My leather jacket needed cleaning but after going out for a blast in the rain its pretty much done the job for me Hasnt done very well at cleaning my bike though, might just have to do that myself… only problem is i have to much fun riding rather than bothering to clean it :w00t:
makes you a very smooth rider or familiar with the good ole bucking bronco brigade
Had an interesting moment in light rain the other morning - I cracked open the throttle at over the ton - while at the exact same moment going over 50 yards of smooth tarmac (laid down in a recent road repair) I briefly lost traction on the rear wheel which sent a shimmy down the length of the bike - when I was back on the regular road surface everything was fine.
Yesterdays weather was strange - Soho last night resembled a scene from Bladerunner - Monsoon rainfall, lots of neon lights, strangely dressed people scurrying about, bikes, cars and rickshaws fighting for space in the narrow streets - Chinese people on Flat screens in shop windows - this may sound mad but if you remember the street scenes in Bladerunner - you’ll know what I’m on about - Bladerunner was made in 82 - looks like the future came true! - particularly the prediction of unusually heavy rainfall patterns - the rain was so heavy in town last night - while waiting at the lights on the bike I saw young women screaming while running for shelter from the downpour!
Saw someone yesterday riding down the road in heavy traffic in the rain on a sports bike, absolutely PIN it on purpose at slow speed, lose traction at the rear, out of the seat nearly over the bars and under my wheels! What a tw*t…
He won’t be doing that again in a hurry! If you’ve been riding mostly in the dry for a few weeks and have been enjoying laying the bike down in bends, pinning the throttle at every available opportunity (e.g. when there is no one in the way etc.) - it can usually take a moment like this to recalibrate your riding style. I’ve definitely toned things down a bit now things are getting wetter.
That must’ve looked great, Sid. I can picture it exactly!
If the Goodyear blimp had been flying overhead, all lit up, it would’ve been perfect…
Too right 5150! Looks like the future has happened!
I don’t mean to be rude sid, but you, mate, are very luck to be here.
Is it me or just old age…100mph + rain = coffin???
Glad you made it and even so bet it looked good :hehe:
I was going a bit quick on the A406 this afternoon and had to stop sharpish for a traffic queue - locked the front up and had a bit of an underwear moment. The North Circ is like a skidpan in the wet sometimes.
The rain was so heavy Thursday coming back from brands that even I couldn’t go any faster than 50mph. Visibility was diabolical and the spray and standing water made for a very tense ride home.
You’re absolutely right hkdloz mate. It caught me out and made me think - I’ve definitely toned things down a bit since then - if i’d binned it at that speed i’d have been in serious bother and wouldn’t have looked very clever.
Was it just me, or was there an incredible amount of diesel out on the roads today?? Everywhere I looked there were patches all over the place… worse than normal I thought thought!
It has felt very slippery lately - or maybe I’m just paranoid? :crazy:
Nope don’t think your paranoid, it has seemed a might slippy out there
And now the boring bit.
Anyone noticed how all of a sudden your petrol consumption has gone down?
I normally fill up once a week but I’ve got a third of a tank left this week. Yup, I’m Captain Slow in the rain.
The best thing about riding in the rain is the summer riders leave their bikes at home.
Less insaniacs + more road space = happy mole.
I was on the M4 going west arount 1930 on Thursday… I just quit and for the side roads as I could not see **** and the spray were terrible…
Leathers are still not recovered as yet
If I knew you were that easy to satisfy, I would have giver it a try…
Not this call sign, i had to fill up 3 times already today and im off out for some more fun in abit. I actualy do more distance when its wet cause nobody else comes out to play so i just keep on going
Looks to me like everyone is a summer rider. Ive seen about 4 bikes out today and thats it. Nobody at the BCR meet, nobody at Finchingfield… nobody anywhere apart from some loon on a moto pulling wheelies in the wet
Nah, I was out a few times this week. Nice-n-early mostly and out the other afternoon in the monsoon! Wet riding is fun, the fun just happens at a bit slower speeds. Its still about balancing the grip to my bottle!
I think that MD was out one Sunday in the snow!:hehe: