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Originally Posted by Jer
I'm a noob too. Havent been above 35 mph and out in traffic yet.
The idea of riding at night scares the crap out of me. (Hey Alan, I guess I'm a pussy too! :tongue: ) Not being able to see the defects in the pavement before you are right on them seems like a big problem..... O_o
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It did me, too. That's why I rode the roads that I ride regularly, and on my way there, I verified that there would be enough street lights that with my headlight I thought I would be fine. I also took note to see if there were any new potholes and made sure of manhole locations. Sure, that wouldn't cover the "new" conditions (someone has an accident and glass gets left in large quantities on the road, someone dropped something on the road, an oil spill, etc., but that's what I was using my headlights and street lights for. If I'd felt that I wouldn't be able to see enough to drive, I'd have skipped it. I'm taking my time about getting out even if I really want to go and do all these great motorcycle things.
If I had stuck to the main drag of town, the entire way would have been exceedingly well lit - so well lit that it would have been better than if I'd been riding at dusk or sunset since the sun gets wonky and makes visibility rougher then. But on the way there, I realized that I could handle those back roads (not all back roads, those roads specifically!) after dark.