Which radar detector?

[Winston001]

Bel STi.

Does NOT cost "over a thousand". Purchased mine for $800 brand new from a reputable NZ supplier, with a warranty.

Another save today. Reason: range of detection.

Fair enough - where can we buy one at that price?

[Winston001]

what are the range detections of all these units like valentine, bel sti, escort compared to a codra. this info is hard to find..well at least i cant find it!

Check these sites out:

http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=100542

http://www.motorcycleradar.com/produ...4.htm#8500-X50

http://www.delonixradar.com.au/new-zealand/

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Well after everbody elses extensive research I have decided on a Bel STi (driver/XR) with rain cover and helmet gizmo. It will swap easily between bike and truck, not cheap but hopefully effective, anybody got Father Christmas's address?

[Jizah]

Yeah I was leaning towards the TPX but one bad review has put me off. So I think I will be getting the Bel STi too. Will still be buying offshore though.

[Pex Adams]

There is a million treads on KB about these - and in my opinion you have 2 options..

1. Slow down
2. RUN!

Because there is no way I could justify spending that sort of money on something that still 'may or may not work!'

I've had one speeding ticket in the past 5 years - $180. Versus spending $1200+ on a radar detector.. I'll take my medicine, and add to the police slush fund thanks..

[Morcs]

I run a whistler cruisader, intergrated bike radar, waterproof etc...

Never been ticketed whilst using it, and thats saying something for me.

[slofox]

Anybody know about the Bel Vector XR650? or xr 850?

[Qkkid]

Well after everbody elses extensive research I have decided on a Bel STi (driver/XR) with rain cover and helmet gizmo. It will swap easily between bike and truck, not cheap but hopefully effective, anybody got Father Christmas's address?

Good choice thats what i have on my B king Graham.

[Swoop]

There is a million treads...

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single footstep"

[sinned]

Well after everbody elses extensive research I have decided on a Bel STi (driver/XR) with rain cover and helmet gizmo. It will swap easily between bike and truck, not cheap but hopefully effective, anybody got Father Christmas's address?

You won't regret this purchase. I swop the STI from car to bike and I now have the detector in a tank bag. This means the laser detection won't work but radar is the biggest threat and I have never run into a laser check (I knew about). On Ka band it never gives false alerts, however, if you have K band turned on for the new camera vans you will get alerts in built up areas eg servo door openers and roadside how fast are you going displays.
Enjoy.

[sondela]

I had mine wired in by Colemans but for some reason it went off over 5,000rpm all the time so had to hard wire it to the battery and just have to remember to unplug it after a ride. No big deal though.... all works a treat and yes, they are the only radar detector that are invisible to radar units.

I have a Cruisader which works great, cept it does the going off with high rev-acceleration thing too.. drives me nuts..

[Swoop]

I have a Cruisader which works great,


cept it does the going off with high rev-acceleration thing too.. drives me nuts..

So it really "isn't" that great then. There is nothing worse than getting false alerts.

[sondela]

Well it appears to be an installation glitch rather than a fault in the detector, and it has saved me from many a fine.. so yeah, it's great