Wet weather riding?

**Subike** · 6th May 2008, 06:41

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

As Ixion says, I've always found my skin to be waterproof -- so what's the big deal? Just a bit less grip. Still more than gravel, and that's fun, right? Just have to remember to lube the chain more often and dry your glubs (girls don't like stinky glub-hands).

Snow looks even better though.
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that guy was having a ball!
I can see that a day on the snow could improve your riding heaps
But only if you ride a 50cc
Cant see me doing that on the 1100. would fall ova!

Wet riding?
Because I live out of town on SH1, when it rains the roads are better to ride than in the dry between home and work, the roads washed clean and if it snows on the omahi saddle, the long distance trucks have cut a track overnight and there is grip.
As for the wetness? My only bugger is I get one white finger from an old injury, apart from that the fires always going at home and at work, so things dry out ok.
Would I ride deliberatly in the rain when given an option? Hell yes, can be a heap of fun with the right attitude, but lots slower than dry days, not because of the conditions, but because the cage drivers dont look .... for you in the wet.

**swbarnett** · 6th May 2008, 09:23

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

As Ixion says, I've always found my skin to be waterproof

Actually, skin is anything but waterproof. If it was it wouldn't wrinkle when wet for too long.

**Ixion** · 6th May 2008, 09:44

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Gag - your bike goes plenty fast enough.

100Kph in the freeway spray will have water on the inside of all my helmets - even with the smallest opening.

Uh, so open the visor fully. Duh. Doesn't mater then if it's wet both sides.

**Big Dave** · 6th May 2008, 10:18

Originally Posted by Ixion

Uh, so open the visor fully. Duh. Doesn't mater then if it's wet both sides.

At 100kph in the rain - sure.

If you have a good visor system you can keep it closed and get much better visibility and comfort.

**inlinefour** · 6th May 2008, 11:16

Originally Posted by tsmj

I know we get caught out in the rain.. And some use the bike as sole form of transport..

But does the rain keep the majority of bikers off the road? Or do the die hards still get out there?

Pffffffft!!! Used to have the mikey mint one piece wet weather suit that fitted over my codura gear. Got very swaety if it was hot and I was working the bike hard. Only ever used the DRZ400 in the wet, was amusing to see the sportsbike slide in the wet. At times I would be banished to the rear of the pack as my rear tyre kicked up stones and shit and I'd drift on purpose for fun. My cbr600rr was set up with preformance tyres though and would have been on its side quickly in the wet. Had super sticky tyres for dry summer thrashings. I was just lucky to have an understand Mrs and at one time 15 bikes in the garage.