Had my first ride in the rain today.
I took the bike out to my parents place outside of town. Dad, who just sold his 01 Road King, LOVES the new bike. I got there and 10min later all hell broke loose. A downpour for about 20 mins. I pulled the bike in their garage and hung out for a bit. I let the roads have about 20min to drain and dry off. They were still damp and wet. Rode it back with no problems, for some reason I was imagining that the road would be like ice.
Of course I don't ride the bike hard at all, so I would probably never notice a difference. I did hit a pot hole 1/2 way through turning at an intersection, tossed me into the oncoming lane where a big azz Dodge Ram was coming at me. My butt cheeks are still pinched.
Of course I don't ride the bike hard at all, so I would probably never notice a difference. I did hit a pot hole 1/2 way through turning at an intersection, tossed me into the oncoming lane where a big azz Dodge Ram was coming at me. My butt cheeks are still pinched.
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funny thing about riding in the rain, all apears well, then when you find out what the term "loose control" means it's to late
be carefull0 -
When I first started rideing street bikes I lived in Seattle WA.
Up there you ride in the rain because you would never ride if you didn't![:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
quote:My butt cheeks are still pinched.
Better watch those types of comments![:D]
Remember,.......I'm a "fag".
Oh yeah. I forgot. [:0]0 -
quote:Originally posted by git_r_done
When I first started rideing street bikes I lived in Seattle WA.
Up there you ride in the rain because you would never ride if you didn't![:D]
Feels good, don't it?[;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by spryor
quote:Originally posted by git_r_done
When I first started rideing street bikes I lived in Seattle WA.
Up there you ride in the rain because you would never ride if you didn't![:D]
Feels good, don't it?[;)]
Actually as long as I had a full faced helmet it never bothered me.
But do it without a helmet or with an open faced helmet, Them there rain drops hurt like hell!0 -
Watch out for those steel bridge expansion joint and manhole covers when wet. 0 -
its only just begun.
it gets hairier.
just wait.0 -
Glad you didn't get caught out on the open road in the rain. It can be life changing event if its coming down hard enough.
My first HOG club ride we got caught up in the mountains in a hail storm and the temp dropped way down and it had me on the edge of the seat! I was glad the wife was not with me on that ride since the extra weight on the back throws off the handling and braking somewhat!
Glad you are getting a chance to ride and enjoy the bike.[8D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by shooter4
Watch out for those steel bridge expansion joint and manhole covers when wet.
How true, with just a little dew them things are like oiled snot, right along with cross-walk markings and any other marking applied to the surface of the roadway.0 -
The thing that always messed with me is the parallel groves in the road. 0 -
in dela(where?) i would always see the bikes parked under bridges during rain. 0 -
Sometimes, when it first starts to rain, the water mixes with the oil on the road. It "can" be as slick as ice. Be careful. 0 -
Also your new tires need to be broke in. All new bikes and when you get a new set of street tires, they need to be rode enough to wear that outer rubber off before they really start to perform.
New tires are a little slicker in the rain.0 -
Just wait till it snows. Car broke down and I had to drive 30 mile to work on my Yamaha 750. It was cold. I put on thermal underwear, jeans, and my hunting pants. Full face helment, three jackets. I looked like a fullback. Snow was about an inch on the road. Did I mention it was cold..It was an interesting ride both ways. I still froze going 40 mph. 0
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