Radar detector question

[Andy Cserny]

Has anyone successfully installed a Valentine One radar detector in a Spyder audio/intercom system so that the alarm sounds coming from the Valentine are heared in the helmet speakers. I am seriously interested in buying a Spyder and am doing the research to see what is available and possible. I visited Cowtown yesterday and was very favorably impressed with the dealership and had my questions answered/explained in detail by Len, but I forgot to ask if they had actually installed a Valentine.
thanks
Andy

 

[r1100rider]

Valentine 1

I have a valentine 1 you need a remote kit to drive a speakerif it isn't wired into your helment it's worthless to have a detector I made a flat plate bracket with Velcro that I clamped to the little blank space on my handle bars the other option for hearing it is a blue tooth dangle plugged into the headphone out jack then pair with your system

 

[joe schmoe]

Here's what I did to my Vision and my radar detector....Due to road noise and such it was cost prohibitive to try and wire in an audio source from my radar detector to my motorcycle audio. Instead, there is a MUCH SIMPLER solution.

Here you go: http://www.marcparnes.com/Visual_Alert.htm

It works GREAT and you can see it all times of the day and night!

 

[Bob Denman]

...Orrrr... Just drive a bit slower and the LEOs won't care... :roflblack:

 

[docdoru]

Visual:Helmet Assisted Radar Detection (H.A.R.D.)
Audio: Radar Screamer
Jammer: Cheetah M27 for motorcycles
http://www.1stradardetectors.com/best-radar-detector/index.php

 

[Andy Cserny]

radar detector

Thanks for all the tips, warnings and url,s and I may wind up using one of the options suggested, however what I really am looking for is the setup I now enjoy on my Gold Wing, that is the Valentine one, with the adapter from Valentine, is wired into the audio system on the Gold Wing and when the alarm goes off I hear the warning in the J&M headset in my helmet and thus alerted I look at the warning lights on the Valentine. The radar detector sound over rides any other sound source such as music from the AM/FM radio, iPod, CB radio and intercom communication between rider and corider.
Bob Denman, thanks for the warning, but your suggestion is just not an option.
Andy

 

[Bob Denman]

I had to throw it out there since I'm the resident slowpoke... :thumbup:

 

[docdoru]

Speeding Tickets By State: Where Are Drivers Most Likely To Be Ticketed?

Here is the full list of states:
(ranked from most likely to ticket drivers to least likely)
1) Florida
2 tie) Georgia
2 tie) Nevada
4) Texas
5) Alabama
6) Missouri
7) New York
8) North Carolina
9) District of Columbia
10) New Jersey
11) Louisiana
12) Arizona
13) Mississippi
14) California
15) Maryland
16) Iowa
17) Washington
18) Oklahoma
19) South Carolina
20) Indiana
21) Tennessee
22) Illinois
23) Ohio
24) Kansas
25) Michigan
26) Colorado
27) Delaware
28 tie) Minnesota
28 tie) Virginia
30) Massachusetts
31) Pennsylvania
32) Connecticut
33) Arkansas
34) Wisconsin
35) Vermont
36) Kentucky
37) New Hampshire
38) Hawaii
39) Rhode Island
40) Utah
41) Oregon
42) New Mexico
43) Nebraska
44) Idaho
45) West Virginia
46) Maine
47) Alaska
48) South Dakota
49) North Dakota
50) Wyoming
51) Montana

http://www.motorists.org/press/speeding-tickets-by-state

 

[MarkLawson]

Here is the full list of states:
(ranked from most likely to ticket drivers to least likely)
1) Florida
2 tie) Georgia
2 tie) Nevada
4) Texas
5) Alabama
6) Missouri
7) New York
8) North Carolina
9) District of Columbia
10) New Jersey
11) Louisiana
12) Arizona
13) Mississippi
14) California
15) Maryland
16) Iowa
17) Washington
18) Oklahoma
19) South Carolina
20) Indiana
21) Tennessee
22) Illinois
23) Ohio
24) Kansas
25) Michigan
26) Colorado
27) Delaware
28 tie) Minnesota
28 tie) Virginia
30) Massachusetts
31) Pennsylvania
32) Connecticut
33) Arkansas
34) Wisconsin
35) Vermont
36) Kentucky
37) New Hampshire
38) Hawaii
39) Rhode Island
40) Utah
41) Oregon
42) New Mexico
43) Nebraska
44) Idaho
45) West Virginia
46) Maine
47) Alaska
48) South Dakota
49) North Dakota
50) Wyoming
51) Montana

http://www.motorists.org/press/speeding-tickets-by-state

Have you confirmed these rankings with your own personal research? :roflblack:

 

[docdoru]

Have you confirmed these rankings with your own personal research? :roflblack:

I plead the 5th! pps:

 

[bullant12]

I plead the 5th! pps:

A ticket in every state???

 

[docdoru]

A ticket in every state???

Top 8....:shocked:

 

[Bob Denman]

:thumbup::firstplace:

 

[Arr MiHardies]

Top 8....:shocked:

IMO, as a las Vegas resident, Nevada doesn't ticket near enough. Drivers here are atrocious. Every region has its own bad driving habits. And everyone brings their bad driving habits here. I know several bikers that stopped riding completely when they moved here because it was too dangerous here. Not to mention all the partiers who come here, get drunk and endanger everyone I the road. No. Nevada... Las Vegas at least... Doesn't ticket near enough. May be different up north. Come to think of it.. I did get a ticket up north coming back from Washington...

 

[Andy Cserny]

methinks my OP got hijacked by all this bs about speeding tickets. If anyone ever hooked up a Valentine to their Spyder communication setup, please let me know
Andy

 

[Bob Denman]

I think that the 2nd and 3rd postings hit on your original topic... I hope that you find someting helpful in them! :thumbup:
It's not Hijacking; it's just "Free-Associating Thought"!

 

[Bozzzz]

...Orrrr... Just drive a bit slower and the LEOs won't care... :roflblack:

Or....leave it parked in the garage all the time and absolutely nothing will happen to it.

 

[fastfraser]

Durango Colorado Middle of the pack for speeding tickets. Good choice BRP.:thumbup: