I went up to Freewheeling Cycle today for some spark plugs for the bike, while cashing out I noticed this little thing on the shelf, after talking to a few guys that had used it, I decided to pull the trigger and buy it.
I got it for $15, it’s a rare earth magnet (pretty freaking strong actually, not just some normal magnet) that interferes with the RF field that most of us bikers know all too well.
Basically instead of waiting and waiting…and waiting…for the green light to change, this magnet simulates a larger vehicle (like a car) and allows us to get the green light instead of doing the old “welp, here we go through red light!” act.
I put it on the lower bottom fairing of my bike, the magnet itself is 1.5" x 1" so it’s relatively small. I tested it out at a few known intersections that I always get screwed at, and to my surprise it actually works freaking well! Just like when in a car, you pass over the sensor strips at the intersection and BAM, the light changes within seconds.
I’d rate this a 10/10, it’s definitely worth spending a few bucks on IMO.
