2006-08-17 08:54:24 · 5 answers · asked by yeoldduck65 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Most new signal installations will sense a motorcycle. Not all, but most. If the road has been resurfaced, it gets worse. They sell a magnet to bolt under a motorcycle to trigger the lights. I think they call it a "signal changer". Sometimes you can put your kickstand down on the sensors (if you can see them) and it will trigger it. I can't do that on my VW Trike so I try to stop with the engine over it. Still doesn't work. It is a pain in the butt and I too feel they could do something about it. Maybe give us the magnets for free if they can't do any thing else.
2006-08-17 10:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Triker Red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, this drives me nuts too. I tried to use the parking facilities at the Phoenix airport and because of their moronic design of the ticket gates (not sensing a motorcycle), I ended up missing my flight.
Why is it so hard for civil engineers to remember that people ride motorcycles alot. Hello???!!!
2006-08-17 22:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few days ago I sat at a new intersection waiting for the left turn signal to turn green....... the light went through three cycles and never changed .....I looked both ways and went on red.. with more people riding these days I wish they would address this problem
2006-08-17 22:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by lowrider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sensors in the street are looking for a big piece of ferrous metal, and since bikes have so much aluminum and other non-ferrous materials, they can't easily be sensed.
2006-08-17 17:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be very inconvenient. I've also heard putting the kickstand down over the sensor works but can't say for sure.
2006-08-17 21:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋