As For Night Riding...Are Ya SKEERT???
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Houston area
It is cooler, traffic is usually lighter and the Harley headlights are so bad you over ride them around 25 mph so hazards that are not seen don't scare me...if I start to think about not being able to see further than 75-80 feet then I try to remember prayers I haven't used in many years to take my mind off it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: North Central Wisconsin
back in the early 80s when the wife to be was in college I rode the 25 miles home in the dark several nights a week but now with the over abundance of deer in our area I am a little bit gun shy riding after dark.
Banned
Joined: Jul 2009
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And yet another one for night ridin. I do about 90% of my riding at night, simply because I'm like a noob again after over 20 years of not riding. No traffic, much cooler at night than day time here, plus I ride near the ocean mostly so not many deer. A whole bunch of critters which wake me up now and then tho. And one good thing about riding at night, I usually do just over the speed limit so alot of times when I pass by a cop in the bushes waiting for unsuspecting speeders they often just flash their lights at me to let me know. I guess I'm goin too slow to waste time on, but just fast enuff to want to give warning to. That let's me know their favorite spots too.
Last edited by CroK; Sep 28, 2009 at 10:22 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 431
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From: southeast indiana
love it
I really enjoy night time (both evening and morning) rides. In my years I have hit three deer all with my cars. Have I had some close call on my ride? yes. Will I hit a deer eventually? probably. Will this stop me from riding at night? No fricken way!!
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 362
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From: New York
I love rippin' up my city at night. NYC comes alive in the dark Mon-Sun.
No deers but plenty of drunks. We use caution through the green lights and intersections even when we don't have the stop signs. NYC at 4am is lawless... The real hardcore bikers come out at night in NYC..
No deers but plenty of drunks. We use caution through the green lights and intersections even when we don't have the stop signs. NYC at 4am is lawless... The real hardcore bikers come out at night in NYC..
Former Sponsor
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,241
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From: Rochester, NY
I think riding at night is the best time. I'd much rather tango with a small woodland critter than the crazy BMW drivers around here. Just knock it down a few mph's when riding through deer crossing areas.
To each their own.
To each their own.
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 791
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From: "Arlen", Tx
At dawn the deer seemed to be the most active in the hill country this weekend. Nothing at night, but had several cross in front of me at bay break.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 246
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From: Norfolk VA
I'm fine riding at night.
It's rain + night that I don't like.
I just got back from a ride up to York PA for the Open House.
Saturday night I went for a ride to Lancaster to see a movie and I got rained on the entire way and back.
It was a little scary because oncoming headlights would light up the water on my face mask and make it hard to see more than 10 feet in front of me.
I tried opening my face mask, but then my glasses got wet.
I just had to focus on the paint on the road and stay in my lane, was a little nervous though.
It's rain + night that I don't like.
I just got back from a ride up to York PA for the Open House.
Saturday night I went for a ride to Lancaster to see a movie and I got rained on the entire way and back.
It was a little scary because oncoming headlights would light up the water on my face mask and make it hard to see more than 10 feet in front of me.
I tried opening my face mask, but then my glasses got wet.
I just had to focus on the paint on the road and stay in my lane, was a little nervous though.
