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I prefer day riding, but I am not afraid of the dark. Have done many trips (Iron Butt rides are the first things to pop into my mind) that have had a lot of night involved. I live in the mountains these days so I ride in the dark a lot. And baby, I mean DARK. I see deer, coyote, raccoons, you just have to be alert. Slow down and not only do not out ride your lights, ride well under their reach (thank god for HID). I have enough forward facing light to set a fire ... both long range and auxiliary lights aimed at the road edges. If your eye sight is bad at night, don't ride. The key is your own comfort level. You can do things to make it better, but you are the ultimate control.
I have been on rides both day and night where deer have caused an accident or near miss. Honestly, percentage wise, it happens in the day more often than in the evening. My Native American Name is "Rides With Deer" since on several occasions I have been surrounded by the critters trotting down the road. But I am so much more afraid of day light commute time, idiots on cell phones, soccer moms with Starbucks and yelling at their kids, people trying to find a different CD to listen too, people still half asleep in the morning or angry at their boss at the end of the day. Give me a long night of riding over 1 hour in Rush Hour any day.
I have been on rides both day and night where deer have caused an accident or near miss. Honestly, percentage wise, it happens in the day more often than in the evening. My Native American Name is "Rides With Deer" since on several occasions I have been surrounded by the critters trotting down the road. But I am so much more afraid of day light commute time, idiots on cell phones, soccer moms with Starbucks and yelling at their kids, people trying to find a different CD to listen too, people still half asleep in the morning or angry at their boss at the end of the day. Give me a long night of riding over 1 hour in Rush Hour any day.