Where to put radar detector?

[fear_cartaidh]

OR.......you could stay fairly close to the speed limit.

Now where would the fun in that be?
NMc

[Motorcycle Forum]

[Apertureguy]

This sounds like a job for Duct Tape if ever I heard one.

[leonidas]

The Escort has saved my butt many times since
I bought it. Keep in mind unless I'm flyin' accross Montana,
I rarely am haulin' major ass. If traveling cross-country around
here, I wait for someone else who wants to go fast to pass me,
then follow them a mile or so behind. I can then see the radar as the instant on checks them.
Last weekend, I was behind a cop for several miles. Detector went off
every time he passed someone coming from the other direction.

This is exactly where the Escort works best when I am approaching
the cop head on. I detect the radar a few miles before I pass the cop because each time he checks anyone in front of me, I see it.
And here is where I think many folks get a false sence of security. This is a radar detector, not deflector.
You can't just plug it in and have free reighn to haul balls. You gotta know how to use it; and it is a very useful tool when used right.

I've also detected radar that was set up, waiting over a hill as I crossed over
hills before the one the radar was set up behind.
Escort 8500. I'd recommend it to anyone shopping for a fantastic radar
detector-no matter what anyone says. I've seen it in action.

[john12121]

Best place to mount a radar detector varies a bit from model to model, but the principle is always the same.You want to maximize the device's potential to detect radar and laser beams, and make sure that you're able to reach it while you're driving to make adjustments or mute it.So find such place on you bike and mount it wherever you feel is easy to reach..

[leonidas]

Thanks for the replies.
I've found what I was looking for:
http://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Mou.../dp/B002GTT2MU

[inspiron]

I still find it amusing that people invest money in radar detectors.

First off, they are illegal where I live. Even navigation systems with "POI" entries for permanent radar installations are illegal. But that's beside the point ...

Classic "radar" is hardly used here anymore. In most cases, the permanent cameras use two magnetic loops under the road surface to measure your speed. These are accurate to about 2 mph, and don't use any radar waves at all.

The German police are now using digital video cameras to monitor the Autobahn traffic. Even though there is normally no speed limit, they do watch for tailgaters. The cameras are mounted on overpasses and monitor the traffic passing under them - if two or more cars are too close together, the system recognizes the license plates and a ticket is issued.

The Swiss police have just started using a new system in a tunnel near my house. A set of cameras record every car passing a certain point. About 1.8km (just over 1 mile) later, another set of cameras records every car again. Within about 2 seconds, the system has calculated your speed from point-to-point, and if it exceeds the posted speed (which can be 60, 80, or 100 kmh, depending on traffic conditions), it will take additional photos and issue the ticket automatically. According to the police, all other records (cars and trucks that didn't speed) are deleted after about 90 seconds. There is some controversy, obviously, as this information could be used to track people's movements (bad) or to try to identify when a wanted criminal has been in a known location (good).

The mobile speed traps sometimes use radar, but most of the police are now using laser-based cameras. Any radar (or laser) detector will simply give you a signal that you've been caught, but they don't give you enough advance notice to slow down before they can record your speed.

So in general, ignoring the fact that they are illegal here, I wouldn't see the benefit of owning one anyway...

[Easy Rider]

Any radar (or laser) detector will simply give you a signal that you've been caught, but they don't give you enough advance notice to slow down before they can record your speed.

The last time I used one, about 15 years ago, it did exactly that.
I think it's still in a drawer around here somewhere.
I'd let it go REAL cheap.

[KStar66]

I will follow behind someone going faster than I am. Once they hit their brakes for "no reason" I assume they just passed a hidden cop.
That's my radar detector, It's free and doesn't require upgrades, manuals or an extended warranty.

[KStar66]

I still find it amusing that people invest money in radar detectors.

First off, they are illegal where I live. Even navigation systems with "POI" entries for permanent radar installations are illegal. But that's beside the point ...

Classic "radar" is hardly used here anymore. In most cases, the permanent cameras use two magnetic loops under the road surface to measure your speed. These are accurate to about 2 mph, and don't use any radar waves at all.

The German police are now using digital video cameras to monitor the Autobahn traffic. Even though there is normally no speed limit, they do watch for tailgaters. The cameras are mounted on overpasses and monitor the traffic passing under them - if two or more cars are too close together, the system recognizes the license plates and a ticket is issued.

The Swiss police have just started using a new system in a tunnel near my house. A set of cameras record every car passing a certain point. About 1.8km (just over 1 mile) later, another set of cameras records every car again. Within about 2 seconds, the system has calculated your speed from point-to-point, and if it exceeds the posted speed (which can be 60, 80, or 100 kmh, depending on traffic conditions), it will take additional photos and issue the ticket automatically. According to the police, all other records (cars and trucks that didn't speed) are deleted after about 90 seconds. There is some controversy, obviously, as this information could be used to track people's movements (bad) or to try to identify when a wanted criminal has been in a known location (good).

The mobile speed traps sometimes use radar, but most of the police are now using laser-based cameras. Any radar (or laser) detector will simply give you a signal that you've been caught, but they don't give you enough advance notice to slow down before they can record your speed.

So in general, ignoring the fact that they are illegal here, I wouldn't see the benefit of owning one anyway...

They tried using the cameras here in Minnesota to take pics of people running red lights. They would issue the vehicle's owner a ticket in the mail. It didn't last long. People fought the tickets in court and won, because there was no proof "who" was driving the vehicle. Bye-Bye Cameras!

[inspiron]

Swiss law states that there must be TWO forms of ID - so they shoot two pictures (two different cameras): One shoots the back of the car (to get the license plate number) and the other shoots from the front (to get the driver's face). It's possible to fight the ticket in court if one of the photos is not clear, but the court can then force the driver to keep a "driver's log" recording every ride and the name of the driver, so that any future case is indisputable.