Wish i knew this years ago
#21
09-19-2012 | 10:15 AM
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From: Long Island, NY
+1 on that. Been doing that for years now. I'm cool with sensors when they are adjusted and work correctly, but don't believe that bikers should be expected to wait indefinetly when they're not. If sensors are in place, they should work for ALL motor vehicles deemed legal to ride on public roads.
#22
09-19-2012 | 10:19 AM
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Putting the kickstand down would assume your placing weight on the proper area to trip the light. It is magnetic and weight has nothing to do with it. Had you not put your kickstand down, the light still would have changed.
The correct way to make sure the magnetic sensor has a shot a knowing you're there is to place your bike directly over the left or right edge of the sensor, with your front tire just past the front corner of the sensor. That puts your engine and frame right over the corner (i.e. large amounts of metal which effect the magnetic field)
The correct way to make sure the magnetic sensor has a shot a knowing you're there is to place your bike directly over the left or right edge of the sensor, with your front tire just past the front corner of the sensor. That puts your engine and frame right over the corner (i.e. large amounts of metal which effect the magnetic field)
#23
09-19-2012 | 10:47 AM
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From: Big ol Titties
I belive California law says that you have to wait 3 cycles (maybe 2) and then you can proceed when safe. You know how long it takes to cycle 3 times when there are no cars around on either side to trip a sensor? Neither do I.
#24
09-19-2012 | 10:50 AM
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From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
This is a new law in Georgia. I have no idea what the cycle length is before I can legally run it.
#27
09-19-2012 | 03:26 PM
I don't know what the local law is regarding this, but can anyone tell me if there is a good way to locate these sensors you're talking about. I feel dumb, I've never seen or heard of this kind of thing here. We have cameras on top of the lights but no roadside sensors that I know about.
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#28
09-19-2012 | 03:32 PM
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From: 3rd Stone From The Sun
I don't know what the local law is regarding this, but can anyone tell me if there is a good way to locate these sensors you're talking about. I feel dumb, I've never seen or heard of this kind of thing here. We have cameras on top of the lights but no roadside sensors that I know about.
#29
09-19-2012 | 03:58 PM
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From: Tulsa
I have an intersection just out of my neighborhood where the left turn signal won't trip, even for my cage. I run that sucker all the time. Actually, it's legal here if the light doesn't trip. Well, probably not for cars, but what the heck.
