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Message started by stewmills on 07/19/16 at 14:06:05

Title: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by stewmills on 07/19/16 at 14:06:05

Motorcyclist dies after freak accident with umbrella
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/07/19/motorcyclist-dies-after-freak-accident-with-umbrella.html

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by verslagen1 on 07/19/16 at 14:20:27

great... one more thing to worry about. :-?

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Serowbot on 07/19/16 at 14:36:29

2 million people die by getting their throats punctured with umbrella's?...

I'm yellow flagging this one... ::)

Oh, wait,.. it's Fox News... I'm red flagging this one... ;D

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by verslagen1 on 07/19/16 at 14:56:51

4452455840555843370 wrote:

2 million people die by getting their throats punctured with umbrella's?...

I'm yellow flagging this one... ::)

Oh, wait,.. it's Fox News... I'm red flagging this one... ;D

Red Flag?... is that racist?

http://world.einnews.com/article_detail/335844033?lcode=bSfO5xrFniAbduLeRYFC6SWth-QxVcU3aRRX8mwhWYyNFqAka1AjxPAhXOO3wMYM

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Ruttly on 07/19/16 at 15:25:00

I don't like riding in the rain due to unsightly waterspots on my polished aluminum & chrome & painted surfaces ! Yeah yeah I'm going to hear about that statement I know it.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by v-pilot on 07/19/16 at 17:04:56

I'm with you Ruttly. That and I just don't like being wet on two wheels

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Kris01 on 07/19/16 at 17:45:14

I prefer to stay away from idiots on dry pavement. Give them some water falling out of the sky and it just confuses them more.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Dave on 07/19/16 at 18:41:37

321514140C19600 wrote:

I don't like riding in the rain due to unsightly waterspots on my polished aluminum & chrome & painted surfaces ! Yeah yeah I'm going to hear about that statement I know it.

And on a Cafe' bike, the front wheel throws water in your shoes and into your face....and the rear wheel throws water up your backside...including that little bit of neck exposed between your jacket and helmet!

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Ruttly on 07/19/16 at 21:13:05

It's one thing to get caught in a downpour, but to go ride in the rain,NO !
And it's a whole other thing riding in the rain and impailing yourself on someone umbrella with your neck !!! That should be on "Thousand Ways To Die"

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/20/16 at 03:51:10

I've been known to suit up and go ride when there was a nice Summer rain..Not raining buckets, just a pleasant rain,

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Brassneck on 07/20/16 at 12:05:44

I actually used to like riding in the rain.

I rode 700 miles once, in a punishing rainstorm that stretched from Northern California to Southern, on Christmas Day 1996 to go see my girlfriend and meet her parents. Her father was... unimpressed.

Didn't matter, 20 years later still together with 2 kids. :)

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Ruttly on 07/20/16 at 12:21:22

1996 was a El Niño year,rained almost everyday for 40 days,floods & mudslides all over !

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by old.indian on 07/20/16 at 12:44:01

Raining while riding a motorcycle = The reason they invented overpasses. ;)

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by old_rider on 07/21/16 at 09:35:53

LOL, well when a destination and schedules are set.... I ride no matter what the weather is.
Our Texas ride 2 years ago was a fun one.... I rode from Florida to Texas and both days had storms, but I rode anyway.
The first day I was stuck from Mobile to Layfayette, second day I was with the group and believe it was soon after we left Arts place.
Riding with a group during a downpour, there is soooo much more attention needed. You not only have to watch out for 4 wheels, you have to pay attention to fellow riders and how they are taking the weather into their style of riding.
Was fun though, I get wet I am still having a good time, until the temp drops... rofl...

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Serowbot on 07/21/16 at 10:27:35

What's rain?... :-?

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by sjaskow - FSO on 07/21/16 at 10:33:56

I rode in the rain on the S40. Hell, on a trip back from http://www.hillbillyhotdogs.com/ I rode in a thunderstorm that also had pea-sized hail. :o

I ride in the rain on the Vision. The really nice thing about it as long as I'm moving the only things that get wet are my helmet and my gloves. :)

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by raydawg on 07/21/16 at 11:58:16

Nothing to it, just slow down, dress right, and look past your drops on your visor ;D

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Dave on 07/23/16 at 04:17:13

Well.........The rain yesterday seems to have killed my cell phone - so I suppose that might be a good reason to hate riding in the rain.

I had it in my jacket pocket, and I assumed it was going to be enough protection when we got caught in the rain - but it appears I was wrong.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/23/16 at 06:16:34

Open it
pull battery
Leave it in a warm dry spot.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by verslagen1 on 07/23/16 at 09:14:30

hope it ain't an Iphone, get them wet and the battery dies.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Ruttly on 07/23/16 at 10:05:03

Dave a ziplock sandwich bag works great

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by old_rider on 07/23/16 at 14:38:19

I always carry a couple of zip loc type sandwich bags in case I see rain coming. I pull over, put cell, wallet and gps in them.
Killed my gps on the texas run 2 yrs ago... won't happen again :)

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Art Webb on 07/24/16 at 07:47:50

I rode through that same rainy texas day with my cell in a ziplock bag in my jacket, I got soaked pretty good despite Frog Toggs, but the phone was fine, hooray ziplocks bags

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by batman on 07/27/16 at 20:13:25

what's a cell phone? what's a gps? I took a 2000 mi ride to get away from all that! A seal-a-meal machine to bag my clothes before I leave,a tool bag,and a credit card for gas,food,and lodging ,a rain suit and I'm on the road!

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Dave on 07/28/16 at 04:32:13

The cell phone and/or GPS comes in really handy when you are leading a group ride. It is not nearly as easy to navigate intersections as a group and make quick lane changes......or to pull over and look at a map when you have a Gaggle of Savages with you.

I placed the Iphone in a bag of dessicant to see if that would dry it out, that didn't make it work. Some places suggested taking it apart to let it dry out - and when I popped out the SIMS card I could see the little "water indicator" that they have installed in these phones - and it was still silver (they turn red when exposed to water). It may have gotten water in it somewhere - but not enough to active the indicator. I tried to fill out an online repair form - but it would not allow me to as it stated I had to turn off the "Find Iphone" setting. Evidently the phone is still sending out signals - so maybe the screen has just stopped working? I eventually had to go to the Verizon store and have them turn it off. Then the repair page wouldn't recognize that I still had that phone....I had to call and talk to someone - but within 12 hours they had a box delivered so I could send the phone in for repairs.

Time will tell if this ends up being a Warranty repair or one I have to pay for.......or if I end up just keeping my old phone and getting a new battery as the current one is old and only powers the phone for about 2 hours. I need to have a phone for my job (and it is a company phone).....so going without one is not an option.

I have a Sena radio headset, and having the Iphone give me verbal route instructions is incredibly handy when trying to get to a destination in unfamiliar areas.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by old_rider on 07/28/16 at 14:02:07

Next stop? Blow drier and a six pack of your favorite beverage, or maybe a heater set to low.....
Make sure the phone is a decent distance... but constant "dry heat" will dry it out. Doesn't always work here in florida, but hey... you gotta try something.
Do a you tube search on your particular model and maybe you will get a hit on how someone got theirs to work after a wetting.

Title: Re: Why I don't like to ride in the rain
Post by Dave on 07/29/16 at 03:39:06

67646C7A616C6D7A080 wrote:

Apple Service has it now....the fate of the phone is in their hands. If they fix it under warranty all is well. If they fix it at my cost I believe it is $ 269, if I get a new battery for my old phone it is $ 129. (I tried one of those $ 29 batteries from eBay and they only last about a month).