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Discussion starter · #47 ·
I've been loving my bike, lots of track days, great fun!
However I like running Pirelli Supercorsa SC, they last surprisingly well, i run a SC1 on the front and a 2 on the rear (the fast guys run them the other way around apparently...
Anyway, i've been having trouble getting a 180 because all the new stuff runs 190 and I have run a 190/55/17 but it definitely pinches on the 5.5" rim and it's a bit strange when leaned over, feels a bit odd. So I can either run a different brand tyre in a 180 (haven't looked) not keen on that, i know how these behave and work and i like them, or run a 6.0" rim....

I bought Oz Piega forged wheels in a 3.5 and 6.0 set and the 190 is the correct profile so i'm looking forward to getting out on it and seeing how it goes, not cheap, and a 12 week wait but they are so light, very high quality and sexy on the bike too! Oh and there is PLENTY of room for fitment.(y)


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Discussion starter · #50 ·
I've read through a good amount and I love how in the beginning it's like not going to be a full build but by the end it's a full build w brembo's and ozs. Beautiful bike, I hope mine eventually gets this far along.
Guilty as charged....
The m/cyl was stuffed and i got a deal on a Brembo radial new, I persevered with the std calipers but they leaked, after so much race use the bleed nipples were worn out and the seats in the calipers were as well.... So some M4 Brembos were bought to match the M/cyl.....

The wheels, well, they look awesome, ride great and 190 tyres are easier to get than 180's.

My intention was to keep it period correct spec wise but there's no point really, I love riding it and now it's more "Me"😉
 
Guilty as charged....
The m/cyl was stuffed and i got a deal on a Brembo radial new, I persevered with the std calipers but they leaked, after so much race use the bleed nipples were worn out and the seats in the calipers were as well.... So some M4 Brembos were bought to match the M/cyl.....

The wheels, well, they look awesome, ride great and 190 tyres are easier to get than 180's.

My intention was to keep it period correct spec wise but there's no point really, I love riding it and now it's more "Me"😉
I'm following in the very path I questioned. 😂 Now I'm on marchesinis with a fresh zx6r to build wondering why I went so crazy.
 
Discussion starter · #52 ·
Nothing has changed.... been track riding it and loving it but i'm about to burst my own bubble of confidence by getting a lap timer.

I know i'll not be doing anything remotely "respectable" however there are a couple of corners i struggle with and talking to other riders in the two fast groups they always talk about speed at their brake marker and my bike has the HRC ECU, Dash and Loom so no speedo for me. If i get a lap timer that can seperate sections and display speed i can use that to hopefully understand one particular corner that i struggle with as well as see if i make progress, which i'm pretty sure i do but it would be nice to know where i am in the pack as i try to ride alone mostly but have been with a few guys that are quite fast and definitely help to tow me along with their markers and corner speed, if i can manage to stay with them long enough to actually learn....

So to that end i'm looking at an AIM Solo2 and will need to figure out some sort of mounting bracket, i'll hard wire it to the bike as well as i do have a "hot" lead near the battery for + and i'll earth it to the frame with everything else, likely at the large plugs on the RHS.

Anyone run one of these? any mounting tips or available brackets that work? would LOVE to see some pics???? The seller of the Solo tells me there's a specific Honda bracket but he doesn't like it as the well nut fails and they can fall off, i'm not taking that route.

Cheers, and G,day!
 
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Discussion starter · #54 ·
Yeah, that bracket uses a well-nut to attach and it's way off to one side. So very poor engineering design. There's other brackets you can get:
https://store.windingroad.com/aim-sports-solo-2-universal-mounting-bracket
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/aag-x46ksyr16

As for power, do you want it on full-time? Then you'll need to run wire to battery with switch. I usually just tap into ignition-switch power-ON line (red/blu).
Hi @dannoxyz , thanks mate, much appreciated, Yeah, the hot source for power near the battery is on all the time, and my bike has no ignition switch or key etc. but i think you're right, if i wire it to the kill switch i can have it active while the bike is on, saves worrying about the lithium battery being overcharged or (what i was planning on doing) unplugging the power cable when not in use.
 
I made 2 aluminum standoffs that screw into the old holes for the key switch, since mine is removed as well. I'll look tonight, but I think that they happened to line up perfectly with the metal mount plate that came with the Solo 2. Mine is plugged into the red plug near the battery (diagnostic plug ? proper name is escaping me at the moment), so sees power anytime the kill switch is not in the off position.
 
Discussion starter · #56 ·
I made 2 aluminum standoffs that screw into the old holes for the key switch, since mine is removed as well. I'll look tonight, but I think that they happened to line up perfectly with the metal mount plate that came with the Solo 2. Mine is plugged into the red plug near the battery (diagnostic plug ? proper name is escaping me at the moment), so sees power anytime the kill switch is not in the off position.
Oh, well that's interesting! i hope that's the case, will save me some agro and cash worrying about a custom bracket! I'll look when it gets here, if not i'll just drill the bracket so it does and mount it that way i think.

The red plug you speak of is that the multi pin plug? Solo offer a a"DL" that plugs into that so your timer can see most of what the ECU sees but it doesn't support my early HRC ECU so i didn't go with that one, i was thinking there's a single red wire with a female insulated spade terminal but i think it's always live....
 
Yes that's the one. I have a DL, and it sees ecu stuff. Not %100 correctly though. I've had to use the custom configuration thingy in the software to change a few parameters, but overall it works pretty well. If I didn't have the plug, I would definitely wire it off the kill switch with it's own fuse, and not directly off the battery.
 
Discussion starter · #58 ·
Yes that's the one. I have a DL, and it sees ecu stuff. Not %100 correctly though. I've had to use the custom configuration thingy in the software to change a few parameters, but overall it works pretty well. If I didn't have the plug, I would definitely wire it off the kill switch with it's own fuse, and not directly off the battery.
Yeah nice one, the red spade on mine is definitely live always so i'll definitely take your and @dannoxyz advice and hard wire it to the kill switch instead.

wouldn't mind seeing a pic of yours mounted up if you have one?
Thanks for the help, much appreciated.
 
Discussion starter · #59 · (Edited)
I'm following in the very path I questioned. 😂 Now I'm on marchesinis with a fresh zx6r to build wondering why I went so crazy.
It's a slippery slope mate, nothing wrong with wanting a nice bike, and when you consider some spend all their money on cigarettes, booze, drugs..... Trackday bikes aren't cheap but definitely healthier in the long run and you get something to show for your "craziness" other than a beer gut and lung cancer, win/win.

Post up pics, would love to see your bike?
 
Discussion starter · #60 ·
My Solo2 arrived and the bracket that comes with it is pretty good! magnetised with spring loaded screws to lock the timer on, which i used and bolted that to an alloy bracket I forgot i had that clamps to the fork leg. I also lock wired the bracket to the triple clamp to make sure i don't lose it just in case.
For the power supply I used the cigarette lighter charger and hard wired it into the kill switch behind the plug, it turns on when the bike is turned on, perfect! So hopefully the thing recognises my local track and I can go ride....
Gratuitous pic attached, no bodywork back on the bike yet...
 
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