Traffic Light Stays Red

[Lucky34]

make sure there's no cops around and it's safe... or just make a right turn, then a u turn......

[Wolfman]

I have this problem all the time. I was thining about getting one of those green light triggers but I haven't yet. I pull on through some times after it leaves me sitting but I am more partial to the right turn followed with a Uey.

[nerfboy]

My father was a road engineer for 20 years.. There are no weight scale triggers.
The two most common are magnetic & light senor.

The one motorcycles have an issue with is the magnetic. As stated above, there is just not enough steel in modern bikes for them to set off the trigger. You can contact your local road owner, of course you need to know which one (city/state, county) and they may adjusted it, if they want to.

There are also hot spots in the magnetic loop. Some areas will place a white X on that spot. But the hottest spot is generally where all the lines meet. Put your greatest mass of metal (ie the engine) over that spot. That will increase your chances of triggering.

There are generally 2 or 3 loops as you approach the stop line, I try to cross the hot spot on each one as I approach.

[dadofthree]

I ride the sensor line and like stated stop where the sensors intersect. I haven't had any problems. Will remember the kickstand trick. Thanx.

[TIMMYDUCK]

I have had this trouble myself.

Until I read a post that said if you put down your side stand and then touch it to the pavement you would trigger the sensor.

I have been using this method all year and it really does work.

[nerfboy]

I hadn't heard of the kickstand trick.

But it makes a lot of sense, you are putting a metal almost physically on the senor. I wanna go try it now.. But my driveway became a river this weekend. Guess I have to wait.

[MC MUSTANG]

(Glyn @ Nov. 06 2006,11:53) Did you try putting the side stand down?

Sometimes that is enough.

I can't believe I never thought of this... I will be trying it on my way home tonight! Thanks!

[Donnie373]

I look for the sensor lines as i approach and then stop right on it. I have only had a light hate me once.

[MrGxr]

I usually wait a little and blow through... I will be definitely trying the kickstand trick. thx

[D-Bo]

I'd never heard about the kickstand either. I've been thinking about getting a trigger too. Does anyone have experience with em?

[CrashBomb]

What do those little lights mean when they're red?

I try to wave at all the people screaming at me when I go past one of those, but I never right learnt what them thangs mean when they's that purdy red color.

[tinbender0]

Always make right hand turns, right on red is allowed in florida. Then make a u-turn to get rid of chickenstrips....lol.....I don't know if the green light trigger things work ,I always thought they were a scam, but have heard of the kickstand thing if you place it right over the loop in the asphalt...

[busa1300nut]

Yea, they passed a law last year in TN, that let,s bikes turn left on red, because the lights did,nt change.

[Wag]

I do the kickstand thing all the time. Also watching for where the most lines intersect is very useful.

They are metal detectors but the mass of aluminuminium (whatever) is not enough to trigger it.

Also, if you shut your bike off and start it again, the EMF from the starter motor can be enough to trigger it.

I've heard of people putting a good sized magnet at the lowest point on the bike and that does the trick, too.

Or just ride around with your girlfriend or boyfriend and make them jump off and hit the crosswalk button!

--Wag--

[dadofthree]

(CrashBomb @ Nov. 06 2006,16:02) What do those little lights mean when they're red?

I try to wave at all the people screaming at me when I go past one of those, but I never right learnt what them thangs mean when they's that purdy red color.

Cagers are so @#$% envious

[TennBusa]

Actually busanut1300, they passed that law several years ago, but yes, that was the reason. You can legally run a red light here in Tn after waiting a REASONABLE amount of time. There's no time period listed that you are required to wait. If it's clear, take off. Then again, you may need a piece of paper that shows the applicable TCA code to show the LEO that doesn't know about it.

Dan

[PaNDeM1C]

Lights never change for me. Sometimes you just gotta run red lights if you want to get where you're goin'.

[mattyss]

In what I thought to be a well traveled 33 years this post is the first time I have ever heard of a red light that has a sensor to make it change to green when you approach it.
now I know what those green light triggers are that people peddle on ebay are for . I always thought it was some kind of James Bond mod

[xzvs]

remember to but bike in neutral before tyring kickstand trick -- or you will be trying the starter trick too

[KROOZER]

Thank U all for the helpful and some hilarious input. I will try the kickstand method first. If it works for me, then thats a dollars in my pocket.

PS: Where did Pandem1c come from? The last I heard he was looking for a room in Hollywood to share with Peter Pan.

Good to hear from U, Dude. Good to hear you're out of trouble...so far.