Give me some tips for riding in the rain!

**DMNTD:Me** · 8th June 2014, 12:43

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

That's why I'm going to insist on ABS on my next bike. Fuck the haters.

My current bike has ABS and it's fooking lovely

**FJRider** · 8th June 2014, 12:46

Originally Posted by cassina

My message could be interpreted as causing others to loose confidence as you think or save their skin and a big bill if they crash too. So there is 2 ways of looking at it eh. I would say more crashes happen in the wet due to wheels locking up under hard braking rather than people being too frightened to brake hard. If from what you believe that wet roads are no less safe for you than dry roads good luck with your thinking and a few others on here think the same as you too. A few think the same as me also with their reluctance to brake hard in the wet too.

I think Berries message is that the biggest danger of riding in the rain is riding in ignorance of the conditions ... making no allowance for the changed road conditions.

Having the good sticky tyres fitted helps in the wet ... but "helps" is no certainty that grip will extend to the same degree of grip in the wet ... as they would in the dry. Especially as the slippery stuff on roads get slipperier in the wet.

Confidence whilst riding in the rain is important ... but there is a fine line between riding with confidence ... or riding in ignorance or stupidity.

You can only try to ride to the limit of your own ability. And each ride in the wet will improve the confidence you have. And take more time to notice possible issues ... and give more space between you and other road users.

**bogan** · 8th June 2014, 12:55

Originally Posted by cassina

My message could be interpreted as causing others to loose confidence as you think or save their skin and a big bill if they crash too. So there is 2 ways of looking at it eh.

Ambiguous messages for newbies are pretty shit messages, guess all this being proven wrong has caused you to develop a case of ass-covering; now if only you'd do the same to where the rest of the shit erupts from...

**SMOKEU** · 8th June 2014, 12:59

Originally Posted by DMNTD

My current bike has ABS and it's fooking lovely

That's exactly what the bike magazines say about the modern ABS equipped bikes.

**Madness** · 8th June 2014, 13:22

Originally Posted by cassina

If your advise is correct and mine is wrong why not offer to pay for all the damage done if someone falls as a result of your advise.
Put your money where your mouth is sport!!!!!!

*Advice

You're welcome.

**unstuck** · 8th June 2014, 13:26

Originally Posted by cassina

My message could be interpreted as causing others to loose confidence as you think or save their skin and a big bill if they crash too. So there is 2 ways of looking at it eh. I would say more crashes happen in the wet due to wheels locking up under hard braking rather than people being too frightened to brake hard. If from what you believe that wet roads are no less safe for you than dry roads good luck with your thinking and a few others on here think the same as you too. A few think the same as me also with their reluctance to brake hard in the wet too.

30 odd years of riding on the road, and I aint dropped one YET.

**bogan** · 8th June 2014, 13:26

Originally Posted by cassina

If your advise is correct and mine is wrong why not offer to pay for all the damage done if someone falls as a result of your advise.
Put your money where your mouth is sport!!!!!!

Well, as you keep reminding us, there's no accounting for morons, and I don't back morons.

Of course if it were possible to know about and get paid everytime someone avoided an accident as a result of my advice, then I'd be happy to, and retire on the funds as it would more than offset any drops during practice.

**haydes55** · 8th June 2014, 14:45

Originally Posted by cassina

This is not my personal view but I have read ABS and other aids create a false sense of security in that the ABS or whatever electronic aid will save them irrespective of riding/driving ability.

hahahahahahahaha you are my favourite person on KB. Keep up the good work Cassina.

Yet another post of yours I disagree with.

If I have ABS am I supposed to ride faster because I have better braking ability? No I would ride exactly the same, bit should shit hit the fan, the electrical gizmo could be the difference between a drop or stopping in time.

To take the extreme of your argument, if everyone rode bikes with worn out drum brakes, would no one crash because they wouldn't dare going fast or not slowing at every driveway? Or would more Darwin awards be handed out?

**bogan** · 8th June 2014, 14:47

Originally Posted by cassina

Moron yourself those who end up "DROPPING" their bikes on your advise while practising could also die as a result too so your advise is not that bright after all.

No, they couldn't.

You probably want to avoid comparisons of public opinion/gratitude if comparing my advice to yours btw

**FJRider** · 8th June 2014, 15:06

Originally Posted by cassina

This is not my personal view but I have read ABS and other aids create a false sense of security in that the ABS or whatever electronic aid will save them irrespective of riding/driving ability.

Crash helmets can give you a false sense of security too ...