THIS is riding in the rain...

**george formby** · 31st May 2011, 11:32

Posted here as an inspiration (or not) for those who don't like wet roads..

Shamelessly pinched from elsewhere & if it's a repost I grovel.

**Desert Eagle** · 1st June 2011, 17:56

Now thats pretty impressive.. wheres that empty carpark that I never get around to playing in?

Though whats with the riders looking out of a corner (like the guy at 0.16 in the first video)?

**jaffaonajappa** · 1st June 2011, 19:24

Great vids, thank you for the post.

But you made me feel like an amatuer....

Im a chicken ass in the rain. Buuuut, better safe than down.

**riffer** · 1st June 2011, 19:43

Originally Posted by Desert Eagle

Though whats with the riders looking out of a corner (like the guy at 0.16 in the first video)?

They're practicing the ancient art of look where you want to go. I just played that to my oldest son (Tim - 11) and he commented on it too - how they more their head well before the corner - makes a lot of sense if you've done this stuff.

Some great inside peg weighting on the supermotard getting the back out - those bikes really are the shit when it comes to lean angles and grip.

**cheshirecat** · 1st June 2011, 19:50

gt find

All I would need is some diesel, whilte lines, lost manhole covers, tram lines, cobble stones, 6inch pot holes ,black ice, black cabs and snow and it'll feel like the old days of DRing

nice section of road after 2 vd go pro effort. looks an excellent riding surface

**FJRider** · 1st June 2011, 20:02

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

But you made me feel like an amatuer....

Judging by the numbers all partisipants wore ... they were NOT amatuer's ...

**Katman** · 1st June 2011, 20:15

Originally Posted by Desert Eagle

Though whats with the riders looking out of a corner (like the guy at 0.16 in the first video)?

I think they may have marshalls positioned on the course using flags to indicate whether a section of the course has been completed cleanly.

Might be wrong though.

**tigertim20** · 1st June 2011, 20:22

Imagine if that was part of the licencing system!

**Brian d marge** · 2nd June 2011, 15:28

The rainy season has Just started today ,,,you want to see rain,,, next tropical downpour Ill see If I can take a vid ... ( those who live in the tropics will know )

Britain was light drizzle compared to some of these

Stephen

It would be better in the dirt ... In the wet ..... on slicks .......

**racefactory** · 2nd June 2011, 16:04

Holy shit, thanks for the videos! Been looking for gymkhana rain videos for ages now! Hahaha look at that guy at 1.06 in the first one it's like he's trying to turn it hard through a lake!!!

That motard is on slick tyres isn't it!?

**george formby** · 2nd June 2011, 16:33

Every time I see these videos I feel like finding an insurance write off, smashed plastics, & turning it into a gymkhana toy. Cheap & cheerful. Just need an event...

It's slow enough even for me but still very skillful. I bet most of them are Tokyo couriers, nuff said!

**PrincessBandit** · 2nd June 2011, 17:06

I too was looking at the first one, about 1:07 where the bike looks like it hits a water trough! Looked like the oogies were doing their jobs... I'd still like to get some fitted to my bike, not that I'm about to go practicing what those guys were doing even in the dry (let alone the abundant liquid sunshine)