im getting tired of getting wet

[Lou Girardin]

I'll bring along a big bucket of water next time I see you then!

Just the bucket. She can stand in it.

[Lou Girardin]

When I see Santa I'll ask him to get the tooth fairy to drop me off a pair.

Santa's at AMPS this week, bring $399.00 and Mr Fairy will give you waterproof boots.

[HDTboy]

Who gets the dubious title of "Mr Fairy"?

[mikey]

im tired of riding at night. its scary.

[MD]

I understand where you're coming from Frosty. I was forced to visit Auckland last week (Thu & Fri). What a fix you Guys and Gals are in. Can't drive a car because of the traffic jams. Can't ride a bike because it rains atleast 4 times a day, every day. Or have I just been unlucky and missed the 8 full dry days per year Auckland gets? Wonderful place. And what's with trying to find a decent pub that opens after 9pm??? Better nightlife hangouts around the Vatican City than that Viaduct.

[Brett]

I understand where you're coming from Frosty. I was forced to visit Auckland last week (Thu & Fri). What a fix you Guys and Gals are in. Can't drive a car because of the traffic jams. Can't ride a bike because it rains atleast 4 times a day, every day. Or have I just been unlucky and missed the 8 full dry days per year Auckland gets? Wonderful place. And what's with trying to find a decent pub that opens after 9pm??? Better nightlife hangouts around the Vatican City than that Viaduct.

AMEN to that!!

[mstriumph]

Gee guys! this reminds me why i moved to west aus!

............... also its important to get storm flaps over all teh buttons/zips or the wind will press the water thru.

Goretex is not waterproof on motorcycles - so check if you have goretex kit, that it has an internal liner. I also prefer my kit to have impact foam rather than plastic body armour. One of the good things about goretex outers is that they lose the water real fast, so you dont end up carrying the weight around. A good way to check the jacket is really high quality is to put a piece of paper in the external pockets and it should still be dry after riding for an hour or two in the most severe rain storm. Cheap kit, will soak the pockets first.

Other things I have learned is to make sure that the jacket has a high neck (that you can easily clip closed with one hand). When its raining you need this to go up and under your lid or the rain will hit your neck and go down inside the jacket. Also saves on using a neck warmer on cold days and you can leave it unclipped on warm days.

The jacket should come down low enough so that wind doesnt lift it, and the trousers should come up to the middle of your waist (or thereabouts) and well down over your boots/shoes (to just below your ankles), they should have a zip/fastner at the ankle to seal them off (I actually just use a cheap waterproof over trou).

[pyrocam]

Gee guys! this reminds me why i moved to west aus!

I would have thought LOTPIHGAD would have done that

[mstriumph]

lots of time, pennies, erm ink[?], happiness, goodtimes and dollars????? wat? wat???

I would have thought LOTPIHGAD would have done that

[zadok]

Been having a nice run of weather here in the West. 25 degrees today. Back to a wet 16 tomorrow but.

[pyrocam]

another mint communte today.
fucking shiny though. glad I wore sunnies and a tinted visor

[feistyredhead]

A little bit of moisture never did any ladies wrong...and as for riding in the rain i can only hide behind the rider so much!

[ManDownUnder]

A little bit of moisture never did any ladies wrong...and as for riding in the rain i can only hide behind the rider so much!

AGREED!!!!!!!

[pyrocam]

A little bit of moisture never did any ladies wrong...and as for riding in the rain i can only hide behind the rider so much!

hehe


why hello their miss Fiesty. how are yoou doing?

[ManDownUnder]

hehe


why hello their miss Fiesty. how are yoou doing?

Good line, but for God's sake - keep you pants will ya?