| When Ron found he absolutely,
positively had to be there overnight, he didn’t call FedEx.
Ron came to LEGAL SPEEDING for the ultimate solution.
For Ron’s BMW F650 Dakar, we
installed the Helmet Assisted Radar Detection (H.A.R.D.) System
to use in conjunction with his Valentine radar detector. To
hold the detector in the optimal location on the F650, an Adjustable
Windscreen Mount (AWM) was also installed.
The following set of illustrations
outline the installation of the H.A.R.D. System and the AWM
on Ron’s F650.
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STEP #1:
The location for the H.A.R.D. System LED is
in the peripheral vision of the rider. On a flip up helmet
the LED cord should stay in place whether the front of the helmet
is opened or closed. To accomplish this, we remove the cheek
pad and slip the LED cord behind the cheek pad. Once the cheek
pad is re-installed, the combination of a simple friction fit
and the stiffening wire inside the LED cord holds the LED in
a fixed position. It should noted that the stiffening wire is
somewhat flexible to allow for slight adjustments in the LED
position.
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STEP #2:
This illustration shows the removal of the two Torx screws and
the snap latch that holds the cheek pad in place.
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STEP #3:
This illustration is another view of the cheek pad being pulled
away from the helmet shell once the two Torx screws and snap
latch have been "disconnected."
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STEP #4:
Once the cheek pad is removed, a small notch, shown by the red
arrow, was cut in the plastic to allow room for the LED cord
and eliminate the chance of ‘pinching’ the cord.
This small notch measures less than 1/8" x 1/8" and
was cut using an Xacto knife. |
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STEP #5:
With the LED cord running behind the cheek pad through the
small notch, the cheek pad is re-installed. When re-installing
the cheek pad, put the helmet on while leaving the Torx screws
loose. Position the LED in your peripheral vision by sliding
the cord forward and backward until your specific location
is found. Remove the helmet and tighten the Torx screws and
reattach the snap latch.
To have the LED illuminated while finding your specific position,
properly install the H.A.R.D. transmitter on your detector.
Make sure power is going to the detector. Turn the detector
off. The transmitter will send a constant signal to the receiver
(this is verified by the small light on the transmitter being
illuminated). Now turn the receiver on and the LED will be
illuminated until you turn the detector on or you stop power
from going to the detector. Read the Installation and Usage
guide for more information about proper operation of the
H.A.R.D. System.
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STEP #6:
This illustration is another view of the LED properly installed
in a flip up helmet. |
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STEP #7:
The final step of installing the H.A.R.D. System receiver in any
helmet (open face, flip up, or full face) is to locate the receiver
enclosure. The receiver enclosure has an on / off switch so when
installing the receiver take into account the need to access
this switch. In Ron’s helmet the receiver enclosure was placed between
the cheek pad and lower liner of the helmet. The fit of Ron’s
helmet allowed this location to be used. The location of the
receiver will depend on the fit of the helmet and size of the
rider’s head. The receiver can also be attached to the
outside of the helmet using the Velcro included with the purchase
of the H.A.R.D. System. |
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STEP #8:
This illustration is another view of the H.A.R.D. System receiver
properly installed in Ron’s flip up helmet. |
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