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Keep everything smooth, look where you're going.
If you're on a motorway, it can help to pass HGVs in lane 3 if they are producing a lot of spray.
I'm an optomist so if I'm caught in a shower, I convince myself if the rain stops soon, I'll dry out again as I ride. I've concluded you aren't irretreivably wet until your balls are wet. After that point, only a change of clothes is going to help.
Wet cotton and especially denim will suck the heat out of your body. Wet wool, fleece or polyester will retain heat even when wet.
I've also concluded that Gore-tex isn't particularly waterproof in the context of heavy UK rain while riding a motorbike. PVC is. I do ride in some pretty extreme conditions at times though. It's probably ok for "normal" rain but if you're doing 60mph into a force 8 or 9 wind with torrential rain, the water will just go right through it.
And no, nobody else can see where they're going when riding in heavy rain either. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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stinkwheel wrote: | I've concluded you aren't irretreivably wet until your balls are wet.
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..ah wet balls, there's memories ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Being a fair weather biker has its advantages. Haven't had the wet ball thing since I was a yute delivering pizzas
in all weathers on a SH50. It's crap being cold and wet so I just don't do the all weather biker thing now. I have a car
with heated seats and steering wheel, given I work at 1degree Celsius in a giant refrigerated warehouse, I come out
of work already chuffing freezing, at 6ft and 12 stone soaking wet there's no insulation on me. So there's no
way I'd want to then get on a bike to get home, it's bloody lovely having a good warm in the car on the way home
after 8 hours in the tomb. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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I've had the PR5 on the rear of the Spacker slip in the wet and dry under moderate acceleration, once on the straight in the wet and
once mid bend in the dry. It was recoverable both times but shit me up a bit none the less. I'll be part exchanging it before they need
a change. Brigestone Battlax Hypersport S22 tyres on the new bike from factory. Be interesting to see the difference. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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Well, just a little update. carefully set my cold pressures at 36 front and rear as per JHS racings recommendation at setup
and the bike felt great. The squirrely feeling at the back was gone, felt happier tipping in, more stable mid bend and a little
more comfortable over bumpy urban roads. I was surprised to notice that even after just an hour plodding about in town
and having a mid speed blat for 20 mins along some twisties, upon return I saw I have already started encroaching into the
untouched bit of rear tyre yet I wasn't pushing hard at all as I had a precariously mounted camera on my front axle slider
thingy and I didn't want to lose it mid bend. I have to say I'm amazed at the transformation. Going to go out this morning for a
little run somewhere, not too far. I did a favour for someone last night driving them and their DJ equipment to Exeter for
a wedding gig and they are taking me out for dinner later to some fancy steakhouse in town. But I'll be taking full
advantage of the hot sticky roads to explore the grip on my bike a bit further before I go.
Edit. Had a little urban blat looking at chicks in short skirts mostly then came home and I'm another 5mm into
the unused section, didn't tackle anything too challenging but still seem to have been more confident tipping in.
Weathers great mind you, very hot roads. Looking forward to a ride out for a steak in my air conditioned car now, had
sweaty nads in my leathers today, commando in some stretchy climbing shorts now.
Had to be done. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 1 year, 291 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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