Expensive lapse in attention

[Little Miss Trouble]

Well it finally happened, and within 24 hours of getting my SV too!

Travelling along a well surfaced piece of road pootling along at just over 100km watching my trip metre (meter?) so I knew when I should be looking for the next turn off to somewhere I'd never been... woop woop. SHIT!

Pull over to be told I was doing 28km over in an 80km zone
He was all no-nonsense, didn't want to hear any excuses so I knew "popping a few buttons" wouldn't work either

I'm not going to whinge about him being an arse or whatever, he was doing his job.

What I am going to ask (and yes I know its been done to death) is where I can pick up a good, inexpensive radar detector preferably in Auckland?

[Ocean1]

Oh you pratt.

There, that's the obligatory abuse outa the way...

My sympathy, not hard to do, especially on a new machine.

Don't know about the detector, plenty of threads about 'em though.

Nice bike btw.

[enigma51]

Well it finally happened, and within 24 hours of getting my SV too!

Travelling along a well surfaced piece of road pootling along at just over 100km watching my trip metre (meter?) so I knew when I should be looking for the next turn off to somewhere I'd never been... woop woop. SHIT!

Pull over to be told I was doing 28km over in an 80km zone
He was all no-nonsense, didn't want to hear any excuses so I knew "popping a few buttons" wouldn't work either

I'm not going to whinge about him being an arse or whatever, he was doing his job.

What I am going to ask (and yes I know its been done to death) is where I can pick up a good, inexpensive radar detector preferably in Auckland?

send boomer a pm he's selling his detector

[Gremlin]

Pull over to be told I was doing 28km over in an 80km zone

...where I can pick up a good, inexpensive radar detector preferably in Auckland?

You shoulda asked about "other" maintenance/servicing costs of big bikes

inexpensive and radar detector... the old saying pretty much holds true, you get what you pay for. Ie, you can get some really cheap ones, but I think the cops can confirm for you, they're not much more than a light show.

The Bel STI vs V1 bridage will probably come in, but they are probably the two best, maybe an escort into that mix, but they come with the price tags to match. I have an STI, over $1k.

[Gremlin]

enigma has a good point... boomer is selling his valentine (V1)

edit: and pay close attention to the demerits... the dollars hurt, but walking hurts even more

[prettybillie]

Well it finally happened, and within 24 hours of getting my SV too!

Travelling along a well surfaced piece of road pootling along at just over 100km watching my trip metre (meter?) so I knew when I should be looking for the next turn off to somewhere I'd never been... woop woop. SHIT!

*phew* I thought this story was going to end in a crash............

[vindy500]

meter

[Boob Johnson]

What I am going to ask (and yes I know its been done to death) is where I can pick up a good, inexpensive radar detector preferably in Auckland?

Inexpensive? Depends what you call a lot of $$$ I guess.

In saying that, if it isn't a Bell STI, Passport X50 (the cheapest of the three) or the V1 (the best IMO because of the arrows indicating where the threat actually is) then forget it.

Around $900 brand new, $400-$500 second hand for both the V1 & STI. The X50 can be had for around $250-$350 2nd hand. Not sure of its brand new price off the top of my head.


Hope that helps

[Boob Johnson]

ps: you will need to either fit that yourself, have a friend do it or pay for it. Then you have all the usual issues of how to practically use it....ie be able to see it go off & react in a nano second, as thats all you get sometimes & thats using the ones mentioned above.

[Coyote]

didn't want to hear any excuses so I knew "popping a few buttons" wouldn't work either

That's a shame.

Feel free to try it on us.

[Stromble]

Well it finally happened, and within 24 hours of getting my SV too!

Travelling along a well surfaced piece of road pootling along at just over 100km watching my trip metre (meter?) so I knew when I should be looking for the next turn off to somewhere I'd never been... woop woop. SHIT!

Pull over to be told I was doing 28km over in an 80km zone
He was all no-nonsense, didn't want to hear any excuses so I knew "popping a few buttons" wouldn't work either

I'm not going to whinge about him being an arse or whatever, he was doing his job.

What I am going to ask (and yes I know its been done to death) is where I can pick up a good, inexpensive radar detector preferably in Auckland?

Oh Bugger! My detector has saved me many times.. though was he using radar or Laser.. if its laser, more often than not, by the time the detector has warned you, they got your speed anyway... doh!

[stify]

gee wot an intro to ya new ride, hope the rest of the summer goes better

[pritch]

I too was expecting a "bin" story. Glad it was only a ticket.

Watch out for those attention lapses, they can bite you anytime...

[Little Miss Trouble]

Oh Bugger! My detector has saved me many times.. though was he using radar or Laser.. if its laser, more often than not, by the time the detector has warned you, they got your speed anyway... doh!

Not sure, I still managed to smirk a little when he turned around and got a car going the other way two minutes later though!

Inexpensive? Depends what you call a lot of $$$ I guess.

In saying that, if it isn't a Bell STI, Passport X50 (the cheapest of the three) or the V1 (the best IMO because of the arrows indicating where the threat actually is) then forget it.

Around $900 brand new, $400-$500 second hand for both the V1 & STI. The X50 can be had for around $250-$350 2nd hand. Not sure of its brand new price off the top of my head.


Hope that helps

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out on Tardme for those.

edit: and pay close attention to the demerits... the dollars hurt, but walking hurts even more

Yep, its the 35 demerits thats bothering me the most.


There are a few different Beltronics models floating around on Trademe are either of these any good?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-194248341.htm

or

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-194342091.htm

[Little Miss Trouble]

That's a shame.

Feel free to try it on us.

Oh don't worry, I know it works all too well most of the time

I do also know when to just shut up and deal with the fact that I screwed up though