I know there is another post on here where someone said that they were tired of getting stuck at red lights. I followed there suggestion and I am here to testify that it worked. The person suggested attaching a magnet to the bottom of your bike and that was just what I did. But it was no ordinary magnet oh no I used the same one that is used for supermagnetizing our oil filters that is purchased through magnet mans website. It works wonderfully! I simply plopped it to the bottom of my frame right beside the right foot peg and yes it is still there. Those magnets grip are as strong as a whino holding onto a fifth of gin.   Just thought I would pass on some info for fellow newbies such as myself that are still learning the beautiful art of motorcycling. Be well and ride safe everyone.

Thanks for the heads up..

Why mess around -- stick a big 'un down right on the sensor line and watch the light change quick-like.   Most lights will trip just riding down the line with the foot up, but for stubborn ones slap it in neutral and put the footpeg down.

Ya'll are lucky! We have new video camera operated lights in East Texas. They appear to not function with the size of the savage, even with the brights on at night.

Some cities systems work better than others, and I happen to be in one of poorer performing cities. Thanks local traffic dept.  

washingto law allows for civil disobiedence.

ie.  just going when clear

The most popular store to get a magnet for this seems to be Radioshack.  A rare earth magnet.

I had to run a light today going to work.   Waited two cycles though, tried flashing my brights (it was 12:15am) and even stopped and started my bike.  

Kay and I had a little tiff, bordering on a snit, about this.  I say the light is there to prevent accidents.  When it quits working correctly, I fall back on the tried-and-true eyeballs and experienced judgement.  Wait for a break and then run the thing.  She says, ummm, otherwise.

I showed her where to stop to get the best results, but am still working on getting her to follow me through a red light.  Fortunately, it doesn't happen often enough to break up our marriage.  I wonder if I could sue the city for wrongful estrangement if that happens?

There is a particular light on my way home from work that will never change for me. So, one day I was approaching the light and decided to take a side trip through the gas station/convenience store parking lot to avoid the light. A police officer saw me do this and gave me a ticket for cutting through a parking lot to avoid a light. I explained to him that the light won't work for me on this bike and he told me that all lights work on a timer. At this point i knew there was no point in arguing with this guy so I went to court to fight the ticket and lost. The judge told me that I have to wait till the light changes no matter how long it takes. I paid the ticket and ran a red light at the end of their parking lot. Made me feel a little better.
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