Me too, especially on divided 4 lanes with ridiculously low limits. Conditions and traffic permitting, of course! In and around Atlanta you might get run over if only 5 over. I use the trucker's old rule: run with traffic. Much safer if you keep the eyes busy.

 

Never used them. I'm not in much of a hurry any more.

 

I was told that Harleys don't get pulled over for speeding!

Of course, I get pulled over by a cop on a Harley ...

 

Cop buddy of mine says they don't pay any attention to cruisers unless they're hot doggin' traffic or 10+ over the limit. They look for the crotch rockets.
But, I think the line is blurred:
I'd say a hot Harley with no bags or extra lights and stuff would come in the same category as the zitface kid in sandals and shorts trying to outrun his peers. You'd be hoping the cop you blow by just happens to love Harleys.

 

"Zitface Kids..." I am dying laughing over that analogy! Just never heard that term before, but I guess I can picture it! I think in my entire career I gave only one guy a speeding ticket, litterally in my final weeks... He was at 100 and I wrote it for 80 in a 65 zone, because I truly don't think he had any idea he was anywhere near 100, and he took responsibility for possibly being in trouble... (reduced his fine from $1200 and 1 year license suspension to a mere $150.00...)

I still believe... If you have a detecter you cannot reasonably expect any type of a break, nor "bad-mouth" the cop if you don't get one. But, then again, they may save you in some certain situations...

 

If a Cop stops you for anything and sees a radar detector, you wll NOT get a warning!

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Biggest and worst ticket I ever got I was running a radar detector. Instant on radar, A 2 lane road (in my pickup) and a short passing lane, and bingo 81 in a 55. I'm a truck driver and was on probation with the company for 3 years. That sucked. Now I just keep it 5-10 over and no more.

 

I don't speed either... but have gotten speeding tickets. How is that you might say? I don't know about your location but he Police in Fredericsburg, VA misuse their RADAR units very often. I don't know who trains them but my daughter got a ticket for going 45 MPH in a 25 MPH zone and she was coming off dead stop from a red light when a Police car turned behind her (with RADAR on). I am assuming in "Fastest Vehicle" setting where it piked up a vehicle an 1/8 mile ahead that was speeding. If you try to fight this in local courts here is what happens: a. Judge asks Officer if they are certified (have had training); b. Judge asks Office for a calibration cert; ... all good... you are sunk. So it is very possible to get a speeded ticket when you were "standing still."

 

Cops Schmops....

 

I speed all over. There is not a day I don't whack the throttle on my Fatboy. Of course, my last bike was an 08 Gixxer 1K. While I think it would be hard for me to have a Radar on the Fatboy, I have a Valentine one in my car, and it has kept me ticket free in my vehicles for over 5 years. The last ticket I got was 3 years ago on my Gixxer 1K. I know the Radar can not beat instant on, but If I am running and the cop is toggling his Radar off and on, The Valentine will pick it up more than a mile away.