Any Night Riders Out There?

[bikerjoe]

I love to ride. Daytime afternoon, nighttime, weekdays or weekends ... it doesn't matter. My absolute favorite time to ride is late at night, from about 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM or so. The sun is down, so there is no glaring light to avoid. The traffic is almost non-existent, even here in "CommieFornia" and the cool summer air really does make the evening special!

When I was working for Ryder Truck Rental (now called "Budget") as a transfer driver, I was paid to ride my Goldwing all day, and then I'd go for a late night ride as well. I never need much of an excuse to go riding.

Do you prefer days or nights?

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[frantic_2003]

i do like the night time, theres no traffic after 1am just long straight roads
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[yankeedoodle]

I've always loved riding at night. I'm not sure why.maybe because its peaceful and theres none of the hustle and bustle and everyday commuting traffic. its great.
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[MarJay]

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[Jaloopa]

I love night riding. I don't do enough of it. Riding home from work at 10 is the most I've had recently.
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[JakeyR]

I do it quite a lot, no traffic etc so wheelies everywhere, ride like a cunt with no worries its ace, only thing is the one car that does tend to come the other way is a police car, and you can't fookin' tell untill after youve shot past it at silly speeds.
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[southeastpete]

i dont like it so much, cos my headlight doesnt shine quite where i want it to. i flick between high and low beam, and accelerating and letting off. unless is a road i know i dont like it.if there are street lights it fine, but i tend to prefer a bit of traffic anyway, makes it more interesting than long stretches. accelerating past cars and swerving round them is half the fun for me

[warped one]

Definite Night Rider

I love everything about it. The complete lack of cars, the peace and quiet, no noise except that of the engine as it chugs along all the way home.

I think my best experience that i've had of it was the other morning about 3am when i was going down the A16 from Louth to Grimsby, it was like that perfect ride, that is never forgotten, I had the sun just ebbing at the night sky on my right, and the still pitch black night sky on the left, it was just amazing and made me slow to about 30mph just so catch that bit more of it, the chill out effect of it was just emense.

Cheers

Warpeds
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[Fahd]

Night riding is good, if it isn't freezing, I mainly love the fact that there is generally non-existent traffic at night which makes for an ultimate hoon, there are quite a few druggies prowling around in there cars at night though, so it isn't always particularly safe (being hit by a pissed off druggies car because you overtook him can't be fun ).

Riding is more fun in the day when the weather is good and traffic is low in my opinion though.
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[Timmeh]

I occaisonally tear up the Wold roads, but only when its clear and there's a full moon.

Riding by moonlight is made of win.
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[Handsome]

For some strange reason Ive never ridden during late night/early morning, can't believe I've never thought of it tbh, shall be corrected as soon as...

[Shay HTFC]

I love riding down an unlit motorway. There's something slightly spooky about a motorway being pitch black and totally empty.
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[The Tot]

Ever since i've had my xenons, riding in the night has become like a black, comforting blanket for me. It's certainly improved the visibility leaps and bounds and as far as i can recollect, it's not yet startled any oncoming cars, so that's a plus point. The only downside is that you assume you can still hit the speeds you do during the day through twisties - there are certain roads that i don't want to be caught out riding at night on, but an empty dual carraigeway is perfect for making progress.
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[neil.]

I quite like riding at night, but it can get scary when they close off the big roads sometimes and you get diverted down a load of windy country lanes for ages not knowing where you are! Fun though!
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[bikerjoe]

Here in The Peoples Republic of Commiefornia, I am thinking of starting up a riding group that only rides at night. There are many groups here, family riding groups and clubs, bullet bike clubs, the Harley crowds ... but I don't know of any group that specifically gets together to ride at night. I think it might be an interesting twist! I'll keep you informed on any progress I make in this area.
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[Shay HTFC]

You still got that engine running overnight just to piss off the commies?
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[kawashima]

I am afraid of midnight winding road, mountain road. It's too dark and can't see the corner well. I found two small lights ahead of me, then they jumped off the road, it was a deer .
When I was in tokyo, I liked midnight shutoko loops but I had to watch out for battling GT-Rs and porsches. They were crazy .
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[olionel]

i still havent fixed replaced the bulb under my speedo so ye.. night riding is.... interesting.....
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[PeterNSR]

went out last night for the first time at about 10:30/11:00pm

went about 10 miles .it was great fun, not 1 single car
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