Has anyone's radar detector ever failed them?

[bully]

my belltronic sti, has saftey warnings, of all types as well,(including roadworks ahead) but n.z. dosent comply with it so cant be used, only ozzy.
we should, (nz) saftey warnings are all good.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Who cares if you know there is a detector on the bike. They are legal. When they are not legal I will look at stealth and see if we can build them in to the bike with cut off switches. Welcome to the playing fields people.

Don't diss Patrick hes my friend

[Gremlin]

my belltronic sti, has saftey warnings, of all types as well,(including roadworks ahead) but n.z. dosent comply with it so cant be used, only ozzy.
we should, (nz) saftey warnings are all good.

NZ was offered this system FREE (in short, its called SWS, or Safety Warning System) as a way of warning about well... anything... ahead. NZ declined, on the grounds it would encourage use of detectors.

Mr J: I have an STi Driver, mixed results to report. Picked up a cop from behind a rise in the road, but I wasn't first, car in front was going a little quicker (as I slowed down ) Unsure as to whether or not I would have been pinged if no car, as I don't believe I was speeding, but only just inside safe limits.

Didn't save me on a straight stretch past Marton or something. Apparently its real famous like that... now I know. I saw the cop (oncoming), grabbed a handful of brake when I realised I was still going quick the detector screamed its tits off and I was all alone... and I got nicked (third dm's, bye bye license, had it back for 2 weeks now). Cop I presume was either a, using laser (but doubt it) or b, instant on (nothing will save you from that).

[jrandom]

I saw the cop (oncoming), grabbed a handful of brake

See, there's your problem.

The brakes on a ZX-10R are not your primary means of ticket avoidance.

[sinfull]

See, there's your problem.

The brakes on a ZX-10R are not your primary means of ticket avoidance.

OMG you have stealth mode installed ?

[jrandom]

OMG you have stealth mode installed ?

Stealth mode is activated by the twisty thing on the right handlebar.

[scumdog]

Stealth mode is activated by the twisty thing on the right handlebar.

And furthermore by twisting it correctly it activates an invisible cloak of invincibility as well as causing a growth of 'nads perceptible only to the rider......

[Swoop]

I saw the cop (oncoming), grabbed a handful of brake when I realised I was still going quick the detector screamed its tits off and I was all alone... and I got nicked.
Cop I presume was either a, using laser (but doubt it) or b, instant on (nothing will save you from that).

Sounds like instant on.

[BMW_RACER]

My rockmountain detector has never failed me, best $50 ever.

[scumdog]

My rockmountain detector has never failed me, best $50 ever.

I hope your BOV works just as well for you.......

[Patrick]

Stealth mode is activated by the twisty thing on the right handlebar.

And it is faster than the radio call ahead... and the chopper in Auckland too...

[jrandom]

And it is faster than the radio call ahead... and the chopper in Auckland too...

As you so correctly point out, running from the law is a very contextual thing.

Sometimes it works well for everyone, with the HP boys getting a chance to play and the motorcyclist living to ride another day, but sometimes it's a real fuckin' stupid thing to do.

And I'm not stupid.

[scumdog]

As you so correctly point out, running from the law is a very contextual thing.

Sometimes it works well for everyone, with the HP boys getting a chance to play and the motorcyclist living to ride another day, but sometimes it's a real fuckin' stupid thing to do.

And I'm not stupid.

I bet all the dead runners thought that too....

[jrandom]

I bet all the dead runners thought that too....

Yes, but the difference is, they were wrong.

[cs363]

Can't recall the brand but it was state of the art, then... Speed was 140.

yeah that backs up what I thought about detectors being useless as a licence to speed, but a useful tool at speeds just over the limit (say up to 120) especially in those areas where some cops like to lurk in passing lanes or similar easy beats.
I was always taught that the less time spent on the opposite side of the road the better, yet some cops insist on pinging people for a few k/mh over the limit in passing situations. I think if the driver/rider exceeds the limit to pass but is then observed to slow back to normal speed after passing there should be some leniency, especially in light of the seemingly huge amount of morons that can't seem to drive at a reasonable pace on two lane roads but as soon as passing lane appears they speed up to 110 making it nigh on impossible to pass them in a legal manner.
Having been ticketed a few times under similar circumstances was the reason for me buying a detector - whatever happened to discretion and common sense when issuing tickets?
You don't see too many people driving at crazy speeds these days but the amount of tail gaters, failing to give way, not using mirrors/indicators, failing to dip full beams and similar bad driving habits seems to be on the increase, yet the cops just seem to turn a blind eye to these things from what i've seen. (Note: I am generalising here, I have seen on rare occasions things like people being pulled over that are travelling too slowly and holding up hordes of traffic and similar common sense policing, but there seems to be far too much emphasis on speed and not enough on enforcing bad driving habits)