Radar Detectors - Who has them

**Mattyc** · 16th September 2005, 13:40

Thinking about putting a radar detector on the zx9r, has anyone done this ? What detectors have been used ?

Have you had to get custom mount for them? Ive seen a chap with a gixxer 1k and a nice valentine sitting on a pedastal tucked under the blade. this is looking like a good option to me, any other possbile mounting points ?

Cheers

**Jonty** · 16th September 2005, 13:43

Do a search, there are heaps of threads here on radars (and jammers). You will find radar direct have mounts that fit most modern bikes and most people find the Escort is a good bike radar

**madboy** · 16th September 2005, 13:49

I've got an old Valentine 1, does the business as well as any detector does. But I don't bother running it on the bike, just leave it for the car. Quite a few people have them in a similar setup to the gixxer you mentioned. Someone posted what models are best for the earpiece thingeys. I don't think it was V1.

**Lou Girardin** · 16th September 2005, 13:55

All the high end detectors are excellent. Valentine is best (but I would say that).]
Contact discountbay, Ryan is a good guy and does great deals. He has mounts too. Or you could contact Pixie for a custom mount and helmet speaker set-up.

**Blackbird** · 16th September 2005, 13:56

This is probably the type of mount you're talking about. As well as a search on detectors, do one on screamers too (sound-boosting aid for high speed as an alternative to a helmet speaker or visual alarm.

**Mattyc** · 16th September 2005, 14:51

hmm they take up a lot of room dont they... I like the idea of the screamer, as the earpeice bit doesnt appeal to me at all, i didnt really like the idea of blocking out any guages

**R1** · 16th September 2005, 15:23

I just found it was a waste of time and money, it was ok around town if ya wanted to do a wheelie away from lights and stuff it would let you know if there were any coppers around, and it did work once on the open road, it was a Bell and very expensive, and had a good range and didnt go off at shit around town, but with the coppers having instant on radar and shit it just didnt give me the securaty i wanted( i dont think anything other than the speed limit can) so i dont bother with the detector now, and i dont bother stopping either...

**froggyfrenchman** · 16th September 2005, 15:30

Dont have one yet, but after payn the latest ticket yesterday, think ill go find 1

**Holy Roller** · 16th September 2005, 15:41

My Cobra I got off Trade Me it has an earpiece jack for $189, though i have yet to get a earpiece but so far have not needed one. Not that I ride at excessive speeds these days. Going to the Cold Kiwi I picked up a cop on the radar unit at the summit of the Desert Rd but the cop was 6 kms down the road already writting out a ticket to a cage I was somewhat impressed with that. I find that the screen helps in hearing the unit go off somehow, directing the sound back towards me. Though I did contribute to the government fund one morning going to work and what do you know... the one morning I forgot to hook up the unit 12kph over and $120

National had better get in this time and stay true to their word about low end speeding.

**Drunken Monkey** · 16th September 2005, 17:10

Originally Posted by R1Aaron

... it was a Bell and very expensive, and had a good range and didnt go off at shit around town, ....

Bels are expensive, but if our experience is anything to go by, not necessarily good.
Quasi and I put our radar detectors to the big test on the way down to Manfield earlier this year: His Bel vs my Escort.
My Escort would bleep away.
Quasi would call "haha False alarm, sucker!"
We'd see a cop a few seconds later
His would go off a few seconds more later
I would say "haha, you would've been busted, loser!"

V-1 or Escort are the ones to get.

**scooterboynz** · 16th September 2005, 17:16

i got a escourt 8500 , comes with ear plug ,got it from www.radarbusters.com , dont know how i can ride with out one now , cops might have the "instant lock" feature buts its good to know if you have been caught , if you should do a runner or not!

**Warr** · 16th September 2005, 17:29

Surprised no-one has mentioned Ryan

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Got my Escort for ~$500 through Ryan Gounder at DiscountBay (info@discountbay.co.nz).

And I did the same

**Blackbird** · 16th September 2005, 17:34

Nobody seems to have been able to track him down recently. I have a mate whi is all lined up to buy one and he's apparently not responding to messages. Any idea?

Geoff

**Warr** · 16th September 2005, 17:41

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Nobody seems to have been able to track him down recently. I have a mate whi is all lined up to buy one and he's apparently not responding to messages. Any idea?

Geoff

Oh.. hadnt realised & I see what you mean. Perhaps the Tax man is onto him and he has gone to ground....
I just looked up his nimber and rang it and its not in service.
Anyone in Palmerston North know of him??
Gounder R
1100 A Kairanga Bunnythorpe Rd Kairanga Palmerston North 0-6-329 0099