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Old 07-19-2010, 08:58 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
LOL, had the same problem with the Helix. I found that staying slightly in the left or right part of the lane improves the chances of tripping the loop. I've heard of also tapping the ground with the centerstand, but I think that's an old wives' tale.

In the end, I just learned which lights on my commute were the most problematic, and found a way to avoid them. (Go straight through and make a U-turn followed by a right turn, or otherwise come at the intersection from a different direction so I could avoid the problem.)
I've read somewhere that you can glue a couple of largish rare earth magnets to the underside of your bike, you'll induce a bigger signal in the sensor loop. The guy that wrote it was doing most of his commuting on a 50cc bike, not a lot of metal going on. That's worth a go.

[edit] Oops, ldjessee00 beat me to it.
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