I Love It, BUT.... INNOVV K2 Motorcycle Dashcam REVIEW & Installation

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  • Опубликовано: 21 янв 2025

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  • @LongWayHome
    @LongWayHome  5 лет назад +12

    Have you got a dashcam on your motorcycle? Yes, No, Why?

    • @BugManRides
      @BugManRides 5 лет назад

      Long Way Home - Honestly don’t like messing with electrical systems. The price to fix something is scary if you mess up. Would love to have one however... so if you want to come to the US and install it for me please let me know. LOL

    • @petersandberg1652
      @petersandberg1652 5 лет назад +1

      I have an INNOVV K2 and there are a few things they could improve.
      1. External microphone.
      2. WiFi clash with BlueTooth. I have a RT and there is a lot of BlueTooth.
      Besides that. I love it. My mount points are sturdier than the one you have. I was one of the first to get one in USA.
      Improvement they done is that you now can donwload all files using the USB cable.

    • @michaelwilliams3861
      @michaelwilliams3861 5 лет назад

      The Biker Bug the only electrical work is splicing into a switched wire, and there’s one under the seat easy to get to.

    • @michaelwilliams3861
      @michaelwilliams3861 5 лет назад

      Just installed mine, took me more than an hour though.

    • @TheDervMan
      @TheDervMan 5 лет назад

      I have the K1, given how expensive it was it's not been very reliable. It's very susceptible to electrical interference causing reboots etc. I've not upgrade to the K2 as I'm very wary about spending more money so I'm keen to hear how you get on.

  • @FredrikTornkvist
    @FredrikTornkvist 5 лет назад +16

    You spent a lot of time for this video. Thanks for the efort!!

  • @mykelowe5342
    @mykelowe5342 3 года назад

    one of the best reviews I've watched. informative with a bit of humour. I'm heading around Australia in the second week of September and have been looking for a cam to record the trip plus just in case. Thanks for an entertaining review

  • @pelinoful
    @pelinoful 5 лет назад

    I am not looking for a dash cam and I do not know how I ended up here, but you make great videos! Keep it up

  • @ABIKETHING
    @ABIKETHING 5 лет назад +2

    Great Video. I've just become and authorised stockist and installer for Innovv. I've installed a few of them already. Great bit of kit. My only tip would be......when you pass wires under the tank......undo the seat height bridge and take it off. Then lift the tank up just enough to pass the wires across to where all the other wires are routed.

    • @davebaxter5784
      @davebaxter5784 4 года назад

      A BIKE THING where do you live? How much do you charge to fit?

    • @ABIKETHING
      @ABIKETHING 4 года назад

      Dave Baxter I’m in daventry, UK

    • @davebaxter5784
      @davebaxter5784 4 года назад

      A BIKE THING I’m in Essex.
      I could drive to you, if you would fit it for me.
      I have a Triumph Thunderbird Storm 1700cc, so no fairings to get in the way.
      How much would you charge?

    • @ABIKETHING
      @ABIKETHING 4 года назад

      Dave Baxter if I’m supplying the K2 the fitting charge is £120.

    • @davebaxter5784
      @davebaxter5784 4 года назад

      A BIKE THING Thank you. You supply as well? Didn’t realise that.
      How much if I supply?

  • @raycollington4310
    @raycollington4310 5 лет назад +3

    These kind of informative reviews are very useful and help me avoid my old enemy....... buyer remorse. Great job, thank you!

  • @nevsmate9818
    @nevsmate9818 4 года назад

    ...YES. for over 18 months on my GL1100. Like yours it has 2 camera's, easy to install and set up, cost under £40.00p. At that price obviously purchased from a country we no longer want to talk about... footage on SD card was better quality than I expected. Good insurance should the unexpected happen!

  • @chrissaunders48
    @chrissaunders48 5 лет назад +6

    Thank you for your easy to understand and honest review 👍

  • @mycirus
    @mycirus 5 лет назад +2

    I need this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. After looking at what's offered out there this seems to be the best package.

  • @cpuuk
    @cpuuk 5 лет назад +2

    THX for the really useful review, so many reviews gloss over the negatives- keep it real.

  • @grahamframpton7856
    @grahamframpton7856 4 года назад

    Good video, good narration and well balanced appraisal. Nice job.

  • @LookattheBiggerPic
    @LookattheBiggerPic 5 лет назад +2

    Hmm, interesting review - will consider this for my R1200GSA for long trips. Thanks so much for all you do!

  • @bobcarter5548
    @bobcarter5548 4 года назад

    Good real world review. Very informative thank you. I think this will be my christmas break project.

  • @WildlifeMoto
    @WildlifeMoto 4 года назад +1

    Just installed a K2. It’s far from perfect but probably the best system around at the moment. The hardware seems high quality but the app needs work. My first ride didn’t record because I opened the app settings before I rode off (this shuts off the recording apparently), so things like that are annoying. Picture quality is just okay, however I did find a hacked firmware that bumps the bitrate up from 12mbps to 20mbps. This really helped with the image. My favourite feature is the gps logging. It’s great to be able to map your entire ride and sync it with footage. Sure you can do this on a GoPro, but you can’t practically capture your entire ride.

    • @luisaraiza1860
      @luisaraiza1860 3 года назад

      Same here, love the system and hate the APP, needs work. Pls share your firmware. Thx

    • @retrophonicbotique
      @retrophonicbotique 3 месяца назад

      What firmware?

  • @user-cx2bk6pm2f
    @user-cx2bk6pm2f 5 лет назад

    Pure awesomeness. Why are there not a million subscribers here??

  • @othoapproto9603
    @othoapproto9603 2 года назад

    Here's my problem, I installed a 2 cam dash cam on my GSA for documentation but mostly as a rearview camera. There are many on the market and some come with a screen. I quickly discovered that the rear cameras are not flopped to correct the image pointing backward, so is very confusing to use as a rearview. The few correct view ones on the market with a screen are not waterproof. I use my phone as GPS map so the systems that let you monitor the cams on your phone will not work for me. I may have to build my own system. I hear the 2023 will come with dash cam and rear camera.

  • @johndelacey9164
    @johndelacey9164 4 года назад

    Fantastic review. I’ll be looking at getting one soon.

  • @carlr3186
    @carlr3186 5 лет назад +6

    Use a sd card extender and mount that somewhere convenient. I use them all the time and swapping multiple cards to deal with later on is worth the 10 dollars that the SD extender costs. Cheers :)

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  5 лет назад +1

      Very very good idea! Thanks!

  • @koshka1967
    @koshka1967 4 года назад

    Going to buy this - sooner would had helped! Had a big commercial van that I was following miss his turn, stopped on a narrow one lane, and threw in reverse running over my bike. I was about 12 feet behind him, but you can only back-peddle a K1600GTl so fast and he did not hear my horn. Problem -- he said I ran into him. CHIP proved other wise, but a camera would had certainly helped!

  • @anthonyfeilen5047
    @anthonyfeilen5047 4 года назад

    How does this not draw power 24/7 and drain battery? Is it because of the yellow wire? Csn you connect it to the ignition?

  • @Dougf610
    @Dougf610 2 года назад

    my voltage in vertor does not turn off dvr?

  • @GreenSnapper08
    @GreenSnapper08 5 лет назад

    Very helpful video - thanks for your efforts!

  • @leonardlipton9874
    @leonardlipton9874 4 года назад

    Well done review of a very useful accessory

  • @taxy71
    @taxy71 3 года назад

    Long way home what a body transformation 2019 and now ! Greate Job!!! Du you have special diets or how did you achieved it?

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  3 года назад

      Good old bariatric surgery :)

  • @MartinHubbard1
    @MartinHubbard1 4 года назад

    Great review, but placing both camera's by the indicators is causing a lot of lens glare. You would do well in re positioning them 👍

  • @MrSdafy
    @MrSdafy 4 года назад

    Does your metal can keep lights on?
    As well as the Wi-Fi in the program all the fear of ending the battery

  • @VeryFastRodi
    @VeryFastRodi 5 лет назад

    I have had the K1 version for years now, happily have not have to use the footage for accident reasons or anything.
    But it is also fun to use the footage after a trip or like a track day

    • @riggingengineer
      @riggingengineer 5 лет назад

      I have the K1 as well and it's great when it works. Twice now I've gone searching for a specific bit of footage (mainly embarrassing things mates did on group rides :) to find big gaps in the recordings and no footage. After missing three events in a row, I'm seriously doubting the reliability of the system. I have the K2 to install, but again, I'm not sure it's worth the effort. Have you checked your footage lately?

    • @VeryFastRodi
      @VeryFastRodi 5 лет назад +1

      @@riggingengineer When i just had the K1 i had severe problems with footage not being recorded or just small bits.
      After some trial an error I found out that my memorycard wasnt good enough for the dual 1080 video.
      When i got an sd-card that was minimum of UHS-1 , i never had a problem again with recording so far. When using a 128gb card i can record for like 9 hours.
      One thing that did happen after like 2 years i noticed that at some point (small) bits of recording was missing. This was happening because after so many miles/bumps the USB connectors were getting slightly loose.
      At that time Innovv started selling the K1 with a special clamp for the connectors as standard. But since it wasnt a seperate thing u could buy. I asked them about it and they send it to me for free.
      The only thing i had to do was change the DVR housing and add the clamp. That fixed that little problem right away. Think thats why with the K2 they make the clamps with screws so they stay fixed.

    • @riggingengineer
      @riggingengineer 5 лет назад

      VeryFastRodi Excellent information. Thanks.

  • @alvasilva5432
    @alvasilva5432 10 месяцев назад

    Hello,my innovv K2 work good at first,and know she don't connect to wifi,the camera light it's every time green and on.The other light it's all off.

  • @chuyonthego
    @chuyonthego 4 года назад +1

    Any review on how it’s held up ? I’m interested in this product.

  • @alvarosolis7837
    @alvarosolis7837 2 года назад

    How did you connect the yellow wire from the DC converter to the CANsmart?

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  2 года назад +1

      With the Hex accessory manager.

    • @alvarosolis7837
      @alvarosolis7837 2 года назад

      @@LongWayHome I mean the physical connection.

  • @2wheelsRnough
    @2wheelsRnough 5 лет назад +1

    Hai, că mă speriasei cu poza de ieri! Acum sunt convins. Am văzut sistemul la eMAG.

  • @mikogarage
    @mikogarage 5 лет назад +1

    Yes i already install innov k1. The gps already not function 2nd day after installed. And now the decoder already error. Sometimes its on sometimes off by itself. Sometimes it sound repeatdly "camera off" even when the ignition is off...so annoyingband not realiable

    • @donaldmoe3286
      @donaldmoe3286 5 лет назад +2

      I too have the Innovv K1 on my R1200GSA and have similar issues with reliability. I occasionally have to access the DVR unit and press the reset button for it to stop squawking. The DVR screen also no longer displays anything, although the unit does still records. I look forward to replacing my K1 with the new K2 soon. The connectors on the new unit appear to be much better than on the K1.

    • @riggingengineer
      @riggingengineer 5 лет назад

      I've had the same issues. Several times now I've gone to find footage to discover big gaps in the footage. Very disappointing.

  • @ez-ny
    @ez-ny 5 лет назад +1

    great video! i like your youtube channel! thank you!

  • @fabienpics
    @fabienpics 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this review 👍👍👍👍

  • @jluispereira
    @jluispereira 4 года назад +1

    Thanks! Good review!

  • @stephanthiel4358
    @stephanthiel4358 4 года назад

    I have it on good authority that in the next FW release for the ezCAN, you can connect the INNOVV directly to the ezCAN - one connector, it will Power the camera and the control pin (3rd wire) is the ignition (yellow) trigger wire. Just chose any output and set it to be an Accessory output with sa delay time of 30s or more ;-)

    • @MrSdafy
      @MrSdafy 4 года назад

      I had just installed the red wire with the positive, the black with the negative, and the yellow with the backlight in the Ezecam, but I see the device's lights on, it did not turn off with the pike off
      Fear of battery depletion

  • @gordon861
    @gordon861 4 года назад

    Looks interesting, but I can see a few issues,
    1. It looks like the cameras are fixed as front or rear with the longer cable being supplied for the rear camera, why? Most bikes I have seen are going to need the longer cable to get past the fuel tank at the front. I expect that this is left over from a system being originally designed for use in a car. There should be no reason why the cameras can't be interchangeable and allow them to be flipped/mirrored in the recording settings.
    2. Can you turn off the GPS feature? I normally leave it off because I don't want to help in my own prosecution if I'm doing over the speed limit.
    3. Field of View, according to the website it's only 120 degrees. Not enough you want a large field of view so that any interaction with another vehicle is recorded, you don't want any hits to happen mostly out of frame if you are involved in an accident.

  • @blipsmann1985
    @blipsmann1985 5 лет назад

    Some bike batteries go dead very easy. Especially if someone is close enough to wake it up for a recording. Could we us I put a charge pack on it for the wake up function only. That way I wouldn’t have to worry about a dead battery if I’m out on the road. Even if I have to manually plug the aux battery pack in at night at my hotel cabin etc destination.

  • @ktm640lc4BGD
    @ktm640lc4BGD 5 лет назад

    I have tried Dashcam Viewer software and sample videos are reading and displaying location on Google Maps but not my videos from INNOVV K2. Do you know what should I do to make it work?

  • @givemeanaxe
    @givemeanaxe 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for this. I'm wondering how it's doing now, 2 months later.

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  5 лет назад

      No problem so far. I check it about once a month to make sure it hasn't died from all the dust.

    • @xtremefrancis
      @xtremefrancis 5 лет назад +1

      I installed that kit two years ago and still working great!

  • @petehudson3080
    @petehudson3080 5 лет назад

    Good honest review 👍I'm having the K2 fitted next week so hopes are high. Fix and hopefully forget. I'm afraid it took a bad crash and an expensive replacement new bike to get round to fitting one😞

  • @ShuoZhang
    @ShuoZhang 5 лет назад

    how do you connect the yellow wire to hex can? my all four are all occupied. so can i join the yellow wire with another wire to hex ezcan?

    • @gregh6854
      @gregh6854 5 лет назад

      Fitted mine on my Explorer and took the after ignition wire from the top box supply under the rear seat.

  • @terrykern6101
    @terrykern6101 5 лет назад

    How is the parking mode feature?

  • @ragetobe
    @ragetobe 4 года назад

    I love that Lego Bike you have there, looks like a Triumph tiger, did you buy that kit or make it up?

  • @neiloakey5183
    @neiloakey5183 5 лет назад +4

    Great review, thank you.. am considering one of these and now I have made up my mind (thats a yes).... by the way... how come your garage is so spotless tidy, it even has its own radiator to keep you warm in the winter...

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  5 лет назад +4

      Because it's the best room in the house, since it has my bike in it :D

  • @yakityakteriw6774
    @yakityakteriw6774 4 года назад

    Will this work on a cruiser? I have a 13 victory cross country bagger. Thanks

  • @michaelwilliams3861
    @michaelwilliams3861 5 лет назад +1

    A great bit of kit. i dont think you'll be downloading every thing anyway, its if something happens, like a crash or you witness something.

  • @bartikyan
    @bartikyan 4 года назад

    Nice and neat garage btw :)

  • @eladarye9817
    @eladarye9817 4 года назад +1

    The time of download is probably a result of product design. This is a dash cam by definition, not an action cam, so they probably consider to give the option by WiFi but the purpose of it is to provide an decent image in a case of ....
    You get the idea...

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  4 года назад +1

      No. They said it wasn’t supposed to be that slow, so there must be some gremlins in my unit.

  • @jcalonsol
    @jcalonsol 5 лет назад +1

    Hi. First of all, thanks for your detailed video.
    One question I haven't seen in previous comments.... you mention a different location for the front camera right under the front light but you finish placing the front camera on the side. Wasn't it possible to put it under the front light? If the place is too tight, is it possible to remove the plastic piece with the two small plastic bars by previously removing the front beak of the motorcycle?
    Thanks in advance.

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  5 лет назад +2

      Hi. It wasn't too tight. Quite tight, but not enough to start cutting pieces off your bike and i think it would stayed perfectly in place with some 3M GoPro tape, but because the lens is so wide, it sits perfectly by the signal light, where I can use the actual mount.

  • @VikingBagsYT
    @VikingBagsYT 5 лет назад

    Great Review

  • @VeiozaRoz
    @VeiozaRoz 5 лет назад

    Prietene, ai gasit ceva cu stabilizare intre timp? Mi-am luat o chinezarie de pe Ali, dar am dat 40E pe ea. Nu stiu daca as da cateva sute pe asta si sa nu stabilizeze bine. Asfalt uscat!
    Semnat: XR1000

  • @thekellgrenadventure7772
    @thekellgrenadventure7772 5 лет назад

    Brilliant...as always

  • @digger8180
    @digger8180 5 лет назад

    Great vid thanks 👍

  • @Scootphoria
    @Scootphoria 5 лет назад

    Good and informative. Thanks.

  • @BaghdadSon78
    @BaghdadSon78 4 года назад

    Bad qulity for such a high price. Good video thanks!

  • @VivekChandran
    @VivekChandran 4 года назад

    Is the GPS unit waterproof??

  • @LîNkxUSMC
    @LîNkxUSMC 5 лет назад

    Does it live stream? Looking to use it as a live rear view to my phone while riding.

    • @gregh6854
      @gregh6854 5 лет назад

      Via the phone app, live video.

  • @MrGoddly
    @MrGoddly 4 года назад

    Has it had any reliability issues over the last year?

  • @mmitroi
    @mmitroi 5 лет назад

    Very nice review, thank you! My maxi scooter was recently vandalized, I have found it felled and had substantial damage, maybe somebody tried to still it, so I am thinking of installing this. Could you please tell me how the parking mode works, what does it trigger recording and how reliable would be? Thank you again!

  • @davidshaw4796
    @davidshaw4796 4 года назад

    Thank you for this video I've had a couple of bike cams sj4000 and sena prism tube nether were great! but want a decent hard wired one like the one in my car
    (Nextbase 312GW)
    The K2 is £290 from amazon (GBP UK) I'm gonna buy one now!😀

  • @tarmac21
    @tarmac21 5 лет назад

    When are you coming to Chile? Do you have any flights heading here? Patagonia is great.

    • @tarmac21
      @tarmac21 5 лет назад

      Or atacama desert..

  • @twopoke
    @twopoke 5 лет назад

    Love the system.... Gutted about the slow Wi-Fi

  • @RoBi11d
    @RoBi11d 5 лет назад

    Hi. Did it get any better with the wifi transfer? :)

  • @nicholaschai4458
    @nicholaschai4458 5 лет назад

    Good choice,this brand of safety cam is selling like hot cakes in Singapore

  • @ShahadatHossain-wf8ss
    @ShahadatHossain-wf8ss 5 лет назад

    is it set up on laptop

  • @qdllc
    @qdllc 5 лет назад +1

    FYI...WiFi speed isn't "fast" across the spectrum. Depending on what standard the Innovv uses (likely g as it's universal) and the POWER it has to utilize, that goes a long way on how far and fast it can transmit data. As the Innovv only uses 1 amp of power, it's safe to say the transmission rate is "good" but not "great" as the transmitter has only 1 amp of power available for all DVR functions.

    • @gregh6854
      @gregh6854 5 лет назад

      Even 11g 'should' transfer a lot quicker. WIFI isn't my grumble, audio quality has been my bugbear.

  • @deputyelitespecialinspecti5607
    @deputyelitespecialinspecti5607 5 лет назад

    Thanks*****

  • @vvanheukelum
    @vvanheukelum 5 лет назад +2

    At it's current pricepoint of $300 I find it overpriced for the specs. I would prefer 50/60 fps, image stabilization, and possibly even 4K resolution. So currently I use a $100 camera from China, which does have 1080p30 on both front and rear.

  • @billadmond9450
    @billadmond9450 4 года назад

    Transferring files from the dash cam to the phone takes ages because the wireless transfer rate is so so slow, not a good feature as you said plug & play.
    Contrary to what you said ALMOST ALL motorcycle dash cams have 2 cameras!
    You didn't show how it looks like a video with the GPS data!

  • @tarmac21
    @tarmac21 5 лет назад +4

    love that fat funny guy. cheers

  • @TheChrisLourens
    @TheChrisLourens 5 лет назад +5

    HAHA. "I'll show you how the brackets work now,now..." Saffer viewers understand. The rest of the world.... huh?

  • @wolfe1970
    @wolfe1970 4 года назад +1

    Sorry but the image quality of these cameras is crap, all very well capturing accidents and such, but pointless if you can ever read a registration plate, i wish 1080p meant 1080p

    • @ghint
      @ghint 4 года назад

      EXACTLY. With this image quality the whole thing is pointless.

  • @gtcristi
    @gtcristi 5 лет назад

    Video este bun, dar productul prezentat îl cunosc și nu mi se pare cine știe ce.

    • @2wheelsRnough
      @2wheelsRnough 5 лет назад

      Cunoști ceva mai bun? Aș fi interesat de o alternativă, căci chiar mă gândeam să cumpăr un sistem Innov pentru moto a mea.

    • @gtcristi
      @gtcristi 5 лет назад

      @@2wheelsRnough Salut, din păcate nu cunosc ceva mai bun ce se poate cumpăra. Dar stiu că sunt descrieri pe Net cum să îți faci singur așa ceva.
      Eu caut de ceva vreme un sistem cu 2 camere, 60 fps și ceva pe la 2k mai bine 4k și stiu ca Blackvue (Pitasoft) scot ceva pe piață în această direcție. Eu mai aștept... încă nu cumpăra nimic sezonul asta.
      Seară bună.

    • @KonstantinGabriel1978
      @KonstantinGabriel1978 5 лет назад

      Cristian....BlackVue nu face sisteme waterproof. Doar de interior. Am pe mașini 900S 2 canale și 750S 2 canale. Au doar un sistem ,sa zicem hibrid ,pt camioane cu o singura camera (cea din spate ) care se pretează la montat in afara cabinei.

  • @simonfoley2869
    @simonfoley2869 5 лет назад +1

    Fitted the same system to my R1200GS and love it. 256gb card gives me 19 hours recording time. Filmed a couple of of road excursions with it and happy with the quality. Never got on with Go Pros etc. Beauty of this is you catch everything.... which can be a disadvantage! ruclips.net/video/2UqkJT5Y2wc/видео.html

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  5 лет назад +2

      Mwahahaha. This clip should'nt exist!

  • @TomIbiza
    @TomIbiza 4 года назад

    800€ on amazon spain just for that you gota be joking! surely that must be wrong price

    • @LongWayHome
      @LongWayHome  4 года назад

      That is impossible, or definitely a mistake.

  • @07GoldWinger
    @07GoldWinger 5 лет назад

    Innovv K2 is crap. Installed 1st unit with dead GPS. Got replacement and GPS went out in few days. Utter junk!

    • @gregh6854
      @gregh6854 5 лет назад

      I had a few issues with GPS reception originally but that was down to placement of the antenna. Since placing it behind the screen , on my Explorer, with a direct view to sky, it's been fine. Sometimes it may take a couple of minutes to get a lock but it always does.

  • @soldiers303
    @soldiers303 5 лет назад

    way too expensive.

    • @gregh6854
      @gregh6854 5 лет назад

      It's the best you'll get to cover front and rear. What price do you want to pay for bailing you out of an insurance case?

    • @soldiers303
      @soldiers303 5 лет назад

      @@gregh6854 you can get cameras on AliExpress for £20. They might not be the best quality but can clearly see who would have been at fault. Already purchased mine just need to fit it so it runs through a relay

  • @nicholaschai4458
    @nicholaschai4458 5 лет назад

    Good choice,this brand of safety cam is selling like hot cakes in Singapore