Chilly Saturday Ride with Kiki

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/1500 sec, ISO32
“Chilly Ride” Georgetown, 2023

I went for a long ride this morning with Kiki, my BMW motorbike. We went north on Ronald Reagan Blvd, which used to be very empty several years ago, but is now crowded because there are so many new houses in the area. It’s really sad!

But even with more traffic, the ride was fun! When I got home, I was pretty cold though, so a nice hot bowl of instant ramen hit the spot.

New Camera Angles on the Motorcycle

I was inspired by Youtuber Seaman / Japanese Moto Girl’s videos to try out a couple of new camera angles. For my previous videos I used the chin-mount, but I think I now prefer the chest-mount. I just need to angle it up a bit more (as you can see in the video). I also put the GoPro on the handlebars for the selfie view, which I also like. But since I only have one GoPro, it’s not convenient to switch out the one camera to different mounting locations.

I guess if I ever get serious about making more motorcycling videos, I can get another GoPro, but for now, I’ll be satisfied with knowing it can be done.

Enjoy the video!

At the Motorcycle Dealer

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/120 sec, ISO32
“Beemers” Austin, 2022

I stopped by the BMW Motorrad dealer today to pick up a few parts I ordered and enjoyed checking out all the beautiful bikes. These R nineT Scramblers were so cool!

Always fun to check out the toys. 😀

Motorcycle Check

“POV Test” Cedar Park, 2022

This evening I did a bit of maintenance on Kiki (my motorbike): check oil, check coolant level, and check battery water level. I also removed some wiring I had added to rig up a Garmin GPS unit that I no longer use.

Then I went for a few laps around my neighborhood testing out different GoPro settings, and I have found that on my GoPro Hero9, Wide with High stabilization seems to be best. This is for the chin-mounted camera position. I want to add a handlebar cam that points back at me, and I have a mount set up for either GoPro or iPhone. I just need to test it out. Maybe later this weekend. 😀

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/120 sec, ISO80
“Maintenance” Cedar Park, 2022

I hope you had a good day! またね〜

Saturday Morning Ride

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/4000 sec, ISO32
“Kiki” Austin, 2022

This morning I woke up early and went for a fun motorcycle ride. First, I went to Lime Creek Road which is a twisty two-lane route that is one of the better ones in the area for motorcyclists. Even though it is very close to where I live, I have only ridden it a couple of times, but I highly recommend this route!

After that, I rode around downtown Austin before stopping for coffee at Sa-Ten, and then headed back home. A fun morning!

Please check out the video I made of the Lime Creek Road portion of the ride:

I hope you had a nice day!