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To the guy riding on the dvp on Saturday night with black saddlebags, black jacket & black helmet. Please consider getting something bright at night. It was pretty hard to focus on you

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RockerGuy said:
To the guy riding on the dvp on Saturday night with black saddlebags, black jacket & black helmet. Please consider getting something bright at night. It was pretty hard to focus on you

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Were his lights on?

..Tom
 
V-Tom said:
Were his lights on?

..Tom
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Yes, but it's hard to judge distance for a floating headlamp. Plus with glare you can't tell if a bike is 5ft or 5m
 
Passed a group of about 6 or 7 bikes on Ridge Rd today - then one of them flies past me almost in my lane (maybe he was upset I passed them?) - but then we proceeded to have quite a bit of fun along the mountain brow... :D Nice riding boys (for the 2 who kept up anyway lol)
 
Saw a group of cruisers going north on Weston yesterday morning at Major Mac. Seriously considered turning around and tagging along.
And to the rider on the Harley on the 407 at Mavis last night that acknowledged my wave, even though I was in the Pilot with the family.
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RockerGuy said:
Yes, but it's hard to judge distance for a floating headlamp. Plus with glare you can't tell if a bike is 5ft or 5m
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No offense, but you should probably not drive at night.

I'd understand if it was some unlit country road, but you're talking about the DVP.
 
Psycho_Biker said:
Whoever the lady was with the black Ducati riding down Dundas St in Oakville this morning, nice bike! You passed me while I was sitting on the 403 off ramp waiting to turn. Was riding a red, white and blue Honda.
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That may have been me! Black body with red frame, silver tank Ducati?? lol
 
Matt Rain said:
No offense, but you should probably not drive at night.

I'd understand if it was some unlit country road, but you're talking about the DVP.
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Even worse, because the bike's light can just get lost in the background clutter of other lights.
 
Hmmmm, maybe. I think distance is harder to guess when it's pitch black, but yeah, a single motorcycle taillight is trickier than a car's regardless of lighting.
 
Matt Rain said:
Hmmmm, maybe. I think distance is harder to guess when it's pitch black, but yeah, a single motorcycle taillight is trickier than a car's regardless of lighting.
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I posted a video not long ago, in which I talked about how it's a bad idea to run with high beams. It also might be useful in demonstrating how a bike starts to blend into the background, in the dark.

[video=youtube;6r3f3ICFPb8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r3f3ICFPb8[/video]
 
rye said:
Passed a group of about 6 or 7 bikes on Ridge Rd today - then one of them flies past me almost in my lane (maybe he was upset I passed them?) - but then we proceeded to have quite a bit of fun along the mountain brow... :D Nice riding boys (for the 2 who kept up anyway lol)
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Was it a Red and white FZ8 in the back of the group & yellow R6 at the front?
 
Matt Rain said:
No offense, but you should probably not drive at night.

I'd understand if it was some unlit country road, but you're talking about the DVP.
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jrhonda said:
I with you 100% on that
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I wasn't going to reply to this but here goes, I've been driving for 16 yrs with no at faults & riding for another 10 with at least 100k kms. I'd be the judge of if I am competent on driving at night.

I'd also like to add, I've done plenty of night rides in the boonies.
Matt Rain said:
Hmmmm, maybe. I think distance is harder to guess when it's pitch black, but yeah, a single motorcycle taillight is trickier than a car's regardless of lighting.
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Its easier to judge the distance of a car headlight than a bike headlight because there's 2 of them. Subconsciously when you see them closer together you know they are far away. When they are far apart you know they are closer. Its called depth perception.

So unless so have some credentials in Optometry or Perception psychology, I'd say you don't know what you're talking about

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I absolutely agree with you, Rocker. I understand and and respect that it's personal choice to ride a black bike; wear all black. However, at night, reflective gear should be a must, imho.
 
skittax8 said:
I absolutely agree with you, Rocker. I understand and and respect that it's personal choice to ride a black bike; wear all black. However, at night, reflective gear should be a must, imho.
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Absolutely agree. For the most part I don't ride at night but in case I do get caught out on a late drive, I have a reflective vest in my saddle bags that I throw on over my jacket and my helmet has built-in flashing lights on the back. Make yourself obviously visible
 
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Matt Rain said:
What if I've only got one good eye? :cyclops:
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When last have you spoken to your optometrist?
You might have a problem with depth perception. I'm not joking
 
RockerGuy said:
When last have you spoken to your optometrist?
You might have a problem with depth perception. I'm not joking
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I was joking. Apart from a slight case of astigmatism, which is corrected by contact lenses, my eyes are fine.

I just don't understand how one can have trouble judging distances on a fully-lit road. But Rob posted a good example - that bike on high beams basically turns into a shapeless blob of light.
 
RockerGuy said:
Yes, but it's hard to judge distance for a floating headlamp. Plus with glare you can't tell if a bike is 5ft or 5m
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Yes I agree: especially if the bike's light are on high or adjusted improperly. However, in that case all the hi-viz in the world won't help you see the bike and rider anyway as the glare masks it. And even without highs in your eyes you aren't going to see hi-viz on a bike heading directly towards you at night anyway unless there are super powerful lights shining from you towards the bike and that won't be the case of a bike behind you in traffic anyway.

..Tom
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