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Stoplight Tripper Magnet

Old Oct 15, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Any ideas on where I should [or shouldn't] mount this magnet-thingy to the frame? There's a pretty good spot on the RR corner, just under the rear brake reservoir...
 
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Mount it on the side of the oil pan. That'll help by keeping all the tiny metal shavings in their instead of flowing through your motor.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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on your work bench.. they dont work... have had 6 of my friends try them now... all they do is get the rider made fun of at every light that does not change
 
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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I put 2 of them on my Dyna and it still wouldn't open the gate in my development. Met the gate guy while he was fixing it and he showed me where to go over the cut in the pavement (the line that is parallel to the bike) and it opens every time now!
 
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what's the concept? Never heard of a stoplight magnet.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MTBlood
what's the concept? Never heard of a stoplight magnet.
There's not enough steel in the bike to trip some traffic lights...in theory (lol) the magnetic field is supposed to assist with that. But results are mixed.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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What you need to do is let the local DPW know that the sensors are not tripping for a motorcycle. They are supposed to be set for us, but no one checks them and they do get out of wack. In WI you can run the red if the lite doesn't change in 45 seconds and there is no other traffic
 
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