night driving

[Jimmy Neutron]

I am sure this has been addressed before. But I have the SE5 and found it difficult to find my lever at night. Anyone have any solutions. Maybe a glow in dark paint like a glow stick? Thanks for any Ideas

 

[Bob Denman]

Practice makes perfect... :thumbup:
Seriously though; There's no guarantee that the paint won't wear off the lever. You might need to find the right stuff, and maybe clearcoat over it??

 

[bo9roadking]

I don't have the problem of finding the shifter, but I do hit the horn a lot when I'm trying to find the turn signal. :banghead:

 

[Jimmy Neutron]

Practice makes perfect... :thumbup:
Seriously though; There's no guarantee that the paint won't wear off the lever. You might need to find the right stuff, and maybe clearcoat over it??

thanks just trying to make it easier

 

[MikeinGA]

I don't have the problem of finding the shifter, but I do hit the horn a lot when I'm trying to find the turn signal. :banghead:

What I do when I get a new car or bike. I sit on the seat with the engine off and put on a blindfold and operate the controls till I get them right. That's IMHO.

Mike

 

[harrypottar]

What I do when I get a new car or bike. I sit on the seat with the engine off and put on a blindfold and operate the controls till I get them right. That's IMHO.

Mike

:agree:

You should try and practice, shifting, turn signals (optional in MA) and horn should all be second nature and be operated by feel (instinctively) rather than visually.

practice in the garage with the lights off, well that what I tell me wife I'm doing when catches me sitting on my spyder in the middle of the night.

harry

 

[Jimmy Neutron]

:agree:

You should try and practice, shifting, turn signals (optional in MA) and horn should all be second nature and be operated by feel (instinctively) rather than visually.

practice in the garage with the lights off, well that what I tell me wife I'm doing when catches me sitting on my spyder in the middle of the night.

harry

LOL thats a good one Harry..' I can do them pretty well but wanted something just has a quick reference point.. I dont drive alot at night but want to be safe when I do..

 

[JaymeG33]

I don't have the problem of finding the shifter, but I do hit the horn a lot when I'm trying to find the turn signal. :banghead:

HA HA I have the opposite problem, I hit the turnsignal when trying to hit the horn. :duh:

 

[docdoru]

Practice makes (almost) perfect ryding, not only during the night, but rain, low visibility and accident avoidance technique ("swerve to avoid" at highway speed, escape route, skid control and recovery technique etc). :doorag:

 

[NancysToy]

A rider should not have to look to find the levers and other controls, either day or night. familiarize yourself with the vehicle, and practice (preferably in an empty parking lot) until the control locations become second nature. You don't have to mark the brake pedal or gas pedal on your car...or look at them to use them. Why would a motorcycle be any different?

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

REALLY REALLY DUMB QUESTION

While driving at night are you turning you're lights on and off frequently......if so I would stop this practice immediately....it pisses off the frogs....:gaah: :roflblack::roflblack: :roflblack:.....Mike.....:thumbup:

 

[smurfette]

I don't have the problem of finding the shifter, but I do hit the horn a lot when I'm trying to find the turn signal. :banghead:

Been there done that!!! (oh yeah and the kill switch too!):yikes:

 

[Colin]

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I have recently changed from SM5 to SE5 and have been shifting the grip and controls on the bar and now have the position just right, so when it is time to shift gear I just virtually move my thumd to the lever and flick it. I have had my RSS for about 2 weeks and feel very comfortable with the gear change position, and havent hit the horn button since