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flcruzr Ex Member	Caught in Rain 07/08/08 at 17:20:51 Well, I got caught in a rain storm today, luckily I always carry my rain gear with me so I did stay dry, however it was a bit frightening driving in the rain, kept fearing that the wheels would slide from under me. Can Anyone relate or give any rain riding tips? Thanks!
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rigidchop Serious Thumper Offline don't feed the drama llama Posts: 1105 ravenswood wv Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #1 - 07/08/08 at 17:24:00 i just try and make the most of it, to me its not really any different than riding dry, only a tad slower.
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #2 - 07/08/08 at 17:25:28 practice...... Same lessons as in the cage..... take longer to brake..... slower turns, ... and don't accelerate quickly....
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Reply #3 - 07/08/08 at 17:26:45

Yep:
Yesterday got caght in a thunder storm downpour.
Like you I had rain gerar so the wetness wasn't an issue.
What was frightning thought was when he Semi next to me went thru a deep puddle I couldn't see anything because of the waterfall he laid on me. Thnakfully it was only momentary, but still frightning not to see what was in front of me.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #4 - 07/08/08 at 17:37:30 I'm wishin' for rain here.
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Reply #5 - 07/08/08 at 17:45:52

I got caught in a downpour yesterday too. Luckily, I bought a FroggToggs rain suit last year.

As for riding in the rain, slow down. Your brakes will be less effecive and your tires will break loose alot more easily. Take turns more slowly and don't hammer the power.

I also run my headlight on high beam and turn on my 4-way blinkers.

The best thing you can do is treat your face shield with rain-x and an anti-fog on the inside.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #6 - 07/08/08 at 18:16:58 It's raining here WOOOOOHOOOOOO.
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Reply #7 - 07/08/08 at 18:24:46

I got caught in a bit over the weekend. Felt good. Wearing a T-shirt, jeans and engineer boots. Wearing eyeglasses is the biggest pita for me in the rain. I agree with everyone else with slowing down. I slow everything down to avoid getting into situations which require any quick action. Put a lot of distance between myself and the cars in front of me also. I'll react, but the bike won't do what I want on wet ground. Hit the brakes go on my face type of thing.

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flcruzr Ex Member	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #8 - 07/08/08 at 18:46:49 Yes, I obviously agree on slowing way down and spacing myself from the cages, i will have to remember turning on my blinkers in heavy rain. Great tips! As always, thanks for your inputs!
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #9 - 07/08/08 at 18:54:36 Back in the day, the common wisdom was to pull over for about 20 minutes..get yr wet gear on and allow the oil and other slippery stuff to get washed off the road surface. I still do this although oil messes in the road don't seem to be as common as back in the 70's.
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flcruzr Ex Member	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #10 - 07/08/08 at 19:11:14 Yeah, I have heard of the oil myth so I try to stay out of the middle of the lane and ride in the left or right side of the lane.
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Jay Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1445 Fort Worth, Texas Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #11 - 07/08/08 at 20:18:13 flcruzr wrote on 07/08/08 at 19:11:14: Yeah, I have heard of the oil myth so I try to stay out of the middle of the lane and ride in the left or right side of the lane. Not too long ago, I slid all over the road at the start of a rain storm on some of that myth.
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Caught in Rain Reply #12 - 07/08/08 at 23:02:56 Seems like its been raining here for 2 weeks and weather channel says all next week. Somebody who needs it, pray for rain and hopefully ours will come YOUR way
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Re: Caught in Rain
Reply #13 - 07/09/08 at 04:47:50

Trippah wrote on 07/08/08 at 18:54:36:

Back in the day, the common wisdom was to pull over for about 20 minutes..get yr wet gear on and allow the oil and other slippery stuff to get washed off the road surface. I still do this although oil messes in the road don't seem to be as common as back in the 70's. Wink

Hmmm... I thought there were more Harleys on the road these days. Grin

I just try to find the highest point in the road and don't sweat it too much. So far, I haven't found traction to be a problem in wet weather. Now that I've said that, though...

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Reply #14 - 07/09/08 at 06:48:45

FreeSpirit wrote on 07/08/08 at 23:02:56:

Seems like its been raining here for 2 weeks and weather channel says all next week.

Somebody who needs it, pray for rain and hopefully ours will come YOUR way Wink

It wasn't all that long ago that I saw folks from Atlanta holding prayer services in nearly dry reservoirs, Freespirit. Now you guys want the rain to stop.... Some people are just never happy.... (the last sentence was typed dripping with sarchasm...) Grin

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