when a truck is goin past on the other side of the road

[FROSTY:Me]

Oldrider I think youre missing the point -yep the tyres cause spray -but as long at theyre doing that they be keeping the rubber in contact with the road.
Personally Id rather have a load of spray as oposed to the alternative.
Jackrats a nice bloke but i really dont think he wants to try flattracking in his truck

[Ninja]

Couldn't agree more beemer. Extend the following distance to at least 4 seconds and move around to get a view on the inside and outside of the truck until it is safe to overtake. Sometimes requires more patience than normal, but hey! at least you'll get home in one piece.

Ninja

[oldrider]

OK, OK, I don't think I have missed the point. What I have done is failed to express my point. I have got nothing against other drivers (on this point). What I am trying to say is, the tyre designers have traded one safety factor for another! It's the motorcyclist (again) that gets the worst deal out of it.

Its not the "wet" I am concerned about, its the loss of "vision" caused by the density of the spray. Even cages with really top wipers lose vision in these circumstances. The big vehicles are up above it. How do they (the designers) overcome the problem? I don't know! It's just something that I find pissing off when riding in those conditions and I ride in those conditions a lot. All of the rest I can handle no sweat. I "choose" to ride motorbikes when ever I can!
I think I fucked this up right from the start so I'm going to drop it or I'm ending up fighting with people I want to be friends with. Cheers John.

[James Deuce]

Don't slow down. Gyroscopic precession helps keep the bike stable. The faster you are going, the more rotational inertia your wheels create. This effect helps counter the effect too.

[mikey]

cattle trucks are the culprits, how the sides are like a fences letting air get into the cattle so they dont die (even though there just about to die at the meat factory) really rips up the air around it. must be bad for diesel consumption, not very aerodynamic