Night Riding

[Biohazard]

To be a kNight Rider you first need the Kit..................

roflmao - surprised no one noticed this little gem of a post.

Night riding, for me way too dangerous tbh im always knackered come night fall......not enough concentration left in the ole headtop. I agree it is fun on a nice warm summers evening to have a nice blat having a laugh.....

Bugger it..

U TURN

Mmmmmmmmmmmm summer night rides....

Bewarned user changes his mind like the weather

[Blackbird]

roflmao - surprised no one noticed this little gem of a post.

Night riding, for me way too dangerous tbh im always knackered come night fall......not enough concentration left in the ole headtop. I agree it is fun on a nice warm summers evening to have a nice blat having a laugh.....

Bugger it..

U TURN

Mmmmmmmmmmmm summer night rides....

Bewarned user changes his mind like the weather

My concentration has been waning all bloody day. Not good with a 200 km night ride coming up in 2 hours - must have strong coffee!!!

[Edbear]

The Road Code says to never outdrive your headlight range, and that you must be able to stop within half the visible distance. Obvious, really, - if you can't see where you're going, slow down or stop.

[boomer]

That paticular night i was leading, it was pissin down, i had my old helmet on which was usless, i was frozen solid and my teeth chattering, fogged up visor and i couldn't see shit on roads i wasn't that familiar with.. if i'd slowed down any more i'd have been busted for going too slow; i think i was already doing 50 in a 100

cAn i have green bling too..

i learnt a new trick thanks to Noel that night...

[APPLE]

dont like nite riding,had a bad experiance one nite,and that was it for me man.to close.......

[sunhuntin]

My only suggestion would be to try riding a quiet country road that you know very well. There are some roads that I ride at night which I could probably ride blindfolded. After riding the same roads over and over in the dark you will become a lot more confident.

If you get blinded from behind pull over if you really can't see, just wave the person behind you past.

yeh....i tried riding my nearest country roads [bout 5 mins away] and nearly wound up in a ditch cos i misjudged the corner. second time i tried that, heading back towards town, car coming with a car following. second made to overtake the first and blocked my lane. i dont know what happened, but he seemed to pull back in, and i left a skid mark as long as the bike.
i know the road between here and sanson well, as i usually ride to palmy and back each week [to give the bike a run ] but even that one caught me out in the dark.

in saying that, i will ride in any conditions, but rain at night would not be preferable. i would likely look at the sky before going, and if it looks like rain, wouldnt go if i was going to be home late.

[White trash]

What do you do when the headlights pointing way up into the fricken sky and nowhere near the road?

You don't wanna stand up and peer over the front of the bike, I'll tell ya that.

[Free Rider]

Yeah i tend to turn on my head lights and look.. since im a "good boy i only go 70 kmph" so i can see my corners easily.. i also use those relection things on side of the road.

[sunhuntin]

What do you do when the headlights pointing way up into the fricken sky and nowhere near the road?

You don't wanna stand up and peer over the front of the bike, I'll tell ya that.

need to adjust the level of your bulb...dont ask me how cos i wouldnt know!

do you get a good view of the stars?

[XP@]

Some bikes have their headlight attached to the frame, others to the forks.

In both cases there are times when your lights are just not pointed in the right direction. Expecially if, like motu, you are on a back country road with no markers.

Added bonus on these roads is that they are often so twisty that the bit of road you think is just ahead is still three corners away. Fields track just off the paraparas is a prime example.

If you are going to do a lot of km's after dark then look at running lights... maybe they will help? I've never added them but on many occasions wanted too.

[scracha]

What do you do when the headlights pointing way up into the fricken sky and nowhere near the road?

Elbow the fat pillion off the back? Seriously though, just adjust your headlight.

Also, the Philips Vision Plus bulbs are meant to be 50% brighter than standard...I found them about twice as bright as the OEM Yamaha ones.

I actually LIKE night riding. I find it relaxing [1]. Plus you can see the idiot cagers on side roads etc (assuming they're not driving about with headlights off).

If you are going to do a lot of km's after dark then look at running lights... maybe they will help? I've never added them but on many occasions wanted too.

No use whatsoever for riding at night apart from being seen by cagers more easily.

[*1] Maybe due to the fact I can't see all the dodgy shiny surfaces and gravel on the roads?

[ldnz]

i know the road between here and sanson well, as i usually ride to palmy and back each week [to give the bike a run ] but even that one caught me out in the dark.

in saying that, i will ride in any conditions, but rain at night would not be preferable. i would likely look at the sky before going, and if it looks like rain, wouldnt go if i was going to be home late.

There isn't a single corner between wanganui and palmerston that couldn't be(and I haven't at some stage) done at 140 plus without any trouble at all. Its the areas most boring stretch of road. I do it once/twice per week, nearly always at night or very early in morning wet or dry. Oh and a pox on the cops that pull me over (without a reason?) and then just want to have a chat... that happened twice last week about 10km norwest of bulls.

The Halcom (sp?) road is a shady one though, I went through that for the first time a couple of nights ago in the rain. Very hairy as many edge markers were missing (or I couldn't see them!) and I had a new back tire.

[sunhuntin]

There isn't a single corner between wanganui and palmerston that couldn't be(and I haven't at some stage) done at 140 plus without any trouble at all. Its the areas most boring stretch of road. I do it once/twice per week, nearly always at night or very early in morning wet or dry. Oh and a pox on the cops that pull me over (without a reason?) and then just want to have a chat... that happened twice last week about 10km norwest of bulls.

The Halcom (sp?) road is a shady one though, I went through that for the first time a couple of nights ago in the rain. Very hairy as many edge markers were missing (or I couldn't see them!) and I had a new back tire.

yeh...i rarely slow down on corners when riding anywhere during the day, unless it has been/is raining. but that road is a totally different kettle of fish at night for me. that corner with the calico creations thing on it...between turakina and bulls...first time i went that way at night, must have been icy or something as my back end stepped out, and i know that bit has no little dips or anything to warrent a move like that....thought it was oil or something but not so sure.
where abouts is halcom road? i dont know the names of the road sections very well.
when daylight saving reverses itself, i will start doing evening rides when i can, so i can get used to it in fading light. i need to learn to ride at night without becoming a deer in the headlights.

i think those road markers may have been scattered outside the wangas burger king...heading home from work, nearly hit one in the middle of my lane, and another 2 on the footpath. kicked the road one as far to the side as i could.

[diggydog]

[QUOTE=SimJen]Isn't it yellow markers one way and white the other?I WOULD SAY YOU ARE CORRECT ON THAT, BUT CANT REMEMBER WITCH WAY LEFT OR RIGHT, NIGHT RIDING IS SAFER THAN DAY RIDING IF YOU ARE GOING FOR IT.

[ldnz]

Weird - I guess that would give you a scare. I can't think of anything out there so it may well have been oil.

Halcombe is sorta midway between bulls and fielding, sometimes I head out through Fielding to Halcombe (its sign posted as you mosey through fielding). The first part is pretty wide and looked after, but the corners are fun and i've never seen a cop out there. From Halcombe you can either head north and rejoin onto SH1 slightly north of bulls, or cut across to Mt Stewart(?) just south of sanson. Both ways there are some fun corners and it certainly adds a bit of interest to the otherwise boring ride. I wouldn't recommend doing it at night first time round, i've seen quite a bit of traffic at nights through there and most cars give it heaps.