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Generally a lot less safety Nazis in hot countries, that's what it's like 
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| Posted: 21:28 - 07 Jun 2012 Post subject: |
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| T0MMY wrote: | Generally a lot less safety Nazis in hot countries, that's what it's like |
None at all in Thailand, if you do get pulled over all they want to see is a driving license, you could be wearing a Fez and that would be protection enough.
In fact a friend of my brother was stopped in Phuket, Thailand and showed his North Sea Rigs Diving License, Thai Police found that perfectly acceptable.
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| Posted: 21:43 - 07 Jun 2012 Post subject: |
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Also.... 130mph on Edge lane last year, cbr600fs rocking a set of dunlop roadsmarts.
Rain was torrential, similar to the 1ft deep mentioned about.
The rubber didnt even flinch, i think it wanted more.
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| Posted: 09:58 - 08 Jun 2012 Post subject: |
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Now rain I can cope with...it's the strong wind that freaks me out...nothing I can do to stop it blowing me and buffering me about...! 
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| Posted: 10:14 - 08 Jun 2012 Post subject: Re: What is biking like.... |
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| EazyDuz wrote: | In countries with good weather, like Greece/Portugal/Spain etc etc.
I can imagine it being a lot better. Other than the obvious heat, but then you just wear less to compensate, and ride faster to cool off. |
It's cool,  , (obviously not temperature wise).
Despite what you may have been told it does rain in the winter, but it tends to do it in short but really intense bursts, usually a couple of minutes is enough to cause the roads to flood.
When the temp is in the high 20's to low 30's riding is cool, (in both senses).
Once you get above 35 degrees, unless you're in the shade, going faster doesn't cool you down, it's feels like standing in front of a fan heater.
One of the problems of prolonged dry periods is dust and sand on the roads, makes cornering interesting at times.
My DRZ doesn't have fans for the radiators, in the summer even 5 to 10 seconds of idling, at a stop, will start to boil the water.
The biggest problem is keeping cool, the whole safety clothing market is geared to keep you warm and dry, whereas I want cool and sweat free.
As to the other aspects of riding, there are a lot more bikes about, the car drivers are fcukin' fruit loops, plod don't give a shit, (most of the time) and you can get away with anything basically.
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| Posted: 11:29 - 08 Jun 2012 Post subject: |
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| CaNsA wrote: | Also.... 130mph on Edge lane last year, cbr600fs rocking a set of dunlop roadsmarts.
Rain was torrential, similar to the 1ft deep mentioned about.
The rubber didnt even flinch, i think it wanted more.
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Its not the danger of riding in the rain its just the overall experience in my opinion isnt a very fun one. I nearly always opt for the car when its raining and windy like today
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| Posted: 11:37 - 08 Jun 2012 Post subject: |
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when the arse end slips out, just a little, that's when it gets fun  |
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| herulach wrote: | ride in the rain, job done. |
Her can't....
He has a CRUISER...... Are you STOOPID!
The tassle's will go rat-tailed, the paint will blister and the shiney chrome will all jump off! The tyres will turn to jelly, and it will all end in a horrible mess on the back of an AA Truck!
Easy.... I feel your pain. I really do.
When I was ten, we had a very wet Spring, and I had just got my first bike.... well.... to call it a bike was a bit optimistic.... it was a pedal & pop to rat around the field.
I would sit looking out of the window, watching the rain-drops run down the glass, waiting for a break in the weather, and as soon as I saw a ray of sun-shine, rush out to the shed, grab the bike, pedal it up and down until I got it started, then ....
Fifteen fucking minutes later, I'd ride into some long grass and the ruddy thing would sieze soon as the wet grass hot the cooling fins!
Oh well.... at least I can do something INSIDE now, while it's raining again...... take the head off, hot the piston, put it back together!
GO GET WET!
Ride to Halfords, get some ACF40 and some Solvol!
Come home, spend afternoon in the garage 'polishing' stuff!
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