Originally Posted by
bruce19
I'd try one if they weren't so expensive. Given that I've been riding for over 40 yrs and never had a close call it's hard to justify the price.
Tick, tick, tick...
I started riding in my teens. Never really had a close call until my late 60s when I was struck by a passing car that refused to move over the center line to pass. I was riding on the white line on the right side of the road with no shoulder beyond it, and there was no oncoming traffic.
There are so many more distracted / impaired / just plain stupid drivers on the road today, as compared to 40+ years ago.
You can get a Varia radar unit for $150 or so now. I just upgraded mine to the new unit with the light and camera for a lot more. Reducing my chances of being hit again justifies the price to me, at least.