[mbiker_101]

I pick up my 04 Sat and was wondering.... I remember people saying it had a lap timer. Has anyone used it and how well does it work. It would be really handy for track days.

 

[Eyespy]

I wouldn't regard it as a lap timer.

 

[trick95]

you would be better off with a watch timer

 

[ExHondaGuy]

It's pretty much useless, as it lacks a handlebar control.

 

[mbiker_101]

Thanks guys.

 

[balbino]

My aprilia falco had a lap timer. It could be opperated by a thumb button on the left handlebar. That was much better. I didnt really use it either I guess.

 

[Eyespy]

If you want or have need for a lap timer, get a real one, like the XT Racing Ultra Lap.

 

[2k2-1k]

I realize that the stock timer is pretty useless and that the buttons are not easily accessible, but how do you make it work????

I have talked to a couple of other owners and they say that theres does not work either??? When you select the timer mode all it does is blinks. The book say to press the reset button to start it, but all that does is continues selecting the Temp sensors.
I have tried pushing both buttons also, with no luck. What is the trick????

 

[Ponykiller]

I don't know, but I would like to know. Anyone?

 

[MANOWAR]

It's just 2 buttons, you hit the select until the timer shows up then hit reset to start it.

 

[polo_169]

There's no way to stick your hand in there if seconds count!

Also, getting your hand out of there in a hurry is not fun either. The windshield screw will scratch the back of your hand, or worse snag the back of your glove, scarry sh*T- Don't ask me how I know.

 

[accce]

The point is to read it when you think the lap is over. No way to prove you time. Kind of like the big fish that got away.

 

[2k2-1k]

I know how it is supposed to work..... But it doesn't!!

 

[HooD]

Mine doesn't work either :rant

 

[bpa00]

If you want or have need for a lap timer, get a real one, like the XT Racing Ultra Lap.

:iamwithst

- BA

 

[malfean]

That lap clock is piece of shit.

I had better computer in my RSV mille (since 9
than any of these new japanese liter sports.
Standard clock showed avg. speed, max speed,
lap times and so on. Easily accessed and set by
pointing finger.

On 04 R1 you CAN'T use that for laptimes.
Kawasakis and others have by far better timers.

Is it really so hard to make things work? Dammit.

 

[malfean]

[OT]
And since Mille takes speed from rear wheel,
it showed accurate speed, that none of these
japanese wonders don't. Grrrr.:rant
[/OT]

:machinegu :fork

 

[outrace]

I used mine yesterday at a track day to time someone else.

It's still a POS.

If yours is blinking, hold down one of the buttons (I forget which one) for about 3 seconds until it stops blinking. Then it will work normally.

If I was Yamaha's marketing US group, I would have had the factory REMOVE this POS "feature" before the product shipped, and I sure as hell wouldn't have included it in the operator's manual.

The feature is difficult and dangerous to use, and I sure as hell don't wanna have to turn my entire R1 on to time a single lap.

 

[Ponykiller]

I just want to use it as a point to point timer for my trips around time. You know, so I can keep a personal best.