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Sherbert enjoyed a Vantrue F1 dashcam install in September 2024. So, how's it turned out? Utility The Vantrue F1 is a dash cam and not a substitute for an action or vlogging camera. It does record every minute of your ride from the front and rea cameras. That offers a way to relay moments of your journey to loved ones and to enjoy recounting "that overtake" or "ijiot" driver doing something stupid. Once set up, you can forget the Vantrue F1 is aboard. It starts up when the ignition is turned on and stays on until the ignition is off or you turn it off. It's that simple. Video options Using the Vantrue app we can set how the video is recorded. This includes its resolution and whether to combine the front and rear cameras in one screen on playback. There are some other settings to modify and you'll learn of those by downloading and reading the Vantrue F1 manual PDF . Sound options Not having read and understood the manual, I accidentally d...

After riding home from Dublin through storms, I reversed into the garage and prepared to put Sherbert on their centerstand. During my proven technique, The solution for GoldWing Centerstand weaklings , I thought I had left the parking brake on since Dublin! Perhaps the technique is so subconsciously ingrained now, I just couldn't recall if I'd pulled the lever on now or hadn't released it after parking. It was a moment. Assuming the worst and unable to prove the best outcome, it was necessary to dig into the parking brake calliper and check the pads. This means only one thing: it's back to Chris Dickinson's Cruiseman's Garage video tutorials . Removing the rear fender I've installed the Vantrue F1 Dashcam on the rear fender and I was uncertain how easily I'd be able to disconnect its cable. On removing the rear fender, I recalled I had wrapped insulation tape around the connector to save it from all the crus it was inevitably to wade in.  This compl...