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08-05-06, 07:07 AM
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Doing your DAS in torrential rain
....must mean you'll be a better rider? I'm starting this morning and it is chucking it down in NW London!
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08-05-06, 07:17 AM
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Aye chucking it down here too, in south west london, in theory it will make you a bit better if not more prepared, you will have to take things extra smooth than if you were in the dry.
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08-05-06, 07:21 AM
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Thats what I was thinking cos theres 2.5 inches of rain promised today around here and I wish I had some waterproofs!
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08-05-06, 07:24 AM
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Good luck with it. Just be a bit more gentle on the brakes and take it easy when cornering. I wasn't looking forward to riding to work in it - would hate to have to do something like DAS in it.
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08-05-06, 07:36 AM
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Good Luck
I had a similar day for mine - locked the rear wheel twice when practicing emergency stops beforehand, but it all came together at the right time |
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08-05-06, 07:40 AM
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Rained all through my DAS, then Was dry for about an hour before the test. Job done
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08-05-06, 07:47 AM
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Good luck. Take it gently... especially practising emergency stops
****ing down here too, gotta go out in it in a few mins 
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08-05-06, 07:54 AM
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Rained, snowed on my DAS, then I had sleet on my test. Just take it slow and smooth. That's good advice whatever the weather!
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08-05-06, 08:03 AM
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No such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. Good luck
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08-05-06, 08:21 AM
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I'm normally an all-weather biker, but this is so bad that, for once, I'm taking the cage to work. I'll be very late (it's an hour's drive and I should have been there 20 mins ago) but they don't care what time people turn up, so long as the work gets done.
I'll probably regret this decision later when I'm stuck in traffic and bikes are whizzing past, but at least I'll be dry. |
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