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Old 04-13-2009, 09:54 PM
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This is one of many uses for an unused hockey stick, a chunk of plywood, a couple of towels, a handle from an automobile ice scraper, some zip-ties, (metal wire by the exhaust instead of zip-ties), some bungey-cords, a few other bits and pieces, and a little bit of "MacGyver"'ing....

Well, here's how I mounted my laptop to the back of my bike (for the TTS calibration) if anyone is interested. If anyone has pics of how they did it, I'd like to see them.

EDIT: There IS a small black bungey that is for holding the computer in the tray. I'll attach a picture of shortly.

EDIT #2: VERY IMPORTANT..... TTS software is NOT compatible with Macintosh OS-X. I'm running Boot Camp with Windows XP Pro on an Intel-based Mac.... JR
















 

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Cool, but can you type while riding?
 
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interesting adaptation...
 
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Cool, but can you type while riding?

Haha... Well I hope I don't have to. I'm just about half-way through the installation and calibration. There is no mention in the instructions about typing-while-riding. Quite the learning-curve. AFR, VE, blah blah blah. I WANT HP & TQ.
 
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what is the purpose behind this?
So you can tune while riding?
inquiring minds want to know...
 
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I bet you get some funny looks riding around with that get-up
 
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So he can download his pornz on the go....
 
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Originally Posted by Xuallus
I bet you get some funny looks riding around with that get-up
That's exactly what I was thinking.
So let me get this straight... you have to strap your laptop to your bike and have everything up and running to do your calibration runs?
If that's the case, you'd think they would come up with an easier method.
 
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put my laptop in a back pack while i was doin the v tune runs.. interesting though.. id like to see some of the looks you get, bet u get some good ones
 
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what is the purpose behind this?
So you can tune while riding?
inquiring minds want to know...
Cheesecake, Thats the best looking X-bones I've seen so far. Looks great with that fender and side mount plate and RSD bars.
 


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