The weatherman said it'll start raining at midnight. So I went for a ride around 7pm...around 9 it started to poor. Cold (Washington DC/VA area). And in this area, the roads are crap, there are a ton of asphalt patches due to the snow ruining the cheap DOT roads. My front was sketchy at times.

So I ask, who rides in the rain? And I was being very cautious; I cant imagine riding around in that being fun to other riders.

 

Only times I have rode in the rain are my MSF class and 3 of my trackdays.

Be smooth smooth smooth

 

i ride in the rain...just no sudden movements, throttle or brake

 

I have twice, when it just randomly started pouring rain.

But I don't purposefully.

 

once kinda, it was pretty foggy and all the mist kept building up on my visor, i wanted to cry.

 

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BaHaHahaaHAH! I'm sorry. I dunno know what but that made me laugh out loud.

 

i try to avoid riding in the rain like its the plague.

 

that **** scares and so does cold *** pavement sometimes

 

I only ride in the rain when it rains.

 

I hate riding in the rain but sometimes you can't avoid certain things.

 

My bike has never been wet! socal

 

Dude i love riding in florida rain....its ******* awesome....especially summer rain when the sun is shining and its a light rain, **** even a heavy rain is cool as long as its not windy....its soooo nice....it makes you feel 10x more alive......oh and plus i only have my bike...so its not like i have a choice...but i have a full rain suit....its pimp.

The only time i really hate riding is in strong wind....when it seems like you have no more control over the bike....and the wind is random.

 

It's not so much my own riding that I'm worried about, but the idiot cagers around me.

If you've been to LA, then you know about the can't-drive-for-$h!t drivers here. Imagine that they have less visibility and less control. Spooky stuff.

I ride, rain or shine. If I don't need to be out, then I don't ride when it rains.

 

funny you made this thread ick. i was just thinking this at work. is the water buildup on your visor bad in the rain?

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sounds like nova/md drivers

 

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Not with rain-X on the visor

 

rain-x on the visor is a godsend


the rain itself i dont mind, it just takes some adjustments. Howeverrrr, the idiot drivers that think that rain is an excuse to drive like a moron scare me into not riding in the wet

 

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I was actually purposely trying to fog up my clears tonight but they dont fog up. My silver shield fogs up though. I learned that last week when we had that foggy *** morning.

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Yep, that's what I was going through last week. And I'd go 60-70 trying to clear it up, but it didn't go away. Not good.
I do have a can of rain-x in the garage, gonna have to put that to use.

 

i stunt in the rain.

 

I got stuck in the rain last night too

 

When you guys get stuck in the rain, if you have the opportunity... use compressed air to blow that **** out of the nooks and crannies before it drys up and causes rings/pools of ugliness.

 

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Me too. Although I have been caught in the rain a couple times. Being smooth with both the brake and throttle is the key. Avoid those painted lines and manhole covers. One time my front slid out from me a little coming to a stop to make a right hand turn, downhill.......scared the **** outa me, I thought I was going down fo sho, but I was able to keep the bike upright thankfully.

 

I really love riding in the rain, its a hoot .. but I hate what it does to the machinery

 

My co-worker says he loves it too. He rides a HD (also has a Goldwing) and he likes to make the rearend "slide" on purpose

 

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ive been stuck in the rain a few times and ive got a little trick to help with the rain on the visor.. its not rocket science... but when water starts building up on your visor.. all i do is turn my head about 90 degrees to the left or right.. about parralllel with my shoulders and WAM.. bye bye water... it clears the visor right off for a lil while... just my advice.. it helps alot!

 

I've done the turn your head trick a couple times. Problem is that you need to be going fast enough for the water to blow off.