| October 11, 2022
The INNOVV K5 is an auto-on, dual lens (front and rear), full-time safety motorcycle dash cam with 4K video quality and app that can share action videos to your favorite social-media channels—and lawyer. The waterproof (IP67 rating) uses an 8-megapixel sensor on the front camera, producing 4K Ultra HD footage at 30 FPS. The rear camera also uses a Sony sensor with 1080P HD quality.
By Keith Dowdle
INNOVV K5 Motorcycle Dash Cam | The Lowdown
Stand-Out Feature: Auto On/Off Recording Technology with 4K video resolution
MSRP: $458
4K sharable video
Always on
High-quality app and hardware
Easy installation
Wires, wires, wires
INNOVV K5 Motorcycle Dash Cam | Rider Analysis:
Having a full-time front-and-rear camera recording while you’re riding your motorcycle could pay off big-time if you’re ever involved in an accident. Motorcyclists are easy targets for law enforcement and cage drivers when accidents occur. It seems that it’s always our fault simply because we’re riding a motorcycle. I started using a helmet cam while commuting to work in SoCal years ago after a car tried to run me off the road simply because I was splitting lanes (legal in California), and he didn’t want to be passed. In that application, I quickly learned that action cameras, due to their relatively short battery life, are not ideal for full-time operation and you’re just lucky if you happen to have it on when something unexpected happens. If I had been running a full-time front-and-rear camera that day, I could have proven my case and had that a-hole arrested, but as it was, I had no evidence.
So, what if someone made such a devise geared specifically for moto? Well, that’s exactly what INNOVV did. The INNOVV brand took off rapidly in Europe and elsewhere around the world a few years ago, and now, thousands of U.S. riders are discovering the benefits of this “install and forget” dash cam technology.
Let’s start with the installation. It’s straightforward and very easy, with good instructions; however, some of the wires are really short while others are much too long. Neither is a big problem, but we couldn’t figure out why the power lead is less than a foot long while the wires going to the other components are almost 10 feet long. That leaves a huge bundle of wire that needs to be stuffed behind a hunk of bodywork somewhere. Argh. Once we managed to conceal the wires, we downloaded the app that connects via the K5’s built-in Wi-Fi and offers endless controllability, fine-tuning of the system, and superfast downloading of the video you’ve recorded straight to your phone.
The K5 records a ton of video in a looping format—up to 512 GB on the (purchased separately) SD card—with a 120-degree view. It records in 4K res on the front cam and 1080p on the rear and can also capture still images or save segments of video on command using the handlebar-mounted “smart remote.” The smart remote also keeps you informed of the Wi-Fi, DVR and GPS status without the need to remove your eyes from the road. The GPS allows for time, location and speed to be embedded on the recorded video, each of which can be turned on or off using the app. The unit also has a “G” sensor that can detect a crash, or, if your bike is parked and some idiot knocks it over, the K5 will start recording automatically so you can identify the loser and have them pay for damages. How cool is that?
If you want to use the K5 as an action camera and narrate videos as you record, there’s a wired microphone supplied for that. Or you can affix it somewhere on the bike and let it record the awesome sound of your exhaust note as you rail through the twisties. Not to mention that it’s waterproof, with an IP67 rating that’s good for up to three feet under water for 30 minutes. Hopefully we don’t have to test that!
We absolutely love the INNOVV K5, and we’ll be using it to capture action footage for years to come. Oh, and if we ever come across another road-raged cage driver, we’ll be ready to capture the red-faced bastard for the world, and the judge, to see.CN
For more information, visit www.innovv.com