This Is Why You Should Keep GoPros Tethered To Your Bike + Video
If you’ve attended a motorcycle trackday recently, there’s a high likelihood the organizers told everyone multiple times to secure their cameras to their bikes. This is why. Barry Reynolds was attending a trackday at Texas World Speedway recently, aboard his Yamaha R1, when out of nowhere he was smacked by a GoPro camera that had fallen off a bike in front of him. Reynolds estimates the impact occurred at 160 mph. Check out the video below for visual proof.
Thankfully, Reynolds was able to keep his R1 upright, but the action camera did a fair bit of damage. Upon impact, the GoPro smashed through his windscreen and damaged the gauge cluster before hitting Reynolds in the chest. Let’s hope he was wearing a chest protector.
Let this serve as a reminder, folks. Keep your cameras secured to either you or your bike at all times.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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