| Radar detectors are very popular now days to | | | | out for a ride and it starts to rain |
| help people avoid costly speeding tickets. | | | | unexpectedly? If you leave the detector out |
| One place you don't see radar detectors is on | | | | it will be ruined, but you probably won't |
| motorcycles. When you think about it this | | | | have a safe dry place to put it either. |
| does not make much sense since motorcycles | | | | |
| can go just as fast as cars. The sport bikes | | | | Since the need for a motorcycle radar |
| tend to go even faster than cars. I'm sure | | | | detector is increasing, so are the efforts of |
| you've seen one of these sport bikes whiz by | | | | the manufacturers. Many manufacturers are now |
| down the street at high speeds. Half the fun | | | | coming out with cordless detectors so you |
| of owning one of these bikes is to see how | | | | don't have to mess with the long cords. You |
| fast you can go. | | | | can also now find detectors that use an |
| | | | earpiece so that you can hear the warning. |
| Traditional radar detectors don't tend to | | | | |
| work well with motorcycles for a couple of | | | | When shopping for a motorcycle radar detector |
| reasons. Most detectors make a noise to let | | | | you want will want to check out which options |
| you know that is has sensed other radar and | | | | are important for you to have. You will need |
| because a motorcycle is so loud plus the fact | | | | to decide how much you are willing to spend, |
| that you should be wearing a helmet for | | | | the distance of detection, and what or how |
| safety it is difficult to hear. | | | | many bands it can detect. Another thing to |
| | | | consider is if you want your detector to just |
| The next problem with traditional radar | | | | detect other radar, or if you want it to have |
| detectors is how they are installed. With a | | | | the ability to jam other radar. You will also |
| motorcycle you don't have many places you can | | | | need to look at how the detector will be |
| mount your radar detector. If you do have a | | | | mounted to the bike, if it has an ear piece |
| place to mount your detector you will have to | | | | or a screen for you to read, and if it is |
| fight the long cords. You don't really want a | | | | waterproof. |
| bunch of long cords getting in your way when | | | | |
| you are riding your motorcycle. | | | | If the detector is not waterproof you may be |
| | | | able to buy a waterproof case to protect it. |
| Another big problem with radar detectors is | | | | Keep in mind that even though the popularity |
| that they are not waterproof. Most motorcycle | | | | and availability of these detectors are |
| drivers like to avoid riding in the rain or | | | | increasing, you may have a hard time finding |
| snow, but this can not always be avoided. | | | | exactly what you want. You may have to |
| What would you do with the detector if your | | | | compromise in at least one area. |