Lap Timing

[Binky]

Been speaking to Zombie about this. (Cheers Chris )

He uses a GPS recorder and some sort of computer programme to upload the data to after. They cost from between £45 - £75.

Also seen things like stop watches that could be attached to the yoke and pressed once when crossing the line each lap. These can then be looks at after each session on track to see what best, worst and average times were as well as laps completed.

What sort of things do you racers and track day addicts use??? Any suggestions welcome.

Well officially you arent allowed to use timing equipment on a track day. So this rules out beacon timers because you place the beacon on the pit wall. So you are limited to manual timers which arent very accurate and to be honest take your mind off the riding in the first place.

Ive heard pretty good things about the GPS ones but the higher the Hz the more accurate they are. For a 5Hz timer you are looking at a minimum of £150.

[Red Herring]

I've got a timer built into my electronic dash activated by a button where the horn button normally is, I've never managed to push it properly, to busy trying to hold onto the handlebars.....

A mate of mine has just bought a GPS based one which is brilliant, on your first lap out you set the start/finish point (warm up lap, going nice and slow) and you can even put in some split lap points if you want. After that you just ride. At the end of the day you can look at all your lap times and if you connect it too a laptop you can actually compare your lines from one lap to another. Cost him about £350.

[the_lone_wolf]

Daytona 675 has a built in lap timer activated by the engine start button, never fully got my head round it but had plenty of functions on offer...

[Binky]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Daytona 675 has a built in lap timer activated by the engine start button, never fully got my head round it but had plenty of functions on offer...

We're talking about a lowly SV here though, with a seven pound Casio attached to the yoke so i know how long i've been out on the bike for.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Binky

We're talking about a lowly SV here though, with a seven pound Casio attached to the yoke so i know how long i've been out on the bike for.

In that case I'd go with a cheapy stop watch, a push switch zip tied to the handlebar somewhere you can hit it with your left thumb and some creative wiring

Bish Bash Bosh

Job's a good'un

[Red Herring]

It's far easier to get some scantily clad female to operate a stop watch from the pit wall, has the added advantage they can perform other services as well, like clean your visor between races....