Radar visual alert

[JamesW]

Recently read a post where someone mentioned wiring in a screamer for their radar detector so I thought I would post an alternative. I have screamers on my Connie(c10)and on the fjr,on my wing I am trying the VISUAL ALERT from Aerostitch. It is a small block of very bright LEDs that flash a signal, has no external wiring other then plugging it into the speaker jack on my escort, very simple. So far I like it very much, quite an attention getter. On the wing it was easy to find a visible mounting location, will have to study the fjr for a possible mounting spot somewhat in my field of view. Price was 67$, there is one for escorts, and one for valentines.

 

[squeezer]

This worked pretty well until I lost my radar detector. :lol:

In-dash radar visual alert

 

[SacramentoMike]

Just something to think about. . . ever follow a guy on an FJR--or any other bike--down the road for miles with his turn signal blinking? It seems funny you wouldn't see that blinking green light on your dash, especially with a Gen I's big arrows, but it's pretty common to miss it for a while. And the "urgency factor" is a lot higher for a radar notification than just cancelling your turn signals is. So IMHO, putting a light on the dash just isn't the way to go for a radar warning.

 

[madmike2]

Just something to think about. . . ever follow a guy on an FJR--or any other bike--down the road for miles with his turn signal blinking? It seems funny you wouldn't see that blinking green light on your dash, especially with a Gen I's big arrows, but it's pretty common to miss it for a while. And the "urgency factor" is a lot higher for a radar notification than just cancelling your turn signals is. So IMHO, putting a light on the dash just isn't the way to go for a radar warning.

1. Turn signal dash lights are green and tend to "disappear" in bright sunlight.

2. Most radar visual alert lights are red & bright LEDs so they are more quickly noticed by the pilot, especially if they're at the bottom of one's line of sight.

 

[dcarver]

I've been running a Marc Parnes unit since 2006 and it's still working perfect. A bit cheaper too. Just an alternative, I'm sure the other unit works great too.

 

[Bounce]

for some of us no method of delivering red is "bright" during the day. my concern is that a visual alert is typically noticeable by anyone behind me. I prefer my audio alter into my ear monitors so that i don't have to rely on the chance that i'm glancing in the right direction when the detector fires off.

 

[dcarver]

for some of us no method of delivering red is "bright" during the day. my concern is that a visual alert is typically noticeable by anyone behind me. I prefer my audio alter into my ear monitors so that i don't have to rely on the chance that i'm glancing in the right direction when the detector fires off.

Good point Bounce, I run audio and visual alert. Many times it's the audio that triggers me - I missed the lights flashing. Also,at night, the red lights flashing are a clear indicator you're running radar - red reflecting off the face shield, etc. I often reach up to cover the LED's in that situation.

 

[Fred W]

+1 - Nice thing about the Escort Passport is that you have a "night mode" that dims the LED display entirely. No visual indication at all when it picks up radar, but the audio beeping gives you plenty of warning. I also run my RD up over the rearview mirror in my cage, so it's also quite visible to other drivers (and any constabulary) that happens to be following me.

 

[Bounce]

In my car, I run the detector high, but have remote visual that blanks the main unit and places the locator arrows right into the dash (stealth). since doing that, i get fewer lampreys glomming onto my ass because they're too cheap to buy their own detector.

 

[Texan]

I have the speed cheetah vizalert. I also have the screamer. Neither are perfect. The visual alert can be missed in the day even though it's 2" from my eye in peripheral vision. That's because of the glare of bright sunlight on windshields and face shields. The screamer sometimes gets missed if I am listening to music.

I will likely try a Bluetooth module to route the sound to my Sena BT receiver if I can get it to temporarily override the music from my iPhone.

 

[TriggerT]

On the V1 you can adjust the brightness of the visual alert through the remote unit. During the day I have it all the way up, to make is as noticeable as possible. At night I have to turn it down, or it is too bright, and I don't want to make it too obvious to the LEO's that I am running a detector.

To be honest, if I didn't already have the system set up, I wouldn't even bother. With the instant on radar, and the lasers most cops are using these days it is a real uphill fight to detect them before they have you. You can spend a lot of money and get a detection and denial system, but to me the money isn't worth it.

 

[Bounce]

With the instant on radar, and the lasers most cops are using these days it is a real uphill fight to detect them before they have you.

rabbits solve the first.

this solves the second.

 

[TriggerT]

On the roads I ride the most rabbits are rare, and hiding spots are every few miles for the cops.

And if you are paying for the blinder, I am first in line.

 

[CAJW]

I've been using this heads up display for years without any issues. When night time rolls around, I just deflect the LED downward into my helmet liner as it still is bright enough to alert me without blinding me or alerting the world that it's activated. https://www.legalspeeding.com/HARD.htm

 

[semongtaulie]

I have the speed cheetah vizalert. I also have the screamer. Neither are perfect. The visual alert can be missed in the day even though it's 2" from my eye in peripheral vision. That's because of the glare of bright sunlight on windshields and face shields. The screamer sometimes gets missed if I am listening to music.

I will likely try a Bluetooth module to route the sound to my Sena BT receiver if I can get it to temporarily override the music from my iPhone.

I've been thinking of doing the same thing. I've got the V1, Sena,iPhone4 and a Sony BT dongle. I want to get the audio adapter for the V1 and run the audio output to the BT dongle then see if that will feed into the sena and override the iphone music or GPS. I'll probably talk to the guys where I bought the Sena to see if that would work. There may be BT pairing or priority issues.

 

[Fred W]

Whether a Radar or Laser Detector is "worthwhile" addition to your bike is very dependent on where (and how) you ride. Clearly, you can't just depend on the RD/LD alone to protect you from getting tickets. The Detector has to just be one tool in your riding arsenal, if you intend to travel faster than the posted.

Instant on K band radar, when used by a savvy LEO, can catch you speeding no matter what RD you are running. It requires that the LEO be a good fisherman and not try to set the hook on every nibble he gets. The problem for them is that they are in such a target rich environment that they generally pulse their guns at suspected speeders much too frequently, which gives anyone with a decent detector all the warning they need to slow down.

In the northeast, most of the town cops just cruise around with their radar running full time. They have no problems giving away their tickets doing that so why be more clever? I find the state police are doing the same thing more and more. Why? Because average speeds in the region have crept up to where the flow of traffic is generally 10 mph over the speed limits. IOW, almost everyone is speeding almost all of the time.

Knowing there is a cop in the area is valuable so that you can be sure that you aren't going (or appear to be going) faster than the flow. That can be a problem since their attention is naturally drawn to the motorcycle, who looks more like he's speeding when just going at the same speed as the rest of traffic.

 

[Patriot]

https://www.adaptivtechnologies.com/gear/

not cheap, but motorcycle specific products (radar detector $300, lazer jammer $550)

been running it for years now with both the wireless audio alert and the three led visual alert (at the top of the dash)

 

[Bounce]

where do you mount your remote laser emitters to block the lock on your headlight/front tag/back? How often do they update the firmware to address changes in LIDAR pulse codes?

 

[CAJW]

https://www.adaptivte...ogies.com/gear/

not cheap, but motorcycle specific products (radar detector $300, lazer jammer $550)

been running it for years now with both the wireless audio alert and the three led visual alert (at the top of the dash)

Mike, where the hell did your handlebars go?! Is the yellow thing a coozy or a LD riding accessory to limit pit stops?