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13-09-2003, 10:33am
I know others are in the same boat as me, so I'm posting this as a warning.
Went to Liverpool from Sydney last night. Bone dry in Sydney, not a cloud in the sky. Went passed the airport entered the tunnel, loving the ride as the temperature was warmer than it had been in ages. Thirty metres from the tunnel's exit, I opened my eyes in awe. It was absolutely pissing it down. From one end of the tunnel to the other I'd entered the twilight zone.
It was like a bucket being tipped over my head. I had the Dunlop wheel on, (the Bridgestone that matches the front was at home in the gararge), so I was nervous never having mixed tyres in the wet. It's dark on the M5, and rain was cutting my vision down considerably. It was that bad that many cars were only doing 50km on a 110km road, so I saddled up behind them.
At my destination I was just happy to have arrived in one piece, and dumped my wet stuff quickly to put the ride behind me. Unfortunately in the morning, the full extent of the damage became clear in the light of day. My soaking clothes and leathers were the least of my problems. On examining my helmet I found that the free bullet holes I received recently, and used to cover over the huge chips, had not taken to the heavy rain very well at all.
Summer might help, but I don't think they'll last beyond Easter if I'm very, very lucky.
Went to Liverpool from Sydney last night. Bone dry in Sydney, not a cloud in the sky. Went passed the airport entered the tunnel, loving the ride as the temperature was warmer than it had been in ages. Thirty metres from the tunnel's exit, I opened my eyes in awe. It was absolutely pissing it down. From one end of the tunnel to the other I'd entered the twilight zone.
It was like a bucket being tipped over my head. I had the Dunlop wheel on, (the Bridgestone that matches the front was at home in the gararge), so I was nervous never having mixed tyres in the wet. It's dark on the M5, and rain was cutting my vision down considerably. It was that bad that many cars were only doing 50km on a 110km road, so I saddled up behind them.
At my destination I was just happy to have arrived in one piece, and dumped my wet stuff quickly to put the ride behind me. Unfortunately in the morning, the full extent of the damage became clear in the light of day. My soaking clothes and leathers were the least of my problems. On examining my helmet I found that the free bullet holes I received recently, and used to cover over the huge chips, had not taken to the heavy rain very well at all.
Summer might help, but I don't think they'll last beyond Easter if I'm very, very lucky.