Rain

Originally Posted by chrism156

Every lesson I took whilst learning to ride was in the wet so I am used to it! Just saying it would be nice to get a decent couple of weeks of weather

Me too have 4 tests cancelled due to bad weather it unsettles me when cars drive way too close in the rain x

[Fallout]

I can enjoy wet road conditions, and I have no problems with getting rained on when I have my waterproof over suit on and I've bothered to correctly secure the cuffs around my gloves. What I will always hate is the visibility in moderate to heavy though. Although you can see everything fairly well, the reduced visibility through the visor just ruins the fun.

Perhaps there's a really good visor solution I don't know about which completely solves that issue. If so, I'd like to try it out, because as Rictus said, there's a certain amount of fun to be had trying to promote little tail slides etc. in predictable wet surfaces. I'd like to do more of that, but the poor visibility just has be riding boringly for the most part.

On my mod 1 the rain and wind was so bad that they cancelled it! Mod 2 was wet but luckily it wasn't at a point where I had any issues apart from as someone else said a couple of idiots driving too close to me!

[Littlepeahead]

I did all of my training for my test in freezing January so ice was an issue. I will ride in the rain but for some reason my Shoei lid leaks regardless of which visor I have on it and both my Shoei and the Caberg make my glasses steam up in the rain. As I mostly ride for fun I'd rather do something else if it's raining - or go out in the car where I can still just wear one layer of clothes instead of 3.

[carelesschucca]

I used to ride in the rain all the time and used to love it if the rain was heavy enough it can be quite enjoyable, but I do tend to try and avoid riding in the wet now*

I will also really avoid it if I've got more runs to do in the next couple of days, damp biking gear is never fun the next day...

Fingers crossed the weather is ok for this weekend cause if its raining the GM mob will all be going up through the cloud on the Bealach Na Ba. Which really isn't fun.

Shhh don't say that to them though, I want them to turn up...



*fat chance living in Scotland

It was seriously pi$$ing down for most of the day when I was doing my CBT.
Since then I don't mind the rain - when I was commuting every day I stopped noticing it.

Nowadays, I drive the cage when it is raining (I must be getting old!)

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

As I mostly ride for fun I'd rather do something else if it's raining - or go out in the car where I can still just wear one layer of clothes instead of 3.

This.

Over the course of many years without a car I rode many a mile in the rain, so I have nothing to prove. I also ride just for pleasure and as far as I'm concerned riding in the rain is no pleasure. Sure I can put the right kit on (it lives in the top box as you never know when you're out and about) and I'm happy in the knowledge that I can cope without any dramas, but other cars frighten the life out of me in the rain when I'm in the car, never mind on the bike.

I originally bought my SV650 as a winter/wet weather hack to keep my other bikes in good nick. It is great for this and works well in the rain (once you've got the necessary front fender extender). Being light and not too powerful helps in poor conditions.

I get rain on the inside of my visor, which makes it difficult to clear, even if I close it fully. Crappy Caberg Konda.
Goretex is your friend in the wet. I'm replacing my textile kit with Goretex as I an afford it. Only golves, boots and trousers to go.

Originally Posted by rictus01

heavy rain clears itself, hence the drizzle/mist comment above.

Unfortunately not enough on my visor for me to suddenly enjoy the ride, each to their own I guess.

Give me a nice dry day anytime