Pretty nice. Who was controlling the drone especially when you were driving through the puddle?
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January 03, 2022, 05:40 PM
JPD217
Nice, I've been flying a Mini 2 for about a year, they are a lot of fun. Just be careful, no obstacle avoidance on the Mini. If you are worried about hitting stuff they make a prop guard that isn't too costly.
January 03, 2022, 09:49 PM
fwbulldog
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Originally posted by Rey HRH: Pretty nice. Who was controlling the drone especially when you were driving through the puddle?
If you just let go of the sticks it'll hover and try to stay put. I should have parked it a little higher. I intended to go to the right side of the drone, but some river rock altered my path at the last second and I ended up going to the left. Much closer than I wanted to be.
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January 03, 2022, 11:49 PM
mlazarus
Great videos. Great bike.
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January 04, 2022, 08:00 AM
YooperSigs
Cool drone video! Tiger questions: How is that seat comfort wise? My S1000XR had a similar design and the further I rode, the more I slid forward against my tank, squishing my gonads in a non-fun way. I was good for about 45 minutes before I needed to stop and de-squish. How are the Ram mount mirrors? I put mirror mount extenders on my BMW for the OEM mirrors but they still suck.
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January 04, 2022, 08:04 PM
fwbulldog
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: Cool drone video! Tiger questions: How is that seat comfort wise? My S1000XR had a similar design and the further I rode, the more I slid forward against my tank, squishing my gonads in a non-fun way. I was good for about 45 minutes before I needed to stop and de-squish. How are the Ram mount mirrors? I put mirror mount extenders on my BMW for the OEM mirrors but they still suck.
The seat could be better. It has 2 settings for height. I use the high front setting, and the low rear setting. So that offsets the downward slant quite a bit. It's good for 2 hours or so before I have to take a good break. I'm looking into a more comfortable saddle for my long haul trip later this year. They're not cheap.
The folding mirrors are perfect. Considering how often I drop this bike I'd have spent a fortune in hard-mounts. When I get into "likely to drop it" territory I just fold them inside the bark busters radius. They also make great mounts for GoPro, etc. Anything with a 1" ball. The only complaint I have about them is they get a bit fuzzy at 80 mph due to vibration. That's probably more an issue with the bike and tires (t-plane 3 cylinder and 50/50 tires).
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January 04, 2022, 10:49 PM
YooperSigs
Thanks! I looked into a custom saddle for the XR but it was $$$ so I passed. I will go ahead and get a set of the folding mirrors. I have seen my shoulder enough.
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January 04, 2022, 11:48 PM
fwbulldog
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: Thanks! I looked into a custom saddle for the XR but it was $$$ so I passed. I will go ahead and get a set of the folding mirrors. I have seen my shoulder enough.
Another cool option is the Rottweilers.
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January 05, 2022, 10:26 AM
VictimNoMore
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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
Interesting that such accurate technology can be built into such a little device that it can fly with that stability, and get shots like yours.
This is just scratching the surface. I fly drones for a living (construction), full-time. You should see the other uses (measurements, volume calculations, etc) in addition to video (which I do a lot of as well). FAA certifications, controlled airspace, flight plans, working with ATC just like you do in your day job. It's a rabbit hole that is fun to watch others go down, like the OP.
January 05, 2022, 06:53 PM
airsoft guy
Kinda making me want a drone over here. I dunno what I'd do with it, but that looks pretty neat.
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January 05, 2022, 07:51 PM
fwbulldog
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Originally posted by VictimNoMore: It's a rabbit hole that is fun to watch others go down, like the OP.
My wife: "Why do you need another drone?" Me: "Why do you need another Gucci bag?" My wife: "touche..."
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January 05, 2022, 09:53 PM
VictimNoMore
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Originally posted by fwbulldog:
My wife: "Why do you need another drone?" Me: "Why do you need another Gucci bag?" My wife: "touche..."
Same. My example is “black shoes” instead of Gucci. Small world.
March 07, 2022, 07:30 PM
fwbulldog
Spent the weekend at Big Bend National Park. You can't operate a drone from inside the park, but there is some very cool terrain in the area.
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