Gordo's Green Light Tripper?

[bobanddianne]

Does anyone out there have any experience with

Gordo's Green Light Tripper?

 

Does it really do the job?

Would you recommend it to others?

[tallman]

Bob,

Send me $10 and I'll provide you with the psychic light access changing frequencymodulatorthingamabobwidgeter.

Good article recently in MCN, do a search.

It's all about placement of the bike in relation to the pick up loop.

In addition, some states have statutes that deal with non functioning lights that can apply to non recogniotion of a motorcycle by the loop, and how to proceed if it does not change. I used to carry a copy of that with me, but misplaced it.

In theory and practice, a magnet or additional metal would be helpful, but I truly believe it is not necessary. Put the bike in the correct location and it will be "seen".

If you have an ongoing issue, contact local authorities so they can adjust senssitivity.

Motorman, you out there? Do you remember the link or statute for Florida?

[Ken H.]

Just like most anything, somebody will swear by them, but the few (at least 1/2 way) objective studies I've seen about them over the years say that they are useless.

[Jerry Johnston]

I don't think they do much for lights but if they'd just hang a little lower maybe they'd pick up nails?

[K2R1150RS]

I put a Signal Sorcerer on my RS after I had frequent problems getting turn lane signals to notice me. Since it's been on the bike, never a missed light.

[tallman]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/question234.htm

 

And hundreds of posted reviews, some love it, some don't.

http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail...product_ID=1707

[Dave_zoom_zoom]

I'm sure you are right about the correct location for the sensor to "see" the bike.

 

Please tell , just where is the correct location?

 

I've heard that setting down the sidestand on the sensor loop helps. What do you think?

 

Thanks--- Dave

[Todd_Z1]

Dave,

 

I have experimented with bike placement and putting down the side stand on the loop. On my R1150RT I rarely had a problem as I assume it has enough metal to be detected. There are detectors in the entrance/exit driveway where I live and I noticed that when I stop outside of the loop the light would not change. This would also happen when I stopped inside the loop but less often. Then I tried putting my kickstand down right onto the cutout in the road surface where the wire is buried and this works, at that light, every time. I don't have any experience with the gizmo you asked about so won't comment on it.

 

My two shekels worth.

 

Cheers!

 

I'm sure you are right about the correct location for the sensor to "see" the bike.

 

Please tell , just where is the correct location?

 

I've heard that setting down the sidestand on the sensor loop helps. What do you think?

 

Thanks--- Dave

[OoPEZoO]

I've heard that setting down the sidestand on the sensor loop helps. What do you think?

 

Thanks--- Dave

 

I think setting my side stand down while at a stop light would cause my engine to shut off due to the safety switch, which would in turn catch me off guard making me lose my balance and fall over.

 

At least that is the image I got in my mind

[AnRSguy]

The latest one I heard was that if you flash your high beams while at a red light it will cause the signal to change.

[11101110]

It will only work with the metal detector style sensors. In my area the current trend is going to motion control cameras. Which can be worse or better than the sensors. VA has a law making it illeagal for any traffic "system" to discriminate against motorcycles. I would guess if you "ran" one of these lights because the camera was improperly set to detect you, you claim the light is illegal and have you ticket throwen out?

[Quinn]

I've heard that setting down the sidestand on the sensor loop helps. What do you think?

 

Thanks--- Dave

 

I think setting my side stand down while at a stop light would cause my engine to shut off due to the safety switch, which would in turn catch me off guard making me lose my balance and fall over.

 

At least that is the image I got in my mind

 

 

You have an excellent point there. I never thought about the cut-off switch when I originally suggested it. The side stand trick always worked on my old yamaha 650. I guess I could just lower the center stand so that one leg was on the wire loop. Don't know how long I'd have to leave it there. Maybe those tricks belong in th superstition thread instead.

[Doppelganger]

In my west central Florida, the wires are set-up in a configuration roughly rembling the configuration below. I have had some success stopping at the junction in the center where the arrow points. With three lines coming in there appears to be a higher liklihood of being detected.

[Ken H.]

Please tell , just where is the correct location?

MCN did some testing earlier this year and they came up with; the main mass of the bike approx 1 foot from the front and side edges inside the wire pattern in the pavement.

[bobanddianne]

I like your idea of putting the side stand down to trip the light.

 

There are a few responses to this saying it will kill the engine when the side stand is down.

 

To which I say:

That only happens on my '07RT if it is in gear.

Just shifting to nuetral before putting the stand down

will cure this

 

Oh yes, ...be sure to put the stand back up before shiting back into gear

 

I'll be taking my lovely Dianne off on another midnight dinner ride this evening to test this technique

 

Will report the results tomorrow

[tallman]

Bob,

please remembr that many people advise keeping bike in gear when stopped at lights to allow for fast exit/move if needed by approaching from the rear vehicle.

Was next to a doulbe rear end collision last night and we missed the debris etc... as the crash happened right next to us, we were moving.

[bobanddianne]

Well, I was out at 2 AM and the side stand down did absolutely nothing to trip any of the left turn signals in my area.

Two lights did trip by flashing our high beam.

But over all, nothing to get excited about.

 

The two freeway exits that are near our house both are tripped by motion sensors, so day or night they behave themselves regarding motorcycles.

 

But the side street left turns are still a problem in our area. (605 & 91, Norwalk, Bellflower area)

 

So far the only legal answer seems to be,

Make a right turn, a U turn, and then go on our way.

 

As far as tripping a light to go straight...

 

I'll just to the Right turn, U turn, Right turn method for now.

 

Let us know if there is a better way

[scottd]

I can't imagine waiting around very long at 2AM. If nobody was coming I'd just go. We had a couple local cops at a HOG meeting a few years ago (back when I had HD) and when asked about signals that don't turn they listed 4 or 5 in town they knew to be a problem. When asked what they do, they said they run them but couldn't advise us to do so.

[bross]

Well, I was out at 2 AM and the side stand down did absolutely nothing to trip any of the left turn signals in my area.

Two lights did trip by flashing our high beam.

But over all, nothing to get excited about.

 

The two freeway exits that are near our house both are tripped by motion sensors, so day or night they behave themselves regarding motorcycles.

 

But the side street left turns are still a problem in our area. (605 & 91, Norwalk, Bellflower area)

 

So far the only legal answer seems to be,

Make a right turn, a U turn, and then go on our way.

 

As far as tripping a light to go straight...

 

I'll just to the Right turn, U turn, Right turn method for now.

 

Let us know if there is a better way

Instead of the u-turns, just go straight through your intersection, then make 3 right turns. 3 rights makes a left!

 

BTW, I've had luck by using the sidestand down method, which kills the bike, I'm always in gear. Then I just start the bike back up and sometimes it *seems* like the light will trigger, but maybe it was just going to trigger anyway. I figured maybe the starter was what was triggering it.

[JMR]

Does anyone out there have any experience with

Gordo's Green Light Tripper?

 

Does it really do the job?

Would you recommend it to others?

A few years ago, I bit on the bait and bought one... tried it in about every location on the bottom of the bike ...about a month later I threw it in the trash.