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| Posted: 06 Jul 2008 22:46 | [?] |
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| Anyone recommend and radar detectors for the Firebolt? | |
| Posted: 07 Jul 2008 20:42 | [?] |
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| Wow, no one? | |
| Posted: 07 Jul 2008 22:36 | [?] |
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| Any radar detector for a car will work, just have to wire up a 12v adapter, they sell those universal fit. Mounting will be rather creative though, don't want it ripping off at 100+MPH. | |
| Posted: 08 Jul 2008 00:12 | [?] |
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| My friend swears by the Valentine One. Its pretty cool. It even tells you which direction the radar is coming from. | |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2008 16:57 | [?] |
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| Go to Valentine's website, I think they have a special bracket for motorcycles. I have one in my car, and it's saved me many of times! Well worth the money. | |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2008 20:36 Last Edited By: Thaloc | [?] |
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| Seeing as iv never hooked up a radar detector to a bike, what all consists of this upgrade. Any special actions I need to take. IM guessing the hardwire kit, but will my firebolt have the connecter for it under the upper cowling? | |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2008 21:06 | [?] |
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| A friend of mine hard wired a plug jack under his seat where it just shows where the tank and front of the seat meet. He keeps the actual radar detector in his jacket with an ear piece so he can hear it. He runs the cord under the front of his jacket and plugs it in. | |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2008 21:39 | [?] |
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| All a radar detector does is tell you that you just got caught. If you are paying attention you can usually see the patrol car early enough. Radar must have a line of sight to work, and smaller vehicles are hard to pick up. But, good luck with what you are doing... | |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2008 23:10 | [?] |
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| No they don't. Radars let you know when the cop is using his radar gun on someone. It could be anyone around you. Just because it goes off doesn't mean you are n his sights. It lets you know that a cop is in the area and that you should slow down. | |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2008 23:26 | [?] |
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| Most Radar Detectors let you know miles ahead of time that he his up ahead. Long before you can see him or he can see you most of the time. Just a little peace of mind. Great to have on a bike. | |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2008 16:17 | [?] |
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| Yes for RADAR. Some departments are still using radar, most of which leave theirs on while the patrol car is running. So yes, you can pick them up miles away. The problem....when the cops set up a "speed trap" like you see when their sitting on the shoulder, they arent using Radar. They are most likely using "Laser" or "Strobe". This is the problem. The Detector only picks up the Laser/Strobe when it is on YOU, by then...it's too late. | |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2008 18:45 | [?] |
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Yes but it is harder to lock on to a bike with a Laser the further away you are (not as much area to hit as a car or truck) so by the time you see them you can slow down before see you. I have a friend that is a highway patrolmen he rides a patrol bike and they use lasers guns to pick people up insteadinstead of regular radar guns. But if your speeding there is alway and see a cop there is the two down and run! Just Kidding
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| Posted: 16 Jul 2008 20:33 | [?] |
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No they don't. Radars let you know when the cop is using his radar gun on someone. It could be anyone around you. Just because it goes off doesn't mean you are n his sights. It lets you know that a cop is in the area and that you should slow down. Listen...this is what I do for a living. I never drive around with my radar on the entire time. I only hit it when I see a vehicle I believe is speeding. Then it only gets clicked on for 2 to 3 seconds at most. Your radar detector is not going to pick that up unless you are fairly close, which means, you're caught. I was just bringing this point up to say, I wouldn't go spending a bunch of money on a radar detector...you would be better off just saving that money for your next ticket. 
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| Posted: 16 Jul 2008 21:02 | [?] |
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I know to many cops that run there radars all the time. Plus if you hit a car 1 to 2 miles in front of me the Radar will pick you up, way before you get me. This is all i am sayingi very rarelly speed but when i do is nice to have. Keep the roads safe bitter rod
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| Posted: 16 Jul 2008 21:43 | [?] |
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| Radar detectors work best if the group of traffic within a mile ahead of you is moving real good and there is a cop nearby trying to hit em'. As far as just you by yourself...I've had mine for 3 years now, still works, and has saved my ass a few times, when I was the only car on the road. So yea, they do work, most of the time. But hey I'll take every edge I can get... | |
| Posted: 17 Jul 2008 01:59 | [?] |
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valentine 1 is usually considered to be the one others are judged by, awesome tool. a couple of issues with a V1 on a bike are that the back of the unit should be as unobstructed as possible for the rear antenna to receiva signals and to use an earplug requires an optional remote adapter unless they have recently added a jack.
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| Posted: 17 Jul 2008 16:00 | [?] |
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Bel STi is immune to radar detector detectors, particularly the Spectre RDD, known outside the States as the Stalcar RDD. Powered up the test STI next to a late-model Spectre (Stalcar) Mk III on the dash and the Spectre never uttered a peep. Also found it to be highly resistant to false alarms. The BEL STi Driver also excelled at its primary mission--ferreting out distant radar signals. It spotted all five radars from over 11.25 miles away, the best performance I've ever witnessed from a radar detector. The STi Driver could well merit the title as the Swiss Army Watch of super-premium radar detectors. - Independent Study. Think I found my new toy
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