Rode my bike in the rain for the first time

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  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089
    #31
    Originally posted by L-Pink
    Rain on the highway doesn't bother me that much. What I dislike is riding in heavy traffic where the loss of mobility and braking can make things a little scary.
    I remember riding through Houston during rush hour with a decent amount of rain coming down. That was the easy part, it was the water that the traffic kicked up that sucked.

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      • Vendzilla
        Biker Gnome
        • Mar 2004
        • 23200
        #32
        Originally posted by baddog
        I remember riding through Houston during rush hour with a decent amount of rain coming down. That was the easy part, it was the water that the traffic kicked up that sucked.
        I realized fast that the water kicked up by cars was pretty intense.
        Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
        think about that

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          • dyna mo
            just a fucking jerk
            • Dec 2008
            • 68184
            #33
            Originally posted by gamelinkjeff
            Where did you live in the Bayarea?

            Riding on the Bridge is pretty wild when its raining and the wind is going sideways.

            Tips for Riding in the Rain: Double Pane Shield for your helmet (anti-fog capabilities due to the air pocket between the two layers). You dont want your helmet fogging up when the rain is already making it difficult to to see. Get some nice rain gear to ride in and nice boots. Dont ride in the middle of the road. Stay to the right or the left where car tires are. Slow down. Also, if you havent bought a motorcycle yet consider one with an anti-lock braking system...its a game changer. Ive got it on my bike and love it for rainy days.
            hah, oh yah, you're in SF right? So you know, those bridges can be nutty. I lived all over, I lived in the city and rode the bay bridge commuting to Cal for several years, then all around the other side of the bay, I forgot what y'all call that side anymore, lolz, this was 1990-2000. that is where I learned how to dress to ride in all kinds of weather.


            good tips too!

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              • sperbonzo
                I'd rather be on my boat.
                • May 2003
                • 9750
                #34
                I lived in Wales in the UK when I first started riding at 16, until I left at 19. It was raining 2 days out of 3. If you didn't ride in the rain over there, you didn't ride at all. I got so good at riding in the rain, I actually enjoyed it.





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                  • dillonaire
                    Confirmed User
                    • May 2009
                    • 1795
                    #35
                    Originally posted by dyna mo
                    hah, oh yah, you're in SF right? So you know, those bridges can be nutty. I lived all over, I lived in the city and rode the bay bridge commuting to Cal for several years, then all around the other side of the bay, I forgot what y'all call that side anymore, lolz, this was 1990-2000. that is where I learned how to dress to ride in all kinds of weather.


                    good tips too!
                    Yes, I live in SF. Maybe we saw each other on the road back in the day. I used ride an FZR 600 around the time you were here and I was always commuting into the city from Fairfield or Concord.




                    Where do you live now? You miss riding in NorCal. We have some great rides here.
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                      • dyna mo
                        just a fucking jerk
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 68184
                        #36
                        Originally posted by gamelinkjeff
                        Yes, I live in SF. Maybe we saw each other on the road back in the day. I used ride an FZR 600 around the time you were here and I was always commuting into the city from Fairfield or Concord.




                        Where do you live now? You miss riding in NorCal. We have some great rides here.
                        well, if you were riding that fzr, I prolly saw ya, I'm a big big fan of that bike, never had one, ridden several over the years. always wanted to snag one of the original fz600 and track it. fantastic bike really.

                        I had moved to cruisers by then though, I had gone with gixxers but snagged a virago then went harleys mostly, then the ducs, ahh the ducs!!

                        I'm in socal these days, the beaches and warmer water and waves are here. I had a surgery a while back and haven't been back on bikes since though, maybe later.


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                          • dillonaire
                            Confirmed User
                            • May 2009
                            • 1795
                            #37
                            Originally posted by dyna mo
                            well, if you were riding that fzr, I prolly saw ya, I'm a big big fan of that bike, never had one, ridden several over the years. always wanted to snag one of the original fz600 and track it. fantastic bike really.

                            I had moved to cruisers by then though, I had gone with gixxers but snagged a virago then went harleys mostly, then the ducs, ahh the ducs!!

                            I'm in socal these days, the beaches and warmer water and waves are here. I had a surgery a while back and haven't been back on bikes since though, maybe later.


                            Yeaaa it was a great bike. I had D&D exhaust on it and rejetted carb. That lil bike could move and scream.

                            Sorry to hear about your back. Do you still have your Monster?
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                              • dyna mo
                                just a fucking jerk
                                • Dec 2008
                                • 68184
                                #38
                                Originally posted by gamelinkjeff
                                Yeaaa it was a great bike. I had D&D exhaust on it and rejetted carb. That lil bike could move and scream.

                                Sorry to hear about your back. Do you still have your Monster?
                                nice. actually, it was my foot + knee. I went ahead and sold all my bikes since I knew the recovery would take a while. WHile I miss riding tremendously (we all know there's absolutely nothing like it), this all has allowed me to pick up surfing, it's great exercise for my recovery and well, it's surfing! lolz. So I'm grateful for that.

                                I always think about bikes though and wonder what and when my next bike might be.

                                ride the fuck outta your's mang!

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                                  • dyna mo
                                    just a fucking jerk
                                    • Dec 2008
                                    • 68184
                                    #39
                                    Originally posted by gamelinkjeff
                                    Yeaaa it was a great bike. I had D&D exhaust on it and rejetted carb. That lil bike could move and scream.

                                    Sorry to hear about your back. Do you still have your Monster?
                                    D&D makes killer exhaust man!!!

                                    I'ma fan.

                                    in fact, this was the last dyna I had (the bike in front), I tricked out that D&D exhaust


                                    check out those bars! where are all the cables and reservoirs??

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                                      • kittykatt
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                                        • Jun 2013
                                        • 584
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                                          • OY
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                                            • Oct 2002
                                            • 5401
                                            #41
                                            Spoken like a true So-Cal dude Vend!

                                            That said, I have driven more IN rain than in the sun. Norway rules and sucks for bikers.
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                                              • dyna mo
                                                just a fucking jerk
                                                • Dec 2008
                                                • 68184
                                                #42
                                                Originally posted by kittykatt
                                                what the flimflam!!! typical BMW driver.

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                                                  • kittykatt
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Jun 2013
                                                    • 584
                                                    #43
                                                    Originally posted by dyna mo
                                                    what the flimflam!!! typical BMW driver.
                                                    thats me!
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                                                      • dillonaire
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                                                        • May 2009
                                                        • 1795
                                                        #44
                                                        Originally posted by kittykatt

                                                        seems about right for you.
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                                                          • dillonaire
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • May 2009
                                                            • 1795
                                                            #45
                                                            Originally posted by dyna mo
                                                            D&D makes killer exhaust man!!!

                                                            I'ma fan.

                                                            in fact, this was the last dyna I had (the bike in front), I tricked out that D&D exhaust


                                                            check out those bars! where are all the cables and reservoirs??

                                                            That is a sick ass bike and exhaust system. I think i just came in my pants.
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