| Author | Message | ||
     Kevinjgray88 |
has anyone installed a backup cam on a 1125r? if so how hard | ||
| Illbuell |
Good idea to watch your back side for possible popo...LOL | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
lol ya i was thinking about taking the mirrors off and using the cam | ||
| Chitwood |
Check out the "custom 1125R" thread I got pictures of my camera setup posted. | ||
| Illbuell |
Thats awesome my mirrors are coming off... | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
chitwood i sent pm | ||
| Chitwood |
Having problems getting my PM. CANT SEEM TO PULL THEM UP. WHAT DID YOU NEED TO KNOW? | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
well seeing i am horrible with tools and wiring i was wondering how easy it was and how you installed it. plus did you have to mod the cam for the license plate or was it a good fit out of the box? is there an accessory plug on the 1125r that i could just plug the screen into? and how did you mount the screen | ||
| Froggy |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?290431/516505 If it was waterproof I would be all over it. I know I would destroy it in the first snow storm. | ||
| Justa4banger |
pm's show up as emails to your registered email fyi.. | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
froggy you ride in the snow | ||
| No_rice |
doesnt everyone??? i always find it entertaining to watch peoples reactions when you pass them in a snowstorm on a motorcycle  | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
how did you hook it up. do i need anything else extra to make it work | ||
| Froggy |
Yep. My Lightning loves it.  My Blast has earned its battle scars the other night. Bent every lever, bent fairing bracket, bent footpeg mount, broke both mirrors, broken turn signal lens and finally cut a wire under the flyscreen causing the motor to cut out.  Next I am going to get one of these so I end up on my ass less | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
that is just brilliant wish i could take cred for it but i will def be doing it asap | ||
| Mountainstorm |
If you hunt around you can find a wireless 7" color cam for about $60. My main concern is clarity of the image from the cam and how far away the cam works. I'm thinking about this mod too. Not sure if a cam would pass state inspection (in lieu of mirrors) but it's a trick customization. But I too am concerned about moisture destroying it. I'm another all weather rider so everything has to be ruggedized (no garage either). | ||
| Illbuell |
7" screen? Thats pretty big.... I was thinking like 2.5 to 3.5.. | ||
| Therealassmikeg |
I think this is one of the most creative ideas I've seen here! It's been on my mind since the OP. My thoughts to improve on this would be to somehow mount a mini cam lens in each bar end and have a split screen to view left and right sides. Chitwood, Have you any had any issues so far with this set up? Is the one cam mounted on the plate frame sufficient for peripheral viewing? Cheers, Mike G | ||
| Mountainstorm |
7" screen because you can't watch porn on a 2.5" LCD. And you'll need another monitor in the head rest for your passenger... oh wait. | ||
| Xb9er |
I used a back up camera for mirrors on my XB a couple years ago. It was neat up the bikes vibration made it hard to see what was behind you. The rotax is a lot smoother. I wonder if the image is more clear with less vibration? | ||
| Two_buells |
here is one for under 50 dollars... http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.aspx?category%7Cc ategory_root%7C-26=Lighting&category%7Ccat_-26%7C1 14=Back%20Up%20Cameras,%20Alerts%20&%20Lighting&pa rtfamilyid=21128&partid=735409&x=55773&scid=FROOGL E | ||
| Tbowdre |
you cant really see anything behind you with the 1125 mirrors. just a blur. my hope was 1) clean up the look and the 2) be able to see behind... particularly white cars moving fast, maybe with red and blue lights on. as for peripheral stuff i ALWAYS turn my head and look im goin shopping now! | ||
| Chitwood |
Sorry took so long to get back to you on this but went to Daytona today. The wiring for the camera and monitor is very simple and took me about an hour to install. There were a couple of things I did prior that helped. I installed the jardine under tail that eliminated the rear tag light this left me with an open keyed power I used this to power the camera. The stock connections are just a male female plug, you can get these at any parts store. You only have to wire in two new connections and use the stock plug in. I relocated the front turn signals to the running light location; this too left an open keyed power that I used to power the monitor. I can get you some pictures of this if you would like. There are some problems I wanted to let you guys know about. At night when cars get behind you the lights make the image blurry. This also can happen early in the morning when the sun is low and behind you. Like you would suspect at time the sun can make the monitor hard to see. This setup isn't perfect but for the most part it works well. As far as your peripheral the camera has a much smaller blind spot. The only problem I have found with the back up camera is it doesn't give you much range. Iam looking for a better camera that has a little more range. The camera is water proof I don't ride in the snow but it sure rains a lot in Florida and have had no problems. As far as vibration there is almost none, nothing like the mirrors. The screen is 2.5 inches If you guys have any other questions or need some better pictures just let me know. | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
pics would b great. i dont have the fender eliminator so if u could explain better that would be cool | ||
| Chitwood |
I will get the plastic off and get some better shots for you. It my take me till tomorrow but Ill get them to you. | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
will i have to take the plastics off to install | ||
| Chitwood |
You don't have to take the rear completely off but you have to pull the bolts and pic the plastic up to get to the wiring. The front has to come off but it is very easy I think there are only four bolts and the mirrors to remove.  | ||
| Tbowdre |
RC818_CM280CW_RearViewCamSystem seems like it might have better range and low light operation. anyone smarter than me wanna chime in? | ||
| Jules |
I'm not sure about better range but as it's got the IR LEDs it should be better at night, although I suspect it'll still be overcome by car headlights. It's quite a bit more expensive though at $120. I've just bought the cheap system for $45 which I'll fit when it arrives. I'll leave the mirrors on for now and see if it'll do the job - I can always upgrade the camera later if I need to. Kudos to the Chitwood though - it's a great idea. |
