Will it stop fecking raining, please!!!

[Glory Hunter]

I've been trying to get out and rub my engine casings down and apply some ACF50 for the last few weekends and every weekend it's been fucking raining!!

I'm getting pretty pissed off as I have no where under cover to put my bike.

Thanks, just wanted to get that off my chest!

P.S. Is it true that you shouldn't cover a wet bike?
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2003 Suzuki VanVan - Sold
2000 Honda CB500 - written off by a spoilt brat with no manners
2005 Yamaha XT660 - I'm in lurve....

[LeanIt]

Know how you feel mate

Sh1tty weather just seems to go on and on
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Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less shit you eat.

[Paulington]

I'd give anything to be out riding in this weather, be happy you can ride at all. .
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"Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul."
Current Vehicles: '89 Kawasaki KDX200, '99 Yamaha XV535, '00 Honda ST1100 Pan-European, '08 Suzuki GSX-R1000, '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GS4 2.0 TDCi, '15 BMW 1 Series 116d Sport Turbo.
CBT: 27/08/08. Theory: 04/09/09. Module 1: 16/09/09. Module 2: 01/10/09.

[Mystery]

i would rather ride in pouring rain the ice and snow
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[Pete1959]

I went for a run on moday, Scunthorpe to Matlock Bath, 8 miles to go and it pisses down. Waterproofs on over jacket/trousers, got there just a slight line of wetness down the front. An hour + cuppa + a couple of smokes and set off back to scunny. Raining so hard it was bouncing of the road... arrived home like a drowned cat, but did i enjoy the trip? you bet i did, so don't pussyfoot about, just get out there and ride... you'll only get wet... a bit.
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No Fear - No Idea

[Chrispy]

Prefer warm to cold, dry to wet, wet to snow, snow to ice, bike to car. I'd rather ride in rain than not at all though.

This spell of sh*tty weather does seem to have lasted a good couple of weeks. Ah well, when it dries out will make the ride to/from work feel much more of a hoot again
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Then - Hyosung GV125C Aquila; Kawasaki ER-6F; GSXR 600 K8; Street Triple Mk2; Now - ZX6R
"Viene la tormenta!"

[Shreddie]

[metalangel]

Every fecking day this week I've gotten up for work and it's been horrific outside, so I grumble and get in the car.

I arrive at work, and 30 minutes later the sun is coming up, the sky clears, and it's gloriously sunny. FUCK IT!
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Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
"A faired bike will get you 10x more clunge than a unfaired one." -Marlboro Matt

[Suntan Sid]

Emigrate! You know it makes sense!

[Seb]

Just taken delivery of my new bike, I'm insured, it's actually quite sunny and but I can't ride it till my cover letter gets emailed through (which doesn't seem to be happening) so I can get the thing taxed.

/grumble
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2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST

[metalangel]

[Alexio]

I'm loving riding in this wind and rain. It seems to be far more interesting than boring summer weather.

Less comfortable maybe but it's a lot of fun.
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

[Shreddie]

You bunch of wusses... Get some waterproofs and get out there!

As a wise man once said... "Theres no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes".

[The Artist]

[Shreddie]

[Devils Advocate]

Not been out on mine for nearly 2 weeks now..and have no desire to either.
I rented a car off enterprise coz i had a long haul to do during the recent floods,and i`ve got so accustomed to being dry,warm,and comfy, that i`ve extended the rental period for another 2 weeks
This might just be the end of "full time" riding for me.......4 wheels has suddenly become very very appealing.

A few months back i thought it was going to be a drag being in a car after using bikes everyday for the last 3 years.....but its not,its actually the complete opposite and im loving it at the moment.

Mmm...fair weather rider????....im liking that idea.

[Inkognito]

The weather lately has been exceptionally poor indeed.
Every time i feel like a ride it has been raining on and off all day.

I have been out though. Just not as pleasurable as when it's not raining

[ClaireBear]

I have been wanting to take the bike out to work but the rain and wind down here has been terrible and quite cold, especially when leaving at 6am
damn these 12 + hour shifts lol

[metalangel]

Thought about it today. It was fine outside when I got up, felt all excited, brushed my teeth, got dressed... and heard the rain starting to fall again. Grumbled, got in the car. Rain pissing down, car told me it was 4 degrees outside.
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Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
"A faired bike will get you 10x more clunge than a unfaired one." -Marlboro Matt

[craigs23]

Welcome to the UK.

Why stop riding?

[Stelmer]

Never mind the Rain,

Cat & Fiddle this morning:

https://i94.servimg.com/u/f94/13/34/36/73/th/cat__f10.jpg

https://i94.servimg.com/u/f94/13/34/36/73/th/cat__f11.jpg


Taken from another forum, with permission. Unfortunately, it won't let me save the images so i'm having to do screenshots.

[neil.]

Just went for an hour's ride and got to test out my new Tech7 rain suit - AWESOME is the only word that can describe it. £30 well spent. Bye bye wet crotch, wet top etc (my textiles fail dismally after 20 mins or so even though I've reproofed them with Nikwax). It started belting down and I got home dripping all over the carpet, but I was bone dry underneath. Live a little.
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CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current)

[caragh]

[LeeR]