Radar detector mounting issues. Comment sought.

**Blackbird** · 9th August 2006, 07:28

Originally Posted by What?

Actually Finn, they are fuggin expensive. The very same mounts are available from www.motorcycleradar.com at a much, much lower price. They also won't feed you bullshit about there being "NZ Spec" detectors, which radardirect are only too happy to do.

Too right and their service is outstanding. It took 4 days to get my mount from them and I'll go back for a screamer soon. The only worthwhile thing from Radar Direct is a moulded waterproof cover which is locally made. Not sure whether they do them for anything else other than the Escort though.

**notme** · 9th August 2006, 09:18

Ix....

Here's where my Escort is mounted: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1131585651

Detects as well on the bike as it does in the cage, and swapping is easy too - with a bit of knead it or araldite you can make a custom block of epoxy that holds the power and earphone plugs so that there is one thing only to connect/disconnect.

Of course in this position it doesn't detect laser....but as has been said many times before all over these forums, you generally don't have enough time to react to a laser warning anyway.

Output is to helmet speakers - way loud enough to hear over a modified exhaust and with earplugs in.

Happy to help with fitting or electrickery bits if you want

P.S. for multiple vehicles, DON'T PAY for extra wiring looms for the additional vehicles, they are easy to knock up!

**marty** · 9th August 2006, 09:29

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

V Twin Raver had a bike specific one on his ride, all hidden away in the fairings cept it didnt stand up to rain from what I heard and was failing from getting wet

a bike specific one that doesn't like getting wet? obviously made for the california types that trailer their bikes to events.

**Lou Girardin** · 9th August 2006, 11:22

Originally Posted by Blackbird

from Radar Direct is a moulded waterproof cover which is locally made. Not sure whether they do them for anything else other than the Escort though.

They do Valentine ones, bloody good idea if you don't mind $40 for a lump of plastic.

**Squeak the Rat** · 18th August 2006, 11:35

Made a decision on this Ixion? Just curious 'cause I too am trying to decide the best course of action......

StR

**TerminalAddict** · 18th August 2006, 11:38

must be that time of the month.
I'll be watching this thread too .. after a completely hot Mrs plod had a wee chat with me this morning :|

**Blackbird** · 18th August 2006, 11:55

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

They do Valentine ones, bloody good idea if you don't mind $40 for a lump of plastic.

From memory, it was about $60 for the Escort but it was 2 covers for that price. I agree that it's expensive for some fairly thin bits of plastic but a sight better than the ugly plastic bag and elastic band I had previously flapping around. It's stood up to the conditions ok so a short service life isn't going to be an issue.

Just as a matter of interest, my Escort had a good range pick up going south across the Hauraki Plains recently. I know it doesn't measure up against those desert tests conducted in the U.S but the detector went off with a couple of bleeps on those long straights south of Turua which are bordered by hedges. I hit the brakes in the normal manner but couldn't see a thing. Almost 5km later, there was a patrol car parked up pinging approaching vehicles. Ok, the terrain was close to ideal but I was still pretty impressed.

**sAsLEX** · 18th August 2006, 12:00

Originally Posted by Blackbird

From memory, it was about $60 for the Escort but it was 2 covers for that price. I agree that it's expensive for some fairly thin bits of plastic but a sight better than the ugly plastic bag and elastic band I had previously flapping around. It's stood up to the conditions ok so a short service life isn't going to be an issue.

Just as a matter of interest, my Escort had a good range pick up going south across the Hauraki Plains recently. I know it doesn't measure up against those desert tests conducted in the U.S but the detector went off with a couple of bleeps on those long straights south of Turua which are bordered by hedges. I hit the brakes in the normal manner but couldn't see a thing. Almost 5km later, there was a patrol car parked up pinging approaching vehicles. Ok, the terrain was close to ideal but I was still pretty impressed.

I got similar results on the road between awakino and mokau, which is rolling hillside with big cut outs and all sorts to kill the radar reception, but there he was a few minutes after the warning hiding in some flax bushes

x50 radar

**scumdog** · 18th August 2006, 12:33

Never needed a radar detector - I always know where the nearest cop is anyway eh?

**Squeak the Rat** · 18th August 2006, 12:36

Originally Posted by scumdog

Never needed a radar detector - I always know where the nearest cop is anyway eh?

On the bike.....

"Here's my licence officer, next to my badge"
"Have a nice day Office Scumdog, next speedtrap isn't for 10km (sssshhh)"

Saves all those bells and whistles eh!

**Quasievil** · 20th August 2006, 06:53

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

The Valentine is superior to the others in terms of sturdiness and being able to tell you where the signal is located. There is little, if any, difference in range, but the Valentine has a much better laser detection off-axis. Any detector must not be mounted with metallic objects shielding the antennas. They will detect through opaque plastic, but the laser sensor needs clear to see through.
Contact Pixie for a transferable custom mount and he can also set up a screamer or in-helmet buzzer.

If a Laser is used your fucked anyway unless you can reduce your speed in a milli second
Who is Pixie?

**Fat Tony** · 20th August 2006, 07:49

Originally Posted by Quasievil

If a Laser is used your fucked anyway unless you can reduce your speed in a milli second

You could always try fitting a 'parking sensor'

http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/laserpropark.htm

**RiderInBlack** · 20th August 2006, 08:22

Make ya own housing like I did. It's not to hard. With a few changes you could make it easier to shift (I will when I can be arsed making my next one) and less obvious (no point though, have had no problems from Cops with mine being so out there and it reads better there). The housing I made by bending perspex and reenforced it with a tin insert. It has been totally awesome protecting the detector not matter the weather and it was very cheap ta make. I put a cig-light plug in my eye line behind the blade as the Escort has a warning light in it's cig plug too. I use the ear plug and have slipped a cheap DSE mono ear plug speaker (minius it's housing) in one of the ear pads on my helmet (makes it more comfortable and easier to take off and on). Have fun and use you imagination

**Warr** · 20th August 2006, 09:11

Originally Posted by Fat Tony

You could always try fitting a 'parking sensor'

http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/laserpropark.htm

Read the whole page and finally found it!!

It upsets police laser guns, naughty naughty. and they don't even know it...

Wish I had seen this before I bought my mount from radardirect.co.nz

Originally Posted by What?

Actually Finn, they are fuggin expensive. The very same mounts are available from www.motorcycleradar.com at a much, much lower price. They also won't feed you bullshit about there being "NZ Spec" detectors, which radardirect are only too happy to do.