Wilsons Sandbox

I just try and not ride at night after being hit by a drunk once ...........and because of deer .......and unable to see as well at night. I was in Florida recently for Bikeweek staying with my brotherinlaw in Jacksonville some of the time. I asked him if there were any deer around there? He said he see's them on the 2 lane roads but never on the Interstate. I counted 5 on the way back from the short track races wiggling their stupid ears on the edge of the road. I lost count of how many I saw leaving at 5 AM on Interstate 10 going back home. I rode behind a big truck for protection some of the time. Who knows how many drunks were around me? Criswell

On Mar 20, 2009, at 11:35 PM, redred321 wrote: > It is getting warm enouth to do more night riding so I dcided to > post this. > +++++++++++++ > If you ride at night, this is written to encourage you to study > your "Night Profile". I drive to work before daylight. Last week I > watched a motorcycle appear and disappear for several miles on a > busy section of highway. The motorcycle had one taillight that was > almost the same size, brightness, and height of a pickup he was > following. As the rider moved around in 3 lanes of traffic, he > would block my view of the pickup's taillight. His taillight > replaced the pickup taillight. The effect was that there would > appear to be NO motorcycle in front of me. This gave the illusion > that there was nothing between me and the pickup. This week I saw a > motorcycle pass me with single red taillight and two amber running > lights. This made a lighted triangle and even to a casual driver, > he stood out from car and pickup taillights. If you are the type of > rider that tries to dress and ride safe, your preparation isn't > complete until you check out you night time visibility profile. If > your tag is light in color and reflective, like mine in Texas, the > way it is lighted, the angle of reflection, and how clean it is are > also factors to be considered in your Night Profile. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Sounds like an excellent head's up. Thanks.... I'm gonna look at some light kits and reflective tape right away. $bob$ _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of redred321 Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:36 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Motorcycle Magic Act - Not Good Thing It is getting warm enouth to do more night riding so I dcided to post this. +++++++++++++ If you ride at night, this is written to encourage you to study your "Night Profile". I drive to work before daylight. Last week I watched a motorcycle appear and disappear for several miles on a busy section of highway. The motorcycle had one taillight that was almost the same size, brightness, and height of a pickup he was following. As the rider moved around in 3 lanes of traffic, he would block my view of the pickup's taillight. His taillight replaced the pickup taillight. The effect was that there would appear to be NO motorcycle in front of me. This gave the illusion that there was nothing between me and the pickup. This week I saw a motorcycle pass me with single red taillight and two amber running lights. This made a lighted triangle and even to a casual driver, he stood out from car and pickup taillights. If you are the type of rider that tries to dress and ride safe, your preparation isn't complete until you check out you night time visibility profile. If your tag is light in color and reflective, like mine in Texas, the way it is lighted, the angle of reflection, and how clean it is are also factors to be considered in your Night Profile. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]