Introduction

The Shoei RF 1200 is called by RevZilla the “Goldie Locks” helmet (to quote our man Anthony), because it is a well rounded helmet that does it all — from touring to the track. The RF 1200 was a great step up from the RF 1100 in the aerodynamics department, which makes it a lot more comfortable to wear at high speeds, but makes it hard for GoPro users to mount their GoPro anywhere on the helmet.

There are many positions to mount a helmet-cam, but the most immersive footage is captures from just under the eyes of the rider. You get a great view of the surroundings and bike alike, while not “hovering” like a ghost over the rider when the camera is mounted on top of a helmet.

Example Video from the Chin-Mount

I have tested this mount with a GoPro 3+ Black and GoPro 4 Black through out an intense Highway 1 ride — The mount got wet, cooked in over 100F+, I was holding my helmet on it and it didn’t show any signs of losing it’s adhesion.

This way to mount is sturdy, lightweight and overs a great range of motion!

You need

Here is the How To

Everything ordered and just unboxed the amazon-packet? Good — let’s get started. First get the GoPro Helmet mount and remove the screws from the backside of it. Now you should have just the “J-Hook” without it’s base, which already looks a lot like the mount I used on my helmet in the photo below. Play around with it and you will notice that the flat surface of the “J-Hook” doesn’t fit very well onto the curved surface of the helmet … yet !

Make sure to leave enough room to be able to operate the chin-vent

Get out your Dremmel and use the sand-paper tool with it. You want to remove enough plastic from the “J-Hook” in order to nicely fit onto the chin of the RF 1200.

The supplied sand-paper tool has the perfect width to take out the center parts of the “J-Hook”. This is useful, as it fits the helmet contour even better. Remove enough material until you have a perfect fit — meaning to you put the hook onto your helmet and see no gaps. Now we can get to the sticky bit.

Get a GoPro 3M adhesive pad and put your contoured “J-Hook” onto the pad. Meassure how much you need to match the size of the hook’s base and cut of the remainder with a sharp knife.

Position the “J-Hook” so that it fits perfectly and you can still operate the chin-vents of your helmet.

Clean the helmet surface and leave no cleaner residue Apply the adhesive pad to helmet and apply pressure for a minimum of 5 minutes (Ideally you clamp it down and wait a few hours) Stick the “J-Hook” onto the other the side of the adhesive for a minimum of 5 minutes (Ideally you clamp it down and wait a few hours)

Voila ! you are done.

This way of mounting is very light weight and offers a great range of motion

Mount your GoPro and go for a ride! — Your German Engineer

Links to Amazon:

Dremel, GoPro Sticky Pads, GoPro Helmet Mount