riding in the rain ?

[Ward P]

[ROD]

i used to be a bit nervous in the rain to i started useing Avon storms they are a great tyre

[Bill Gaheer]

I love riding in rain, I had the pleasure of riding in one of the thickest rains in Mumbai - (26 inches in 24 hours) bad roads, worst traffic and bloody Royal Enfiled Bullet... some time almost 3/4 of the 19 inch wheel use to disappear into the rain generated pot holes... lot of them and lots of water.
I also had the pleasure of riding in -4% in Dallas with bit of snow (mild) fall, but lot of black ice on the corners.
I regularly enjoy rain riding here, never miss a rain / fog filled cold day.......

[pan]

I love it!
I did my Stay Upright "Cornering and Braking" course at Oran Park Track and it rained all day. I hated it at first, but once you learn to keep the bike more upright and lean off it a little more in the wet, it feels amazing.

I just hate how the bike gets dirty...

[Bill Gaheer]

I havent cleaned my bike for last whole year........:(

[Maj]

Don't mind the rain , only real difference is a smaller margine of error, when it goes there is no real warning , one second your feeling good the next sliding and wondering what exactly happened .

Bill mine looks like i haven't cleaned it in a year... but it was only to during and from the GP in the wet

[Madmax]

Don't mind the rain , only real difference is a smaller margine of error, when it goes there is no real warning , one second your feeling good the next sliding and wondering what exactly happened .

Bill mine looks like i haven't cleaned it in a year... but it was only to during and from the GP in the wet

I reckon I could own up to being the slowest rider I know in the rain. Unless I'm pushed I love slow and steady with little braking and smooth power delivery.


Max (Nervous Nellie in the wet)

[PostmanPete]

I have to admit, I turn into a 'big ol girl' in the wet, self preservation seems to kick in.

Rain seems to suck the fun out of motorbike riding for me!!

[VNSVLE]

Cornering in the rain I am a big sook. Slow and very upright all the way

[Greeny_SA]

Not a big fan of the wet ,after 2 wet trips of Tassie .

[Steve]

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Cornering in the rain I am a big sook. Slow and very upright all the way


glad to hear I'm not the only one

[skin]

Gee I thought I was the only one that left my testys at home when in the wet,have had a couple of offs when raining so take it easy these days,but as Ward said the tyres are pretty good these days.

[daaef]

Open roads, don't mind it at all. You get into a rhythm and minimal hazards to require emergency actions.
I'm a different rider when its pissing down and commuting however. Drivers freak out and oil everywhere doesn't instill much confidence.

[Rev004]

Well fellers for me it's like anything else at first you may tread with caution but as your confidence grows the better things feel.

When I never owned a car and only had the bike to rely on I found that it was the best time to speed and did some of my quickest runs in the wet mainly because I never saw any cops on the roads. I must admitt though since my Busa is more of a Toy for me and not my main mode of transport and to have slowed in the wet but I think that may have something to do with getting older .

So these days all I do is ride to the conditions and my abilities and enjoy the ride more than anything.

[RYDRZ]

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