A new way to use your radar detector

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TheAxeman

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Hypothetically, lets just say you are enjoying a "spirited" ride down a favorite winding back road and you ride over the crest of a small hill only to be hit by the ear shattering scream of instant on radar and the sight of a LEO about 150 yards ahead of you slowly beginning to creep forward. Being the conscientious law abiding rider that you are, you immediately pull over even as the said LEO is making a U-Turn. You then turn off the bike, remove your gloves, remove your helmet, and begin running through the mental rolodex of excuses that you keep handy for situations like this. All the while, it is slowly sinking in that if he approaches the bike and sees the radar detector you are figuratively screwed. Since you don't see a need to disappoint and upset the PO and needing a place to put your helmet so you can answer your ringing cell phone to tell your girlfriend your insurance rates are probably the only thing that will be rising shortly, you imaginatively place your helmet strategically over the top of the detector and begin fishing for your license and registration. When the nice officer approaches, gives you the requisite hairy eye ball, and informs you that you were doing 53 in a 30 you immediately dredge up your best look of shock and surprise and begin tapping your speedometer. Minutes later, the officer approaches, tells you "this isn't the interstate" and that he is "cutting you a break". You S-L-O-W-L-Y put all of your paperwork back in their respective places, put on your gloves, generously wave the officer forward so you don't hold him up, and THEN remove your helmet from the newly found helmet stand and proceed on your way. :yahoo:

Now you see it.....

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Now you don't.....

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This is SOP for my helmet and RD. Looks just like your pictures!!! :D

LC

P.S. You know of course a RD is useless unless you can "see" what's up in front of you... Or unless someone is serving as "bear-bait" in front of you.. Even then, with instant on, if the operator is not lazy and waits till he has a clear shot at you, you are toast.

 
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I thougt the story was 'and then another officer approached as back up, and the radar started screaming!' :rolleyes: :unsure:

 
Your best kept secret is no more a secret. Everyone now knows being it has been posted on the web.

Oh I forgot LEO's do not read this forum' What was I thining.....................

 
In regards to pulling over once you knew you were had... I'd never just pull over. Slow down to the limit and make them chase me down. That shocked look on your face may seem more real, rather than the pulling over before he turns around admission of guilt.

But that's just me....

Hadn't really considered what to do about the Escort if pulled over. I'll have to see if the helmet trick will work with it mounted on a Skyway mount.

 
Hadn't really considered what to do about the Escort if pulled over. I'll have to see if the helmet trick will work with it mounted on a Skyway mount.
Trust me, it works! Tested it many times.

Power your RD from the infamous blue wire headlight circuit so that you can kill the switch, then flip the power back on without the RD being fired up again. Why you ask??? Because in the heat of the moment, you forgot to open the damn glove box before killing the power!

Oh yeah, place your helmet over the RD and Skyway mount facing forward. That way it cannot be seen through your face shield. Can you tell I have way too much experience at this?

No matter what, the RD is just another informational tool. The checkbook is unfortunately plan-B.

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I thougt the story was 'and then another officer approached ass up, and started screaming!' :rolleyes: :unsure:
Ok,... You know the drill carver put a ra.........

Move along folks nuttin' ta see here....

:jester:

 
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Yep, tried and true. I even do that when I want to leave the bike for a short while and I don't want to mess with wrapping everything up and putting it away just to take it all back out again when I leave.

Looking at your dash you could probably argue that you can't see your speedo for all the gadgets! :lol:

 

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