El cheapo radar detector

[SMOKEU]

Here's a few sites to get you started :-

http://www.radardetector.org/

https://radartest.com/

http://www.guysoflidar.com/

Don't buy a cheap one.. just make a small pile of your hard earned dollars and set it on fire.

I use an STi, had a V1 and played with an Escort X50. The X50 is reasonably cheap and would be effective.

That doesn't prove that those radar detectors are better than cheap Chinese ones. How do you know for a fact that the cheap Chinese radar detectors aren't made in the same factory with very similar, if not the same internal parts as an expensive detector? The Chinese are very good at copying designs and making a cheap clone, so how do you know that's not the case with radar detectors?

[TheDoctor]

how about the ones here:

http://www.radardirect.co.nz/

Any good?

[rossirep]

I already have a Beltronics detector, but I don't see the point in paying 10X as much if the product is only 20% better. I don't see many bikes with radar detectors since it's a bit difficult and dangerous to try and look for a radar detector when the bike is moving or when I'm driving, and when bikes are parked up somewhere the owners are usually sensible enough to remove it.

noone looks at the radar when they are riding buddy, use a bloody ear piece .. lol, "blue tooth" hello...... or earphone..

[Gremlin]

The Chinese are very good at copying designs and making a cheap clone, so how do you know that's not the case with radar detectors?

uh... eh? copy yes... good copy?

[SMOKEU]

noone looks at the radar when they are riding buddy, use a bloody ear piece .. lol, "blue tooth" hello...... or earphone..

You must have missed my point completely. I was referring to the fact that I don't go out of my way to look at what type of radar detectors other bikes have. Back when I used to ride I would use earphones to hear the detector.

[rossirep]

You must have missed my point completely. I was referring to the fact that I don't go out of my way to look at what type of radar detectors other bikes have. Back when I used to ride I would use earphones to hear the detector.

oh know im up with ya..

"back when you use to ride"?? so you no longer have the lil wee GSXR600 and you dont ride bikes anymore.? so why would you want a RD.?

[SMOKEU]

oh know im up with ya..

"back when you use to ride"?? so you no longer have the lil wee GSXR600 and you dont ride bikes anymore.? so why would you want a RD.?

I don't ride any more because I can't afford it. I still have the GSXR600 but it's going to cost a lot more money to fix than what I have, and there's no point fixing it anyway because I can't afford to run it.

I'm not looking at buying a RD, I just thought I'd join the discussion since I have a little bit of experience with them.

[rossirep]

I don't ride any more because I can't afford it. I still have the GSXR600 but it's going to cost a lot more money to fix than what I have, and there's no point fixing it anyway because I can't afford to run it.

I'm not looking at buying a RD, I just thought I'd join the discussion since I have a little bit of experience with them.

sell ya kidney and fix ya bike and ride it.. FFS summer is almost here fella.

[SMOKEU]

sell ya kidney and fix ya bike and ride it.. FFS summer is almost here fella.

Looks like I might have to put on a skirt and a wig and stand on Manchester St for a while to get the bike going.

[carbonhed]

That doesn't prove that those radar detectors are better than cheap Chinese ones. How do you know for a fact that the cheap Chinese radar detectors aren't made in the same factory with very similar, if not the same internal parts as an expensive detector? The Chinese are very good at copying designs and making a cheap clone, so how do you know that's not the case with radar detectors?

Yes it does and if you read up a bit about it you'll know the answers to all your questions.

[Bassmatt]

Looks like I might have to put on a skirt and a wig and stand on Manchester St for a while to get the bike going.

What colour is that skirt? I can't pick you out.

[SMOKEU]

What colour is that skirt? I can't pick you out.

What's your preference for colour? I'm sure we can come to some sort of "arrangement".

[Flip]

I have a Belltronics 950. It has saved me from a couple of big ones. Worth its weight in gold.

My mate has had a couple of trade me cheapies. He has had 3 in the last 6 years. His picks up a lot of faulty signals and he just doesent trust it the way I trust my Bell detector.

[bsasuper]

Cheap radar detectors are good at detecting other radar detectors.

[karmobRob]

Thanks for the feedback fellas, I generally cruise around the speed limit and havent had a speeding ticket for about twenty more years. But the cops are full on here in the Tasman district and getting sneakier. I wouldnt bother with a $8-900 RD but if a cheapy does the job, why not. I still want to hear from some that have them. Heaps have been sold around the world on ebay sites.