Ride at night?

Nothing beats riding under a full moon, when all is quiet, and there isn't a soul out there (to left turn in front of you).

-Sui

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"The woodman does more by skill than by brute force; by skill the pilot guides his storm-tossed barque over the sea, and so by skill one driver can beat another."

Hello everyone...
Just curious to know if everyone who rides at night, feels just as comfortable as if they were riding during the daytime??

jc

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hardly
I can't see as well at night and I know the cages can't see me, so I try and avoid it unless I'm with other people (like more than 10). Too risky around here....

W-

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Will Darton
Sportbikeworld Co-Admin
http://azsportbike.net
99ZX-6e

I like riding at night, although the dangers are magnified (cars can't see you, deer, you can't see as well, deer, it's dark, oh yeah, and deer)
But I like it-it feels like you're flying. If there are no other vehicles around, just you on a lonely country road, it's great. Just remember to take off the smoked shield- I can't see my hand in front of face at night with it on.


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j.-
"rawlbrughhhlearlaurTIMMY!"

i love night riding.

you just have to know your limits. that's it, day, night, rain, snow, know your limits.

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Tony

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I'm confused. How is it that cars see you less at night? When I'm approaching a car at night they see headlights coming at them and they can't tell the difference between me and some ******* with a busted headlight. They always make room. I'm sure from the side it is a little different.

Something that really makes them nervous is when it is dark, you ride in the right side of the lane and then ease over to the left side and watch them move thinking it is someone with a headlight out. Seems to work best if you have dual headlights.

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John

"If Harley made an airplane... would you fly in it?"

Riding at night is my only option when on I'm the prowl for chicks.

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Pete
"Ultimately, most problems can be solved by applying a large brick to the correct skull. Difficulties arise when you don't have a brick or can't find the the right skull. The Devil is always in the details."

I enjoy riding at night except that I can't look far enough through the corners. I have 55/55 watt bulbs but still don't feel I have enough light for really agressive riding.

Bugs and deer beome a much bigger problem at night. Similarly cold can be a real problem as you go up and down mountains. The valleys can get really cold at night around here. I too feel safer with respect to cages seeing me.

NCVFR

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Pete, are you suffering from superhawk induced posting dyslexia?

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Oh, that's just great, Don. Now Paul and John are going to be jealous that I told *you* about the new bike before them.



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Pete
"Ultimately, most problems can be solved by applying a large brick to the correct skull. Difficulties arise when you don't have a brick or can't find the the right skull. The Devil is always in the details."

Riding at night? - Huh, people in Alaska must be great at that.


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Hey officer, wanna race????

i dont really think it makes a difference.. i actually prefer it sometimes though.. its cooler. less crowded. easier to elude .



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Cooler at night? Damn right you are, during the day here you might get up to a whole 15 deg C, but at night the windchill will get it down to well below zero (degC). I be wearing lots of thermals when I got riding at night.

Don't especially enjoy riding at night, but I have done quite a bit of nocturnal riding. It scares me a bit - all the dangers are still there, you just can't seem 'em. Especially the cops.

Riding at night in fog is interesting. I was riding through some a few weeks ago. It was of varying thickness's and I rode into this section where I just couldn't see where the road went at all. So what do I do? Chuck my brakes on and make it a whole lot worse! But what could I do?

L8rs!

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Dave
CBR600F3

I like riding at night, with a passenger. I also like the way the bike seems to run better in the cool night air, too.

Pete, stop changing bikes

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Todd Hoffmaster
'00 Katana 600
38 speeding tickets and still counting

Night riding is cool, but it also means gravel, sand, and other little things that don't show up very well as well as the other things already mentioned. There is actually a guy in my area that got tired of the local bike group riding past his house late at night, so he turned on the ol' water and soaks the corner in front of his house. The first time through, 5 riders went down. Just goes to show, even if you think you know the road you're on, it can always change.

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I like riding through the city at night, as it is well lit and less congested than during the day. Otherwise, being as how I'm night blind, I prefer daytime riding. I also rarely drive a car at night unless I have to.

It's just that I can't see anything at night, except reflectors, light sources, and anything in my headlights range. Everything else is just black, like when you close your eyes.

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Colin
FloridaSportbikers
My Home Page

I ride at night alllll the time. The upgraded bulbs really helped on the unlit highways and during the day for "see me" light.

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Kyle J.-
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