Traffic-light weight switches?

[Berries]

That is fine in theory but not logistically possible for the reasons I pointed out in a previous post as it would require you going in and they would have to road cone the intersection while they calibrated
the sensor for your bike and for all you know this setting may not suit other bikes as has been pointed out by other posters if they have a lot of alloy and not steel in them. If controlling authorities are aware that the sensors
are not perfect for the detection of motorbikes you should be able to get any failing to comply with a signal ticket waivered where no cars are present at an intersection to trigger the signals.

A normal loop can be tuned so that it is sensitive enough to pick up a motorbike easily and they should all be like that. The tuning does go out over time though. You just need to pick up the phone and tell them if it doesn't work then they can twiddle the knobs for you.

[ExpertoCrede]

Iron and steel are most easily detected and so extending the side stand MAY improve a bike's "detectability" as it makes the object appear larger to the field

This seems to be it. Regardless of the science behind it, putting your stand down, albeit it a nonsense solution, seems to work. Patiently Waiting at lights for 3 cycles with no green when there normally is one - then putting the stand down and voilà green on the next cycle.

Yes I could certainly phone the council and have done so, but in the meantime if a momentary stand down 'does the trick' then so be it.

[Big Dog]

A normal loop can be tuned so that it is sensitive enough to pick up a motorbike easily and they should all be like that. The tuning does go out over time though. You just need to pick up the phone and tell them if it doesn't work then they can twiddle the knobs for you.

Is it a man or a woman that would come and twiddle my knob?
Answer to this question may affect my willingness to call.

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[Dave-]

This seems to be it. Regardless of the science behind it, putting your stand down, albeit it a nonsense solution, seems to work. Patiently Waiting at lights for 3 cycles with no green when there normally is one - then putting the stand down and voilà green on the next cycle.

I doubt this is the case, I call it the elevator door theory.

Does pressing the close button when you step into an elevator actually close the doors faster? or does the act of pressing the button simply fill the gap you'd usually spend standing there wondering how much longer you'll have to wait for the doors to close.

Putting your side stand down probably fills the gap you'd spend waiting for the light to change.

[ExpertoCrede]

Does pressing the close button when you step into an elevator actually close the doors faster?

Pressing the open button keeps the doors open for longer.

[Swoop]

... I assumed ...

There's another problem then.

[Dave-]

Pressing the open button keeps the doors open for longer.

Yes, but that's functionally a different button.

Does pressing the button many times at the pedestrian crossing make it change faster?

[Berries]

Does pressing the button many times at the pedestrian crossing make it change faster?

Now those dickheads annoy me.

[flashg]

Back on track. I reckon these pads are just metal detectors, and any metal will activate them, if the sensitivity is set correctly.
Any metal set's off the ones in the airport (like my knee) no rusty old steel of any sort in there, just alloys.
I do hope in all sincerity that this help's those that are struggling to understand. There's no fucken way tyres will stop activation of these pads.
Any gold strapped under your bike or car and big brother will know, but you'll get green light's as a bonus

[flashg]

Thats the problem the motorcycle riding public are not in a position to tell if the sensitivity has been set correctly when they come up to the lights like they are able to notice if the lights themselves are out. Going back to the earlier posters stating that the more steel a bike has in it the better gives me the impression the correct sensitivity setting may not work for all bikes. Maybe Rastus who used to be a motorcycle cop could come back on and say whether or not he issued tickets to riders that were unable to trigger the sensors.

I must be a lucky one then. I've ridden all over Christchurch on my WR 450 at different times (it's all alloy)(never used the stand) and never had a problem with any lights. But if or when I do. I'll just kneel on the pad, that'll set it off hahaha

[Moi]

I must be a lucky one then. I've ridden all over Christchurch on my WR 450 at different times (it's all alloy)(never used the stand) and never had a problem with any lights. But if or when I do. I'll just kneel on the pad, that'll set it off hahaha

I trust you face the correct direction when you pray for the green to proceed...

[flashg]

I trust you face the correct direction when you pray for the green to proceed...

I haven't needed to yet, but if I do I'm not Muslim, so does that exclude me from facing Mecca while in this prayer mode ?

[Moi]

I haven't needed to yet, but if I do I'm not Muslim, so does that exclude me from facing Mecca while in this prayer mode ?

I would have thought that facing the CCC building might improve the chances of your prayers being answered...

[flashg]

That blows the theory then of others who say its not as likely to work as well for an alloy bike. Another issue could be all traffic lights could have sensors of varying ages with some being more sensitive to motorbikes than others. I was ticketed in the1980's and chances are they were not sensitive to bikes at all back then. In the last year I have had to go through a few lights that did not change likely due to the sensor sensitivity being affected by land movement in all the earthquakes which are still happening by the way.

I know all about the earthquakes still happening by the way. I live here and have done so for over 20 years.
My understanding was at rush hour traffic lights are on a timer system. I'm sure I heard that somewhere, but can't prove it. It would make sense though.

[Moi]

If you think induction loops can be problematic, imagine the issues that road users used to have with the pressure pads that activated traffic lights...