Motorcycle vs gated neighborhood

[Pantoot]

Anyone have any experience with getting a motorcycle to trigger the gates for a gated neighborhood?

 

[waffleironhead]

I used to have to circle once to get the gate to open at work. Pain in the ass for sure, but it may work for you.

 

[TechBoyJK]

maybe drive up to it weaving to the left and right of the street like an S so that you cover the sensors range?

 

[joesmoke]

its a weight thing. make sure you always have a full tank and carry a backpack full of bricks.

 

[CupCak3]

I think you need to carry a sawed off 12 gauge and blast open the gates like any bass @ss motor cycle rider would do

 

[exar333]

Originally posted by: joesmoke
its a weight thing. make sure you always have a full tank and carry a backpack full of bricks.

Or just hit McD's each time before you head home. Eventually, you will trip the sensor just fine.

 

[brblx]

why is there a sensor for the gates? shouldn't you need an access card or something?

i mean, what's the point of a gated community if the gates open for anyone? (edit: except you, who live there, of course. )

 

[BZeto]

Originally posted by: brblx
why is there a sensor for the gates? shouldn't you need an access card or something?

i mean, what's the point of a gated community if the gates open for anyone? (edit: except you, who live there, of course. )

I'm sure he means for leaving the community.. Not entering.

I've heard that putting the kickstand down works on some.

 

[Pantoot]

This evening should prove pretty entertaining for anyone walking by as I move around trying to find the loop putting my kick stand down or driving around in circles.
Thanks for the input.

And yeah, to get out of the neighborhood, getting in isn't a problem with the remote, but the receiver is too far away for me to activate from inside the gates.

 

[Kelvrick]

Something that works for lights is to turn off the bike and turn it on over the sensor or get a big magnet and attach it to the bottom of your bike.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i thought most gated neighborhoods had optical sensors (just get very close to the gate), but i might be mistaken. stoplights on the other hand, i think are mostly weighted, not sure how to help with that

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: brblx
why is there a sensor for the gates? shouldn't you need an access card or something?

i mean, what's the point of a gated community if the gates open for anyone? (edit: except you, who live there, of course. )

but how about to get out? They have to open for anyone.

 

[Fenixgoon]

bikes have the same problem at traffic lights, although those use a magnetic loop embedded in the ground. i've heard putting your kickstand down may help with traffic lights (be wary, as many new bikes have a shutoff switch linked to kickstand, so putting the stand down will shut the bike off)

 

[Greenman]

You need a magnet hanging from the bottom of your bike like this : http://www.magnet4less.com/pro...fo.php?products_id=754

 

[DamienK9]

A Kelvrick said, Spin your starter (push the start button). If you are afraid to do this with the bike running, just turn the bike off, then back on. My bike has 40K miles and I spin the starter to change stop lights, i've had no issues with the starter. you have to be in the magnetic 'loop' area of the pavement.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have trouble tripping lights on my bike sometimes. I just wait until the road is clear and blow it...you can't do that though.

 

[Demo24]

Can someone inform me what spinning the starter does to help trip lights?

 

[jteef]

the starter is a big electric motor, so when it's activated, it generates a large enough EM field for the sensors under the pavement to detect something there and trigger the light to change

 

[Eli]

As others have said, you need a big magnet.

 

[DVad3r]

Jam the gates and leave a note for the repair people saying:

Fix so motorcycle can go through, thx.

 

[DamienK9]

Originally posted by: jteef
the starter is a big electric motor, so when it's activated, it generates a large enough EM field for the sensors under the pavement to detect something there and trigger the light to change

yep, works 90% of the time for me.

 

[Knavish]

Originally posted by: Greenman
You need a magnet hanging from the bottom of your bike like this : http://www.magnet4less.com/pro...fo.php?products_id=754

For the common induction-loop sensors, a small powerful magnet will do you no good. (Even though you see people who have written websites / made youtube videos about it.)

The magnetic field from a tiny magnet will not change the inductance of that huge loop. You need a big chunk of metal to lay across the loop to change its inductance. A long piece of aluminum foil might even work. It would be interesting to test it.

There may be some way you can orient your motor cycle to cross the wire loop in the road that would trigger the gate, like Pantoot said earlier about driving in a circle.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: jteef
the starter is a big electric motor, so when it's activated, it generates a large enough EM field for the sensors under the pavement to detect something there and trigger the light to change

not to mention most bike starters are at the front bottom of the frame. i didnt have too many probs with my bike like that, not sure why

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Knavish


The magnetic field from a tiny magnet will not change the inductance of that huge loop. You need a big chunk of metal to lay across the loop to change its inductance. A long piece of aluminum foil might even work. It would be interesting to test it.

one of my service guys used a 2'X6' piece of sheet steel he had in the back of his truck to gain entry to secured sites we worked on for emergency service. the operators didnt mind since shit got fixed before they got there to open the gates usually, but the security guys hated it. not sure how well aluminum foil would work.

 

[thomsbrain]

That gate is just playing chicken with you. Charge at it at ~90 MPH or so and it will open up at the last second. You can trust me, I'm on the internet.