Riding fast in the rain

**Thunder 8** · 4th July 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by James Deuce

You can brake just as hard in the wet as you can in the dry, you just need to know what you are doing to get there. Practice helps.

Hahahahahahahahahahah.......... Like fuck ya can.

**carver** · 4th July 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by Katman

The trick to riding on wet roads - stay relaxed.

i agree with that, dont let anything upset your style

**Firefight** · 4th July 2009, 20:19

Coldkiwi , that boi was dam fast, but he did have the inside edge on me and many others we rode with... those that remeber him will know what that was..

F/F

**Katman** · 4th July 2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by carver

i agree with that, dont let anything upset your style

I have style even stopped at traffic lights.

**carver** · 4th July 2009, 20:23

Originally Posted by Firefight

Coldkiwi , that boi was dam fast, but he did have the inside edge on me and many others we rode with... those that remeber him will know what that was..

F/F

what, is he dead?
he rode a K1 GSXR eh?
i beat him last year in the slow race, he got a bit shitty about it online here.

Originally Posted by Katman

I have style even stopped at traffic lights.

its called a rolling burnout away from them

**Firefight** · 4th July 2009, 20:31

No not dead, he got married, that slowed him down a bit,

don,t recall him having a gxxer 1000, he had a shitty gxxer 600 when I rode with him, wonder if were talkin about the same dude ?

was one of the most relaxed wet day riders I have ridden with ..

F/F

**roadracingoldfart** · 4th July 2009, 20:38

If you want to know how to ride fast in the wet then ask Nicksta , she is awesome in the rain .
I know that several of the guys pray for a fine meeting just so they can stay infront of her lol.

**boman** · 4th July 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by scumdog

Oh, and don't forget to add: Make sure there's no sudden obstacles, no surprise puddles, no tar snakes, nobody changing lanes suddenly etc and you should be alright...

Also those lovely slick patches of road, where the tar has melted up past the chip, making the corner like riding on glass.

**YellowDog** · 4th July 2009, 20:56

I do quite like to make good progress in the wet, but only if the traffic is light.

**Indiana_Jones** · 4th July 2009, 20:57

Take it real easy out there aye, my back wheel fucking slide out on those greasy roads near Mr. Merde's place! >_<

-Indy

**rosie631** · 4th July 2009, 21:00

Originally Posted by boman

Also those lovely slick patches of road, where the tar has melted up past the chip, making the corner like riding on glass.

Yep, think that's what I hit last Sunday. Hence my new ride - see my avatar.

**boman** · 4th July 2009, 21:03

Yep, it wouldn't surprise me at all. Nasty f#!kers those patches. I hit one a couple of weeks ago. Didn't bin it, but I'm still looking for my seat.

**Drew** · 4th July 2009, 21:04

Originally Posted by carver

there is always one person who is too one eye'd to see the point.

i love this, dont do anything stupid around me or my mates...it makes no sense!
i mean, how would i know?

I never bothered to say dont do anything stupid, with you it's foregone. I said hope you dont nail anyone I know when ya do it.

I see though, that everyone else has taken the thread differently to me, so I'll say sorry for jumping to the wrong conclusion.

As a serious thread, my two cents is in agreement with the smooth approach. But I'm being given false credit, I sat that really wet session out at taupo.

**MarkH** · 4th July 2009, 21:23

Originally Posted by Firefight

No not dead, he got married

Either way his life is now over.

In my younger days I recall having some scary moments in the wet:
Going around a corner and my front wheel sliding - rolled off the throttle and waited for grip to return, luckily it did.
Coming out of a corner and the rear drifting out on acceleration - held it but it sure got the heart rate up.
Coming up to a give way and locking the rear, it tried to pass the front - I lifted my foot of the brake and the bike just snapped straight, whew!
Taking off from an intersection and the rear took off from under me - broken clutch lever and I looked back to the bit of road to see a pretty rainbow on the surface.

Now days I ride with more caution in the wet. Brake earlier and more gently and before I get to the painted 'give way' or 'stop'. Watch out for the slippery metal manhole covers. Slower cornering speed. Easy on the throttle. But I will still ride at 100kph on the open road where it is safe to do so.