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**99vengeur** · 03-12-2010, 09:54 AM

I don't mind riding in the rain. It can actually be refreshing. I usually check the forecast and take along my rainsuit. However, I have been caught without it during torrential downpours. Luckily, my wife works just up the road from me and they usually let me stop and throw my clothes in their dryer.

The worst incident I have had while riding was when I left the house and it was cloudy but not supposed to rain until the afternoon. I got a mile form the house and it just cuts loose. So much rain that I couldn't see, the drops were large enough that it stung through my clothes, and the wind was gusting over 45 mph. Not an inch of me was dry, and I actually had to dump water from my boots.

fz6rwolf · 03-12-2010, 05:53 PM

and I actually had to dump water from my boots.

oh yeah, had that happen more than couple times lol

bsoder · 03-12-2010, 08:05 PM

Here in socal the cagers don't do so well with the rain. People seem to drive too fast or too slow. I don't mind riding in the rain but it can be a bit scary knowing most people are not looking for motorcycles on the road when it's raining.

03-12-2010, 09:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
99vengeur Administrator Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 719 Thanked 753 Times in 477 Posts	I don't mind riding in the rain. It can actually be refreshing. I usually check the forecast and take along my rainsuit. However, I have been caught without it during torrential downpours. Luckily, my wife works just up the road from me and they usually let me stop and throw my clothes in their dryer. The worst incident I have had while riding was when I left the house and it was cloudy but not supposed to rain until the afternoon. I got a mile form the house and it just cuts loose. So much rain that I couldn't see, the drops were large enough that it stung through my clothes, and the wind was gusting over 45 mph. Not an inch of me was dry, and I actually had to dump water from my boots. __________________ Robert 2009 Cadmium Yellow FZ6R//Intuitive Racing No-Cut Frame Sliders//Evotech Swingarm Spools//Two Brothers Racing V.A.L.E. Complete Carbon Fiber Exhaust//Two Brothers Racing JuiceBox//Driven AIS Blockoff Plates//Uscgduncan Fender Eliminator//Custom Garage Door Opener//Custom Painted Windscreen//Bi-xenon Projector Retrofit with Blue Angel Eye//More in the making...

03-12-2010, 05:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
fz6rwolf Senior Member Bike: FZ6R Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 504 Thanks: 41 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	and I actually had to dump water from my boots. oh yeah, had that happen more than couple times lol __________________ "Be nice, until it's time not to be nice" (Roadhouse) Cortech saddlebags, tank bag, decals removed. Someday hardcase bags, aftermarket touring windshield to be light sport-tourer. Ride whenever you can, it's better therapy than medications!!!

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03-12-2010, 08:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
bsoder Member Bike: Blue FZ6R Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Here in socal the cagers don't do so well with the rain. People seem to drive too fast or too slow. I don't mind riding in the rain but it can be a bit scary knowing most people are not looking for motorcycles on the road when it's raining.

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