Radar Detectors

[750Y]

Has anyone with a solid mounted detector have it die from excess vibes?
Valentine 1 told me theirs would be fine, but I mounted iy on a floating mount to be safe.
Lou

I'd be interested in seeing this or knowing where you got it, if you have a camera could you post it up please. I just bought a Valentine 1.

[dangerous]

I have a pasport 8500 with a H.A.R.D system which is a wirless set up in the helmet. There is a sender unit pluged into the detecter and a reciever unit in the helmet (battery) this hides in the lining and a rather bright LED light sits by the nose piece.
I find this set up bloody good it has saved me many a time, as it should for the bloody price you pay.
I mount the detecter from a bracket easly made up from the mirror mounts this set up I had on my 1100 Guzzi and is now on the Firestorm. This way I can have it in my truck, work van aswell.
The H.A.R.D system can allso be used with the V1 and latest Bell detecters.

[Coldkiwi]

my escort has recently tripped out and won't let me use the buttons anymore. really need to send it back to the states before the warranty runs out so they can fix it for me. Possibly due to getting bounced around on my screen (suspension on GSXR's being rock hard as it is).

by the way dave... when are you going to change that 'cage dweller' tag to its true form now? (lets see some pictures of it eh!?)

[750Y]

my escort has recently tripped out and won't let me use the buttons anymore. really need to send it back to the states before the warranty runs out so they can fix it for me. Possibly due to getting bounced around on my screen (suspension on GSXR's being rock hard as it is).

by the way dave... when are you going to change that 'cage dweller' tag to its true form now? (lets see some pictures of it eh!?)

lol, you shameless hussy! 8-). one day, one day.

[ching_ching]

my escort has recently tripped out and won't let me use the buttons anymore. really need to send it back to the states before the warranty runs out so they can fix it for me. Possibly due to getting bounced around on my screen (suspension on GSXR's being rock hard as it is).

by the way dave... when are you going to change that 'cage dweller' tag to its true form now? (lets see some pictures of it eh!?)

Howzit CK,

How do you find the performance of your 8500? How much did you pay for it from the US?

Oh yeah BTW what suspension settings do you ride around on?

Contemplating getting bat vision for my baby.

ching

[Coldkiwi]

what can I say dave, a little bird told me

performance is pretty good although i've never run with another detector, the stories i hear from uniden users give me the impression it does a better job. Got it off the net for $299 US (+ shipping etc)

funny you should mention the suspension settings actually (I'm on stock at the moment) because i've just noticed a little feeling of instability from the back end when cornering (although funnily enough when i pushed it I couldn't feel it). It was quite noticeable on Tuesday when i had a pillion on and I coudl feel it last night too. I was thinking about adding a little more preload and maybe a click or compression damping to the rear shock. perhaps its my rear tyre showing signs of the track day in mid Jan?

But other than that, i haven't had any reason to complain about the setup. didn't have any trouble with it at pukekohe and it would let me change lines and make small mistakes without any drama at all. My neck is giving me grief but thats not suspension related as my wrists are ok.

[750Y]

ck: $299 for the 8500 is excellent buying. it is a top line detector from all accounts. quick send it back while it's covered by warranty. of interest did You have it clipped using the car sunvisor attachment or suction cupped using the car windscreen style mounting? or do You have a stalk? just interested as I'm unsure as to the best way to mount one & I don't want mine to die of vibration.

[dangerous]

did You have it clipped using the car sunvisor attachment or suction cupped using the car windscreen style mounting? or do You have a stalk? just interested as I'm unsure as to the best way to mount one & I don't want mine to die of vibration.

I have my pasport on a bracket that I mounted of the mirror bolts (inside) and I find that it moves around a bit (up & down motion) A couple of mates said "that moves around a lot" But IMHO thats a good thing cos when you fix somthing ridged then it will not sock up the vibs which means something is gona brake.

[750Y]

how long have you had yours like that? i assume it's still going well too?

[LB]

I have my 8500 on the top of my tankbag on both of my bikes. I have a sort of harness thingy that clips onto the D-rings on the tankbag, then the detector velcros onto the harness. Hubby made the harness - he's a very versatile chap. I'll keep him on till Ben calls for me.

On his 1100S the hubby has his on a bracket he made of a pushbike headlight bracket. The bracket fits onto the tripleclamp. It's very solid. On his GS1200SS it's mounted off the fairing frame, on the mount for a radar detector adapted. A mate with an R1 (hi Bugsplat!!) used a fish-slice minus the handle, mounted somewhere round the instruments.

In the car we use the suction cups on the windscreen.

We both have Escort 8500's. Have had them for a good couple of years now. Had a Uniden but it's not that good really, lots of false readings. Can copy the article we did for BRM comparing them. If anyone's interested PM me and I'll send the text.

[dangerous]

how long have you had yours like that? i assume it's still going well too?

Bout a year (8-9000km) When I say that it bounces up and down it is not a lot worse than the car (windsheld) when ya hit the bumps.
I made a mount on a mates GS1200ss the same way but cos theres so much room behind one of them things the mount was very short therfore hardly moves

[Coldkiwi]

yeah, i use the suction cups and it does jump around a bit (takes exact positioning to avoid the brake reserviour and so i can still see the dash).
I'm planning to get a mate whos into boats to do me a carbon fibre shelf for it mounted like dangerous'. As he says, a bit of damped vibration isn't so bad in keeping it alive. I intend to have a velcro base for it to sit on the shelf