first nightride
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Lebanon, Missouri
RE: first nightride
ORIGINAL: zombie
Night is one of my favorite times to ride, less cages and cooler than the day time temps.
Make sure you don't override your headlamps...it's woefully easy to do. Use other cars headlights to see beyond your own and slow down a bit.
Keep in mind, you're even less visible at night than during the day, be extra cautious at intersections and such.
Keep an eye out for shining eyes off the side of the road...animals love to jump out and let you know how much they care at night.
If you start getting drowsy, take a break and get something to drink.
Enjoy, just something great about riding at night.
Night is one of my favorite times to ride, less cages and cooler than the day time temps.
Make sure you don't override your headlamps...it's woefully easy to do. Use other cars headlights to see beyond your own and slow down a bit.
Keep in mind, you're even less visible at night than during the day, be extra cautious at intersections and such.
Keep an eye out for shining eyes off the side of the road...animals love to jump out and let you know how much they care at night.
If you start getting drowsy, take a break and get something to drink.
Enjoy, just something great about riding at night.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: SouthEast Michigan
RE: first nightride
After dark is when the campground area really revs up! If you want to see all the stuff you have heard about, consider staying really late or spending the night. A friend of mine has his camper out there right now which will make things a little more comfortable than a sleeping bag on the ground like last year.
Anyway, slow down and watch for deer on your ride home.
Anyway, slow down and watch for deer on your ride home.
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RE: first nightride
Take it slow and easy and as suggested use car's lights to scan the road. Stuff that is lying on the road at night is hell of alot harder to see. Give your self more time to brake and try to limit having cars around you to make it easier to make evasive manuvers.
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Heart of Missouri
RE: first nightride
Thanks Zombie, yeah I did some checking on the yellow lenses, so I think this weekend we will get her a pair. And Yes you all the deer are everywhere. We have had our share of them around here. Wife is handled that too pretty good. We replaced her pipes now and at least she doesn't sound like a sick vaccuum sweeper, andat least now the deer don't look at her like what in the world is that. I want her to get acquainted with as much as possible. We have freinds and he won't let his wife ride at nite and he won't let her ride in rain. I want Debbie exposed to it all. I don't want her out and not have some familiarity to the various aspects of riding. I know I can't expose her to it all, but you all know what I am trying to do or least I hope I am right.
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From: Triangle, VA
RE: first nightride
ORIGINAL: Fishpart
Buddy of mine hit a deer at 1am this morning killed deer, he walked away! Lucky!
Buddy of mine hit a deer at 1am this morning killed deer, he walked away! Lucky!
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RE: first nightride
I like to ride at night mostly because of the hot weather .Traffic is better. Get out on the road about 5:30 am. after about 100miles stop at Waffle house for cheese and eggs and coffee. Check in to a motel about 2:00 sleep to 9:00 eat and hit the road . Makes for a quiet ride
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: The Desert SouthWest
RE: first nightride
Slow it down a bit, and as said WATCH OUT FOR DEER! I saw lots of deer and antelope during our Sturgis trip and even had to slow down to a crawl for a wildHORSE that was literally at the edge of the road munching grass one morning at about 10:00 AM on a rural highway in NE part of Arizona.
I've ridden many thousands of miles at nite, just watch for animals and slow things down isthe trick.
I've ridden many thousands of miles at nite, just watch for animals and slow things down isthe trick.