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saltydog

18th July 2009, 20:46

saltydog

18th July 2009, 20:53

Some pics of the unit as sent by the seller...

cs363

18th July 2009, 21:05

Not familiar with this particular model Whistler, but other models I've seen that friends have had are not the best on Ka band, so proceed with care.

Is this model actually available in NZ, I've only ever seen them advertised in the US?

At the minimum it should at least give you some protection from the new speed camera's as they are X band.

Qkchk

18th July 2009, 21:12

Hopefully Morcs will butt in at some time - Im sure he had one...

saltydog

18th July 2009, 21:25

Hopefully Morcs will butt in at some time - Im sure he had one...
He reckoned they were ok, I PM'd him after a search.

sondela

18th July 2009, 21:53

I have one on my bike, it appears to work..saved me from :Police: a few times. Can't compare it tho, as I've not used any others..

saltydog

18th July 2009, 22:38

I have one on my bike, it appears to work..saved me from :Police: a few times. Can't compare it tho, as I've not used any others..
Have you got both front and rear set-up? it seems there is a few combinations to set this unit up. if the main radar-antena is mounted correctly do you bother about the radar facing one? or mount the main one behind your fairing and use the smaller sensor facing fwd?
hows yours?

sondela

18th July 2009, 22:50

On my last bike, had both set up, main box sensor was facing forward with small one facing back behind the seat.
Main one was set underneath the front fairing with unrestricted view forward, if, however, as on the 999 there is nowhere to put it except behind the fairing, then you have to set the small sensor to face forward instead.
Still works ok tho..
just no pick-up of radar from behind you :)

Mikkel

18th July 2009, 22:53

You got a radar for your bike? Starting up a freelance speeding enforcement on the side then? :D

xgnr

19th July 2009, 09:14

Anyone got one? used one? installed one? seen one?
I'd be interested to hear a New Zealand prosective as I have just picked one up cheap and plan to install it on the R1 next week......
pics to follow hopefully

I have had one for about 3 years now. Seems to work ok on all the bands but cant compare to any others. I think they have a reasonable rating on reviews.

Have saved me from silly speed tickets (111km type) a number of times when the cop is parked up or pulsing vehicles way down the road.

The LED indicator is visible in all lights. I have mounted the antennae under the headlight.

Rear sensor is laser only. Handy temperature sensor and battery voltage displayed.

Cheers

Stu

saltydog

20th July 2009, 14:05

Rear sensor is laser only.

So did you mount the rear sensor off your number plate? or at all?
What i'm meaning is 99% of all bacon-radar would be coming from the front no?

Blackbird

20th July 2009, 14:29

There's a review here: http://www.radardetector.net/forums/77328-post9.html by a U.S user who wasn't very happy with it to to "falsing". Haven't seen any formal tests.

ready4whatever

20th July 2009, 15:20

you could make the panels on your bike like a stealth bomber so the radar wont pick you up!

xgnr

20th July 2009, 16:30

So did you mount the rear sensor off your number plate? or at all?
What i'm meaning is 99% of all bacon-radar would be coming from the front no?

I guess that most will be ahead of you. Don't have it fitted on the R1150 as the cable routing was going to be an arse and TBH if lasered you are screwed anyway :-)

On the K75 I had the rear sensor mounted on the bottom of the topbox and never picked up a laser from the rear. All from the front, laser and Ka.

Cheers

Stu