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From one who has worked on traffic signal and vehicle detection systems let me say, don't waste your money on any such device. Proper positioning of your bike in the detection field is all that is needed. Try to park right over one of the sawcuts in the road, preferably not the center cut as it is usually in the oil. This and the corners are the hottest part of the "loop". The height of the magnetic feild is 1/2 the shortest dimension, most common loops are 6x50, 6x6, 6x30 or 6" circle. All should give a 3' high feild well within the case height of our bikes. If you find one that is consistant in not detecting you report it, some amplifier tuning may be needed. Only metal will cause the needed inductive change, no electronic gadgets will do the job.

> > In a message dated 6/1/00 6:31:25 PM, calis@t... writes: > >

to trip the

> sensors. Anybody know where I can lay my paws on one, or at least

plans to

> build one, I'm sure it'd be rediculously simple. > >> > > I've heard that putting your kickstand down works fine > -neil

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" wrote:

> > I haven't been riding for a few years, and forgot about an annoying > problem- my KLR doesn't have enough metal/weight or whatever to > activate traffic signals. Any suggestions? The worst are left turns- > and it's a lot of trouble to change all my routes so I only have to > make right turns! > > Ben

Just run the red lights and when you get pulled over just cry and tell the officer you have explosive diarrhea! lol

I'm going to try an experiment with some really strong magenets mounted to the bottom of my bike.... Will let you know.... -don

On Apr 11, 2005 9:16 PM, Ben wrote: > > > > I haven't been riding for a few years, and forgot about an annoying > problem- my KLR doesn't have enough metal/weight or whatever to > activate traffic signals. Any suggestions? The worst are left turns- > and it's a lot of trouble to change all my routes so I only have to > make right turns! > > Ben > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.comhttp://www.dualsportnews.com> > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.htmlhttp://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

http://www.discountbuy.com/greenlighttrigger/solution.htm Probably plenty of other manufacturers and dealers -- this is just the first one I googled to. BE SF, A9 --- Ben wrote:

> > > I haven't been riding for a few years, and forgot about an annoying > problem- my KLR doesn't have enough metal/weight or whatever to > activate traffic signals. Any suggestions? The worst are left turns- > and it's a lot of trouble to change all my routes so I only have to > make right turns! > > Ben > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

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It is frustrating though. I run the red if I cannot trigger the light. Consider this: I there is not a car behind you to trigger the light for you, then you are likely in a very little traveled area (in most cases anyway). In this case, blowing the light should be no problem. Cops know about this, if you even get pulled over and he has never heard of this, the judge surely has? I am certain it would be considered legal by a reasonable judge. It is not your fault that the light wont change... PS: Look both ways before crossing! Sean, A-18/ Big, Fat and Red, and so is my bike.... --- Bill Emmack wrote:

> >

http://www.discountbuy.com/greenlighttrigger/solution.htm

> > Probably plenty of other manufacturers and dealers > -- this is just the > first one I googled to. > > BE > SF, A9 > > --- Ben wrote: > > > > > > I haven't been riding for a few years, and forgot > about an annoying > > problem- my KLR doesn't have enough metal/weight > or whatever to > > activate traffic signals. Any suggestions? The > worst are left turns- > > and it's a lot of trouble to change all my routes > so I only have to > > make right turns! > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > > >

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Hey Ben, here's a thought I've been meaning to try: Go to a farm supply or feed store and get one of those big cheap magnets that they put into cow's stomachs to attract all the junk they eat. (nails, metal stuff) You just slap it on the bottom of your bike, doesn't cost more than maybe $5-10. And apparently it does the trick. Not only that, but if you ride by a farm, it will attract all the cows to you too, sticking them to the bottom of your bike one by one! FUN!!! Learned this in my BRC course! I didn't even know they put magnets into cow's stomachs prior to the course. Very helpful - Janna ----------------- Janna 2004 KLR250 Vancouver, WA ~0 _ /-_ ~ (*)>(*) ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: Ben [mailto:qxzlool@...] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:17 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Traffic lights I haven't been riding for a few years, and forgot about an annoying problem- my KLR doesn't have enough metal/weight or whatever to activate traffic signals. Any suggestions? The worst are left turns- and it's a lot of trouble to change all my routes so I only have to make right turns! Ben Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links

Good morning. Actually this is the start of most 'crop circles'. Often the magnets get aligned in a particular order which causes the cow to get stuck front to back. They then wander around in circles trying to break away. George, who could be wrong in Escondido, CA Janna Nichols wrote:

>Hey Ben, here's a thought I've been meaning to try: > >Go to a farm supply or feed store and get one of those big cheap magnets >that they put into cow's stomachs to attract all the junk they eat. (nails, > >Learned this in my BRC course! I didn't even know they put magnets into >cow's stomachs prior to the course. Very helpful > >- Janna >----------------- > >