Lap Times

**KANGA** · 06-01-2014, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Marshy

I'd be very interested in having a crack at a few hot laps on a Zed, just to compare. Hey, maybe Ed or Little Mick could go swapsies with me for a few laps next time we are out?

You didn't ride that one you built with the monster energy fairings?

**Marshy** · 06-01-2014, 04:37 PM

**Marshy** · 06-01-2014, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by KANGA

You didn't ride that one you built with the monster energy fairings?

Nope. I had planned to, but Displaced was waaaaay too keen to buy it asap, and almost before it was finished...

**dan** · 06-01-2014, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Marshy

Nope. I had planned to, but Displaced was waaaaay too keen to buy it asap, and almost before it was finished...

So just hot laps of lane cove then?

**shippy__** · 06-01-2014, 06:32 PM

I guess this is the corect thread to ask in, will qstarz work through a fiberglass tail ?

**Liamo** · 06-01-2014, 06:41 PM

It works under the seat of my bike, next to the battery, so I see no reason why it wouldnt work under the rear cowl.

**chubb** · 06-01-2014, 06:52 PM

Tape it to the forks or triple

**shippy__** · 06-01-2014, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by chubb

Tape it to the forks or triple

cough cough

**chubb** · 06-01-2014, 07:00 PM

Oh sorry. Didn't realize you people can't run laptimers during SMP ride days :p

**Marshy** · 06-01-2014, 07:00 PM

Suit hump.....

**dan** · 06-01-2014, 07:44 PM

what's a lap timer?

**Medic!** · 06-01-2014, 08:55 PM

I just count in my head. 1/1000 2/1000. 3/1000 etc

**Phat3R** · 06-01-2014, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Medic!

I just count in my head. 1/1000 2/1000. 3/1000 etc

**Spilly209** · 06-01-2014, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Liamo

It works under the seat of my bike, next to the battery, so I see no reason why it wouldnt work under the rear cowl.

James has his under his ducktail at race meetings to protect it from possible crash damage & works fine. Suit hump has worked for me. The new Spidi suit has a hollow section in the hump for a hydration pack.

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**Little Mick** · 07-01-2014, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

More than welcome to take it out for a spin, mate... God knows I own the whorest of the bikes! hahaha

Ditto Nick. Not sure when I am out next but happy for you to have a play

**Phat3R** · 07-01-2014, 07:16 AM

You are of course referring to ARDC practice days and race meetings.
BTW my favourite movie is Fight Club, I think it's the rules that attract me

**Marshy** · 07-01-2014, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Phat3R

BTW my favourite movie is Fight Club, I think it's the rules that attract me

^^^^ Wot he said!

**Nelso** · 07-01-2014, 08:52 AM

You knuckleheads are aware that the marshals are well aware of your timing devices.

As long as they are concealed, you will get away with it; but, if you make it obvious, you are asking for trouble.

Now, carry on with your cryptic discussion.

**dan** · 07-01-2014, 09:17 AM

The only safe place to keep them is nestled up next to your colon.

**Mr.Ed** · 07-01-2014, 09:50 AM

If that's the case, I don't mind getting caught...

**Marshy** · 07-01-2014, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Nelso

You knuckleheads are aware that the marshals are well aware of your timing devices.

As long as they are concealed, you will get away with it; but, if you make it obvious, you are asking for trouble.

Now, carry on with your cryptic discussion.

And please dont post stuff like "I did a 1:35" at a track day today". Thanks!

**senator8** · 07-01-2014, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

If that's the case, I don't mind getting caught...

You would if Nelso caught you. He wears size XXXXL gloves

**Mr.Ed** · 07-01-2014, 09:56 AM

hahaha not what I meant!!

**Marshy** · 07-01-2014, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by senator8

You would if Nelso caught you. He wears size XXXXL gloves

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

hahaha not what I meant!!

I was thinking the same thing, Ed!! Sounded like you wanted a rectal exam......

**Mr.Ed** · 07-01-2014, 10:02 AM

**chubb** · 07-01-2014, 10:44 AM

hahaha well you kinda walked into that one

**Marshy** · 07-01-2014, 10:58 AM

**Marty** · 07-01-2014, 12:25 PM

My dash has a built in GPS timer but I can't use it coz it says out lap in huge letters of it in the staging lane when in lap timer mode :(

**Negrogrande** · 07-01-2014, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Marty

My dash has a built in GPS timer but I can't use it coz it says out lap in huge letters of it in the staging lane when in lap timer mode :(

you can turn the backlight off on mine. they let me know they knew it was there, but asked me to keep it "off"

crashed at 173KM/h ahem at the ARDC day

**chubb** · 07-01-2014, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Marty

My dash has a built in GPS timer but I can't use it coz it says out lap in huge letters of it in the staging lane when in lap timer mode :(

TBH they don't look..

**mercho** · 07-01-2014, 01:00 PM

WHich Dashes do you guys run with the inbuilt timers? Im sick of the old XT infrared one and cant be bothered with the phone/apps..

**chubb** · 07-01-2014, 01:40 PM

**Nelso** · 07-01-2014, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by chubb

TBH they don't look..

Yep, I never check the dash and you would be unlucky for anyone else to either. As I said, if it's obvious ie. timer on the triple clamp or phone stuck to the tail or tank, we HAVE to do something about it; but, if it's not obvious, it will slip through undetected. It's pretty hard to do anything about aftermarket dash units that have built in timing, just like you can't do anything about the OEM lap timer that's built into modern bikes.

The whole timing thing is part of MEGA's contract with ARDC to differentiate it from race days and race practice days and has to do with the insurance cover. It was all done long ago before bikes came with timers built in and before the era of GPS and smart phones so the contracts and rules are all behind the times. Lucky for all of you rule breakers, the technology is way to advanced to keep track of, so if you do it discretely, it is impossible to detect. Just be smart about how you word things in social media etc. to not incriminate yourself and remember, you're not breaking any rules if a friend decides to time you from the roof and then tells you what your times were, later.

**Mr.Ed** · 07-01-2014, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by chubb

p0rn

**Spilly209** · 07-01-2014, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

p0rn

What are those GPR units? See them on a few bikes

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**Mr.Ed** · 07-01-2014, 03:41 PM

Steering damper

**Spilly209** · 07-01-2014, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

Steering damper

Oh! Never would have guessed that. I'd ask how it works but i imagine it's hard to explain on a forum

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**Marshy** · 08-01-2014, 07:03 AM

Rotary damper. Instead of a straight plunger-type piston, the damping action works in a circular direction.

**Marty** · 08-01-2014, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by mercho

WHich Dashes do you guys run with the inbuilt timers? Im sick of the old XT infrared one and cant be bothered with the phone/apps..

I got the H&M same as Chubb, I've had a few problems with it so I'm not endorsing it highly but it's pretty good.

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**mercho** · 08-01-2014, 07:23 AM

Looks good rancell! They are very exy though, im thinking of just a dedicated GPS laptimer mounted permanently above the dash or something similar...

**chubb** · 08-01-2014, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by mercho

Looks good rancell! They are very exy though, im thinking of just a dedicated GPS laptimer mounted permanently above the dash or something similar...

I got mine cheap cheap cuz it's second hand

I highly recommend the starlane laptimers as a stand alone

**Tristan** · 08-01-2014, 10:37 AM

If any one wants some cheap ones I can get Motod ones for about $112.

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**Mouse** · 08-01-2014, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tristan

If any one wants some cheap ones I can get Motod ones for about $112.

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Tried these Tristan?

**Marshy** · 08-01-2014, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Tristan

If any one wants some cheap ones I can get Motod ones for about $112.

Yeah, but these are infra-red beacon types, right? Which are completely useless (sorry, don't mean to offend).

I'm just getting in some pretty special but competitively priced timers. Should be a week or so. Watch this space...

**Mouse** · 08-01-2014, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Marshy

Yeah, but these are infra-red beacon types, right? Which are completely useless (sorry, don't mean to offend).

I'm just getting in some pretty special but competitively priced timers. Should be a week or so. Watch this space...

Keen as when you get your hands on them Nick. Can't rely on my friendly spectators getting times on me every lap, every session.

**Tristan** · 08-01-2014, 10:20 PM

No I haven't used them there very basic from what I'm told but do the trick for $100 mark and yes infrared so you can only use them on races or ARDC days.
Heaps of guys In the States use them but I already sell the HM dashes so that spot is taken for lap times. I'm seriously cutting back on the amount of stuff I sell and just putting my focus into to the stuff I import. But I'm still happy to help every one on here out with stuff I don't normally carry.

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**Saturnalian** · 08-01-2014, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by chubb

Put it away before i suddenly have to buy one...

**Tristan** · 09-01-2014, 06:13 AM

$1050 for every one on hear.

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**Medic!** · 14-01-2014, 12:06 AM

EC Sth Circuit
09GSXR1000 Track bike
Quickshifter, Slip on, Air Filt, Standard Suspension, Standard ECU, No PC or mapping
Superbike take off NTECS
Cut my last attempt in sept 2013 by 5 secs.
1.02.6