Night Ride

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iwannadie · Mon May 23, 2005 12:08 am

was just out on a sunday night at 3am, very nice weather(85 degrees F) full moon hardly a cloud. i was surprised to see almost more bikes than cars out. must have passed 20 bikes in my 1 hour ride. was pretty cool all different kinds of riders. was always going the oppesite direction though, i almost flipped a U just to ride with one of them.

does anyone mind people riding with you or is that annoying when you dont know them? ive rode staggered(i keep my distance since i dont know them) a couple times with strangers. some seem to enjoy the company others quickly change lanes or speed up making it a point they dont want to share their lane. i figure two lights are easier to see than 1 so why not share the lane.

Telesque · #2 Unread post by **Telesque** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:15 am

I wouldn't mind if someone pulled up next to me on the road. Sometimes I look back, and then give a little space just to (try to) let them know I don't mind. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

I actually rather like it, really. I try to stay away from it as much in the city, because of the crowded streets, but it's always nice to have someone to talk to about bikes at a stop light, even if it's only for a minute.

But for anyone of you MI riders out there, feel free to pull up to the tall guy on the burgundy VLX.

Nibblet99 · #3 Unread post by **Nibblet99** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:55 am

I honestly don't mind, as long as you leave a fair bit of space behind me (I prefer to know the skills of the people who ride closer, so I know if they're likely to do stupid stuff)... besides I love losing people in the bendies on a 125 although they tend to catch up very quickly when we hit the straights. Amazing how many bikers actually can't take a corner both quickly AND safely on the road

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Lost a ducati a couple of weeks ago, but then again, I think he was more cruisin admiring the countryside

#4 Unread post by **zarakand** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:49 am

Continuing the same trend, no problem as long as they're not invading my space. It tends to be a fair amount of fun to have more people riding, and I feel much better at night with several headlights around me.

Keyoke · #5 Unread post by **Keyoke** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:35 am

I love to ride with others - as longas they're not being a complete 'tard - ie pulling wheelies and overtaking me, etc. the more the merrier!

honda599 · #6 Unread post by **honda599** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:21 pm

Yes I like to ride with others and agree with everybody else.......leave enough space and no crazy stuff.

Mag7C · #7 Unread post by **Mag7C** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:45 pm

Night rides are the best!

Sometimes when I don't have a destination in mind (which is almost always), if I see a bike ahead I try to catch up and ride with him/her for a while. I keep a further distance than if riding with a friend though.

That's one of the great things about motorcycling. If a stranger follows you in a car he's probably a pervert. If a stranger follows you on a bike he's your buddy.