[Back _Marker]

Anyone other than myself, enjoy riding in the rain?
you learn to ride real smooth with well balanced cornering. oh yeah, you can still corner at speeds in the rain, just don't use your front brakes.
It's mostly throttle control and engine braking. when you really need to brake, use both front and rear with equal pressure.

-a|ex

 

[jeeps84]

:welcome: to TWF

I'm not a fan of riding in the rain. I will when neded and not afraid of a wet road. I just respect them more. I even did 1/2 a track day in the wet. It sucked but, You defiantly learn how to be smooth or your picking you and the bike up.

 

[R1up0n1]

Anyone other than myself, enjoy riding in the rain?
you learn to ride real smooth with well balanced cornering. oh yeah, you can still corner at speeds in the rain, just don't use your front brakes.
It's mostly throttle control and engine braking. when you really need to brake, use both front and rear with equal pressure.

-a|ex

when it rains a lot more smoothness comes out in the rider. I have spent a lot of miles in the rain. I can't say I enjoy it, however I can tolorate it when I have to ride in it.

When I made my trips to the GAP last year I made myself enjoy it...cus :damn: it rain'd everytime I went.

 

[R1up0n1]

oh yeah :welcome: Back _Marker :twfrox:

 

[Gas Man]

I prefer not to ride in the rain... sure you have to be smooth but the risks don't outway that.

 

[bumblebee]

Not a fan of getting wet...besides, It takes hours of cleaning after riding in the rain...I will when I have to, but I think I would rather go to the dentist then ride in the rain...

 

[Gas Man]

Not a fan of getting wet...besides, It takes hours of cleaning after riding in the rain...I will when I have to, but I think I would rather go to the dentist then ride in the rain...

Great way to put it!!!

 

[jeeps84]

Not a fan of getting wet...besides, It takes hours of cleaning after riding in the rain...I will when I have to, but I think I would rather go to the dentist then ride in the rain...

Its not that bad!:nonod:

 

[No Worries]

Things I don't like about riding in rain in the city are splashback, manhole covers, and those white vinyl crosswalk stripes. In the mountains, a heavy rain can overflow the drainage on the side of the road and deposit silty-mud in the corners. That stuff is slippery.

 

[EIDROEDYR]

Not a fan of getting wet...besides, It takes hours of cleaning after riding in the rain...I will when I have to, but I think I would rather go to the dentist then ride in the rain...

:iagree: but I would choose wet riding over the dentist any day.

 

[ShanMan14]

Other than rain feeling like someone hurling pea gravel at you at 70MPH, I don't mind riding in the rain.

 

[pickle.of.doom]

Not neccessarily a 'fan' of riding in the rain, but I wont skip a ride because of rain. For me, My absolute favorite time to ride is on a Hot summer night.. sometimes I will just ride all night, come home about 5-6 am.

 

[snadamo]

Not neccessarily a 'fan' of riding in the rain, but I wont skip a ride because of rain. For me, My absolute favorite time to ride is on a Hot summer night.. sometimes I will just ride all night, come home about 5-6 am.

when its 10PM and still 85 out, its an awesome feeling.

but I would choose wet riding over the dentist any day.

okay well how about riding in the rain, to go to the dentist? :lol:

I think I hate the Dentist a helluva lot more than riding in rain, but I dont even like riding in the rain in my car. PEOPLE DRIVE CRAZY!!! NOBODY slows down. In fact, they speed up. I will watch ,from behind, cars hydroplane, and the driver doesnt even notice it :yikes: AZ rain drivers scare the **** out of me...

 

[ne1469]

I prefer not to ride in the rain... sure you have to be smooth but the risks don't outway that.

:iagree: :withstupi

 

[EIDROEDYR]

when its 10PM and still 85 out, its an awesome feeling.



okay well how about riding in the rain, to go to the dentist? :lol:

Funny you say that....I had a dentist appointment this past Spring where the probability for rain was 90-95%. Luckily for me, I was able to make it to my appointment and back to work before the downpour. Like others have said, I don't mind the rain, I don't prefer to ride in it. I will skip a ride if it's raining or rain is on the way though.

 

[JK_DILLA]

i get caught in the rain more than i do it on purpose. Actually i did it this morning. I rather that than the rock in the knee cap i took yesterday. ooooowowwwwwwwwww.....

 

[Need4Speed]

Hell yeah ride in the rain. Real riders ride in the rain .. its a great way to improve your skills. If you can ride well in the rain, you can ride even better on good weather days.

 

[bumblebee]

Come on down here in June, July or August and get caught out in one of our afternoon 2" in 20 minute "showers" and your attitude might get adjusted a little...:lol:

 

[Gas Man]

Come on down here in June, July or August and get caught out in one of our afternoon 2" in 20 minute "showers" and your attitude might get adjusted a little...:lol:

I want pics of this! :lol:

 

[oldetymebiker]

Hell yeah ride in the rain. Real riders ride in the rain .. its a great way to improve your skills. If you can ride well in the rain, you can ride even better on good weather days.

Nothing like an extended rain ride to settle you down and smooth you out...I'm with you , Speed...rain riding is just another skill to put in my bag of tricks with the added plus of making me better...............