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    Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN


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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    nice!
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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    Here's a little cut from the article:

    Even at night a motorcyclist has a few aces to play. One advantage of a motorcycle is your high view point compared a person in a car. At night, this allows you a better view of the road surface because you have a steeper angle of view. As a result, it's easier to see striping, and other shallow features. You can also use the reflective qualities of wet surfaces to your advantage. Wet utility wires or tree branches can warn you of a car approaching over a hill or around a corner. Brake lights reflected under a truck can alert you of an impending stop.

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    A good tire can get you through it all. I had to ride home last year(10mi) in a cloud burst. The Metzler M1 Sportec did the job even through 1 in standing water. It was an experience I will never forget. Riding classes always recommend pulling over during these type of conditions but I was feeling a little risky.

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    all i know is ive had the great teaching and learning from misfortunes of having to ride in about all of colorado conditions.. rain is fun, just avoid turning sharp or stopping on the paint stripping. snow is interesting, sand sucks, dirt roads on a street bike, just plain fun, and hail.. well.. it sucks no matter how you look at it.
    I think someone peed in your gene pool.

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    I myself ride all year long here in CO. I've riden in every weather condition here. Although I don't purposely ride when there's ice on the ground. There are times when I'm the only bike riding around in Ft. Carson...good stuff

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    My Z6 worked great in the tail end of the rainstorm up in Maine last year.

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    rode in rain alot this year while the car was in the shop if i have to do it this year im going to need better tires cause i slide everywhere when its wet
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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    I learned how to *ride* in the rain when a tornado was behind me. Was I going to pull over and sit and wait for it like the other cars on the highway? No!

    I found the hydroplane speed on an inch of water was 90mph. That's when the rear tire spools up and I can't go faster.

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    sounds like a great time to learn
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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    What does anyone do when rain is making it difficult to see out of the helmet? Other than wiping it with my glove as it streaks down, I didn't know if there was anything else? Maybe a water repelent coating someone could recommend?

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    Well for the outside I picked up a pair of Aerostich's glove covers:



    On the left glove's "index" finger is a mini squeegee (you can't see it in the pics). I was surprised but it works quite well.

    They also have the little strap on squeegee for a couple of bucks but I lost that pretty quickly. And the gloves also block the wind 100% and keep the warmth in so it helps in the cold. They're a tiny awkward only because the first two and last two fingers are in a single "finger" but you get used to it quickly enough.

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    Re: Here's a nice article on riding in the RAIN

    What do you guys use to keep your shield from fogging up. I need to try something, but I am sure there are quite a few options. The last hard rain I rode in I had to ride with my shield up just a little and it made it really cold.

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