Riding in the rain

[FRK]

Hi too all. Since its this time of the year (winter) and the weather is horrible (rain) was curious if you guys and girls have any regrets riding your bike in rain, coz if ride it too often in the rain, rust will start to build up somewhere on the bike yeah? I really hesitate when riding in the rain, i think it just destroys my baby's metal work

cheers for the replies

[Yagadan]

Yeah man parts of my bike start to fall apart when it rains.

Kinda sucks.

But you gotta do what you gotta do.

[FRK]

What bike do you drive? Is it fairly new?
I'm reaaaaaally hesitant in riding it in the rain

[r0gue]

Hah I have a polished frame and swingarm
rain is my mortal enemy, it equates to hours of polishing
but I would rather ride in the rain than not ride

[Yagadan]

Full throttle round corners will help keep balance.

[Pato]

Only riden the bike twice in the rain but theres signs of discolouration on quite a few bolts, metal bits-and-pieces, etc.

These things happen when its your only means of transport....

[FRK]

But when those engineers sit around the table designing these bikes, don't they consider the element of rain?

[Yagadan]

Engineers don't design bikes dude.

I do.

[vbroom]

..............

i dont think spending half their r&d budget on figuring out how to waterproof the whole bike was on the top of their list.

[FRK]

Engineers don't design bikes dude.

I do.

Yes.

[Pato]

Full throttle round corners will help keep balance.

Sound advise once again Yagadan.

[Roger Explosion]

A few years back I had a yamaha Trx as my only vehicle which got ridden regularly in some some really heavy rain (think along the lines of what we had tonight). It didn't suffer at all. Just remember to pay a little extra attention to the chain if you ride it in the wet on consecutive days. Just give it a little extra bit of lube.

[Yagadan]

Sound advise once again Yagadan.

Works on my bike

[Rider]

Just put the bike cover when riding

[Pato]

I see, you have wet weather slicks don't you?