Stop Lights
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RE: Stop Lights
Well I've learned a new trick or two to try from this thread. I had this issue just last night as a matter of fact. I did recently read about legislation here in NC specific to this and yes it did die due to some ridiculous technicality. However, as someone else suggested, I do wait about a minute and, if the coast is clear, proceed on through. And, I will take it to court if I get ticketed on it. We can stop and turn right on red in NC if the traffic is clear but we can't go straight - go figure. With that said, I guess that's another option - if the light won't change, make a legal right turn and re-route. Of course, none of that helps if you are trying to cross a busy road that never lets up enough to make a safe crossing with the light still red - especially if the road you are on is way less traveled andnobody shows up behind you or across from you in a reasonable amount of time.
I'm going to try the jiffy stand trick next time. I didn't realize those things were magnetic - I've always thought they were triggered by weight somehow.
I'm going to try the jiffy stand trick next time. I didn't realize those things were magnetic - I've always thought they were triggered by weight somehow.
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RE: Stop Lights
The most important factor is the position of the rims relative to the sensor. The rims are the closest metal to the road. Try to run over the tar sealer outline of the loops and stop with your rim on top of one of them or just slightly to the inside of the loop. That's where the magnetic flux density is greatest. If the road has been paved since the loops have been installed, you have to guess.
Gary
Gary
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RE: Stop Lights
Hadn't considered the rim factor before, thats interesting. My sporty won't trip many of the lights, but my Super has no problem, both are laced, the SG just has 80 on each wheel. Must be enough of a difference.
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ORIGINAL: Wyde Glyde Bry
Got a pic of this thing under your bike?
I hope it's not this big red canister they display on the website.
Got a pic of this thing under your bike?
I hope it's not this big red canister they display on the website.
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RE: Stop Lights
ORIGINAL: Dan94509
Dose anyone have a problem with stop lights that won't change! [:@]
Dose anyone have a problem with stop lights that won't change! [:@]
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RE: Stop Lights
Update on the NC law a couple of us mentioned earlier in this post. According to the August issue of Full Throttle magazine, the bill has finally passed both sides of the General Assembly and, unless the governor decides to nix it between now and then, it should go into effect December 1, 2007 allowing bikes to pass through a red light once they have come to a complete stop and checked traffic - basically treating a red light as if it were a 4-way stop.
