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adouglas · November 17th, 2014, 04:45 PM

Biggest issue at night is what the OP described... not registering an APPROACHING motorcycle, whether from the front or coming up from behind.

All the reflective stuff (and I use it too) is for those following. Doesn't really work when your headlight washes out everything behind it.

The best defense at night is... good defense.

Don't outride your light. That means going slower at night.

Lift your vision and give yourself more time to react.

Develop spidey-sense regarding potential hazards. Driveways... parking lots... intersections... downtown areas... lines of parked cars... anything and everything.

November 17th, 2014, 04:45 PM	#26
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Biggest issue at night is what the OP described... not registering an APPROACHING motorcycle, whether from the front or coming up from behind. All the reflective stuff (and I use it too) is for those following. Doesn't really work when your headlight washes out everything behind it. The best defense at night is... good defense. Don't outride your light. That means going slower at night. Lift your vision and give yourself more time to react. Develop spidey-sense regarding potential hazards. Driveways... parking lots... intersections... downtown areas... lines of parked cars... anything and everything. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.