Transponders

[wiggeywackyo]

Charge 'em!!

[RocketPunch]

[turbo]

Speaking of transponders. What's is the deal for first time racers? Rentals and the like, do we just zip tie em to the bike? or is there somewhere special we have to put them? Also how much do they cost to rent, because I don't wanna spend all that money right up front.

[csmutty]

Speaking of transponders. What's is the deal for first time racers? Rentals and the like, do we just zip tie em to the bike? or is there somewhere special we have to put them? Also how much do they cost to rent, because I don't wanna spend all that money right up front.

I believe first time racers get a free transponder rental for the first 3 weekends. You will need a mount to put it on your bike. Mounts can be bought at street and comp. Most put the mount on the fork tube between the upper and lower triple clamp. The Mount is fastened to the fork tube with 2 zip ties.

[GingahNinjah]

DONT FORGET TO CHARGE TRANSPONDERS!!!!!!!

[GingahNinjah]

CHARGE EM UP ERRRRBUDDY

[KB]

thanks for the reminder

[GingahNinjah]

Alright boys and girls dont forget to plug em in and charge em up!!

[xsiliconkid]

Speaking of transponders. What's is the deal for first time racers? Rentals and the like, do we just zip tie em to the bike? or is there somewhere special we have to put them? Also how much do they cost to rent, because I don't wanna spend all that money right up front.

from the rule book
19.27 Transponders must be mounted according to the following:
19.27.1 Transponders must be mounted at the front
of the motorcycle as close to the axel verticalcenter-line as practical.
19.27.2 They must be mounted vertically, with the fixing
pin up, at a maximum of 120 cm or 4 feet from the race surface.
19.27.3 There must be no downward obstruction between the transponder and the racing surface.
This means no metal, carbon fiber between the transponder and the racing surface.
19.27.4 The maximum temperature should not exceed 50c or 122F.
19.27.5 Transponder holders must be affixed to the machine in a safe and workmanlike manner
using tye-wraps or pop rivets.
19.27.6 The fixing clip must be pushed through as far as possible.

[soofle616]

though, can I get a reminder to UNPLUG the damn thing after this weekend? First session at the TTD in jersey almost sucked thanks to a flat battery. Once of these days I'm gonna get off my lazy ass and wire the thing off the ignition switch. Probably sometime around when I get off my lazy ass and replace the keyed ignition with a rocker switch.

[GingahNinjah]

wired transponder really poses a problem tho if you ever wanna do an endurance race where you need to put your transponder on the bike when you get on it to go out for you session... just sayin

[Jim]

the 3 of us that rode at NJMP this weekend all had failed transponders.
two were purchased that weekend, and mine was purchased last round there (5/5)

[wiggeywackyo]

You had the AMB transponders fail on you or the new style CCS jobbies?

[Jim]

no, the CCS events use Westholds, not the AMB

[xsiliconkid]

no, the CCS events use Westholds, not the AMB

that's why 99.999% of the world use AMB....ultra reliable unless you forget to charge.

[Jim]

we shouldnt buy a new transponder from registration, walk it right to tech & have it fail.
there's an issue with that when it happened to 3 riders in the tech line.

[KB]

Charge 'em!!

Thank you again. If I start charging it today it might be charged by friday.......................

KB

[csmutty]

Mine is gone

[CBR929RE]

that's why 99.999% of the world use AMB....ultra reliable unless you forget to charge.

right. even MotoGP uses them. but they are smart and use the wired ones.

[Jim]

bump time.
supposed to charge them every 3 months, in case you havent this winter


(here come brett's comment about his wired one)

[tsorfas]

I haven't charged mine since October. Thanks Jim

[CBR929RE]

bump time.
supposed to charge them every 3 months, in case you havent this winter


(here come brett's comment about his wired one)

I swap the charger from one of my batteries to the other every month or two

[MaRce1o]

What transponder?

[GixerJockey]

I'm a little jealous of all you guys with transponders to charge...

[Jim]

fuck, i keep forgetting to charge mine. even after finding this thread.

at least i wont have to charge my CCS transponder