radar detector

[andy1]

i got myself a nice vale1, man this thing is the best radar for sure!
dont know how to put it on the bike yet tho. anyone wanna make a braket for my cbr and ill pay ya!! please!

ciao

[wkid_one]

Am in process of getting brackets made -need to know what year your bike is in order to determine the head stem size - 13mm - 19 mm)

No promise on the timing tho - coz the specs have just gone to the engineer for CAD design before prototyping....estimated cost is around $100 at this stage - best thing will be is it will be a universal fitting from bike to bike.....

If you need anything else made (from metal) give me a yell....am in process of scoping out everything from stands - stem stands - MX bike stands etc.....always keen to know what is overpriced or hard to get.....

similar to this

[Marmoot]

U keen on making me one, Wkid?
I need one for 99 Blade.
Dunno the stem hole measurement.....I wish I have a ruler.
I'll let you know the size if you let me know the price (and how y gonna get it here to me)

[wkid_one]

13mm stem Mar....

I will let you know - I will PM you....

[Marmoot]

Ok. I'm seriously interested as long as it is not $147 as in radardirect

[wkid_one]

Naa, bought the Stem Stand from Radar Direct as a model - we are researching the patents and remaking a new one - prototype made and worked well on my bike....

Price should be significantly less.

[Coldkiwi]

when are the stems ready Wkid??. I got the 600 back last night and with the carbies and cylinders all sorted out now i am in SERIOUS risk of getting severly busted by the constabulary! I NEED to get a detector on board ASAP

 

[SPman]

As if you weren't in serious risk of getting busted before...?

[Yarg]

Is the imported model of the Passport 8500 the same as those sold here?? is suitable for ths types of laser guns etc the cops have??

[wkid_one]

Yes it is Yarg...

CK - in Auckland at the mo - going back to pick up with my partners old man - dunno on dday - sitting with the Patents Office confirming I am not likely to get sued - LOL....then it is just a matter of finalising and tooling up.

I will keep you posted.

Did you look at the website for the 8500 I emailed you? you coming for drink tonight - can discuss then?

[Coldkiwi]

sorry Wkid.. i fully forgot.. I'm a bad man!

yeah, i'd actually already found the site so thats a good sign.

the $299 they quote... is that excluding US tax? if it's included then it should be less than $299

[wkid_one]

Mine landed to NZ was $604NZ plus GST - tax was deducted apparently.  Took then 4 days to ship it to me by UPS - including the weekend (ordered on the Thursday on my desk on Tuesday

[Duke of Rogan]

Hey Wkid_one, how's the Escort 8500 going?

I'm seriously contemplating a purchase of one via the interweb from the US for US$300 (NZ$500 + shipping)

I emailed RadarDirect for their price, which came back at $1200 so there's no way I'm buying from them!

[Coldkiwi]

I'm rating the escort pretty highly on my bike Duke. You start to appreciate all the features once you've had it for a while. worth the money I paid for it.. already saved my butt at least $300 leaving the cold kiwi rally!

[Lou Girardin]

I'm using a Valentine 1, it's got front and rear antennas, so range is the same both ways plus it shows if the cop is ahead or behind. It's the best I've used, but the NZ price is bloody expensive ($1600). My next choice would be an Escort 8500 or one of the Bels. Stalker detectors are made by a different company to Stalker radar and laser guns.
Consider a Laser jammer too. Laser guns aren't seen much out of the cities, but detectors are virtually ineffective against them and if the cops start using more of them they'll be a real threat.