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It's been raining down here in SoCal for 4 days!  [bang]
I could use some ride time, please!

Complains the guy that lives in one of the areas with the best riding weather.  ;D

And that's why it sucks when it rains for 4 days straight  ;D

I don't think the folks covered in 6 ft of snow are gonna sympathize with us  ;D

A few more days and we are back to good...they gotta wait til...April or something.... [moto]

I agree.  Even my dog has "cabin fever" for crying out loud :'(

Bwahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ;D

Welcome to Seattle pregnant doges...now get out there and ride ya pansies!  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

I feel your pain! Here in San Diego we have gotten an entire years worth of rain (about an inch or two  [cheeky]) in the last 3 days, and are supposed to get another drenching tomorrow and Friday. I am not excited as the wife is not wanting to get up with me in the morning to give me a ride in the beemer. Thus, I spent possibly the best $16.50 I have ever spent yesterday afternoon on one of those hi-viz yellow pvc rain suits. I got to try it out this afternoon on the ride home and it worked perfectly. I do think I am going to need to add a few more inches of material to the legs as the 28" inseam is a bit short for my 6'1" legs. Stay safe out there guys! Take it slow and keep your eyes open for multi tasking soccer moms in semi trucks.

Adam

Funny that Seattle has been having great 50F+ weather this week.  I am lovin' it!

Yup!  [thumbsup]

I'm just looking forward to Saturday.  It's supposed to be mid 40's here.  And while it won't be sunny, the snow/sleet/rain will be gone for the day.   :)

Broke out my raingear for the rain that's coming into AZ from CA.  Just like being back in Seattle!!  [thumbsup]


Seriously though..you've gotta be a gahdamn pansy azz if you can't get some ride time in!  [roll]








 [cheeky]

Go out and ride.  Neither you or the bike will melt.

This is what we got yesterday.
Orange County Tornado (Huntington Beach) January 19th (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b38JoPKDt1c&feature=player_embedded#normal)

Actually in their defense, after like, 330 days of sun, when it rains, the amount of oil from the car on the road is impressive. Best to not ride in it.

but I thought they were the "green" state with public rail, non-motorized bikes and such?   [evil] 
they keep telling me to save gas and go green....now I'm just confused.  [laugh]

Jeez, I expected more sympathy than aggression ;D
Didn't realize everyone here were tough guys born with bottles of Jack in their hands  ;)

It's just that they are envious...  Then again I did ride in the rain on Tues and the Jack tasted good :) 

I have to admit it was more fun taking my FJ for a spin and splashing all the $100k lowered MerBeemers that got stuck in the rain.  That more than made up for not being able to ride

 ;D

I have tried to ride in rain like this before. It didn't turn out too well. Road was REALLY slippery and I couldn't see the paint. The engine also flooded and died out on me once.  :-[

Do as we SAY not as we DO...  [evil]

isnt this an El Nino rain we might b stuck with for a bit?

Supposedly

I got my brand new Monster this past weekend, just in time for me to let it sit in the garage due to rain! 

Miles ridden to date:  0

 :-\

You'll blend in with the socal folk just fine at that rate  ;D


Welcome to the forum.

Thank you.  Glad to be here.   [beer]

it could be La Ninas fault.  yeah, blame it on the woman for a change.  :o

D*mn..the rain hit us hard in PHX tonight!  Just made it home from work on the bike before the big storm rolled in.  A little while later, we got caught in Target when the electricity went out.  Holy pitch black!!  Had fun hydroplaning all the way home. 

On behalf of us here in New England:

SCREW YOU.

I would welcome some cool riding weather with 105 F and 90% humidity on the East coast of OZ ,
most riders you see around here turn to squids with shorts and T's ,
makes the beer  at the end of the ride [beer] taste good though  [laugh]
dezmonster

I just don't get it. It's now bright and sunny but raining like someone left a faucet on  [bang]

On the 5 I saw only two riders in the rain; one dude on a Tri 675 with shoes and white socks and another cruiser with a full wet suit. At least you guys have the opportunity to ride; my bike was totalled and I still haven't received a check yet!

Ride safe hombres.


Hey IZ, you're back in Phoenix? I can't keep up with you!

 ;D  

Austin, Lansing, Tempe and now PHX since last August




Still raining in AZ

For those with the "wussie" or similar coments, aside from the oil slick problem, which is even dangerous for cars, there is the fact that very few people here in LaLa land know how to safely drive in the rain. When ever it rains I hear tire screaching all day long, both from panic stops and excessive acceloration. The shear ratio of SUV to smal car/motorcycle makes it extremely dangerous, even for those who are experienced riders. I'm not sure you can grasp the danger involved without actually experiencing it.

All the crap is moving east. Here in AZ the annual rainfall is a little less than 8". It's been raining since the 20th and the winds have been gusting to 60mph. Total rainfall at my place so far is around 4". Had to pump out the pool to make more room for rain! They say by the time it passes thru...Sat sometime....we will have seen over 7" of rain and dropped between 6-7 feet of snow in the elevations over 6000'. They closed our only 2 interstates last night due to snow. I10 and I40 closed almost state line to state line!  Good Luck to all the Easterners...it's a real Nino you know.

Exact same conditions here in PHX. 

Still riding though!   ;D

I have a good excuse, I've only had my license since november. I'm not riding this spit, no where near experienced enough.

Just giving you all sh*t!  ;) Like DG said..we're getting hammered here in AZ too. Instant rivers and dangerous conditions all over!   The bike is my mode of transportation so I have no choice but to ride. 

I see the sun!! Wow is it nice and warm now
 8)

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What's the problem with rain?

SBK 2008 - Donington Park - Kiyonari Show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KycZk1M7g24&feature=related#normal)

Totally, levels the field.

I'm glad I chose these past 2 weeks to work on the bike though, if there was ever a time to put it out of commission that was it.

Dude, that's crazy!!! He's fishtailing at the start of almost every turn!

See, I told you guys it was a lot of rain......

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=34543.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=34543.0)

Meh... rain goes away the next day (and so does the highway it seems)

But here I sit, just outside of DC where they are predicting 20-30 inches of snow by Saturday evening. ungh

Yes, snow is definitely worse than rain. I'm from NY, and having a bike in "winter storage" is a lot more annoying than just having to cover it for a couple days! Hopefully some sun will head your way soon!  [beer]

i love seeing californians whine about weather   [cheeky]



btw, nobody anywhere knows how to drive in rain. none of them look for motorcycles, and thee is always a high ration of SUVs to small cars/bikes.
the only thing that is different is the oil that accumulates due to the lack of rain. for me it gets washed off and only lasts for the first 30 min or so of the storm, for you i would only imagine it takes much longer due to the intervals in rainstorms.