PD Simplified : Riding In The Night

[@powerdriftofficial]

Hey #PDArmy, we hope this helps you ride better at night! Comment below if you have any queries or if you want to suggest a topic to be Simplified.

[@kaushik4635]

Which headlight to use for better visibility? Like for my bike hornet 160 the headlight throw is too less that most of the time you ride seems like headlight is not working at night. Please suggest something

[@abhishekkatkar763]

Does weather effect mileage of a bike..? especially in summer 😁

[@callsigncrusader9877]

Please bring a video on X ring chains , please PD! Are they worthy ?

[@rajeevkumarrajusingh5053]

@@kaushik4635 be lp

[@rajeevkumarrajusingh5053]

@@kaushik4635 be lp

[@nirmalya171]

You are the most logical tip provider on the Internet. Even after riding and driving for 20 years now, I keep learning new things from your videos. Keep up the great work 👍

[@kalachar]

@@hellman7825 😂😂

[@nirmalya171]

@@hellman7825 An engine part is surprised to see me alive. That's flattering.

[@hellman7825]

@@nirmalya171 lol cool buddy just kidding

[@vighneshjoshi5873]

Was having breakfast but this seemed more important.

[@herambbedke8921]

+1

[@autodecode007]

Among all the notifications.. I clicked on this.. Because this is something life saving and important.. Others can wait.. But the matter comes to Schumi Podcast.. It becomes much more precious.

[@subodhranjan2944]

Shumi so fast that the subtitles are from last podcast, but he's already talking about a new topic !!

[@MrDocal]

I had an unfortunate crash around 6 pm, 2 weeks ago for the first time after riding for 8 years, due to an opposite motorist using high LED beam at a curve while i was riding down a hill. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Even though I stared away from the high beam and slowed down, but the temporary blindness due to the sudden flash affected my foot landing judgement. With Zero street lamps, what I though was leveled road turned out to be a depression and i crashed , injuring my ribcage. Ive always use clear visors with anti fog insert. So, yes, I completely agree with what you have suggested, Shumi Sir 🙏🏾👍🏼 I've also ordered for a pair of yellow shade blue light filter glasses. Let's see how that works out 👍🏼

[@venukrithish007]

Do those glasses actually work

[@anat182]

Thank you sharing this. Its always good to remind oneself that mishaps can happen even one is a seasoned rider.

[@MrDocal]

@@venukrithish007 thank you for asking.. I've ordered for a pair to be made last week through an Optician's workshop . I'll find out and post it here 🙏🏾

[@MrDocal]

@@anat182 🙏🏾👍🏼 no mention

[@venukrithish007]

@@MrDocal cool

[@TheScorp06]

A video or post about auxiliary lighting please! During my last road trip in the Himalayas, the roads were completely dark and the headlight on the CBR was far from adequate. The different types (spot/flood/combo), where to install, how/when to use. A video on this please.

[@arthavpatel6238]

PD ....pls give tips about auxiliary lighting .

[@dineshsinghkachave132]

Night ride + empty road + no street light + heavy rain = perfect test for experienced riders 😤

[@commonbiker867]

Try that on a single lane road.

[@srimantamondal7706]

@@commonbiker867 please don't

[@tangetaier1783]

Chapri spotted

[@sksandip24]

+ punctured tyre 🤣🤣

[@honeybunny7895]

@@sksandip24 dropped mobile inbetween.

[@RiderXp]

This covers everything i’ve done in all my motorcycle touring life in India. Finally i’ve pretty much stopped riding at night coz believe it or not, riding at night here in the US is far more dangerous than it was in India because of higher speeds.

[@zainulabideen9081]

That was a lovely video. Could you do one on riding in fog? I really struggle with it. Especially when people coming from the other side think using high beam is a good idea to deal with fog.

[@mikundas78]

He told everything that I were screaming inside me and after listening to this i have tears in my eye 😭....Thank you sumi and that's why I love simplified videos...

[@borrisagassinoida]

Shumi brother one thing to remember, if you start early as 4 am for the ride that time is more risky , because the truck driver usually get tired and ask the helper to drive ,else both are in sleepy eyes , or in a hurry to reach destination in time , so better to start a hour later ,

[@sagartalole15]

He means to start early. 4 am in summer is different than in winter so according to we we need to plan. But the point you made is absolutely correct. Ride safe brother

[@thebikersraaz8906]

You are amazing as usual!! The other point is upgrading the lights of the bike, I own a TRK and the headlights are just okayish. Would like to hear more on what's the optimum way to do so and not overdo things.

[@SauvikRoy]

Thank you for these videos, everytime I learn something new. 1. Could you please also make a video on how to deal with being stuck behind huge vehicles, especially dumpers that simply pour gravel and debris on the road. It is utmost urge to somehow from left or right to escape from being behind them. It is usually very risky. I generally wait for some slow section like bumper and accelerate with everything. 2. Also, how to cross roads with double sided traffic. I feel fascinated by people taking wild leaps of faith and just crossing when there is running traffic from both sides. I simply cannot bring myself to double the risk of me making a mistake or other guy making a mistake. I'd rather drive till some intersection before making a full fledged u-turn at slow speed with the whole world watching me.

[@rajatsahu8078]

Great video! Do throw some light on how to change lanes confidently without having to slow down or getting distracted.

[@barnyrocks1983]

Fantastic video, totally logical and making us realize the most obvious answers are always the simple ones!

[@i_observe9846]

A video on supplementary equipment or gear, such as neck warmers / balaclavas, ear plugs etc., would help.

[@keshavpandey4361]

Sir where were you? My riding is totally changed for the better thanks to you.

[@sam2914]

Thank u 4 this video.Already use this trik for 'NOT LOOK AT OPPOSITE SIDE VEHICAL HEADLIGHT'. It helps me lot. Last 1 month I am using a light yellow color Power glass for night ride. It helps me against led head lights as well as normal headlights.

[@Tirthankar17]

3:15 is quite funny. Subtle humour. Nice

[@hithensonline8185]

I’ve been meaning to ask how riders with tinted visors deal with night rides. Thanks PD!

[@SagarHingalAI]

Recently I did a 900kms ride on my RC, as its warm now so had to take breaks but as I went on in the night, if the highways are thinner and have not much markings, I tail a car till the point there are good reflectors on the road or there is decent vision. Average speed might be a little slow in this case as many cars I have seen drive pretty slow at night but at least it gives your mind a good rest. Specially on 1 lane highways, I think its pretty good technique, and because of the brake lights, you also get to know when you need to slow down and all.

[@mezjandallas6257]

Thanks for the lovely tips. Loved your idea about starting out before sunrise ! Quick question ... what do you recommend from the perspective of safety from the perspective of being robbed or mugged by thugs at night? Or what has your experience been so far on that front ... is it not that much of a thing to be worried about in general?

[@ABHISHEK_G726]

Hi team PD, please make a video about things to consider before buying a second hand bike (no matter how big or small it is) and also once we get it what all servicing & paper work is needed to be done

[@step_n_step_sda]

yes that is exactly what I do for my long rides , is start early it also helps me cover a lot of kms before the heat kicks in .....

[@neelchakraborty]

Those subtitles are on a different level !

[@abhishekhedaoo4585]

Wow excellent information Shumi, I was expecting that you will include aux lamps in it, but you did not even mention once. Thats how you described the night riding in a simpler way rather than asking people to put money into aux lamps. Big Thanks to you!!!!

[@plamanop5562]

There is one problem if we drive left when others are using high beam especially in two way with no street lights and no divider. You will not be able to see pedestrians walking on the left side, can accidentally hit them. It happened to me thrice, one time I actually hit the pedestrian. Luckily I was going in 10-15 Kmph. To avoid it, I generally follow 1) Going at low speed, continuously using DIM DIP (Passing [low-high beam]). This way I can see a pedestrian walking on the left side and slow down myself, will be on the left side. 2) Going at avg-high speed, I will try to go near to right instead of left side. The same pointer what you pointed, I will watch the divider lane and will be within my limit along with continuous passing. This way I will avoid hitting of any pedestrians on the left side walking in the blind. This technique helped me a lot. Hope it might be useful for others.

[@shreyasdharashivkar8027]

The amount of light spread by scratches on a clear visor is brighter than my Future

[@Anant.Bhatia.Antz_Bin]

Did you try washing your visor? Both inside and out? Try it, just with plain water.

[@chebha1]

next request is to have a simplified one on what fog lights to use and at what height levels for the best illumination

[@sameerdeshpande6360]

I always try to go behind a big vehicle which has roughly same speed as mine keeping safe breaking distance behind so that i can avoid direct head lights on my face.

[@yeluripati]

Best video on night riding of motorcycles👍

[@MrBMusical]

I avoid night rides.. morning 5:30 - evening 6:00 is my time. At times when forced to ride at night I keep it in low beam and modulate my speed to be comfortable with the limited illumination. Avoid looking at oncoming high beam by looking diametrically down either lace reflectors or lines. The illumination at this position is constant and doesn’t stress your iris much

[@AviAeroAsis]

Your videos are always informative.

[@prakhartaneja3361]

Can you guys do a Simplified on Solo rides. I do travel solo a lot and on every ride I feel that I should improvise on things I do and the equipment that I carry.

[@vigneshs4595]

Thank u shumar .. Excellent one..felt happy when I heard abt time shift, as i normally do that .. covering night when I m fresh ..

[@abhishekchaturvedi7959]

Thank you sir!

[@GogulRavi]

What you left is what is the best aux to be used (Coming from an R15 v3 rider)

[@toyframeproductions962]

Hi, great session, night riding is something that I am also very uncomfortable with, its not that I can't manage it but I agree its a task and I am usually at my slowest. For visibility what my group and I have done are, gotten blinkers made which are stick on, that go at the back of our helmets, with 2-3 patterns of light flashes. You can easily pick these up over amazon as well and can be attached on to you (helmet, jacket, boots etc) or even on the motorcycle as well, just something I thought of sharing.

[@johnjosephhhh1]

Really good series Simplified

[@sohamacharyya3561]

Please enshrine us about the colour of the headlights to be used, white led or halogen to see poth holes better, which are a very common sight in single lanes. Also the ideal distance a headlamp shd illuminate to react in ideal human conditions.

[@jyotirmoymukerjee4037]

Shumi, what about yellow sunglasses. Generally its noted(i have exp it myself as well) that wearing yellow sunglasses at night reduces the intensity of high beams on ones eyes & allows us to see the sides of vehicle approaching us, which helps us to judge better. But do u think, yellow glasses will work on the white led lights that are fitted in nowadays vehicles. Would appreciate ur views on this topic, thks

[@SoloriderH]

Thanks for the detailed information.

[@Mr.dominar85]

While talking about reflectors.. Could have also emphasized on not using hazard flashers continously..

[@prabiradar]

Love this series, please start PD Simplified for cars also..❤✌

[@keshavpandey6417]

Once again, thx shumi

[@namankhare912]

What should be the ideal speeds during nights? For instance, I can easily ride a 650 at 100-120 during the day on a good 4 lane highway, but I assume that would not be the case during night? How do we assess that?

[@divyeshpatel1539]

Do keep it at 75-80 when there are trucks and cars in way front of you so that you can get much time to analyse on how much to brake and give throttle. Even if the highways are empty keep it max at 100 not more than that.

[@debarchanmaiti5373]

At night you can see up to less distance ahead than at daytime. If any emergency occurs, there will be a delay in reacting accordingly. So it's better to ride at less speed. But, there is no such thing as ideal speed. Whatever you are comfortable with at the daytime, reduce that by 20kmph at night. I'm sure you will not face any problem. I cruise at 90-105 at daytime but during dark it's 60-80 for me. Accordingly, you decide at what speed you are comfortable with.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

What I feel the food wat ve eat at night it depends somehow I mean ve should avoid any sort of carbohydrate foods like rice which contains starch, secondly ve need to plan accordingly if ve plan to ride at night I mean for a trip at least more than 500 odd kms then ve should keep our body specially our eyes n mind sleep 💤 third ve should not involve any sort of road rage meanwhile rather concentrate on our riding fourth ve should not unnecessary throttle and get indulge any sort of racing rather concentrate on our speed limits fifth most importantly ve should think and n only think about ride at that stipulated time no other thing should hover in our mind or else ve can encounter with any sorts of severe crash......🏁

[@kushal0105]

I have a hazard flash module that I use only on highways in an appropriate mode without confusing the traffic with a left or right signal cause you are less likely to bump in something that's flashing right? also it adds more visibility in weather too

[@jacyreule]

Any products other than aux lights to make night rides more safer? Does any goggle work to cut the incoming high beam light?

[@adityapriyadarshi1227]

Aftermarket headlights always helps Same with anti reflection visors which significantly reduce the incoming headlight flair Mentally you have to increase your tolerances of turning and braking since unforeseen obstacles are discovered much later Aaand one last thing, while reflectors are great, what's even better is to get those blinking indicators (a blinking light gets wayy more attention than a static light)

[@sanmaysanjayrane4994]

please guide us on cornering bike techniques.

[@abhyudayasinhchauhan6499]

Really informative video❤❤❤💜💜

[@sdas7731]

I do flash a couple of times then start honking. Generally car owners get it but scooter and bike owners doesn't have a clue that they can switch to a lower beam.

[@abhishekkatkar763]

Does weather effect mileage of a bike..? especially in summer 😁

[@theVisualNair91]

For once a good powerdrift video

[@dr_naVed]

An episode on the proper use of indicators would be great

[@vamsipandruvada368]

Will auxiliary lights help Shumi? I mean to say the visual will be a lot brighter.

[@SohailKhan-ks1vj]

I am great fan of your but riding between center white lineand left hand Conor white line also give confidence to ride it in night.

[@greetingsman]

Shumi..say..I am on a scooty..which btw is my mode of transport at present..but never did any limitation limit an enthusiast right..??so like i have seen before, steep turns at relatively higher speeds(for a scooty) is almost a no no..I have found, at speeds and angle that a bike would still be going, a scooty might simply lose grip and skid..especially if somthing suddenly comes up..and then we have to evade it..the kind of cornering capability that a motorcycle has..maybe a scooty does'nt have. So i still manage something sudden when i ride single..but with a pillion(we both are on the heavier side)..now that even on the same speed, we have a higher momentum, and the suspension is on the softer side, it becomes much much more difficult if suddenly something comes up. So my question is..how do i train myself or what changes do i make so that in such situations, i can evade with the same agility and precision as i would when i ride single..??

[@pathikdesai5853]

A simplified video for riding on snow as well please.

[@cbmashetty4924]

How about uneven muddy roads with holes and gravels that make us skid

[@PriyanshRaikwar]

Let's discuss Headlight upgrades as most motorcycles in India don't have good stock units.

[@BharatJusta]

I used to look at the fog lines till one night the fog line disappeared and I almost fell down a cliff, while driving a car. I don't ride in the dark, because one night an idiot was driving with only his pilot lights and I tried to overtake thinking that the car must be really far, I almost ended up colliding with him head on while being on my Navi. You can prepare for night riding with all the best equipment in the world but you're always on mercy of other idiots driving on the road.

[@pradhyudh]

Make a video on pillion riding

[@papatanya]

I have started seeing these clear films that can be pasted on your visor which cuts off the glare from oncoming high beam lights.. Never tried myself but yeah something worth checking out.

[@danarnold4210]

Also, illogical as it sounds, a light yellow tint will do wonders for cutting out the bright white light and making it more tolerable while still not hampering visibility

[@papatanya]

@@danarnold4210 Im planning to change my clear visor, lets see if i can get one with yellow tint.

[@RidewithJP]

How to deal with light reflections on the rear view mirrors 🤔

[@the_guy_at_beach]

I like the way shumi took a pause after saying "highways where usually street lights aren't"

[@ishantewari4196]

What about Auxiliary Lights?? Shouldn’t they be part of Basic Equipments used to tackle night riding ?

[@shashanksharma6697]

Does an amber visor works???

[@vinodkkumar1]

I guess you missed out on using yellow lights . Factory fitted LED lights are by default white ( blueish ) and not that great when it comes to road surface clarity ( contrast ) . With the slightest amount of water or dust you're left almost blind . Yellowish or warm lights ( even a small one) are much better in this regards and a must for night riding from my experience

[@vijendrannaidu2763]

Tinting headlight yellow for winter is legal or not anybody knows pls tell

[@tanmoybarman4821]

What about auxiliary lights?

[@anupamghosh4914]

Please talk about proper dressing which would be comfortable under the riding gears.. for me it is quite uncomfortable to be on the normal clothing inside gears, after riding for some hours..

[@vishwasvdevadiga403]

Please do a simplified podcast on auxiliary lights(and RTO rules related to it)

[@vinaychinthla314]

Sir do make a video on luggage on motorcycles and how will u use them and cheapest way to mount luggage

[@adityamadabhushi]

Hey Powerdrift, I am interested in knowing some of the road tax rules when you are travelling on your bike across multiple states in India? Could you please share since I wish to travel but unsure of the free movement of motorcycles across multiple states? Please help!

[@kshitijjagtap356]

clear and clean visor exists night moths-how dare you!

[@abhishekpawar9090]

Auxiliary lights ? Also can anyone give a solution regarding all the scatterings of light when it hits your clear visor ?

[@74anir]

Thanks for sharing some really nice tips but you missed out on the most important point - ride considerably slower than what you do during daytime.

[@soorajsuvarna7915]

What about night vision visor....

[@lazy_wine]

Can someone suggest me is good to buy used hyosung gt650r?

[@evilgetsraw278124]

Answer for night ride-Scout X Alpha

[@garrusvakarian3451]

Incoming traffic with high beam headlamps turned ON, Aah the torture...

[@Ahooobaka]

Any tips for riding in rainy nights cause whatever I used for illumination it just disappear due to combinations of black turmaic road & light rain . Don't tell me to stop ride at night 😂

[@vaibhavverma1626]

PD riding merchandise please!!!

[@47.000]

Night riding is ok until you're in a complete dark road in heavy rain. May God bless you in that scenario. Been there a couple of times and let me assure you, it's scary.

[@muttocycle]

Simple tip- don't ride at night. Riding is supposed to be fun, not terrifying. If you're late, just stay over for the night and leave the next day. Plan so that you always have extra time and money for such incidents. This way it won't be a surprise.

[@dineshsinghkachave132]

High beam of vehicles comming from opposite lane is like getting flash Bang 😂😂😂

[@abhinav7928]

If you have a pillion... give them a brightlite torch ....🤣🤣🤣

[@vikydyatri3915]

I'm abusing every weekdays n often on weekends.

[@vnsk]

My moto for night riding is, just avoid it... I am 55, ride a Tiger 800 with my wife as a constant pillion and its just not worth riding after 6.30 putting you and your wife in dangers way.....

[@prakashdev6008]

Pedestrians crossing the road are a huge risk too in the night. They are barely visible, dart out in front of your motorcycle out of nowhere and misjudge the speed of modern motorcycles.

[@aatma977]

@PD @shumar Please start Spotify podcast 🙏

[@likhithramesh9065]

Night riding with specs😢that glare

[@vinaysindhe]

I wear glasses and the glare usually comes from all the scratches, smudge marks & dust present in the lens. keep it crystal clear and you wouldnt even notice that you are wearing one. Also, get a glare free coating on your next pair of glasses.

[@likhithramesh9065]

@@vinaysindhe have the highest end variant of Lenskart lenses and I always keep it clear. I carry microfiber cloth always but still glares. Now a days due to more of whitelight (LED)

[@sksandip24]

does anyone thoughts of confrontation with ghosts while driving @ night ? Beside cautiously driving 🤣🤣

[@intercept7965]

Auxiliary lights not mentioned. So aux lights are Not recommended??

[@sudipmondal2838]

And one more thing sir. Now a days bikes come with led light.. which is just good for nothing. Especially in open highway. Let's take an example of ktm 390 adv. It blinds other even on lower setting but not at all helpful for a rider to ride at night without aux light while maintaining a decent speed .... In my opinion these lights make your presence more visible to others but can not do the basic thing of motor cycle headlight. They are just not capable to illuminate the road ahead especially on open highway....

[@anupamtheboss4536]

My ClearWater Led Fogg Setup Turns Night Into Day , doesn't matter the incoming Idiot is on High Beam.

[@Amit-nq6xt]

The subscript is of some different video