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Post by 90GTVert on Jun 9, 2011 8:22:23 GMT -5
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Post by 90GTVert on Jun 9, 2011 8:32:36 GMT -5
Related tricks I've had some success with...
If you encounter a pressure plate type of sensor, there's a trick for that too. It won't always work, depends how sensitive it is, but it's helped me in the past. When you come to a stop on the plate, use only the front brake and stop fairly abruptly. Don't throw yourself over the handlebars, be safe, etc.... That should apply more force to the plate than you would by stopping gently with both brakes. It sounded kinda dumb to me when I first heard it years ago, but I have found it to work at certain intersections around here. Might work at the drive thru?
Also, you can contact the local street department and complain. They may be able to adjust the sensitivity for you. I did that for a light I've always had trouble with and had to run if no cars were around and within a week it triggered easily for me.
If you know a light is a problem, pull up as far as you can safely to try and allow a car to get to the sensor and trigger the light.
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Post by 90GTVert on Jun 9, 2011 18:32:35 GMT -5
Thank you to Goosey for these suggestions.
Some other suggestions....
If you can see the lines where the trigger is buried in the road, stop directly on the line.
If you are able to get to a cross walk button , this is easier if you don't have a kill switch on the side stand, you may have to get off and use that button to trigger a light change.
And my girly trick, I wear a magnetic ankle bracelet on the left ankle and place that foot as close to where I think the trigger is in the road.
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