Dumpster 0 #1 June 19, 2006 About 90 miles from Grafton, WI to McHenry, IL. in some serious rain. Glad I made the trip, wouldn't hurry to do it again though. Learned alot about riding for extended periods in wet weather. Trip took about two hours, I didn't make any stops at all. Fun! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulshine 0 #2 June 19, 2006 I have never rode my bike in the rain. There's something about the pointy end of the raindrop that stops me every time. If it starts to rain while I'm out riding then I just pull into the closest store or place with a shelter and enjoy the storm. Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity! ~DEVIOUS BEEF~~FGF #69~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremy556 0 #3 June 19, 2006 Why? I like riding in the rain, it is a lot cooler. On clean wet pavement you have like 70+ percent of dry traction and modern sport tires slide pretty predictably (just watch out for steel, painted lines, oil, etc). Also, the V shape of a motorcycle tire makes it resistant to hydroplaning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #4 June 19, 2006 I don't understand how one "doesn't" ride in the rain. Sometimes you're out, and it just starts raining. What do you do when that happens? In October we rode back from Jefferson, TX (about 3 hours) in 50 degree weather, and it NEVER stopped raining. The forecast had called for 70's or so and no rain. I wasn't prepared, and THAT ride sucked.... linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulshine 0 #5 June 19, 2006 Re-read my previous post. If it starts to rain while I am riding I will pull into the closest store or place with a shelter and sit a while to enjoy the storm. Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity! ~DEVIOUS BEEF~~FGF #69~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #6 June 19, 2006 lol....I'll have to claim brain dead.... Maaaan, I got home from vacation at 3 this morning, but the trip home went awry when a friend, just by coincidence, happened to be heading the same direction on I-40 about 10 minutes ahead of me. She hydroplaned and crashed her car (and I mean crashed as in hit a concrete drainage pipe going 80 and rolled her car several times). She walked away, but was charged with DWI. I bailed her out of jail at about midnight last night from a podunk east Arkansas county jail. What a way to wrap up a vacation....I'd rather be riding in the rain. But I'm sleepy now.... That's all. Back to the topic at hand. :) linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #7 June 19, 2006 bet you resembled a sponge and found all the nookes and cranies where the water gets in, bet you loved it Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #8 June 19, 2006 I just this second sat down from riding home from work see attached for what I had to ride through. Have a guess who didn't take their wet weatherc gear with them this morning. My leathewr jaket, my boots and my gloves are soaking You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #9 June 19, 2006 I felt like a wet cat. Soaked and my fingertips were absolutely numb from the vibration, not cold at all. Something about wet leather gloves must be. But I'm none the worse, and the other motorists seemed to be quite courteous, no one tailgating ot anything like that. Overall, a good experience, but not my favorate riding environment! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #10 June 19, 2006 I neeeded to get from point A to point B to take care of my son - Normally I'd wait for clear weather though. But it was a good experience. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #11 June 19, 2006 I got stuck riding my GSXR from Grant Park to Elgin, while it was raining cats and dogs and I was on interstate 90. The asshole drivers loved cutting me off and coming within 2 feet of me frequently. One guy was nice enough to pass me then slow down, so all the road grime and spray would blind me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #12 June 19, 2006 The drivers in and around Milwaukee definitely seem much more accomodating to bikers than in Illinois. Man that had to be a bitch of a ride on a GSXR - How well did the fairings do keeping the needles out? Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #13 June 19, 2006 this was a like 4 years ago but the windscreen didn't help as I had to sit upright and shield my SO at the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #14 June 19, 2006 I betcha she was having a hell of time! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #15 June 19, 2006 I would rather have rode in the rain that time, then back in 1983, when I rode past Big Sur on PCH1 after severe rains. The rode was nice and I was doing around 100mph when I went around the curve to find a rockslide had taken out the road and there was a nice 400 foot drop to the ocean and the rocks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #16 June 19, 2006 Two things I don't like about riding in the rain. The first drop that trickles down the back of your neck and the first drop that trickles down round your nuts. Oh and fogged up visors. Now hail, that's no fun at all. It's like being grit blasted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #17 June 19, 2006 I was stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that i'm insane . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #18 June 19, 2006 I've never been a fair weather rider myself. Not that I like riding in inclimate weather but I lived in England for 3 years and if you dont ride in the rain, you dont ride. I also live in Montana and several years back thought I was pretty bad-ass and rode my Harley year round. Ice, snow, rain, sleet, you name it. I've gotten wiser over the years tho. Now I only ride in bad weather if I get caught in it. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 4 #19 June 19, 2006 Quote I was stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that i'm insane . . Glad to see I'm not the only one that got that song stuck in my head after reading this thread title. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #20 June 19, 2006 well? ,,,then what happened?smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #21 June 19, 2006 QuoteQuote I was stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that i'm insane . . Glad to see I'm not the only one that got that song stuck in my head after reading this thread title. Nope, you definitely weren't!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #22 June 19, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuote I was stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that i'm insane . . Glad to see I'm not the only one that got that song stuck in my head after reading this thread title. Nope, you definitely weren't! Damn! Not one, or two, but THREE OLD FARTS beat me to it. Is that comforting ...or depressing?OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #23 June 19, 2006 QuoteDamn! Not one, or two, but THREE OLD FARTS beat me to it. Is that comforting ...or depressing? Who are you calling an old fart? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #24 June 19, 2006 That's the exact song that inspired the thread title! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #25 June 19, 2006 QuoteThe rode was nice and I was doing around 100mph when I went around the curve to find a rockslide had taken out the road and there was a nice 400 foot drop to the ocean and the rocks. Yeah - What happened - You're still alive, so tell the tale! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
