Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Lap Timers

[Ghost]

I need a Gregorian calendar.

[mat2hew]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I was convinced I needed one when I didn't have one, and after spending £200 on a GPS one, I discovered that I am usually too busy to look at it till I have got off my bike after the session.

Just my opinion.

+1 Mine is in my tool box,, can't be bothered to fit it.

[Si1208]

I ran with a lap timer for the first time last weekend. I found it great for the test day but not so useful in the races (too busy with other stuff!)

[Jolley]

I had a GPS one (Get MD Log or something). I would never use it in the race, but would use it in practice and qualifying. I would set myself a target time (usually the lap record) and work at getting as close to that as possible. It is nice to know you are moving in the right direction whilst you are out on track (have I mentioned I had the most pole positions last year?!! ).

I think without timing whilst I was on track it would be easy to over-ride. This way, I could ride smoothly and calmly and see the results were still good (I find if things are flowing well and you are going quickly it can often feel slow, so this way I had an actual measure).

[Spjallen]

Thanks guys. We're is the best place to mount them? Top yoke looks simplest?

[bradders]

Wherever it's easiest for you to see. Top yoke fits me

[milesaway]

got to be handy to check times after each practice session to see what's working especially for trying different gearing etc- lets you know how far off the mark you are- reckon looking during the session is only going to slow you down or cause a nasty misshap though
- the beacons do seem to work on track days too- you just got to hide them away down in fairing so they cant see that you've got them fitted
- at pembrey trackday last year got praised for not using it when they saw the empty velcro on top yoke- little did they know..

[bradders]

A glance down on the straight is normally all it takes. I used it quite a bit last year, more to check I was roughly on constant pace when getting tired towards the end of a race

[skidlids]

There was time on the back straight at Snetterton to have a look and add that time to the split time you had a look at coming up the start finish straight.

I'd like to know why there was a second beacon on

[ells]

If you get one that signals best lap so far / best of session then you need not look at it.

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