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Ha, I had a situation like this last winter, it was a few days before Chrimbo in those 3 days of horrendous nationwide fog. Left Durham at just after midday (whoops, overslept :rolleyes:) and only got to my destination south of Exeter at about 11ish following an hour stop for a 5 or 6 fatality crash at Bristol. Thickest fog I've ever seen in my life, but I ended up having to travel through it at 90ish to keep up with the cars. With my dark visor on, (forgot to check before I left, utter tit that I am) following the tail lights in front was the only way to work out where the road went bar slowing to 20 and becoming a hazard in the slow lane and risking arriving at Exeter an icicle at 4 in the morning.

Still, I guess in heavy rain I'd be comfortable doing anywhere from 70-90 or thereabouts, unless I was creating bow waves as happened to me once near Guildford. When the water on the motorway was high enough to be lapping over the top of my boots I decided that 20mph was fine for the rest of the journey ;)

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drive or ride?

:stupid: ;)

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No faster than the safe slowing distance that I can see. The less I can see the slower I go. The less grip for slowing the slower I go. I also have crap eyesight.

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Have been known to do silly speeds in teh wet. Like last night, but most of the time I tend to slow to at least 100. :rolleyes:

Depends on road conditions, lighting etc. On the A31 at night in the rain I would say 40 -60, on the A331.....well.........whatever you're brave enough to go!

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cool. glad i'm not the only stupid one :) i just see too many bikes that have obviously never seen a hint of rain! last night was pretty nasty

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[-o< i said 100+ but it really does come down to wether or not i could see through the visor and the wind.
if i had a pillion it would be no more than 60 on any road.

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i can't see anything through my visor in heavy rain. Pinlock was excellent but its shot now, it was fitting so loosely i took it out :(

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If you go fast enough twisting your head cleans the vizor off nicely...

Tend to base my speed on where I am and who else is on the road - I go a lot slower in the rain if it's busy.

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On a dual carriageway 70-80.

Can remember once heading into Luxembourg on a single carriageway, pulling an overtaking manouvre, dropped a gear, pulled out , throttle, wheel spins up on some overbanding/white line, bike fish tails, ease off throttle. Readjust tightened sphincter muscle. Contemplate the new experience, finish the overtake.

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last thursday i had a look at a tls and took it out for a ride in some of the worst rain ive seen. Sat at 120 and felt comfortable doing so but when i got back onto my bonnie it didnt feel good doing more than about 90 on the lanes on the way back.