| Author | Message | ||
     Kurosawa |
I have problems getting the lights at both ends of my development to change for me (they're the kind with sensors built into the road bed). I tried calling the state DOT to get them fixed, no help. I tried lowering my sidestand just over one of the metal strips, no help. Can anyone explain how these things work, and how I can reliably trigger them when I stop over them? | ||
| Andymnelson |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/112314.html http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/466411.html | ||
| Panhead_dan |
M y Buell won't trip the one near my house either. My advice is to write a letter to who ever owns the light explaining the problem and respectfully asking that it gets fixed. Then just stop at the light, look both ways and run the sucker. Treat it like a stop sign. If you get pulled over because of this, tell the officer about having made the attempt to get the light repaired and he will most likely not cite you. If he does you will get the oportunity to tell it to the judge. He can definately cause the light to be repaired. | ||
| Davidxt |
Its not all bad, some of the car parks here (UK) have barriers where you need to get a ticket before you can get in but they dont recognise a motorbike because theres not enough metal or whatever it is over the sensor in the ground so we can just go round the side of the barrier and park for free  | ||
| Ratfink |
I like that!^^^^ Here in Missouri they just past a law pertaining to these lights. Says we have to wait an "appropriate" amount of time. I'm usually through them in 30 seconds at night. Did it with a police officer sitting in a parking lot trolling for drunks. Sat for 1 minute at that light. But still no problems. What state do you live in? I suggest you check and see if they have s law like this also. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
Carry a flat head shovel. That's what the girls in the downtown Tampa garage use for me. I can get in but not out...weird! | ||
| Hughlysses |
Call the DMV and report them. Evidently they can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor and they may be able to correct the issue. | ||
| Tailspining |
Pass a law like we did in South Carolina - wait 2 minutes, if the light hasn't changed and traffic is clear a motorcycle can proceed through the intersection. | ||
| Christopher12 |
how about this? http://www.instructables.com/id/SGNX3Y6F6S98E6E/ | ||
| Jraice |
If you know the sequence of the light you can tell if it "skips you". Ill then run it. Sometimes if there is nobody around Ill run it just because I know its not going to work for me. | ||
| Doubled |
Hughlysses is right. The sensitivity can be adjusted on them almost to the point of being able to sense a bobby pin (OK maybe not that sensitive but you get the point). Like others have said, contact the agency responsible for the light and report it. |
