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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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Yeah, let's all try to beat red lights... like the guy who blew through a light last year and almost killed me. Great idea! Pass it along!
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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I don't think the OP is talking about running through red lights in busy intersections; it's those red lights when you stop and .... wait and ... wait and the friggin' thing never changes to green (with absolutely no cross traffic)! I've waited a looong time for more vehicles to reach the intersection so the dang thing will change. I've also dropped my stand, gotten off, walked over to the corner, hit the pedestrian xwalk button, climbed back on, raised my stand and the light changed. It was a bit of a PIA!
I've considered making sure there is no approaching traffic or LEO's and running the damb thing but I haven't because of the cameras.
Johnny is just trying to help other riders who get frustrated in these situations.
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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I heard that if you spray some Lemon Pledge on it will it will hide the # on the plate. LOL
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kromdom
supposedly, pending legislation in CA to ban this stuff (so, probably works )

This stuff really works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khGMj...eature=related
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog Player
Two things:
The lights are NOT tripped by weight. They are tripped by either capacitance loops or inductance loops buried in the road. Drop your kickstand on the line in the lane and you will trip the bloddy light.
Where can you see the wires after they asphalt over them? Only new ones can u see the wires.

Originally Posted by kromdom
supposedly, pending legislation in CA to ban this stuff (so, probably works )

Mythbusters tested this and it dont work well at all.


Originally Posted by dbleagle
Personally I stop... but that's just me...

Charlie D.
Yeah so do I but sometimes the light NEVER changes, after the third cycle, ***** it, I am going.
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushrider
I don't think the OP is talking about running through red lights in busy intersections; it's those red lights when you stop and .... wait and ... wait and the friggin' thing never changes to green (with absolutely no cross traffic)! I've waited a looong time for more vehicles to reach the intersection so the dang thing will change. I've also dropped my stand, gotten off, walked over to the corner, hit the pedestrian xwalk button, climbed back on, raised my stand and the light changed. It was a bit of a PIA!
I've considered making sure there is no approaching traffic or LEO's and running the damb thing but I haven't because of the cameras.
Johnny is just trying to help other riders who get frustrated in these situations.
God bless you, someone who gets the idea.
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by soos
Where is here?
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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I had a 68 hemi roadrunner I did that too in the 60's. Dropped the plate and outran several highway patrol. Bootleggers did it in the 50's.

Miss that hemi for sure. She had a comp cam, roller rockers, 2 holleys, headers, 4 core radiator, 4 speed. Sold her In 72 to buy a married mans car
 
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James Bond would be proud. Now hum the Bond theme song with me.
Bom da bom bom bom, bom da bom bom bom, da da bom bom.
 
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockyriver
James Bond would be proud. Now hum the Bond theme song with me.
Bom da bom bom bom, bom da bom bom bom, da da bom bom.

LOL...just spit coffee on my monitor.....
 



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