Riding at night

Vibratinharley

I actually prefer riding at night and quite often take a couple hour ride as the temps are cooler and there is a lot less traffic. I added extra spot lights to engine guard to help with visibility. Just have to be careful in regards to deer and other animals that enjoy the night time as much as you do.

**and as for saving gas, who cares. I ride for the enjoyment and the awesome therapy my ride gives me and waste a lot of fuel doing it.

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Buzzy

Love the night rides, even the bugs and deer don't cut much into the fun. The air is softer feeling the wind is usually down from daytime, cooler. Others see you much better at night especially if you're using your auxillary lights with your low beam and there is less traffic these days.

Dr. Doolittle

I guess this saves anyone from posting a poll on whether we ride for fun or to save gas! Seems pretty unanimous we all ride for the pure enjoyment of it and the gas mileage is just a pleasant byproduct.

As far as the night riding, I greatly prefer to ride in the day. I don't care how many lights you add, how clean they are, and how well aimed they are, you do not see as well at night. As someone else mentioned, there are a lot more critters that come out at night. Also, statistically there are a lot more drivers under the influence of (fill in the blank) at night. Now, if it was a beautiful, starry night and everyone was going out for a coffee or ice cream, I wouldn't hesitate to take the bike but I simply don't routinely ride at night.

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01dynaglide

Night or day is fine with me. I just love being able to ride. However I don't get to ride much at night because I have a 2 month old at home.

smitty901

can you invision SIDECAR car seat and a few extra staps
kidding it won't be long they grow up fast the child will be riding with you

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01dynaglide

Yeah I know. It seem like yesterday we were getting ready for the hospital. I also have a 14, 12 & 7 year old at home. All girls! Needless to say, I'm way out numbered!

dangerdan

Bought a pair of Snapon yellow tinted saftey glasses.

They look good , reduce glare from oncoming vehicles, and offer good protection from foriegn objetcs

Zamadan

No difference to me riding day or night, there are hazards and risks associated with each, more cages and trucks during the day, more critters that may cross the road at night. A good rider will compensate their speed and adjust riding habits accordingly. IMO the only people I ever read about getting killed or seriously hurt riding at night involved high rates of speed or alcohol., there may be others but those are the ones that make the news. Just don't over drive your headlamps. The only thing that will stop me from riding, rain or shine, night or day is a traction issue.

twicecam

Same here people ask what gas mileage i get I say... uhh.. about a tank and a half on a sunday afternoon

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Buzzy

twicecam, I like that answer. When someone (usually when I'm filling up) asks me about fuel mileage I just give them the factory estimate for highway.

You don't see many bikes out at night and I sorta figured I was strange for loving it. I also like to ride in storms, keeping ahead of the rain but digging the wind and lightning. If the rain catches me I pull off at a carwash or other business overhang in the next small town or if it's too far I carry a GI poncho that covers me and the bike pretty good.