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30-11-05, 09:14 PM

what is the best motorcycle speed trap and laser detector? any ideas?

30-11-05, 09:50 PM

your eyes probably

01-12-05, 02:29 PM

http://www.gpsinforad.co.uk/bike/

Hubby had this fitted to his bike last week and it's brilliant! I'm in the process of selling my bike so I'll get mine fitted to the new one.

01-12-05, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruity

http://www.gpsinforad.co.uk/bike/

Hubby had this fitted to his bike last week and it's brilliant! I'm in the process of selling my bike so I'll get mine fitted to the new one.

Hmm... you can pick up a Garmin i3 for £160 (plus get a £10 gift voucher) in Argos, and download a free database of cameras, which is going to be more up to date than the one with the above item, no subscriptions at all. Plus the i3 can be used as a proper GPS to get you from A to B, find petrol stations, etc. which the inforad doesn't do. The i3 also shows you the exact location of the speed trap when you're over the limit. i3 can run on batteries as well as direct from the bike. No need for professional installation either.

I'm knocking out bike mounts for i3's though, so I'm biased

timwilky · 01-12-05, 03:55 PM

I use tomtom all the time with display off as too distracting. warns me well before speed camera sites etc, plus of course I get to be told where to turn. Not that I ever listen to a women giving directions.

01-12-05, 05:13 PM

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Hmm... you can pick up a Garmin i3 for £160 (plus get a £10 gift voucher) in Argos

Ok so that's £160 as opposed to the £90 we paid for inforad, saving us £70.00

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and download a free database of cameras, which is going to be more up to date than the one with the above item

So can you with the Inforad.... please do your homework

Once you purchase the Inforad you register online with the serial number and it allows you access to their database with regular updates. The first year is free then there is a small annual charge.

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Plus the i3 can be used as a proper GPS to get you from A to B, find petrol stations, etc. which the inforad doesn't do

That's correct, the Inforad is only a CAMERA dector.

The Inforad has a flashing green light to let you know it's searching for a satellite,fixed green light means the Inforad is operational, flashing orange means user defined danger zone approaching, Fixed red when you are approaching a camera and flashes red when you are exceeding authorised speed limit.

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No need for professional installation either.

Nor does this if you know what you're doing, full instructions and installations are enclosed with the kit.

If I were you Caines I'd contact a few shops and ask to have the ones they sell explained and shown to you. There are so many on the market and they vary a great deal in price.

You have to think of safety too, do you want a screen that you have to focus on rather than watch the road, or would you like a few coloured lights to warn you, which you can see without taking your eyes off the traffic around you?

02-12-05, 09:23 AM

Ok so that's £160 as opposed to the £90 we paid for inforad, saving us £70.00

£150 with the £10 off voucher taken into account. Plus the £50 lifetime subs for the database (not much good with an out of date database).
That's, um, just £10 cheaper, plus extra expense if you get it fitted by a proper dealer because you don't fancy cutting into the wires on your bike to power it. And it doesn't do routing.

So can you with the Inforad.... please do your homework

Once you purchase the Inforad you register online with the serial number and it allows you access to their database with regular updates. The first year is free then there is a small annual charge.

"lifetime updates" £49.95 isn't free. Neither is getting the first year free and paying £24.99 for every year after as well. The most accurate camera data is only held on one database - the free "pocketgpsworld" one and at best this device is using it possibly without their permission, and at worst it's trying to use it's own, less accurate, data. If you don't get the updates at all then the unit will be pretty hopeless within a few months, given the frequently changing sites and speeds - roadworks, etc.

That's correct, the Inforad is only a CAMERA dector.

But I'd rather have both a (more reliable and accurate) detector and a navigation system for about the same money.

The Inforad has a flashing green light to let you know it's searching for a satellite,fixed green light means the Inforad is operational, flashing orange means user defined danger zone approaching, Fixed red when you are approaching a camera and flashes red when you are exceeding authorised speed limit.

The i3 also identifies danger zones, but also gives additional alerts when you're going over the limit for that area, and it also shows a bitmap of the exact location of the camera/trap. The inforad doesn't do laser sites, so there are gaps in what it can detect, unlike the i3.

Nor does this if you know what you're doing, full instructions and installations are enclosed with the kit.

I wouldn't want to cut into my bike electrics (which I could do with the i3) when I could run it off batteries.

You have to think of safety too, do you want a screen that you have to focus on rather than watch the road, or would you like a few coloured lights to warn you, which you can see without taking your eyes off the traffic around you?

The i3 screen surround flashes red when you enter a danger zone, then it makes a loud "boing" noise repeatedly if you're over the limit. A noise that can be heard at over 70mph on a wet and windy day with a helmet and earplugs. So you don't need to look at it at all the get the same info. The inforad has no sound and requires you to look at it, so in some ways, it's the less safe option.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not after a row - I think the inforad is a good idea, but the i3 is so much more flexible. I can't see any advantages over the i3. If the inforad were £50 cheaper - or better still, not charging £50 for a database that's free to anyone else - then they'd have a place in the market.

30-11-05, 09:14 PM	#1
caines Guest Posts: n/a	speed trap detector what is the best motorcycle speed trap and laser detector? any ideas?

01-12-05, 03:55 PM	#5
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	I use tomtom all the time with display off as too distracting. warns me well before speed camera sites etc, plus of course I get to be told where to turn. Not that I ever listen to a women giving directions. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

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30-11-05, 09:50 PM	#2
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	your eyes probably

01-12-05, 02:29 PM	#3
Fruity Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.gpsinforad.co.uk/bike/ Hubby had this fitted to his bike last week and it's brilliant! I'm in the process of selling my bike so I'll get mine fitted to the new one.

02-12-05, 09:23 AM	#7
SVeeedy Gonzales Guest Posts: n/a	Ok so that's £160 as opposed to the £90 we paid for inforad, saving us £70.00 £150 with the £10 off voucher taken into account. Plus the £50 lifetime subs for the database (not much good with an out of date database). That's, um, just £10 cheaper, plus extra expense if you get it fitted by a proper dealer because you don't fancy cutting into the wires on your bike to power it. And it doesn't do routing. So can you with the Inforad.... please do your homework Once you purchase the Inforad you register online with the serial number and it allows you access to their database with regular updates. The first year is free then there is a small annual charge. "lifetime updates" £49.95 isn't free. Neither is getting the first year free and paying £24.99 for every year after as well. The most accurate camera data is only held on one database - the free "pocketgpsworld" one and at best this device is using it possibly without their permission, and at worst it's trying to use it's own, less accurate, data. If you don't get the updates at all then the unit will be pretty hopeless within a few months, given the frequently changing sites and speeds - roadworks, etc. That's correct, the Inforad is only a CAMERA dector. But I'd rather have both a (more reliable and accurate) detector and a navigation system for about the same money. The Inforad has a flashing green light to let you know it's searching for a satellite,fixed green light means the Inforad is operational, flashing orange means user defined danger zone approaching, Fixed red when you are approaching a camera and flashes red when you are exceeding authorised speed limit. The i3 also identifies danger zones, but also gives additional alerts when you're going over the limit for that area, and it also shows a bitmap of the exact location of the camera/trap. The inforad doesn't do laser sites, so there are gaps in what it can detect, unlike the i3. Nor does this if you know what you're doing, full instructions and installations are enclosed with the kit. I wouldn't want to cut into my bike electrics (which I could do with the i3) when I could run it off batteries. You have to think of safety too, do you want a screen that you have to focus on rather than watch the road, or would you like a few coloured lights to warn you, which you can see without taking your eyes off the traffic around you? The i3 screen surround flashes red when you enter a danger zone, then it makes a loud "boing" noise repeatedly if you're over the limit. A noise that can be heard at over 70mph on a wet and windy day with a helmet and earplugs. So you don't need to look at it at all the get the same info. The inforad has no sound and requires you to look at it, so in some ways, it's the less safe option. Don't get me wrong, I'm not after a row - I think the inforad is a good idea, but the i3 is so much more flexible. I can't see any advantages over the i3. If the inforad were £50 cheaper - or better still, not charging £50 for a database that's free to anyone else - then they'd have a place in the market.