Rain Riding?

[RAGrote]

RainX your face shield helps sometimes too.

Careful with this product. It works GREAT, but... it'll turn plastic into a brittle POS in about 3 months of continuous use.
I raised my shield and it just crumbled in my hands.

I use regular Honda polish or diluted wax. Nothing works like Rain-X tho.

RAIN? Be smooth. I don't slow down that much but I'll give the vehicle in front a bit more room to compensate for the cager who's tailgating me.

Even if all the sand and oil/grime washes off - after the rain you're dealing with a "green" track, road temps will be down as will your tire temps and traction will suffer a bit because of it.

[mastap07]

what about riding in lightening? has a biker ever gotten struck? does anything happen?

[Devaclis]

A rider was killed on 36 a couple of years ago after a lightening strike. It happens and it is dangerous.

I NORMALLY pull over and get inside when the lightening strikes. Sometimes I just ride it out. I stay low tho. Like a puma or a foxy Manx.

[Bueller]

Or you can sit in a clump of trees on a hill in a forest and listen to da boom!
With some peeps.

[mastap07]

thats crazy... maybe ill shop on ebay for some lightening rods for the bike!

[Midget Hellion]

I did the same thing as Dana, got really low and rode it out. I figured there was a better chance of it hitting a pole, or a car then me. If I was on a more deserted highway it would have been different I think.

[mtnairlover]

what about riding in lightening? has a biker ever gotten struck? does anything happen?

Yep and going against popular belief, no one is protected from lightning, not even cagers...read...

[mastap07]

that sucks... thats a good article though. thanks for sharing mtnairlover! thanks for the info guys!