Riding in the rain

Just wondering what people think about riding in the rain?
I dont mind, i ride my bike every day rain hail or shine. Ive been in terentual rain and 100 kph winds over the west gate bridge which is pritty big. I was leaning right over just to keep the bike in a straight line. When i got home i wotched the news and saw that a truck had tipped over like 5mins after i had gone over it. After that i thought wow maby next time i will go around, which takes bout 20mins longer but alot safer.

I hate rain riding. I only ride in fair weather, but I dont have to ride to commute, so its all fun riding when I go out. Wet leathers suck majorly, and D208GP's arent good rain tires, so I park when its raining unless im at the track.

i love the rain!

i find i ride harder because i'm more in-tune with whats happening and not day dreaming about the hottie in the convertable next to me.

and plus, how downright sexy are wet weather suits. i mean come on theres something about being wrapped in PVC from head to toe..... oops my bad wrong forum .......

Im guessing you dont do any sport riding if you're daydreaming while you ride.

i work 6 days and use my bike to commute to my second job.

the only "sport riding" i do is at the track. if by sport riding you mean riding hard on nice roads.

oh and for the 6km of long winding road to my house at the end of the dead end rural road. i get to do that one every day.... twice

Ahh, I see. Watch out for those hotties in convertables, though, they're a leading cause of crashes worldwide due to target fixation. ;)

ya no crap.. Women!!! the root of all evil :devil:



:wink: lol.. no just playing.. what would we do without women?

for me... i dont mind riding in the rain.. the only thing i hate it my visor its older and just keeps the rain.. other than that i feel safe... i have the Dunlop D208ZR tires and they have been tracking good in the rain... unless i give it too much gas ;)

I spent about 100 miles in WV twisties in the rain... it SUCKED. SUCKED!!! Although, I did look damn cute with my purple and black rain gear on. ;)

I prefer to ride when it's nice out. My car is for commuting, my bike is for fun and relaxation.

I have been stuck in the rain... The rain sucks. It is do-able, but no fun. (Even in my raingear - still sucks!)

ya no crap.. Women!!! the root of all evil :devil:



:wink: lol.. no just playing.. what would we do without women?

for me... i dont mind riding in the rain.. the only thing i hate it my visor its older and just keeps the rain.. other than that i feel safe... i have the Dunlop D208ZR tires and they have been tracking good in the rain... unless i give it too much gas ;)

Hey....now!!!!!! LOL!!!!

[I don't like riding in the rain!!!!]

haha.. ya... i have a gortex coat i wear.. love it because gortex is completely waterproof.. but if i werck with it.. ill be pissed.. its off my Columbia Titanium coat...

I just have a crappy rubberized rain suit I bought for when I was taking the MSF course... it threatened to rain every day we rode. Oh well. It is being held together by duct tape b/c it kinda was driven over by many people on the Veteran's Bridge in Pittsburgh one night a few years back... okay 3 years ago.

Rain Rain Go Away, Come Back Another Day!

I ride my bike everyday as well...its my only vehicle. Rain sucks but I have to agree with one of the other posts. When it rains I feel more alive on my bike. Of course I have a litte 650 cruiser so...its not the same :) Btw, hurricane season in south florida SUCKS to have to ride a bike in...one minute its beautiful...then BAM...your soaked. Its all about the Frogg Toggs...breaths easier then Gortex and nylon-type-things and keeps you 100% dry....except the feet.....

I had my first encounter with rain a few days ago, and I'll have to say, it was definately one of those "gut check" situations. I was slowing down and all a sudden I was getting that loose backend, and hard to control steering feelings kinda like when you hit some gravel. Kinda freaked me out a bit. Needless to say, I drove like a grandma until I got home.

Paint and tar strips in the rain are your WORST ENEMY!!! So are leaves and grass clippings...

we've been suffering with a severe drought for the past 4 years at least althought on record we're pushing ten years.

this last week has seen the rain come down and now we have floods in some areas.

now my bike is filthy. its poo-brown all over :crying:

so now i think riding in the rain sucks

Back when my 1986 Ninja 600R was my only vehicle, I use to ride every day rain or shine, hot or freezing cold. One time in particular, while riding home from school, in the rain, a parked car decided to merge into traffic.....right in front of me. There was no on else on the road. It almost seemed like he waited until I got close then popped out in front of me. I locked up the rear tire and tried my best not to lock up the front. My bike was sideways because the rear was locked. I just missed his rear bumper. If it wasn't raining, it would have been easy to avoid that situation.
My newly acquired dirtbike riding skills would have helped in that situation. I have improved braking and controlled sliding skills now.
I guess the moral of the story is: Riding in the rain could be fun, but depending on your luck, if you encounter a car driver that isn't paying attention, I guess it could be pretty dangerous.