Night Riding - Page 2

Fleck750 · 10-02-2009, 09:52 PM

My headlight sucks big time, so unless the OM is leading with the ZX-10, I stay inside at night. I did work afternoons, but the roads are dead at that time, so whizzing down the interstate at 1am was OK.

ericr · 10-03-2009, 03:01 PM

I try to avoid riding at night because of all the deer around here but other than that it doesn't bother me. My night vision definitely is not what it used to be either but still not too bad yet.

Mrs. Colleen · 10-03-2009, 04:59 PM

Have not done it since...

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=3633

I still never got that fixed.

So yeah, I guess you could say I avoid it.

skiergirl · 10-03-2009, 05:04 PM

I avoid it if at all possible....between having bad vision and the extra hazards on the road (animals mainly) I just don't bother to ride at night. Anywhere I go is a morning hill country ride or the track anymore.

Tmall · 10-03-2009, 05:04 PM

I tend to ride on the highway at night.

'73 H1 Triple · 10-03-2009, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I tend to avoid it lately... the deer are freakin' crazy(er) at night around here.

Right now the deer are in rut. They're only thinking about one thing and it's not vehicles

Night riding now is "old man sunday drive" speed.

Jeff

Tsunami · 10-03-2009, 05:24 PM

I don't mind riding at night, I actually like it, less cars out and its cooler here. i don't ride the twisties though at night since I dont' want to hit a donkey or a burro, so its mostly commuting.

And yes my night vision is getting worse too. I can't see street signs until i coming right up on them. But I also have astigamatism. (sp?). It took me forever to find my friends house yesterday since I kept having to pull U turns.

pauldun170 · 10-03-2009, 07:06 PM

I end up riding more aggressively at night. Otherwise love moonlit rides on nice summer night.

Yamerhaw · 10-03-2009, 10:02 PM

lately i've been taking off at night and riding by myself,pretty cool cept for the damn deer

RACER X · 10-04-2009, 01:37 AM

i leave the house at 6-615a , so it's still dark

ah my eyesite is about the same in the dark as i get older.

i just put a HID setup on the bike.

10-02-2009, 09:52 PM	#11
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	My headlight sucks big time, so unless the OM is leading with the ZX-10, I stay inside at night. I did work afternoons, but the roads are dead at that time, so whizzing down the interstate at 1am was OK. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

10-03-2009, 10:02 PM	#19
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	lately i've been taking off at night and riding by myself,pretty cool cept for the damn deer __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

10-04-2009, 01:37 AM	#20
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	i leave the house at 6-615a , so it's still dark ah my eyesite is about the same in the dark as i get older. i just put a HID setup on the bike. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

10-03-2009, 05:04 PM	#14
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	I avoid it if at all possible....between having bad vision and the extra hazards on the road (animals mainly) I just don't bother to ride at night. Anywhere I go is a morning hill country ride or the track anymore.

10-03-2009, 05:04 PM	#15
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I tend to ride on the highway at night.

10-03-2009, 05:24 PM	#17
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	I don't mind riding at night, I actually like it, less cars out and its cooler here. i don't ride the twisties though at night since I dont' want to hit a donkey or a burro, so its mostly commuting. And yes my night vision is getting worse too. I can't see street signs until i coming right up on them. But I also have astigamatism. (sp?). It took me forever to find my friends house yesterday since I kept having to pull U turns.