I've heard the repeated mentions at the rider meetings about lost transponders after a crash and the advice to fasten them securely with something other than zip ties. So I had my non-rechargable transponder mounted with zip-ties (that I hoped would break away in a crash) as well as safety wire that ran thru the mounting holes and attached to the subframe (so that the dislodged transponder would be dangling around the bike). Pretty smart, huh? [img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif[/img] Well doofus had an off-track excursion, and part A worked (zip ties busted, transponder flew off into space rather than be crushed) but part B did not (safety wire sliced thru plastic mounting holes). So doofus is now on plan #2: mount inside the tail (on the subframe/undertray). This grand plan would
(a) prevent the damn puppy from launching into outer space in all but the most extreme crashes

(b) Minimize inconvenience to corner workers, crash truck haulers, and race schedule by crashed doofuses who insist on walking around the live race corner looking for their beloved and departed transponder.

(c) Require the tech inspector to peek under the tail to verify existance of the transponder ("peek thru this slot, now see the red object there in the gloomy corner? No? Have you had an eye exam recently?" [img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif[/img] ). They would not however be able to look for the transponder number or the green light.

So, BOD, is this permissible? If no, why not?

On a related note, the AMB idiot sheet did say no metal between the transponder and the road, but the way they are currently mounted, the subframe, axles and wheels appear to intrude.