Riding in the rain
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Some of things that have helped me is:
1) Keep your visor scratch free and clean
2) Ride in a gear higher than you might think. Get your rpms in the torque curve. This will help to improve being smoother at the throttle and subsequently, at the rear wheel.
3) At minimum, clean/lube your chain daily or every other day when riding in consecutive days of rain.
4) smile...cuz everyone else is either tilting their heads sideways :wtf or laughing with you :teeth
1) Keep your visor scratch free and clean
2) Ride in a gear higher than you might think. Get your rpms in the torque curve. This will help to improve being smoother at the throttle and subsequently, at the rear wheel.
3) At minimum, clean/lube your chain daily or every other day when riding in consecutive days of rain.
4) smile...cuz everyone else is either tilting their heads sideways :wtf or laughing with you :teeth
I prefer to wait 2 days AFTER it has rained to ride my motorcycle. You can be pretty sure that the road will be dry by then and I don't have to ride like a grandma. However, if I get caught in the rain, I accelerate and brake slowly. If you accelerate too fast, you may find your rear wheel sliding to one side and need to correct it. Most people only think about braking slowly, not accelerating too.
David919
Ride Again!
My last TourMaster jacket had a thin hood you put over your head attached to the collar, designed to shed the helmet water instead of letting it drain down your back. Other brands may have something similar.:afm199:ride
I couldn’t find any locally so I ordered some online, along with the Pinlock I never have any worries.:thumbup:ride
chickenfried
Super Noob
Do motorcycles need as much clean up as bicycles after riding in the rain? What keeps me off the bicycle when it rains is having to rinse off the bike, cleaning and lube my chain, cleaning my rims and brake pads, and maybe cleaning the cassette and chainrings after.
motorider365
Active member
I personally enjoy riding in the rain as long as you're alert and take the necessary precautions. Avoid puddles and painted lines, try not to ride within the first hour of it raining, as that's when it's the most slippery. There's alot of articles out there that explains all these things.
here are some:
http://www.motorcyclelegalfoundation.com/motorcycle-riding-in-the-rain/
https://www.sportrider.com/five-tips-for-riding-motorcycle-in-rain-0
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/blog/15-tips-for-motorcycle-riding-in-the-rain/
here are some:
http://www.motorcyclelegalfoundation.com/motorcycle-riding-in-the-rain/
https://www.sportrider.com/five-tips-for-riding-motorcycle-in-rain-0
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/blog/15-tips-for-motorcycle-riding-in-the-rain/
musiclucho
Well-known member
Two days ago I was caught in the rain. I have done it before (in other countries) but this time I was putting more attention to some of the big redwood branches that were above the road.
Trashed 600
1 Cool Guy
there's a special one? I never knew. Going to look into that.
afm199
Well-known member
I got to ride Barber in the rain once. There was significant standing water, up to 1.5 inches.
When I got the bike home, it took the better part of a day to get all the sand out of the guts. It was everywhere .Everywhere.
Me either, but I just looked it up. I used to use Motosolutions Rain Coat, but it seems to have disappeared. Might try the plastic Rain-X.
need?
I've never done all that stuff after a bicycle rain ride, and I grew up bicycling in the Pacific northwest. I might treat a bicycle that gets ridden and left in the rain regularly differently from one that rarely sees rain (e.g. one would get wet chain lube, the other might get dry). And these days if I were buying a specific rain bicycle it might be belt drive, internal gearing and disc brakes.
Similar with a commuter motorcycle or one ridden and left in the rain regularly. You might prefer to maintain the rain bike differently from a bike that rarely sees rain (e.g. put a chain oiler on the rain bike, in contrast keep the chain of the other bike scrupulously clean). And like with the bicycle, you can buy a motorcycle that doesn't care about being out in the rain a lot. Belt or shaft drive.
chickenfried
Super Noob
I don't baby my stuff but I don't neglect it either. I'm pretty lazy so if it didn't need to be done I wouldn't do it 
YMMV. If I didn't I'd end up with spots of rust on the chain, gritty drivetrain, poor braking performance because of gunk on the brake pads and rims, and just a crappy looking bike. It's just easier to clean before gunk dries.
YMMV. If I didn't I'd end up with spots of rust on the chain, gritty drivetrain, poor braking performance because of gunk on the brake pads and rims, and just a crappy looking bike. It's just easier to clean before gunk dries.
Hoppalong
Well-known member
Riding in the rain is o.k., but what I like doing is Singing in the rain.
And I DANCE.
Dear Lord, How I DANCE!