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Rocking-M

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anyone running radar detectors?
« on: November 14, 2009, 05:49:09 PM »
Let's see your mount. How do you protect it from weather? Are you running the HARD system? anything
else you can tell me.

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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2009, 06:15:42 PM »
Not me.

I enjoy the thrill of coming over a hill,  then the immediate hart pounding reality that you have a a split second decision to make 8)


Good luck on your mount though ;)

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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2009, 07:11:55 PM »


       Never ran one on a bike (been a long time since I used one on a car too), but the GPZ1100 I got, has the cord to hook one up. Don't have ANY details for you though. Sorry. :-\
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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 04:15:39 AM »
i got one
that little sensor behind my ears goes off
it's always just about 2 seconds too late
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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 04:48:44 AM »
I have a Valentine V1 that I run on my touring bike (Honda ST1100). Use an earphone for the sound and mounted it kinda high behind the windscreen so it's almost a HUD type location.

Milled a hunk of Delrin out for the mount. Have sused it for the past 5 years and the mount still works like a champ. Easy to get the V1 in and out as well. Mabe not the prettiest thing in the World, but it works very well.

Weather protection: I keep a baggy in my side fairing pocket. In rain, I just throw it over the V1 and hold it on with a small bungee cord. Doesn't get much direct rain as it's behind the windshield.

If you need help making a mount, just email me and I'll help you out with the machining if you need it.

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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 05:01:29 AM »
I have also made some mounts that would work on an unfaired bike by using the clutch or brake lever perch.
This mount is for a mp3 controller, but the flat portion of the mounted could just as easily be made flat so that a radar dectector could be mounted on top of it...





And ya just about can't go wrong with Ram balls and mounts:
http://www.ram-mount.com/Products/MotorcycleMounts/tabid/128/Default.aspx

They sell Aqua Box waterproof enclsoures as well. I use a RAM ball for my GPS mount on the ST1100 - see above. Works very well.

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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2009, 07:04:09 AM »


  Interesting, if I ever get one (it'd be for the GPZ1100) I'll certainly be talking to you all about the mount. 



         

         


       What do you think? ??? ;)
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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2009, 04:47:00 PM »
This is my dash and wind screen, I'm thinking about the windscreen mount. Would look the
cleanest on my bike I think.

here is a link to the mount. Scroll down, they also have a plate mount that mounts of the control bolts.

http://www.legalspeeding.com/products.htm




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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2009, 06:33:56 PM »
The windscreen mounts flop all over the place - amazing how much they move.
That mount looks like a RAM copy kinda, how much is it?
If you want a perch mount, I can make it for damned near free - just pay the postage and buy your own mounting bolts.

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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2009, 11:38:50 PM »


  Interesting, if I ever get one (it'd be for the GPZ1100) I'll certainly be talking to you all about the mount. 



         

         


       What do you think? ??? ;)

what i want to know Bill, have you  tried to hit the highest number on the speedo yet?  :D
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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 03:31:25 AM »


  Interesting, if I ever get one (it'd be for the GPZ1100) I'll certainly be talking to you all about the mount. 



         

         


       What do you think? ??? ;)

what i want to know Bill, have you  tried to hit the highest number on the speedo yet?  :D

           Not me! :o                                                                     

           Not yet, anyway! ;D   Only had it up to about 55-60, so far! :) To crowded around here. I person needs some SPACE to be able to get anyways near THAT. :-\ ;) Give me a little time and I'll get up there somewhat, but doubt that it'll ever see THAT number with ME on it. ;)
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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2009, 03:43:44 AM »
I use one in one of my cars, but am not sure how well it does, if at all, with laser detection.
The unit that seems to be preferred right now on some of the other bike newsgroups I look at is the AdaptivTPX
(www.radarforbikes.com)

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Re: anyone running radar detectors?
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2009, 10:20:36 AM »