Do you ride in the rain?

[wnaplay1647545503]

I know its sometimes unavoidable if you get caught in it, but do you ride knowing the roads are already wet or might be soon?

[Bam]

I have, it just depends on the weather/my plans, how I'm feeling, etc.

[thorne]

I ride in the rain. I've ridden quite a few times when the roads were wet . Rain anit shit now now that sucks.

[xTHExBOSSx46]

i have ridin in the rain probably 5 times. i try to avoid it but sometimes you dont have a choice. last night..... didnt have a choice. i was soaked.

[nurkvinny]

I usually look at weather.com before I leave for the day 30% of rain or greater = no bike for me.

[kinkinhood]

As long as I'm not having to run on the highway I don't find it much of a problem. D220s though do poorly in the rain.

[Linc5.0]

i love riding in the rain...you can do rolling burn outs and barely loose tread....

[GRN96WS6]

I have gotten caught in it but I don't ride if there is a chance of rain, not fun getting pelted by raindrops at 65MPH.

[SlowZ06]

i love riding in the rain...you can do rolling burn outs and barely loose tread....

 

LOL, nice. I avoid riding in the rain; now. About ten years ago, I was on my old 550cc Suzuki, and had to panic stop to avoid rear ending a car. I stopped... barely. In 95% of everyday traffic situations, you'll be fine. It's that 5% that you'd never worry about were it not for the inclement weather. That's what keeps me from riding in the rain.

[lemosley01]

I ride in the rain. I won't plan trips to go in the rain, but if it's there, it doesn't bother me.

[Chad is Dead]

i ride if i don't have to go anywhere far.

[cptn janks]

i sure do. a rainsuit = teh win.

 

if you dont ride in the rain, then you dont ride.

[cptn janks]

I usually look at weather.com before I leave for the day 30% of rain or greater = no bike for me.

 

i guess im a gambler then, because my cut off is 60% chance

[kinkinhood]

I have gotten caught in it but I don't ride if there is a chance of rain, not fun getting pelted by raindrops at 65MPH.

 

I've never felt those raindrops. I suppose my jacket, gloves, helmet and boots help prevent the feeling of rain pelts.

 

June Bugs on the other hand.....

[street pilot]

if you dont ride in the rain, then you dont ride.

 

nice.

[wnaplay1647545503]

Well I rode the bike for the first time today and it was even raining.

[Chad is Dead]

ya the first time I ever rode my bike it started pouring about 10 min from myhouse. I was scared shitless. I couldnt see in front of me and had never been on a bike before. Ever since then it's been no big deal.

[kinkinhood]

I actually found putting some wax on your visor helps deal with rain running.

[Stallion Motorsports1647545491]

no...i hate rain on two wheels.

[jeffmeden]

Downshifting is a bitch in the rain, that's the only thing that I worry about. I am too far into the habit of engine breaking as much as possible, I have to rethink the whole time as I ride on wet roads. Other than that, riding dry is for pussies!

[cptn janks]

I actually found putting some wax on your visor helps deal with rain running.

 

 

yeah i put some rain x on my visor and it helps a LOT. i also got one of those rubber squeegee things that goes on your finger. they are like a dollar or something at iron pony, so i bought about 5 of them.

 

if you dont have wax on your visor, one thing that helped me in the rain was to turn my head sideways, and the wind blows the water off.