Who rides at night

blueben · 11-25-2012, 01:28 AM

It's 2:30am, 36 degrees out, and sleep isn't coming soon. So I'm going riding. How many of you find yourselves in the same boat from time to time?

Trucidatio · 11-25-2012, 03:59 AM

I worked a grave yard shift, and lived 34 miles from work/ I did a lot of riding at night and early morning. I really enjoyed it.

Cyclotron · 11-25-2012, 04:41 AM

I love riding at night. During the week like on a Tuesday night after 8pm I haul ass up into Washington on the largely un cluttered highways from Oregon and back.

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Tigress · 11-25-2012, 07:38 AM

I commute using my bike and working retail you get random shifts including closing shifts. While I hates closing, I did like the ride home. I think there was just something neat feeling about the empty roads (and I don't mean in the less idiots to deal with way. I just liked the aura of it <- for lack of better way to put it).

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shelbyguy · 11-25-2012, 07:54 AM

meh.

its dark when i leave for work.

and its dark when i head home. does that count?

R6Roller · 11-25-2012, 08:01 AM

Riding at night is a real treat. Less traffic or no traffic depending on where you are. No side peripheral view, just the darkness and the road. However this is a summer concept in my mind when it comes to conditions being favorable.

Texasl · 11-25-2012, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by shelbyguy

meh.

its dark when i leave for work.

and its dark when i head home. does that count?

Almost the same story here, but I start so early it's still (more or less) daylight when I get home.

Khustla · 11-25-2012, 08:22 AM

Fuck yeah.

Full leather suit, full race boots on. Warm clothing underneath. Put them beats on.

A 405-I5 loop works wonders!

Just make sure to do an aerial check every once in a while...

Dualsportdesertdweller · 11-25-2012, 08:24 AM

I love riding dirt at night! Avoiding wildlife, breaking the peace of the night; it is wonderful! I also ride around town at night sometimes, but I prefer to ride twisty stuff, and my lighting isn't quite up to the task.

ZrexRich · 11-25-2012, 08:28 AM

I sometimes go for rides rather than going straight home after work at 10PM. While I enjoy having less traffic on the roads, the trade off is being on heightened alert for nacturnal animals. I've had close calls with racoons/coyotes/opoosum/deer while out on night rides.

DeeG · 11-25-2012, 08:54 AM

Much like Shelbyguy, for the last two months, its been dark when I go to work, and dark when I come home.

Spend a lot of time riding at night even when I'm not commuting. Try to keep a car/truck in front of me as a deer catcher, especially when we're out in Montana, Wyoming, etc. If no buffer in front, I keep the speed down. Nothing like riding down the road and seeing a monstrous pair of antlers at eye level and then realizing that the elk is standing in a 3' deep ditch on the side of the highway.....

Apex · 11-25-2012, 09:56 AM

Heck yeah. Every weekday. I run aux lights mounted on the forks which provide a good 170 degrees of lighting.

Chrishil54 · 11-25-2012, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by shelbyguy

meh.

Its dark when i leave for work.

And its dark when i head home. Does that count?

Locutus · 11-25-2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by shelbyguy

meh.

its dark when i leave for work.

and its dark when i head home. does that count?

Same here. Not the same as 02:00 though. I used to ride (years ago) late (early) at night. I liked it. Most cops were feeding on the bars that were closing and such. Only thing I had to watch for was deer and smaller animals. Now days... the occasional night run, to work, if they're having problems. Still nice to have the road to myself.

blueben · 11-25-2012, 04:10 PM

Gotta say, last night was a great ride. Pouring through curvy tunnels of cold darkness; sprawling across multi-lane highways blanketed in amber lights. Pushing through woodland fogs in near blindness and bursting out of the cloud, a high velocity raptor.

The glorious murderous glistening pavement. Cracking the throttle in defiance of the road; a road that threatens to tear itself out from underneath in furious retribution. Your ass end waggling at the solemn streets behind you.

Fuck yeah poetry.

KevinD · 11-25-2012, 05:13 PM

I hate to rain on your parade, but...

Originally Posted by blueben

Pushing through woodland fogs in near blindness and bursting out of the cloud, a high velocity raptor.

Nice imagery!
Until you smack into the deer standing on the outward-bound side of the fogbank wondering what all the noise is.

Enjoy the ride, but be careful!

KevinD

blueben · 11-26-2012, 12:44 AM

When it comes to fog, people with glasses really can't win. You can't wipe fast enough to clear your visor. Lifting your visor is pointless because your glasses collect water instead. You can't drive too slow because some jackass will hit you from behind. So you squint and make do and hope you don't land in the ER.

DaveS · 11-26-2012, 01:27 AM

In the 1950's
and early 60's
Southern Illinois

opening and closing
our family drive in theatre

countryside reeled past
astride a 1950 BMW
open megaphones

12 miles to work
afternoons
20-30-50 home
in the night

cool summer air
cooler in the valleys
warmer in the "peaks"

riding with no lights
in moonlight

mellifluous
intoxicating

thankful...

Dart · 11-26-2012, 05:19 AM

Beeauteeeful moonlit evening, huge sweeping right hander, uh oh, 3 pair of glowing eyeballs, microscopic start of a flinch, wham it's over, Night riding in the Palouse. I'm not sure if that is the deer's or my poop imbedded in the left side of the radiator.

Used to be an 08 Sprint

RideSlow2004 · 11-26-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by blueben

Gotta say, last night was a great ride. Pouring through curvy tunnels of cold darkness; sprawling across multi-lane highways blanketed in amber lights. Pushing through woodland fogs in near blindness and bursting out of the cloud, a high velocity raptor.

The glorious murderous glistening pavement. Cracking the throttle in defiance of the road; a road that threatens to tear itself out from underneath in furious retribution. Your ass end waggling at the solemn streets behind you.

Fuck yeah poetry.

Makes me want to buy the new tire for my son's ZX14, and stretch its legs. Have always had jobs with weird hours, as a kid with a 150 Honda Benly, I would get off work around 10 pm, fill the tank, at 25 cents per gallon, ride until it was about 1/2 empty, turn around, and head home.


11-25-2012, 01:28 AM	#1
blueben Permit Joined: Jul 2012 From: Mountlake Terrace, inhabited by Portlanders I Ride: Ninja EX500, Honda VF750S	Who rides at night It's 2:30am, 36 degrees out, and sleep isn't coming soon. So I'm going riding. How many of you find yourselves in the same boat from time to time? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 03:59 AM	#2
Trucidatio Endorsed Joined: May 2009 From: MV I Ride: KLR650, Honda Cb750	I worked a grave yard shift, and lived 34 miles from work/ I did a lot of riding at night and early morning. I really enjoyed it. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 04:41 AM	#3
Cyclotron Endorsed Joined: Oct 2012 From: Rock Creek/North Hillsboro I Ride: 2008 VERY green Ninja 250	I love riding at night. During the week like on a Tuesday night after 8pm I haul ass up into Washington on the largely un cluttered highways from Oregon and back. Posted using Outdoor Hub Campfire __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 07:38 AM	#4
Tigress Retired Joined: Jul 2005 From: Lynnwood I Ride: Nothing, sold the Rebel, totaled the Ninja 500 :( :( :(	I commute using my bike and working retail you get random shifts including closing shifts. While I hates closing, I did like the ride home. I think there was just something neat feeling about the empty roads (and I don't mean in the less idiots to deal with way. I just liked the aura of it <- for lack of better way to put it). Posted using Outdoor Hub Campfire __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 07:54 AM	#5
shelbyguy Picture Whore Joined: Apr 2008 From: lacey I Ride: Aprilia Factory, 525SMR, DRZ400sm, and a gaggle of others	meh. its dark when i leave for work. and its dark when i head home. does that count? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 08:01 AM	#6
R6Roller Peg Dragger Joined: Apr 2010 From: Olympia, WA Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: Yamaha.	Riding at night is a real treat. Less traffic or no traffic depending on where you are. No side peripheral view, just the darkness and the road. However this is a summer concept in my mind when it comes to conditions being favorable. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 08:22 AM	#8
Khustla Peg Dragger Joined: Jun 2010 From: Alabama I Ride: , we ride!	Fuck yeah. Full leather suit, full race boots on. Warm clothing underneath. Put them beats on. A 405-I5 loop works wonders! Just make sure to do an aerial check every once in a while... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 08:24 AM	#9
Dualsportdesertdweller Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 From: Portland	I love riding dirt at night! Avoiding wildlife, breaking the peace of the night; it is wonderful! I also ride around town at night sometimes, but I prefer to ride twisty stuff, and my lighting isn't quite up to the task. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 08:28 AM	#10
ZrexRich Chicken Strips Joined: Sep 2007 From: Oak Grove, Oregon I Ride: Wheelies ;-)	I sometimes go for rides rather than going straight home after work at 10PM. While I enjoy having less traffic on the roads, the trade off is being on heightened alert for nacturnal animals. I've had close calls with racoons/coyotes/opoosum/deer while out on night rides. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 08:54 AM	#11
DeeG Endorsed Joined: Apr 2010 From: PNW, WA	Much like Shelbyguy, for the last two months, its been dark when I go to work, and dark when I come home. Spend a lot of time riding at night even when I'm not commuting. Try to keep a car/truck in front of me as a deer catcher, especially when we're out in Montana, Wyoming, etc. If no buffer in front, I keep the speed down. Nothing like riding down the road and seeing a monstrous pair of antlers at eye level and then realizing that the elk is standing in a 3' deep ditch on the side of the highway..... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 09:56 AM	#12
Apex Licensed Joined: Feb 2012 From: Lacey, WA I Ride: 1989 CBR 600, 1982 GPz 550	Heck yeah. Every weekday. I run aux lights mounted on the forks which provide a good 170 degrees of lighting. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-25-2012, 04:10 PM	#15
blueben Permit Joined: Jul 2012 From: Mountlake Terrace, inhabited by Portlanders I Ride: Ninja EX500, Honda VF750S	Gotta say, last night was a great ride. Pouring through curvy tunnels of cold darkness; sprawling across multi-lane highways blanketed in amber lights. Pushing through woodland fogs in near blindness and bursting out of the cloud, a high velocity raptor. The glorious murderous glistening pavement. Cracking the throttle in defiance of the road; a road that threatens to tear itself out from underneath in furious retribution. Your ass end waggling at the solemn streets behind you. Fuck yeah poetry. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 12:44 AM	#17
blueben Permit Joined: Jul 2012 From: Mountlake Terrace, inhabited by Portlanders I Ride: Ninja EX500, Honda VF750S	When it comes to fog, people with glasses really can't win. You can't wipe fast enough to clear your visor. Lifting your visor is pointless because your glasses collect water instead. You can't drive too slow because some jackass will hit you from behind. So you squint and make do and hope you don't land in the ER. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 01:27 AM	#18
DaveS Peg Dragger Joined: Aug 2006 From: port orchard, wa I Ride: SV650 - now SV996R	Moonlight Ride In the 1950's and early 60's Southern Illinois opening and closing our family drive in theatre countryside reeled past astride a 1950 BMW open megaphones 12 miles to work afternoons 20-30-50 home in the night cool summer air cooler in the valleys warmer in the "peaks" riding with no lights in moonlight mellifluous intoxicating thankful... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 05:19 AM	#19
Dart Endorsed Joined: Jun 2009 From: Dusty, Washington I Ride: 09 Triumph Sprint, 650GS	Beeauteeeful moonlit evening, huge sweeping right hander, uh oh, 3 pair of glowing eyeballs, microscopic start of a flinch, wham it's over, Night riding in the Palouse. I'm not sure if that is the deer's or my poop imbedded in the left side of the radiator. Used to be an 08 Sprint __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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