monsoon weather!

Originally Posted by Baph

How hard is hard rain?

I've been on the M60/M56 before now doing 30 in thick fog thinking it was too fast, and had cars coming past me at approx 80.

If I can see & I feel comfortable, fine, if not, slow down.

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 ) 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

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

how fast would you ride comfortably in heavy heavy rain?

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

How fast would you drive in heavy heavy rain comfortably?

drive or ride?

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.