Careful out there folks

[Delphinus]

C'mon you lot, take the opportunity to experiment with limited traction, learn what "almost" sliding feels like. Limited traction is a good teacher, it might teach you something that will save your arse some other time.

Don't fear it, learn from it.......whats that saying?

That which doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

How would you recommend getting into some "limited traction" white lines on the wet or?

[boomer]

i dropped my gpx too fiddy on pitt street, doing a ewe eeeee over the white lines; the front caved in and the bike fell on me, twisted the shit outta my leg. The rain/pain dance in front of the backed up cars and on watching pedestrians was quite a spectacle too.....

[BarBender]

Like some - I dont mind getting out there in between the raindrops...but the CBD tarseal is the worst I've seen it in a long time....The surface changes, tarsnakes, dirt, diesel spills and paint ensure I'm fully engaged in how and where Im riding in the wet...

[peasea]

ive had the backend take a step sideways on paint once... while cornering. the corner is a maze of paint and manholes. have learned to ride home the longest way, as its the safest.

It doesn't even need to be painted either! It wasn't so long ago I found a slice of chip seal road (SH1) where the chip had sunk below the seal; when wet this is like glass and I found out with a heavily laden (for touring) bike, in the pissing rain; one very scary moment. It was in the southbound lane, just south of Tirau but it's not alone.

When I get the chance I have some fun on paddocks, just to see where my heavyweight is going to go in varying applications. I don't doubt it'll come in handy....

[Crisis management]

How would you recommend getting into some "limited traction" white lines on the wet or?

Wot I meant was.......

I wasn't trying to be specific about sliding on white lines as they are only one of the hazards on the road. There are oil patches, slippery seal, puddles, white lines, sudden evasive manouvers, ice, etc, all things that limit your traction.
What I was saying, was that rather than being scared of poor surface conditions, use the conditions to experiment. See if the back end breaks loose with more throttle or brake and see what it feels like, see that you can recover from it. Try braking hard with the front and feel it slide, see what happens when you release the brake.
Experimentation will improve your skills, it's not all about trying to get your knee down in the dry.

(actually it is, but as I am crap at that I have to justify my other skills somehow...)

[gijoe1313]

I've always played dodge the tar-snakes, white lines, manholes (why ain't there any womenholes? ooer!) smooth shiny patches! Sorta like "step on a crack, you'll turn into a rat" game. And the cagers, the crazy pedos, the pyscho cyclists, the ninja duck strike, the ... you knows it!

[Grahameeboy]

I've always played dodge the tar-snakes, white lines, manholes (why ain't there any womenholes? ooer!) smooth shiny patches! Sorta like "step on a crack, you'll turn into a rat" game. And the cagers, the crazy pedos, the pyscho cyclists, the ninja duck strike, the ... you knows it!

You playing on your X-Box again?

[Madness]

And please remember that when following cages in a built up area they are likely to slam on the "succers" (that means brakes in the North Island) at the first glance of an amber light. Consider that a cage has 10 times as much ruber-contact on the wet, slippery road and possibly ABS, as well as a total disregard to your ability to stop in time.

Watch your following distances, the world is full of cocks.

[Street Gerbil]

And please remember that when following cages in a built up area they are likely to slam on the "succers" (that means brakes in the North Island) at the first glance of an amber light. Consider that a cage has 10 times as much ruber-contact on the wet, slippery road and possibly ABS, as well as a total disregard to your ability to stop in time.

Watch your following distances, the world is full of cocks.

If I may add, don't ASSume anything. During my evening commute, about a month ago, as I was preparing to turn on to Ferndale from Ellerslie Panmure hwy, a driver of the SUV in front of me indicated right turn, then 30 meters shy of the turning bay he slammed the brakes and turned into a driveway. I congratulated myself on on my concentration and expert emergency braking/obstacle avoidance ability and proceeded home to change my underwear. Long story short: two weeks later, when I was returning after the easter egg run, EP hwy was closed in both directions and there was broken glass all over the road at that very place.
Sapienti sat.