and Purple Panda lavalier mic.
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By far the best neotec GoPro setup video on UA-cam by the way. So many do terrible setups and I just don’t get why they think “oh let me record this even though I clearly have no idea what I’m doing and it looks terrible and you can’t use the helmet functions”
Cheers👍. Yes, it took me a while to work out how best to set up for vlogging, butI'm fairly happy with the result. I still want to get my audio set-up perfect though. I thought I had it with the Rode Wireless Go2, but it is just too sensitive and clips all the time. I'll get there eventually.
At last a vid on how to set up on a flip. Also have a Neotech 2, superb helmet. Been looking for a way to do this, don't want to vlog but want to make a few videos of my European travels this year. Thank you.
Just an alternative … moto mounts … a NZ company makes 3d printed chin bracket for the neotech 2 … fits right in the centre and you can still access the vent and flip release. If you use the dji action 3 … all you need for a mic is Samsung phone usb-c earphones … cut of the earphones just leaving the mic. Route the cable under the chin guard … and it works brilliantly :)
I have met very few people with that same eye condition. I have it as well and I’m 40 in a couple months. I bought the neotec 2 for the same exact reasons. I had a crash in sand last summer and my 400 dollar HJC modular literally exploded. So I went for the best of the best.
Yes, I have to say when I get a new helmet - this one is about 4 years old now I think, so maybe next year - unless something new and completely amazing comes out then I'll be buying exactly the same again, I love it, like an armchair for your head!🤣. I don't think I've met anybody else with the same eye problem, so we are definitely rare!!! Weird though isn't it? I hope you were okay after your crash and it was only the helmet that exploded and not your head!
Agree about the comfort with this helmet. I also like the Neo 2 'cos in the flip up position, it doesn't try and rip your ears off when putting it on or taking it off! :)
Damn straight! I don't care what anyone says I love flip front helmets! And this one is like an armchair inside, so what's not to like?!!!
If you ever decide to change out your existing mic, look into the Movo ACM400 microphone. It will connect and be placed just as you have it now
Cheers, I'll look into that one.👍
I just purchased my very first modular helmet. The Neotec II didn't fit my head well so another rider suggested I try a Nolan N100-5. I've been an Arai guy most of my life and never considered a Nolan. It fits me just like you describe your Neotec II fits you; like slippers on your head. LOL I too use The Remote with my Hero 8 on my handlebar next to my throttle. I ride a Zero DSR. Thanks much about your mounting and audio set up. I will try what you've done. So thanks from a Yank in San Francisco mate! Cheers!
No worries, cheers for watching and sorry for my late reply, I have been on holiday! How are you finding the electric bike? We'll all be on them eventually!
@@TheBoltHoleBiker I have ridden and raced for the past 52 years; motocross, desert and road racing. Two strokes and four strokes. I never plan to return to smoker bikes after riding my EV. Can't explain the love for it. I tell my friends it's like pleasuring yourself versus having a hot woman pleasure you. LOL All just nod their heads that they understand. 😁
@@markkitaoka8783 Ha, ha, ha, I'm nodding!🤣🤣🤣 I've not ridden an electric yet, but will as soon as I get a chance, I am open minded to them and, as I said, we're all going to be on them eventually, so we might as well get used to them!
I like that is offset from the chin vent. Most setups at the least reduce the airflow which here in the bloody hot SE USA is not a favorable result. I am going to try your mount on my Schuberth E1.
Nice one! I know what you mean, I don't like the thought of covering air vents over!
Nice video. I have the same helmet, same bracketry supporting a GP7. I was home yesterday and flipped up the front of the helmet only for the bracket to snap. Been using it happily for 2 years now on my channel no probs, but I think the constant vibration stress of riding weakened it. Thankfully didn't happen on the road so didn't lose the camera. When I rejig it I'll definitely fit a tether though!
Yes, I have considered one of those, but haven't jumped in yet. Having heard your story maybe now is the time!!!🤣🤣🤣. Glad you didn't damage the camera, they are not bloody cheap!
Many Thanks for showing your set up, going to try that on mine, I assume the fixing to the helmet is a stick on one.
Wow....Bro I have the same helmet....thanks for showing on how to mount a GoPro on My Neotec 2
No problem, cheers for watching 👍
Excelent, have gotten myself a go pro 9, and have the same lid, so was looking for something like this, cheers
No problem 👍
I had exactly the same experience when buying my Shoei Neotec 2
Enjoyed the vid, very informative. How has the mod/ mic connections stood up to the weather?
Well thats great, I was gonna buy a new helmet for the Go Pro 9 I got but I think your solution is brilliant...I'm going to get the remote too. Thanks for the insight...My helmet is a Bell Revolver Evo and I really like it so this is a great solution.
Glad it was a help, cheers for watching!
Flip up front helmet is sooo practical
..god how i love to have few puffs of my vape while waiting on red lights 🤣🤣
Great video. I have gopro 8 also and suffer from wind crackling. What gopro settings do you have for wind noise on, off or auto ?
Like it thanks for taking the time to make it , why didn’t you run the audio cable down under the chin bar and then up inside ? Thanks again 👍👍
Cheers for watching! I just didn't want a cable wrapping under the helmet, and also the mic cable is quite long so it just seemed neater hiding it all behind the lining of the helmet rather than trying to coil it up behind the chin bar. There might be a better way of setting it up, but this way has certainly worked fine for me so far.
I love my Shoei Neo Tec 2. Comfort and quiet and fantastic for riding big miles, and I love being able to flip up to take a pic, drink, or eat. However, mounting my Go Pro Hero 9? Not so much, LOL. I really appreciate your video. first and only one I've seen featuring the Shoei and a newer GP! A question...what is the name of the arms you used to assemble the mount; looks like there are three separate components? Thanks for the fantastic video- liked and subscribed!
Hi, cheers for watching and subscribing! I'll have to look that up and let you know, as I can't remember off the top of my head which ones they were. I should be able to find them though, so leave it with me and I'll get beck to you.
@@TheBoltHoleBiker Hey guy, I'm pretty sure I found what I need. As much as I do not want to mount the cam on the side, I think it is my only option at least with this helmet, LOL
@@r12rtpilot Excellent, I found the same thing and it is fine on the side.👌
@@TheBoltHoleBiker I must have watched a hundred videos about installing a cam and mic, and only a handful speak about modular helmets. Love my Neotec 2 and this video. I am installing your set up this afternoon. Thanks for taking the time to share!
@@r12rtpilot No worries, I hope it goes well!
Just what I want to do, to a $700 Helmet! Sheesh! Also my Review on this helmet. Out of a 10, I'd give it a 6.5! Maybe less, but I'd have to try a few of its competitors. In order to be fair on whether or not I'm being practical. Since it's a modular helmet! Cons-1. It's horrible for Cold/Winter riding. 2. Relates to Num 1 as well, is the amount of wind and air flow. That sneaks through the helmet. Even when it's all closed up! Especially when you turn your head slightly. 3. When you want airflow through the chin vent. And u want to use ur shade lens. The lens in the down position, blocks 90% of the airflow. Coming from the chin vent. 4. Vents have no screens in them, so bugs come in and can either get in ur eyes from the chin vent or go directly to the top of your head and crawl around inside your helmet if they survive the ride in. Or u have dead bugs and guts in ur hair. The openings go straight to ur head and their slots in the padding in the top of the helmet allowing this. 5. Since there's no screens catching the bugs prior to entering the vents. They get stuck on the inside making it virtually impossible to get them out/clean it. At least the ones that don't land on ur head. I'm sure u can see how that'd be nasty over time. 6. Visor removal is an absolute bear, well removal isn't too bad, it's putting it back on that's a pain! 7. Very noisy! I thought being a premium helmet, that it'd make a drastic difference between my LS2 mod helmet vs this Shoei mod helmet. But I didn't notice much difference. 8. It's a fairly large helmet, as far at the outside shell goes. Unless you have a windshield ull notice a significant drag increase, which hurts the neck on long rides. 9. Makes u look goofy because of its size. Lol 10. Sun shades don't drop quite low enough, imo. 11. Integrated com's system is $300! 12. If you twist helmet down while wearing, the snaps can/may come undone. 13. VERY EXPENSIVE/OVERPRICED AND OVERRATED IMO!! Pro's- 1. Very Comfortable 2. Has very good ventilation/airflow (With sun shade up) 3. Made with Quality materials. 4. Pin lock system is absolutely amazing, u can't fog the lens up if u try! Even on cold ass mornings, while sitting at a stop! Very impressive! 5. Visor has lots of positions, that can be used. Even at high speeds without it shutting. Very smooth one hand manipulation, with gloves on.(No locking feature, which I prefer. Since they are hard to actuate with gloves on!)
So! In conclusion of my review after about 2+months and about 2,000miles of use. I think it's a decent helmet for summer riding. I believe it's extremely overrated and extremely overpriced! I believe it should not be more than a $450-500 helmet at the most! To be fair I'd have to test a few other premium modular helmets on the market to give a more accurate overall rating! However! I've got a bottom of the barrel LS2 Modular helmet. Which is probably around $400-500 cheaper. And that's what I used for a comparison and basing my opinion on. Because if this premium mod helmet. Is not much better than that. Then I'm certain, it's safe to say that the other premium mod helmets that are cheaper are probably better than this helmet for less money. So here's the million dollar question... WOULD I BUY ANOTHER SHOEI MODULAR HELMET? NO!!! Unless, they come out with one that can get rid of a majority of the cons, for the same cost or less. That's the only way! As far as the Shoei Neotec 2 goes... NEVER AGAIN!! I probably should have stuck with my favorite brand HJC. Unfortunately they have the locking visors, which I can't stand. (Sorry for the long ass comment! Lol but I am only trying to be as detailed as possible. So I can possibly help someone out. Who's looking into getting this helmet!)
Don't agree with any of that. Ride 20000 miles a year in all weather conditions and this helmet is superb in anything from minus 5c or 6c to plus 30c. First helmet I've ever owned where the pinlock actually works. Super comfortable, brilliant sun visor and good airflow and compared to my last helmet Scorpion, exceptionally quiet. Only thing I've had to do was adjust the visor cams after the first wet ride. In 50 years riding undoubtedly the best helmet I've ever owned.
So, when you ride with the helmet open, you fulm the sky.
🤣🤣🤣 Yes, I've got an extensive catalogue of sky footage.
Salam kenal dari industri 🙏
Cheers👍
Thanks for such a great video. I have just bought a gopro to film a trip this year and have the Neotec lid. How have you found the media mod, am I right in saying it isnt waterproof? Trying to decide on media mod or mic adapter.
Cheers for watching, I'm glad you liked the video! I really like the media mod and much prefer it to the mic adaptor option - the shotgun mic on it also gives you much better audio for vlog style recording when off of the helmet, using a selfie stick etc. I'm not sure if it is waterproof in the sense of taking it diving etc., but it certainly waterproof enough to use on a helmet in all weathers. I have used mine in torrential downpours and it has never been affected apart from the inevitable drops on the screen making the video unusable!
@@TheBoltHoleBiker Put some Rain-X on the lens. Droplets just slide off....
@@r12rtpilot Not a bad idea that, don't know why I didn't think if it myself! I use Rain-X on my visor, good stuff. Cheers for keeping me right!
@@TheBoltHoleBiker glad I could help in a small way...!
Well done. Thanks. 😎
Cheers, thanks for watching!
Can you tell me Which type of mount you used for flip helmet? Because I have flip helmet and I am not able to find that type of mount for flip helmet.
Hi, it is just a standard 3M Go Pro adhesive mount and then a bracket that I made up out of various standard straight and 90 degree extension pieces to get it where I wanted it to sit on the helmet.
That media mod mate, thanks again 👌🏻
I know, bloody brilliant thing! How's the shoulder?
@@TheBoltHoleBiker the shoulder is coming along thankfully. The arm is still weak because of the injury to the shoulder, but range of movement is coming back and physio is sorted so onwards and upwards hopefully 👌🏻. How are you healing up?
@@MALVSMACHINE still tender to the touch, but nothing that causes me any problems now. I'm looking forward to getting back out on the lanes! Just got to get my bike MOT'd first!
@@TheBoltHoleBiker ah good stuff mate, Will be good fun when you’re back out 👌🏻
Can you not use the provided mic with the Sena coms system with the GoPro??
I didn't think you could, but you're the second person that has suggested this now, so maybe you can - I'm going to look into it, it'd be great if I can!
Hi, wanted to ask, I'm struggling with audio quality with my setup. I'm using the Schubert E1 with hero 7, all setup very well, get amazing video. Though sound quality is bad, I'm using a purple panda and it's stuffed next to my right cheek but this is doing my nut in. Any advice???
Hi, I feel your pain, getting the audio right is the most difficult part of a motovlogging set up! I'd say you definitely have the right mic, so no worries there, the purple panda is the best that I have used. When I was experimenting with my set up I also tried having the mic poking out from my cheek pad, so basically to the side of my mouth, and it didn't work at all. What I have found is that the best location for the mic is right in front of your mouth, I have mine gaffer taped on to the inside of my chin guard with just the end tip of the mic poking out, with no muffler on it at all believe it or not, not even a foam one, and it seems to work fine. I don't know if this will work for everybody, as the helmet shape/size might make a difference, but it might be worth a try,. Good luck!
Interesting 👌👍
Cheers!
How’s the packtalk slim mod holding up?
Perfect, no issues at all!
So basically you are suggesting that I stay in my own camera prison, I need to ride with my helmet in close position as soon as I am using the camera? Why not simply mount it on the side so I can use the camera and my flip helmet as well?
That could work. Let me know if it does and I might do it myself, cheers.👍
Why have you got music over you talking?
I would suggest to turn the mount around so that you can slide the screw into it from the outside. Easier to me.
Yes, I might try that, it hadn't really occurred to me that it was on the inside, but that does make more sense, cheers!
I don't think I can bear the idea of sticking such a large bit of equipment on my lid. I am thinking of a chest strap/mount. Anyone had experience with these?
I've used the chest mount and probably will do again in the future, but for vlogging I prefer the camera being mounted to my helmet, as you get the sense of movement when you move your head - a chest mount gives you a very fixed point of view. Also I personally find the GoPro chest mount gear, which you wear a bit like a t-shirt, a bit of a faff to put on and take off. But hey, whatever works for you is all good!
@@TheBoltHoleBiker Thanks! I like the solution you've come up with and will definitely consider it if I ever decide to vlog/capture better footage in future
Why not share the Sri-2 coms mic it won’t be that hard to do
How do you mean - use the boom mic for both the comms and as the mic for the GoPro? Is that possible? If so then I will definitely do it!