brief tips for ridin in the rain?
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03-21-2009, 04:00 AM
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brief tips for ridin in the rain?
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03-21-2009, 04:18 AM
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Sam ... riding in the rain is as safe as riding in the dry ...IF you have an understanding of the type of road conditions you are on at any time and a full understanding of your skill and your rides limits ...
All that being said mate ...when ever you go out in the rain , go very easy until! you know what the road is like ...
Reasontly wet(rained on) roads that have been dry for a while and have had allot of traffic on them, WILL BE SLIPPERY!!!
These road conditions bring down most riders in the wet!!!
Get to know YOUR tires before you go pushing it at all !!!
REMEMBER YOUR BRAKING LIMITS!! ...in the wet you CANNOT just jump on the brakes ..
Ride slower in areas that you know you are going to have to stop or slow for any reason ..(built up areas)
On the open straight-ish roads, as you may know , thing are different ...
If the road is wet or it is raining , the only thing you need to watch for is your BRAKING !!
Bike will pretty much do everything the same in a straight line in the wet
Some Main rules ....
REMEMBER that ...
ITS BLOODY WET!!
It is amazing how easy it is to just plain get too confident and forget just how bad the road conditions actually are ..
YOU CANNOT BRAKE LIKE A MAD MAN !!
WHEN CORNERING , YOU SHOULD TAKE ALLOT OF EXTRA CARE!
Very very light braking only, ... if at all !! engine braking is better mate ..
and REMEMBER that getting home a few minutes later than you thought , WILL NOT KILL YOU !!
but the crash if you rush and fall , may KILL YOU
good luck mate
All that being said mate ...when ever you go out in the rain , go very easy until! you know what the road is like ...
Reasontly wet(rained on) roads that have been dry for a while and have had allot of traffic on them, WILL BE SLIPPERY!!!
These road conditions bring down most riders in the wet!!!
Get to know YOUR tires before you go pushing it at all !!!
REMEMBER YOUR BRAKING LIMITS!! ...in the wet you CANNOT just jump on the brakes ..
Ride slower in areas that you know you are going to have to stop or slow for any reason ..(built up areas)
On the open straight-ish roads, as you may know , thing are different ...
If the road is wet or it is raining , the only thing you need to watch for is your BRAKING !!
Bike will pretty much do everything the same in a straight line in the wet
Some Main rules ....
REMEMBER that ...
ITS BLOODY WET!!
It is amazing how easy it is to just plain get too confident and forget just how bad the road conditions actually are ..
YOU CANNOT BRAKE LIKE A MAD MAN !!
WHEN CORNERING , YOU SHOULD TAKE ALLOT OF EXTRA CARE!
Very very light braking only, ... if at all !! engine braking is better mate ..
and REMEMBER that getting home a few minutes later than you thought , WILL NOT KILL YOU !!
but the crash if you rush and fall , may KILL YOU
good luck mate
Last edited by CBRclassic; 03-21-2009 at 04:26 AM.
#3
03-21-2009, 06:14 AM
+1 to all that Steve said - especially the REAR brake on the Hurricane - locks up for nothing in the rain. Care is needed, but we've all done thousands of miles in rain - biggest problem is the mugs in cars who keep clogging your visor with road cr..p !
Wear the right gear, and use a demister on your visor.
Ride defensively - aggression will get you hurt.......
Watch for "shiny" stuff on the road - diesel spills and the like - looks like a rainbow landed on the road. Especially dangerous in the wet.
Jambo !
Wear the right gear, and use a demister on your visor.
Ride defensively - aggression will get you hurt.......
Watch for "shiny" stuff on the road - diesel spills and the like - looks like a rainbow landed on the road. Especially dangerous in the wet.
Jambo !
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03-21-2009, 08:38 AM
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I too have put a few miles on the bike in the rain. Just use a reasonable amount of caution and I think you'll be fine. Some riders get stiff and have the feeling that it's going to slip right out from under them at any second. It's not that way at all. I went to the Indy MotoGP race last September and spent 3 days watching the racing in the rain. 170+ mph in the rain is a site to see. Not that the track is anything like public roads, but it did show how well bikes can do in the wet.
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03-21-2009, 12:21 PM
If your tires are good, wet roads are not a problem. Just try to be smooth.
Avoid the center of the lane; that's where cars drip oil, so it can get very slippery in a light rain or in the early stages of a storm.
Use higher gears and lower rpms, as you would riding on dirt roads. With the engine revved high in a low gear, chopping the throttle is just like stomping on the rear brake. This effect is minimized in higher gears--and by smooth throttle action.
Accelerate smoothly. The big Hurricanes have a lot of power, so it's easy to spin the rear wheel if the road's a tad slippery.
Plan ahead, so you don't have to brake hard.
Relax; it's hard to be smooth when you're tight.
It's really just common sense. And practice.
Craig
Avoid the center of the lane; that's where cars drip oil, so it can get very slippery in a light rain or in the early stages of a storm.
Use higher gears and lower rpms, as you would riding on dirt roads. With the engine revved high in a low gear, chopping the throttle is just like stomping on the rear brake. This effect is minimized in higher gears--and by smooth throttle action.
Accelerate smoothly. The big Hurricanes have a lot of power, so it's easy to spin the rear wheel if the road's a tad slippery.
Plan ahead, so you don't have to brake hard.
Relax; it's hard to be smooth when you're tight.
It's really just common sense. And practice.
Craig
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03-21-2009, 06:06 PM
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If your tires are good, wet roads are not a problem. Just try to be smooth.
Avoid the center of the lane; that's where cars drip oil, so it can get very slippery in a light rain or in the early stages of a storm.
Use higher gears and lower rpms, as you would riding on dirt roads. With the engine revved high in a low gear, chopping the throttle is just like stomping on the rear brake. This effect is minimized in higher gears--and by smooth throttle action.
Accelerate smoothly. The big Hurricanes have a lot of power, so it's easy to spin the rear wheel if the road's a tad slippery.
Plan ahead, so you don't have to brake hard.
Relax; it's hard to be smooth when you're tight.
It's really just common sense. And practice.
Craig
Avoid the center of the lane; that's where cars drip oil, so it can get very slippery in a light rain or in the early stages of a storm.
Use higher gears and lower rpms, as you would riding on dirt roads. With the engine revved high in a low gear, chopping the throttle is just like stomping on the rear brake. This effect is minimized in higher gears--and by smooth throttle action.
Accelerate smoothly. The big Hurricanes have a lot of power, so it's easy to spin the rear wheel if the road's a tad slippery.
Plan ahead, so you don't have to brake hard.
Relax; it's hard to be smooth when you're tight.
It's really just common sense. And practice.
Craig
Everything he said. I've done 200kph in the rain & trackdays as well when its been pissing down. you just have to be smooth.
#8
03-21-2009, 07:13 PM
The roads in Nairobi are very busy and many of the vehicles are not well maintained(been there a few times) , so when it has just rained/started raining be careful , it will be slippery from oil/diesel on the road . A good downpour should wash the worst of it away.
Take the advice from the previous posts , its all good!
Take the advice from the previous posts , its all good!
#9
03-23-2009, 01:40 AM
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All the above. I've ridden my 'cane in some wicked storms and, so far she's always got me home.
If your tyres are good it's no real drama. Allow more time for everything (including getting home!). Leave a good five seconds between you and the tin top in front (they can stop a lot quicker than you), gentle on the throttle and the brakes, smooth on the corners, and watch out for the very middle of your lane. That's where a lot of oil from all the old leaky wrecks people drive builds up.
These bikes are very heavy and stable and I'd much rather be on my 'cane when the heavens open than any of the new, lightweight stuff.
Take your time!
If your tyres are good it's no real drama. Allow more time for everything (including getting home!). Leave a good five seconds between you and the tin top in front (they can stop a lot quicker than you), gentle on the throttle and the brakes, smooth on the corners, and watch out for the very middle of your lane. That's where a lot of oil from all the old leaky wrecks people drive builds up.
These bikes are very heavy and stable and I'd much rather be on my 'cane when the heavens open than any of the new, lightweight stuff.
Take your time!
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