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Flipper · #1 Unread post by **Flipper** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:37 am

I got stuck at a left arrow turn signal again because my bike wouldn't trip the loop.
I had to wait two rotations before a car came up behind me and tripped it.

Last year I bought one of those green light magnets that you stick under your bike that's suppose to trip the signal.
It has never worked.

Since it's still stuck on my bike.
I was thinking I could pry it off and glue it to the outside edge of my boot.
That way I gould set my foot down right on top of the line where the wire runs.

Do you think this could work? I already have the magnet.

Any ideas on how I could attach it to my boot?

#2 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:08 am

It doesn't matter how close the magnet is, it isn't doing anything for the sensor. If your large mass of motorcycle isn't tripping the light, a tiny amount of metal closer to the sensor isn't going to do much.

Passing a magnet over an induction loop will induce a little current in it, but it won't change the loop's actual inductance any more than a similar-sized lump of unmagnetised metal with the same conductivity would. It's change in inductance that causes the vehicle detector to trigger...

From Dan's Data.

Flipper · #3 Unread post by **Flipper** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:50 pm

Thanks Skier,
I would hate to have that stupid magnet stuck on the side of my boot if it didn't work.

TrueFaith · #4 Unread post by **TrueFaith** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:37 am

I have my Green Light Trigger zip-tied to my kickstand. If it doesn't initially trip the light, I shift into neutral and put down the kickstand momentarily over the sensor. The closer proximity to the sensor of the trigger and kickstand metal usually does the trick and will trip stubborn lights.

#5 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:19 am

TrueFaith wrote:I have my Green Light Trigger zip-tied to my kickstand. If it doesn't initially trip the light, I shift into neutral and put down the kickstand momentarily over the sensor. The closer proximity to the sensor of the trigger and kickstand metal usually does the trick and will trip stubborn lights.

More than likely, you'd trip the sensor with just the kickstand...

jonnythan · #6 Unread post by **jonnythan** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:25 am

I'm not sure I'd like my foot constantly stuck against the side of my bike because of a magnet

Flipper · #7 Unread post by **Flipper** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:37 am

jonnythan wrote:I'm not sure I'd like my foot constantly stuck against the side of my bike because of a magnet

Yeah, but think of all the spare change I could pick up.
Or maybe nails.

#8 Unread post by **Skier** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:52 am

jonnythan wrote:I'm not sure I'd like my foot constantly stuck against the side of my bike because of a magnet

Enough marketing and I'm certain the squids around here would buy that up.

"Worried about falling off your bike in THE TWISTIES? Stuntin' but keep falling off? Buy a new SandalMag-3000, guaranteed to keep you on your bike!"

Brackstone · Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:17 pm

Skier wrote: "Worried about falling off your bike in THE TWISTIES? Stuntin' but keep falling off? Buy a new SandalMag-3000, guaranteed to keep you on your bike!"

The new SandalMag-3000 will hold you to your bike even when it falls over!

flynrider · Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:20 pm

dr_bar wrote:
TrueFaith wrote:I have my Green Light Trigger zip-tied to my kickstand. If it doesn't initially trip the light, I shift into neutral and put down the kickstand momentarily over the sensor. The closer proximity to the sensor of the trigger and kickstand metal usually does the trick and will trip stubborn lights.
More than likely, you'd trip the sensor with just the kickstand...

Yep. That method works for me without any gadget attached to the kickstand.