Anyone mount a digital video camera to their Monster?

[jsanford]

Hey all,

I bought a video camera mount for my Monster that mounts to the gas cap ring, and an RCA digital video camera that's about the size of a miniature cassette recorder with a tripod mount hole.

Since this will be on my completely-unfaired Monster, I'm a little leery of just picking up a bolt in the right size, putting everything together and going for it. Is it possible to get a film from an unshielded lens? Should I put in a couple of rubber washers or something else to stabilize the camera? Is a tripod mount sufficient to bolt the camera, or will it fly right off as soon as I shift into fourth gear?

I'd love to reap the benefits of others' mistakes, if there were any.

[cooper48]

Don't know if this helps now but I rigged up a camera mount with just a steel band that gets pinched underneath the fuel cap on each side. I wrapped a washcloth around the band and made it state of the art with some electrical tape... Might have been how they would do it on Gilligan's Island but it works. The camera stayed in place at 100+ and had little vibration on the playback.