Do you wait until it stops rining or do you just go on the road while it rains.
2007-02-16 18:44:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Of course, like any activity you should have the right gear for the conditions. If you are out for a summer ride and you get caught in a shower then you put on lightweight water proof clothing, easily rolled up and put in a back pack or in a top box etc. If the weather is colder then you would have better clothing.
Riding in the wet is down to your confidence, skill and clothing.
Have confidence in your tires and machine, this builds up through skill that comes with time.I have been riding for the last 30 odd years and have had spills, skids and near misses. In all that time I have finally found a set of tires that I have supreme confidence in. You will still have about 80/85 % grip in the wet so all you need to do is read the road and ride within your limits. If you have any doubts don't ride. Invest in the best waterproof clothing that you can afford and look after it. Ride Safe, Safe Home.
2007-02-17 08:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by F650 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anybody that doesnt ride in the rain is a big skirt, I have ridden for 28yrs, no matter what the weather. Of course I would rather ride in the dry weather, but I still dont let the rain stop me. Just three months ago I rode all the way from Brisbane to Sydney(1000km) and it rained virtually the whole way, a good set of raingear, and I mean a GOOD set, not a cheap crap set, and your good to go. My intention is not to brag here, its just common sense, that if your gonna buy a bike then I'm afraid being out in the elements just comes with the territory. If you cant handle the weather then buy a car instead, simple as that.
2007-02-16 22:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by thewopster2u 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I am just commuting with the bike, no, not if I get up and it's raining. Or if the forecast is over 50% or so chance of rain. If I drive to work and it rains later, "oh well".
If I am taking a trip, then I HAVE left with it raining, sure. I've ridden alot in the rain due to raining during a long trip, THAT'S the trip you "signed up for" and if it rains, it rains, oh well.
I don't ride to work because I have something to haul more often than due to weather. I need a motorcycle-truck!
2007-02-17 03:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I have a trip planned and it's raining the day I'm supposed to leave, the rain won't stop me. I rode from New Jersey to North Carolina in a pouring rainstorm; not a big deal if you're prepared for it.
If I'm just going to go out for a joyride and it's raining, then I won't go. I find it hard to apply the term "joyride" to a ride in the rain.
If I'm on the road and it starts raining, I pull over, put on the rainsuit, and press on.
2007-02-16 23:19:57 · answer #4 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't especially go out looking to ride in the rain but I don't let the rain stop me from going where I want to go. Buy a decent rain suit and don't ride like an idiot and you'll be fine. Decent tires will still give you 80% or better of your dry traction in the rain.
2007-02-16 23:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is amazing.. I was just going to get on my scooter and head over to the next town, but it started raining.. Because I live at the top of a small town located on a small mountain no can do.. the ride down is just too dangerous..If I was already down the hill, I would drive in the rain ...
2007-02-16 18:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I drive when it rains, I have no patience for the weather...only time I have not kept going was for a white out in Minnesota on my way to Chicago, so much snow my car went into a ditch and just kept going back onto the road, then I hit a pole as I was going up a hill (the car started to roll back)...so I stopped.
2007-02-16 18:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by lopez096 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I purchased my Vulcan we also got two sets of a good high quality rain gear with reflective material, so my wife and I can ride 2-up on the road.
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2007-02-18 11:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course - that's what raingear is for. I actually find a warm summer rain very pleasant to ride in; cold fall rain, not so much. When touring, you'd never get anywhere if you stopped for the rain.
2007-02-17 01:31:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I ride mine 3 seasons. Living in New England makes winter riding a tad difficult, maybe even stupid but for the rest of the year I ride just about every day. It's my primary mode of transportation. Commuting, trips to the supermarket for small loads, and even the auto parts stores, I've gone for 4 weeks without driving my truck except to move it for yard maintenance or or just to make sure it starts.
It's just water.
2007-02-17 10:34:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋