Anyone had a radar detector on a klr?

**kiwiklr** · 30th January 2009, 10:48

Has anyone ever run a detector on a KLR, is there any problems with vibration? How robust are the current crop of radar detectors?

**bully** · 30th January 2009, 11:20

watch out for the bell sti, while the best you can get, i think, i had three fail, maybe the heat, maybe the vibes, who knows.
oh yer that was on a sports bike.

**Bass** · 30th January 2009, 11:31

The definition of a pessimist is someone who puts All Bran on their prunes.

The definition of an optimist is someone who puts a detector on a KLR

**CrazyFrog** · 30th January 2009, 12:19

Radar detector on a KLR....snigger...

In all fairness, I don't blame you for wanting one, all my (recent) tickets have been for between 110-120kmph, just bullshit really, nuisance value but them demerit points add up.
You'll find the gravel dust and vibration is what kills the detector, they can handle a fair bit of heat. Oh, and don't forget the rain cover, they don't like moisture much.
Mine got pinched

, I didin't bother replacing it after I sold my Duke as I'm mainly riding gravel these days, the cops are few and far between. Except for on West Bank Rd during the Dusty Butt after the boys had rarked up the locals by hooning on their patch....

**Tony W** · 30th January 2009, 15:31

I have made a mount for my Valentine 1, on my DRZ 400.
It's not that I often exceed 110kmh, but that I usually can exceed the allowable in 50kmh and 70kmh areas.
I would not leave it mounted when off the tarmac though. The vibes would probably be too much.

**kiwiklr** · 30th January 2009, 17:08

Radar detector on a KLR....snigger...

Oh yee of little faith! my killer will sit on 130 all day and has embarassed many a harley and road bike on the whoop di doos... i usually like to sit round the 120 mark and while i did about 3500k's over xmas with out a ticket ( Under budget of once) its a pain in the arse having to worry about the revenue men....

I have been looking at the waterproof ones advertised in the bike mags from radar direct...

**pete376403** · 30th January 2009, 19:20

If you put the detector in a box with suitable insulation/padding it should be ok.
And yes KLRs will go plenty fast enough to leave you walking if you get pinged.

On the '08 model there is a nice detector-sized recess in the space above the headlight, behind the screen.

**kiwifruit** · 30th January 2009, 19:30

Originally Posted by kiwiklr

130 all day

130 INDICATED

**nigelp** · 30th January 2009, 20:02

I have a ram mount for my XF650 dual sport bike. Mount holds everything firm and true even in the rough stuff. I have the dust cover for it also and the good thing about the ram mount is that it has a magnetic base on it.

My 2cents anyway.

**RedKLR650** · 30th January 2009, 23:20

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

130 INDICATED

That a KLR can easily exceed 130, as I had a wee 3 month demerit point walk last year

, mainly due to the 137kmph clocked at by Mr Plod when I foolishly thought

there was only me and a sheep truck coming the other way on a long straight in the middle of nowhere between Kurow and Omarama. Sadly there was a ECILOP 4WD tucked nicely in behind the sheep truck

, and to be fair, everything considered, I was very grateful

that he only put me down as doing 137

When he asked me where I was headed, I told him Makorora, at which point he informed me that I was very lucky as it was a LLOOOONGGGGG way to walk to Makorora, and then wished me well on my journey.

He was only doing his job, so no bad feelings, but that day a Radar Detector would have let nme know long before I saw him

Happy Trails...... Stu

**shards** · 31st January 2009, 07:25

The KLR that Marks bought from me has seen 165 (indicated) with the stage 2 dynojet and open pipe. And for those who snigger, the speedo was calibrated via a friends GPS to only be 2% over. And that was achieved on a road way less than 2k long.

**marks** · 31st January 2009, 17:09

I rode my green 08 with a standard pipe and snorkel back in the airbox today. It wouldn't reach a 165km/hr if you dropped it from a 2km height.

Its like someone cut its nads off - its still pleasant to ride in a wheelchair kind of way but a pipe and airbox mods certainly make a difference (perceived or real - who cares

).

Once the greeny has its rings done and I've finished putting my extras on the 09 we'll have a few impromptu drags.

**Bass** · 2nd February 2009, 08:26

Originally Posted by kiwiklr

Oh yee of little faith! my killer will sit on 130 all day ...

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

That a KLR can easily exceed 130, as I had a wee 3 month demerit point walk last year
:

Originally Posted by shards

The KLR that Marks bought from me has seen 165 (indicated) with the stage 2 dynojet and open pipe.

Bottom trolling works really well, eh?

**pete376403** · 2nd February 2009, 16:48

Hey Mark, if Shards put a 685 piston into the 09, what became of the standard piston? That would be a good fit into the greenie.

**marks** · 2nd February 2009, 20:47

Originally Posted by pete376403

Hey Mark, if Shards put a 685 piston into the 09, what became of the standard piston? That would be a good fit into the greenie.

The 09 piston is sitting on my desk.
If motorads repair doesn't fix it the 09 piston hopefully will.

Bike went in today - should be back Wednesday(ish).