For those who use radar detectors?

[CookMySock]

er, isn't a farken LOUD screamer a little odd around town? Especially when the cop is passing you going the opposite way?

Yeah I guess it can be silenced.

Steve

[Blackbird]

er, isn't a farken LOUD screamer a little odd around town? Especially when the cop is passing you going the opposite way?

Yeah I guess it can be silenced.

Steve

Yes indeed, that's why you have two volume settings, plus an "off" or simply press the mute/cancel button if you have an Escort X50. I held off buying one for a year because of the worry about it being loud in town. Worries unfounded!

[dipshit]

I started off using an earpiece but found it too much of a hassle when getting on and off the bike. Ended up installing a small speaker inside the helmet wired to a 3.5 audio plug on the side of the helmet. Very easy to plug and unplug when getting on and off the bike now. It was a very cheap setup to do.

[oldrider]

Detectors, wires, speakers, earplugs, lights, batteries, too much hassle!

I have discovered there are little notices everywhere there is a speed limit imposed!

What I do is look for them and just maintain the speed indicated and just change when they change!

I don't know why had never seen them before, seems to work best for me!

[dipshit]

What I do is look for them and just maintain the speed indicated and just change when they change!

So you don't do any overtaking manoeuvres then?

[oldrider]

So you don't do any overtaking manoeuvres then?

Not if it means exceeding the figure posted on those small round notice's!

[dipshit]

Not if it means exceeding the figure posted on those small round notice's!

Which could be considered a stupid and dangerous way of riding. If you are going for an overtake - do not fuck around.

140 can come up real easy on a bike... and that is instant loss of licence now.

I sure like having an ear on the spectrum to know when there is a cop around the next corner.

[oldrider]

Which could be considered a stupid and dangerous way of riding. If you are going for an overtake - do not fuck around.

140 can come up real easy on a bike... and that is instant loss of licence now.

I sure like having an ear on the spectrum to know when there is a cop around the next corner.

If I go slower I find we don't need a radar detector any more!

Now that I am old I have been practising steady driving at 80kph close to the centre line too! (for safety as I can't see too good now a days)

I know that other drivers are pleased to see us old folks out and about because they all toot and wave to give us encouragement!

Young folks are so nice these days!

[Blackbird]

Young folks are so nice these days!

Not to mention a sucker born every day, eh John???

[dipshit]

Hey, i have seen groups of riders like that. Half a dozen bikes all in a tight little bunch crawling along at 95 kph tops with a stream of frustrated cars behind them. :slap:

[oldrider]

Hey, i have seen groups of riders like that. Half a dozen bikes all in a tight little bunch crawling along at 95 kph tops with a stream of frustrated cars behind them. :slap:

Your kidding me!

Bike riders should be forced to ride on their own and sit a special certificate before they can ride in groups!

Harley's could be exempt though because they are sold in packets of three!

[TimeOut]

Did you get a big wooden spoon for your birthday John

[saul]

I used to have earplugs into my helemt and that worked really well but I got sick of always being last out onto the road when I had to plug in. I got a sceamer about two years ago brilliant. Little switch for LOUD - mute and quite.

Detector shouldnt be going of in town anyhow. Just need to sort the settings

[Dschubba]

Screamer. Works brilliantly. Disabled X and K so no false alarms. (yeah i know cameras back on K).

Cop pulled me over in town on way to work, thought I had stolen bike as the 'alarm' was going off when i passed him.

Got a switch for loud, quieter and off. Should have put this on the left hand side of the bike not the right- have to take hand off the gas to change it.

[buggerit]

Any recomendations for a good bluetooth dongle for RD?