night riding
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From: central florida
RE: night riding
im really surprised by the hi number that dont ride at nite. i dont see how you are any more likley to hit a deer than you are to be hit by a cage.if i didnt ride at nite, or in the rain, or wind or hot sun or cold or crowded roads or ect....... when would i ride???? i dont live my life with a sense of false bravado but i wont live it in fear of what "might" happen either. im not ridiculing anyones personal choices i just dont understand all the "rules" some riders have for when to ride or not ride. i just love riding too much to let the small things in life keep that from me. my opinion.
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From: USA
RE: night riding
ORIGINAL: swestbrook60
Read from many sources that claim the deer whistles don't work. However, years back Halliburton (when it was just an oil field service company) averaged 75 truck/deer accidents per year in the part of Texas I was living. After installing deer whistles on all their trucks, that average dropped to 2 per year.
ORIGINAL: beaucoup_dinkydow
Might be a little off-topic, but here goes.
Do those deer-whistle things help or not?
Might be a little off-topic, but here goes.
Do those deer-whistle things help or not?
Edit: back to org thread,
I love riding at night. Yah, you have some potiential for critters and bugs but its so much more relaxing to drive long distance at night with less cage traffic.
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RE: night riding
Hey Relli , sad to say I'm in NYC I don't know what is worse a deer or a non english speaking yellow taxi driver at 9pm in NY. You can use a deer horn, wear rain gear but you can't stop those A holes when the light goes green; and yellow lights means drive faster before it turns red.
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From: New England
RE: night riding
ORIGINAL: lowleveldriver
Hey Relli , sad to say I'm in NYC I don't know what is worse a deer or a non english speaking yellow taxi driver at 9pm in NY. You can use a deer horn, wear rain gear but you can't stop those A holes when the light goes green; and yellow lights means drive faster before it turns red.
Hey Relli , sad to say I'm in NYC I don't know what is worse a deer or a non english speaking yellow taxi driver at 9pm in NY. You can use a deer horn, wear rain gear but you can't stop those A holes when the light goes green; and yellow lights means drive faster before it turns red.
People are CRAZY. They Beep before the lights change, ride on your fender, change lanes with out warning and yell at everyone for every little thing.
I actually feel better sitting in NY traffic then on the highway entering or exiting the city.
People always say Boston drivers are bad but they got nothing on themotorists of NYC
Not to mention the streets and roads in and around the city resemble the surface of the moon
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From: middle ga
RE: night riding
I ride in the dark alot don't over drive your lights and be sure they are ajusted right I pulled a tape measure and followed the instructions in my owner's manual to the letter. much improved over the way my bike came to me from the factory. I have had several sightings and a few hard breaking situations. the best one I came to a complete stop with 4 deer in front of me and 3 or 4 more behind me. thats when I did something REALLY DUMB I blew the horn the dang deer started the bambi ballarina tryouts! deer were jumping, falling and generally going crazy. I had to wonder if they would finish before a semi showed up and plowed us all under. all ended well I DO NOT blow my horn at deer any more. ps so far I have hit one each: raccoon, opposum, armadillo, and a cat. the cat was a daylight hit anyway good luck to to you all
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