ScottLevy
Control Rider
I'm totally ordering it! That is so much cheaper than the digital dash plus the gps receiver and what you're doing is brilliant - transferring from bike to bike. I would totally be interested in that thread if you start it.NoBull;76417 wrote: Like Jim said I have a Starlane GPS-R laptimer. I'm really starting to like that thing. We download data to a laptop throughout the day and compare speed in the various turns. It really helps a lot. You may be out there with somebody faster than you but since you can't hang you only get a closeup of the speed difference in 2-3 turns max. After that you're not close enough to judge the speed difference.
We put my timer on Jim's bike and I was able to see how much time I was losing in 2,3 and 7. That helped me take 4 seconds of my laptimes in just a couple of sessions. Jim in turn was able to see he was losing a little speed in T5 and 6 and was able to take a couple of seconds of his laptimes. You can also see where you are accelerating and where you are decelerating and how fast you are losing/gaining speed. So where you think you might be wide open through a kink or something it actually turns out you are not gaining a lot of speed or maybe even losing speed. Your true topspeed down the straights is eyeopening as well. My speedometer was showing over 170 at Lightning but the laptimer/sw was telling me 140-143.
The key to success though is to get data from somebody who's faster than you so you can compare. Most people won't mind putting the timer on for a session to get you that data because it will allow them to see some data as well. Or if you know somebody else with the same laptimer you can exchange datafiles. I was actually going to open a thread here on the board asking for people with this laptimer and if they want to exchange datafiles. Seems like a good way of getting some free "education".
Got a few questions for ya:
Where did you order it from?
Did you get the optional water sensor?
It says it comes with a gear indicator - is that the separate indicator Starlane sells or is it built into the timer? The user guide isn't too clear on that part.
Does it come with a harness to plug into the bike or do you have to connect the individual wires by splicing?
Thanks NB.