Who has the best radar detector?

[Swoop]

Hopefully that's a Wellywood thing.

Nope.
This morning on Auckland's North Western heading away from the city around 9am. One bike cop sitting on the Patiki offramp area and then ANOTHER one a km later (also with laser).

[PistonBlown]

Bought an Adaptiv TPX 2 in Jan 2016.

Got it because it was the only one designed for motorbikes, so no need for a waterproof case and buttons can be operated while riding. Ridden it though plenty of rain and it's still working fine.

Just use the dash mounted led indicator that came with it because a) it's very bright/noticeable even in strong daylight d) I'm deaf:-)

If you were going silly speeds then it wouldn't give you enough notice. But for, how shall I put this, 'accidental' speeding it should be enough. Keep in mind when traffic is light cops often turn off their radars until they spot a likely suspect coming the other way and then turn it on.

Do get the odd false flag from other vehicles with radar detectors.

It picks up those speed signs they have in townships from quite a distance. A good reminder your going to enter a speed restriction zone - particularly as cops will often sit just past the signs, knowing radar detectors will be swamped out and hoping you'll be stupid enough to ignore it and the speed limit.

Petrol stations seem to have something that triggers it as well.

Made my own mount for it to go above the clocks so can't comment on the factory mounts.

Almost all my riding is rural so just leave it in Highway mode.

[Bruce Lee]

You can buy their BT transmitter, or you can buy a much cheaper generic one on ebay etc. The problem is that the Sena can only accept one BT signal at once (it's slightly more complex than this, but this is what it boils down to). So if, like me, you like using your Sena to receive music/podcasts/navigation, you have to chose between that and the radar detector.

The closest thing I found to an acceptable solution is the following - I haven't actually tried this, but it should work:

• Buy a Sena SM10 (I think), which is pretty expensive.
• Radar detector gets hard-wired into the SM10
• Phone's BT gets paired with the SM10
• Sena's BT gets paired with the SM10

Obviously not exactly an elegant solution, but it would work.

I have found this solution works but yes it's expensive

[rastuscat]

Hey Azkill, will you be my Valentine?

[awayatc]

Hey Azkill, will you be my Valentine?

Think you may have to get an Escort......

[caspernz]

Think you may have to get an Escort......

So will that still make it Radar Love?

[awayatc]

So will that still make it Radar Love?

If you got a HARD on......

[lb99]

see, this is way better than trawling though pages of old posts, well done guys

[Akzle]

Hey Azkill, will you be my Valentine?

slow down rossi

[trufflebutter]

Think you may have to get an Escort......

Because it's quicker than a Mitzy?

[pritch]

Because it's quicker than a Mitzy?

I can't conceive of how cars might enter the conversation at this juncture.

More like one of these:

[Bruce Lee]

Got a Escort Passport 360 for the car and a TPX2.0 for the bike. The Escort outperforms the TPX in everyway.

[R650R]

One of our local specialist road cops uses Laser a lot. One of his favourite tricks is parking on a separate road that runs off the road he is targeting. He has perfect line of sight, is visible to motorists but 99% of people wont be looking at or suspecting his intentions where he is parked. The road he targets by all rights should be 70k but is 50. Has double lanes, raised median and next to no side entrances and is major traffic route.

My anti ticket technique is to roll of the gas approaching crests and corners then when you've scanned ahead an appropriate long distance for suitable ambush points you decide to return to cruising speed.
Helps being Ex linehaul driver, you get to see their favoured hunting grounds and techniques, much like a wildlife professor watching sharks, tigers and wolves hunt their prey, patterns emerge.
Also be polite and let that 'faster' motorist past you so they can be the canary in the coalmine.....

[veldthui]

Bought an Adaptiv TPX 2 in Jan 2016.

Got it because it was the only one designed for motorbikes, so no need for a waterproof case and buttons can be operated while riding. Ridden it though plenty of rain and it's still working fine.

Just use the dash mounted led indicator that came with it because a) it's very bright/noticeable even in strong daylight d) I'm deaf:-)

If you were going silly speeds then it wouldn't give you enough notice. But for, how shall I put this, 'accidental' speeding it should be enough. Keep in mind when traffic is light cops often turn off their radars until they spot a likely suspect coming the other way and then turn it on.

Do get the odd false flag from other vehicles with radar detectors.

It picks up those speed signs they have in townships from quite a distance. A good reminder your going to enter a speed restriction zone - particularly as cops will often sit just past the signs, knowing radar detectors will be swamped out and hoping you'll be stupid enough to ignore it and the speed limit.

Petrol stations seem to have something that triggers it as well.

Made my own mount for it to go above the clocks so can't comment on the factory mounts.

Almost all my riding is rural so just leave it in Highway mode.

I have the same one and have had it for many years. I have the X & K bands turned off and therefore get very few false detects. Sure the K band is used for camera vans but the warning is small anyway and I always see the van before the radar went off. The police cars use the Ka band so no need for the K band anymore IMHO.

Have always used the LED and it usually catches my attention but am now looking at maybe a sena SM10 to hook it to the aux output of the TPX and bluetooth it to my helmet which is always linked to my phone anyway.

[caspernz]

One of our local specialist road cops uses Laser a lot. One of his favourite tricks is parking on a separate road that runs off the road he is targeting. He has perfect line of sight, is visible to motorists but 99% of people wont be looking at or suspecting his intentions where he is parked. The road he targets by all rights should be 70k but is 50. Has double lanes, raised median and next to no side entrances and is major traffic route.

My anti ticket technique is to roll of the gas approaching crests and corners then when you've scanned ahead an appropriate long distance for suitable ambush points you decide to return to cruising speed.
Helps being Ex linehaul driver, you get to see their favoured hunting grounds and techniques, much like a wildlife professor watching sharks, tigers and wolves hunt their prey, patterns emerge.
Also be polite and let that 'faster' motorist past you so they can be the canary in the coalmine.....

No substitute for experience, and knowing when to exercise restraint