I've added the panel construction photos Dave sent me to awhile back http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/longdistanceriders
In the photo section John "Hawke" Laurenson, Jr. http://www.hawkeoiler.com/ http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/longdistanceriders > From: Michael Cordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:49:55 -0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Radar Detectors (Now Valentine Remote) > > Dave, thanks for your input. I think I'll mount the unit in the dash like you > described. That way, I'll have the option of pulling it off the GTS to use in > my cage. And, if (when) a law enforcement officer approaches the bike, I can > remove my gloves and place them in the dash (to cover up the Valentine). > > One final question, if I mount it way down in the dash, will the radar > detector work since it'd have to transmit through my R. Weiss Dark windscreen? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Automatic digest processor [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 9:09 PM > To: Recipients of GTS-1000 digests > Subject: GTS-1000 Digest - 19 Jan 2002 to 20 Jan 2002 (#2002-23) > > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 23:57:37 -0800 > From: Dave Biasotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Radar Detectors (Now Valentine Remote) > > Michael, > I just ran my Valentine on top of my stock dash, under the windshield > (suction cup to windshield, super velcro to dash) for a couple of years > before I made my add'l dash (John L design). It's not that wet here in > Calif and is protected enough from the weather in this location. For > better security, I made a little Aluminum V plate, screwed to the top of > the dash to provide a flat shelf. Some velcro and cable tie secured it > enough that someone would need some cutters to get it off. > Other comments from John are very true - can't mount or locate where > metal is in front or behind, being there on dash is in good eye view of > rest of your instruments and the higher, the better. > Another feature to consider is the laser detector which requires the > ability to see light - put it in luggage box or behind painted fairing > piece and you disable this feature. > Of course, most consider laser detection to be a waste - you get tagged > by laser, your dead because it is so fast, there is no time for you to > react. Only hope is that you pick up a signal from someone getting > "shot" in front of you before you get "shot". So this is personal > preference. Most prefer to forgo this feature for the other benefits of > hiding it away. All based on your preferences. > > -- > Dave Biasotti // Fremont, CA >
