riding in the rain

[YOMAMAR6]

well as know my only transportaion is my bike right now. and forcast say rain for a while is there any thing i should watch out for???? never rode in rain before.

[ryan6055]

Yeah dont get wet hah. I am no senior rider or anything but i notice after the first good rain or so the roads arent that bad when wet, since all the oil and crud has rinsed off. I think it will be ok right now i went for a ride this morning. Only problem was leaves and other tree debrie on the road.

[roadrunner]

piece of cake edwin... easy on and off the throttle, same with the brakes. no sudden changes in direction. give yourself more room the be, a bigger cushion. keep you head up and relax your muscles. theres a tendency to tighten up but no need to. make sure your tires are correct in psi. riding in the rain will fill the crank breather faster remember to empty it. a rain suit is helpful. a two piece works but where theres a seam the water will go. a one piece takes care of that. for immediate needs a bimart rain suit will do as will one of those heavy duty trash bags. the last one is high fashion for sure!! carry an extra pair of gloves in a ziploc bag. remember the autos dont look out for bike ands they especially dont do it when it rains. use the car ahead of you to run sweep. if it hits a bump youll see that and adjust your line. dont ever run throught standing water/puddles. what is beneath might be deep. you never know. if its really wet out use the center part of the lane or just a hwir to the left or right of it. there is enough traction on the ridge even with the fluids dumped from cars. most of that washes off when it rains anyways.. allow for exra time to get to where you need to be. relax and youll do just fine. i love riding in the rain. its refreshing. i dont care for the dirty bike afterwards but... as long as you keep yourself dry youll have no problems. i think folks psyche themselves out about rain riding. like omg!! rain!! immediately they set off on a stressed out foot. riding in the rain wont kill you and it is possible to do it safely. like i said, piece of cake.. and also the rian were having now isnt the pouring driving type. mostly if ya wait a few it will move out and you can be on your way...

[YOMAMAR6]

riding in the rain will fill the crank breather faster remember to empty it
what are u talking about??? is that the one that is hooked to the air box??

[roadrunner]

its ends out the underneath of the bike and has a cap on it. it comes from a holding type tank deal and the from the top of the motor. it is a place for condensation to go. its usually routed with the battery breather..

[roadrunner]

do you have a rain suit??

[YOMAMAR6]

i kinda have a rain suit. my bike doesnt have a battery breather.

[roadrunner]

i kinda have a rain suit. my bike doesnt have a battery breather.
it doesnt?? is it a sealed battery?? do you have anything coming out under the bike?? all of my bikes do. i wonder if your sport is done differently? my hurricane does but it an 88. my nighthawk on the other hand is an 02 so.... maybe you dont have one..:idunno: strike that then....:)

[YOMAMAR6]

it is a sealed bat. it sits under my seat. thanks

[1F45tGSXR]

No different then normal riding, like Jennifer said. Be careful, relax, and give yourself more reaction time then normal. Be especially careful of manhole covers, lines in the road (which get quite slick in the rain), and dont try to break any land speed records when the road is wet :)

A little rain-x or something similar helps on the visor as well. (At least in my experience.)

[Fithfath]

If you have to leave the bike out take papertowels in a ziplock to wipe off the seat. I like to wear sunglasses under the visor so I can lift up the visor if it fogs in the warm damp. We still have the summer bugs evernthough its raining. watch following distance if some one slams on their brakes you will need More room to stop then on dry pavement.