Radar detector karks it...

[slofox]

El cheapo radar detector I bought off'n tard-me seems to have expired...ominously silent most of the time. Sometimes picks up random door machines but really does appear to be either dead or dying quickly.
Common or not?

[rapid van cleef]

what make/ model is it

was it brand new?

[slofox]

what make/ model is it

Cobra/Cheapo

was it brand new?

Dunno, to be honest.

It didn't cost a lot and it has modified my road speed so I guess it did the job. Just a pity its dying though - once the chirps stop I daresay the behaviour modification might revert...

[p.dath]

...once the chirps stop I daresay the behaviour modification might revert...

An ipod with a chirping song might do the trick ... :lol:

[slofox]

An ipod with a chirping song might do the trick ... :lol:

I thought I might get a budgie in a cage...

[p.dath]

I thought I might get a budgie in a cage...

And can double as a gas detector.

[slofox]

And can double as a gas detector.

Isn't that canaries? Maybe I get a canary instead...

[SMOKEU]

It's not worth getting it repaired if it's only a cheap one. Spend $1000 and buy a really good one. It's a small price to pay for keeping your licence.

[p.dath]

Isn't that canaries? Maybe I get a canary instead...

I figure if gas kills it, then its a gas detector. :)


It's not worth getting it repaired if it's only a cheap one. Spend $1000 and buy a really good one. It's a small price to pay for keeping your licence.

Almost as cheap as not speeding by such an extent that you could loose your licence. :lol:

[firefighter]

I thought I might get a budgie in a cage...

Bloody budgie smuggler.

More of an albatross smuggler myself :shifty:

[SMOKEU]

I figure if gas kills it, then its a gas detector. :)



Almost as cheap as not speeding by such an extent that you could loose your licence. :lol:

It's easy enough to get into licence losing territory on the open road on my 250, I can't imagine how hard it would be trying to keep under 141kmh on a modern (ish) 600cc+ bike when you're trying to have fun. Those demerits for 'minor' speeding offences add up as well.

[crazyhorse]

I thought I might get a budgie in a cage...

Depends on the speeds you go......... it might end up with no feathers on it :rofl:

[slofox]

Depends on the speeds you go......... it might end up with no feathers on it :rofl:

I could always build a little windshield for it...

[FJRider]

Depends on the speeds you go......... it might end up with no feathers on it :rofl:

The birds I've had on my bike had no feathers either ... :blip:

[crazyhorse]

The birds I've had on my bike had no feathers either ... :blip:

It reminds me of a Kevin Bloody Wilson song about feathers flying .................. :rofl: :whistle:

[crazyhorse]

I could always build a little windshield for it...

I could just see that - have mental images...... Oh, that would be sooooo cute. :laugh:

[slofox]

I could just see that - have mental images...... Oh, that would be sooooo cute. :laugh:

I'd hafta put a helmet and leathers on the bird as well I spose...

[Ixion]

Makes a change from the usual biker preoccupation with getting the helmet and leathers off the bird

[crazyhorse]

I'd hafta put a helmet and leathers on the bird as well I spose...

Hell yeah. Gotta be safety conscience of your little fella too :)

[slofox]

Makes a change from the usual biker preoccupation with getting the helmet and leathers off the bird

Given that my bird won't go anywhere near any bike that I am(supposedly) in control of, that ain't a problem for me, Ixion...

[Marmoot]

It's easy enough to get into licence losing territory on the open road on my 250

Stop speeding in the city centre then. They're 50km/h roads for a reason.

[SMOKEU]

Stop speeding in the city centre then. They're 50km/h roads for a reason.

When I said 'open road' I was meaning 100kmh roads. I've had the speedo over 180kmh on that (on a private road which is closed to members of the public just for liability reasons) and it was still pulling. Not bad for a 4 stroke 250cc bike.

[dipshit]

El cheapo radar detector I bought off'n tard-me seems to have expired...ominously silent most of the time. Sometimes picks up random door machines but really does appear to be either dead or dying quickly.

Try doing a factory re-set boot up. (usually by holding down a couple of buttons while you hit the on button)

It may do a self calibration and go back to its old self.

Worth a try anyhow.

[Marmoot]

When I said 'open road' I was meaning 100kmh roads.

Ah, you could've said it. I thought it's as opposed to closed roads.