Rain reminders

[somegirl]

First big storm is coming this week, so make sure you are prepared.

- Time to break out the warm waterproof gear
- Don't forget the first part of the rain brings up all the oil etc, if possible wait a bit to let the slick stuff get washed away
- Painted lines, metal surfaces, Botts Dots, leaves, tar snakes etc get very slippery in the wet
- Allow extra time/distance for braking and cornering (I tend to use both brakes in the wet)
- Keep in mind the bad weather tends to knock branches and/or rocks onto the road so keep a lookout for them.
- Visibility can be poor so assume you are even more invisible than usual

Ride safe everyone.

[mostrobelle]

Good thread, SG.  I'm probably going to take public transportation if this one is anything like they say it's going to be.  I don't mind a little rain and some brain-dead drivers, but the wind is supposed to be strong, too.  That and it's the first storm?  That's too much bad joo-joo and I've been riding that bridge for 6-1/2 years now rain or shine.  Just sharing my thoughts with people who might be considering riding during the next couple of days.   [moto] safely. 

[Desmostro]

Don't remind me.


 

Starting to feel the "cold" weather  .

[desmoquattro]

One-piece textile suit...check
Commuter bike with rain-worthy tires...check
Waterproof boots...check
Tamer throttle hand.......uh oh
 

[sroberts152]

I'm so glad I just removed my rear fender... 

[Michael Moore]

+1 on car/BART/etc. on the first rain of the season. All kinds of sludge and goo oozes up out of the pavement for your traction amusement.

But I'm on a plane to Barcelona tomorrow, so no worries for Mikey.

[Popeye the Sailor]

+1 on car/BART/etc. on the first rain of the season. All kinds of sludge and goo oozes up out of the pavement for your traction amusement.

But I'm on a plane to Barcelona tomorrow, so no worries for Mikey.

Planes have tires, too, ya know. 

[ROBsS4R]

Thanks

I have most of my gear ready to go and already in my backpack =)

The chill already started getting to me =( Its going to be a loooooooooooooong Winter =(

[sroberts152]

Thanks

I have most of my gear ready to go and already in my backpack =)

The chill already started getting to me =( Its going to be a loooooooooooooong Winter =(

This might help

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=30474.0

[Michael Moore]

Two words: electric vest.

and if you're a big pussy, add electric gloves.

[ROBsS4R]

Two words: electric vest.

and if you're a big pussy, add electric gloves.

hehe

Yeah actually somegirl and I went shopping a few years ago for a Heated Vest. I will be using it this year again  [moto]

[r_ciao]

thanks for the friendly reminder
i had to get a good ride in today to get my fix
looks like the storm is going to be a doozy.

ride safe everyone  [moto]

Ciao!

[sroberts152]

All this talk of rain, I look it up all last night and this morning and everywhere kept telling me it was going to start when I was at work.  I took the safe route today and drove and still... no rain.  I feel like I wasted a day.

[desmoquattro]

All this talk of rain, I look it up all last night and this morning and everywhere kept telling me it was going to start when I was at work.  I took the safe route today and drove and still... no rain.  I feel like I wasted a day.

Wait till tomorrow...

[mostrobelle]

Nah...he might be right.  The news likes to over-report on the weather here.  I think it's because we really don't get weather.  The second a drop falls and a leaf moves it's a "major storm".