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It’s an AWESOME tool. If you’re a solo guy, who doesn’t “train” and have a spotter looking for variances - it’s difficult to correlate the difference in lap time with what was actually don’t on the track.
For instance, an inside outside corner time split overlay is cool - and may very well tell you that the inside it faster despite lower mph.... but I can’t for the life of me guarantee that the lap I’m comparing that inside rut to was a solid lap that I didn’t make a mistake. If you’re extremely deliberate, then yes - you can get good data solo. It all reality, you need a trainer or spotter watching and taking notes to help and context to the data.
I’ve used it for 3 years & I think it’s the best training tool available.
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Check out LapKing. It’s made by a couple A riders from Texas and is more of a social media form of training. It’s very affordable and does a lot of what a litpro does plus some fun bragging rights.
They are currently launching a new GPS unit that does all the tracking for you similar to a litpro but far more affordable. They update their insta a lot about it found via this link
LapKing link here
There was a member here that claimed he dropped like 13 seconds a lap by using a Litpro while practicing a few weeks before a race at Milestone or something like that.
The owner is going to come in and say the HZ of the device doesn't matter. So there is some debate from them whether 20hz is that much better than 10hz. But I digress.
At 10Hz and riding at 30 mph, you're moving at 4.4 feet per data point. That's often the difference between two different lines, particularly when you factor in the accuracy of the GPS itself. For slower speeds it won't matter as much, but it certainly makes a difference.
20 Hz cuts that difference in half, plus I've heard that the Lit-pro uses a more accurate GPS than some of the others like Garmin. That's why I haven't bothered getting a Garmin or any similar devices. I would like to give the Lit-Pro a shot, but they only work with Apple products for some reason, so that's a no-go for me. Hoping they sort that out soon so it plays well with Android and PCs.
I’ve actually even used it to compare lap times when I was suspension testing to prove that certain settings helped me gain speed.
The best part is when I ride with my buddy who has one and you compare lap and segment times. Pretty sick to see the time you save trying different lines.
LitPro currently works on 20hz and most high end vehicle lap timers go from 20hz to 50hz.
Here's my take on it. They have developed an application for my phone that allows me to simply track and post my laptimes to a social leaderboard. It's a few dollars a month to be able to do this. I am not in the market of tracking my heart rate, I'm not concerned with dissecting sections..
I just want to show up to the track on Saturday and park with my buddies, bang out laps during my group session, and smash cold ones between practices and rub into my buddies faces right there on my phone I am faster than they are. LapKing gives me exactly what I want, and I think the average weekend warrior will stand to enjoy this app a lot. It's a social tool to have more fun at the track. 10hz works good with me.
The software is amazing and I really love using it on an iPad.
I get length and distance of jumps.
Speed and G's.
Segments, start and finish sectors that I create.
"Start" mode allows me to pick apart the different aspects and segment of a start.
Etc., etc., etc. ...
It's the capacity and compactness of the unit AND the amazing useful software that set this thing apart. As I said...
It's THE BEST training tool for motorcross.
Period.
(I'm about to get one for another rider that needs one. It's the 4th time I've done this. I believe in these things that much.)
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As everyone has opined in on the Dual XGPS160 unit, I will steer away from repeating the same metrics and capabilities of this device. One thing is for sure, the Dual unit gets the job done for the concept Lapking is all about, and that is, amplifying the level of fun on any given day of practice at the motocross track. Whether you are riding alone or with a group of buddies, the "arcade like" experience through the app offering provides for awesome times and solid smack talk with your riding crew.
One feature we take pride in is Lapking's "private group racing" feature. This allows racers of all skill levels and ages to create their own group leaderboard, resulting in the most action you can imagine on a regular practice day. We like to think of our offering as "The motorsports reality arcade." With that being said, Lapking is intended to inject more fun in the sport, not necessarily be used as a training aid. Although, we are all about seeing progression each lap we record, as our test riders over the past 8 months have seen significant improvement!
LapKing is all about the fun and pushing each others limits. Let's go throw some heaters!
www.lapkingracing.com
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