Cornering and headlights after seeing the Spa vid

There has been 3 occasions where I ended up riding at night in the bush well away from people.The first time was heading to one of the Sydney clubs Christmas Party's at Doug Rs place,we went via Oberon and Marty had some ignitions issues that had us arrive at 10pm,I hate putting up tents in the dark,flat country and the light was flat out amassing.The second time was on a Snowy Run,Doug Rs RGS through a final drive chain and we waited a couple of hours for the tow track to arrive from Cooma,I ended up with Doug on the back of my bike for the 100ks to Berradale,lucky me had a the only dual seat and the light again was fine in the straights.And the time above.Running the twistys at night was an interesting experience,way different than the day  time,but lucky to not see any Wallaby's though.
 
On long distant rides, I like to be off the road an hour before sunset and not back on until an hour after sunrise. Doesn't matter how good your lights are if a roo or bush ballerina jumps out of the mulga in front of you :(
 
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I end up running for a few hours at night just about every time I go for a ride. The big issue on the North Shore of the Great Lakes are Deer, Bear and Moose but mostly Deer. Evening and early morning are the worst times particularly if your riding into the sun which I avoid. Of course hitting a Dead Skunk will just as surely knock you off your ride.

As mentioned 2 Hi-Intensity flood lights work damn well for night riding. They light up the ditches and area between you and where your Main Beam focuses.

I personally enjoy night riding. Just seems I`m more focused on riding, love the cool night air more in tune with the bike and not have to fight off the Day Time Traffic Madness.
 
If your not at where you should be by 5pm with beer in hand something is major wrong!! I don't do night riding due to our marsupials so head lights aren't that important to me. I also don't ride with head lights on during the day unless very bad visibility. I'm just fitting 2 x 50mm projector lens units into the nose of the fairing. Have no idea how well they perform, brought them cause they look cool!!
My car has 2 big fuck off spotties mounted on the roo bar for my night driving. Now that I'm considerably older I find long distance night driving/riding is too tiring so try and avoid it. Use to do Perth-Walpole runs during the night now I just stay in Perth and bail at 4am instead, home by 9am.
 
Yep, we get a few beasts on the roads that you have to worry about. To that sign you can add in Emus, and if you are heading north, sheep and cattle from the unfenced station properties. I don't ride at night in the bush any more, but regularly used to - scarey as watching big things come out of nowhere and bounce across just in front of your nose.
 

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Years ago I would do the 6 hour trip to the Snow on a Friday night after work,arrive at 1am and up skiing at 6am,pack up at stumps on Sunday at 4pm and drive back to Sydney at Midnight and go to work the next day at 6am.Repeat this 5 or 6 times in 2 months Not these days,I drive down in the day and get a good sleep.My days of doing The Guantanamo experience are well an truly over.I go for comfort these days.Much more pleasant seeing the sights and not scanning for wildlife.
 
I like seeing a nice girl coming toward me with headlights on high beeam  Grin ..... sorry, wrong headlights.
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Sish! That reminds me of something funny:

In the early 70's, I walked into this bar with a friend whom was some what Crossed-Eyed. There was an Exotic Dancer on stage wearing noting but a G-String and 2 Head Lights pasted to her breasts. As we walked by the stage my friends one eye just could not focus on anything but for the motion of them headlights. I was about to sit down when I noticed he wasn't with me and when I looked back he was on all fours crawling up onto stage. The next thing I knew we were both sitting on the sidewalk sporting a few good knocks and bruises with 3 Brute Bouncers standing over us. I said to the Blokes - It's not his fault. He was Hypnotized. Can't you see he's Cross-Eyed. At the time it was funny and they walked us back into the Bar with all 5 of us laughing our guts out - Then the whole Bar erupted in laughter - I don't think the Dancer was amused as My Friends antics proved to be more entertaining then her show - Believe it or not she did come and sit at our table as My Friend did have away with the Lady's - LOL



 
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