Dang it

Moedad · 12-30-2009, 05:06 PM

Have to ride home in the rain today. I hate cleaning up the bike after riding in the rain. Worst part is, it's only enough rain to get the streets wet, but not enough to wash away the oil that comes up. I'm on the 6th floor and I can see oil slicks on the roadways below.

BusyWeb · 12-30-2009, 08:55 PM

Here too...
As my commut route is very short, I had not enjoyed riding much today.
I would rather like pouring than light rain, becuase water on my helmet visor do not well washed out with light rain.
And it blocks my vision... bad..
Espercially at the city environment; slow speed riding.
If it goes higher speed, both rain works well with my visor....
Anyway, have you got the rain gears today?

dhgeyer · 12-30-2009, 10:18 PM

This morning it was 6 degrees Fahrenheit and windy as Hell. It got up to a sunny, glorious 21 mid day, still blowing the snow around. I thought about it, but decided against. I'll wait till it gets at least into the mid 20s, with clear roads and less wind. You guys still want to complain about the weather? In another month we'll have stretches with the lows 10 to 20 below and the highs not hitting double digits.

Moedad · 12-30-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BusyWeb

Anyway, have you got the rain gears today?

Didn't have any rain pants, just my jeans. Legs were soaked from the knees down on the front side. My jacket is water proof enough that I stayed dry up top. My bike is a mess. :cuss: At least it's not from salted roads.

alanmcorcoran · 12-31-2009, 01:41 AM

I just got a new lappie, delivered via FedEx, so I Suburbaned it today. I don't like going over the wet street paint plus there's tons of wet leaves in the streets around here.

alantf · 12-31-2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Moedad

I hate cleaning up the bike after riding in the rain.

Sorry! don't understand! Can anyone explain what is involved in "cleaning a bike"? Do you need any special tools, or a permit? If you remove all that gunge, then surely you'll get down to all that nasty shiny stuff underneath. Next thing, the bike'll start expecting you to do this whenever necessary (every few months, or every few years) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Water Warrior 2 · 12-31-2009, 08:56 AM

I check and clean all the lights before a ride. Anything else is just window dressing.

mrlmd1 · 12-31-2009, 11:12 AM

The only really clean and shiny bikes are probably the ones that sit in the garage and never get used.

Moedad · 12-31-2009, 01:28 PM

It's all the road grit that is thrown up from the road in the water that I don't like cleaning up. It's like someone hosed the bike down and kicked sand all over it. I don't care so much if the bike is shiny--I ride every day and keeping it shiny isn't a high priority--but having sand in everything--not good even if you don't care that it's there.

mrlmd1 · 12-31-2009, 03:19 PM

At least you don't have to worry about road salt like the guys up North and East of you.

12-30-2009, 05:06 PM	#1
Moedad Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 642	Dang it Have to ride home in the rain today. I hate cleaning up the bike after riding in the rain. Worst part is, it's only enough rain to get the streets wet, but not enough to wash away the oil that comes up. I'm on the 6th floor and I can see oil slicks on the roadways below. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-30-2009, 08:55 PM	#2
BusyWeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 626	Re: Dang it Here too... As my commut route is very short, I had not enjoyed riding much today. I would rather like pouring than light rain, becuase water on my helmet visor do not well washed out with light rain. And it blocks my vision... bad.. Espercially at the city environment; slow speed riding. If it goes higher speed, both rain works well with my visor.... Anyway, have you got the rain gears today? __________________ BusyWeb
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12-30-2009, 10:18 PM	#3
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: Dang it This morning it was 6 degrees Fahrenheit and windy as Hell. It got up to a sunny, glorious 21 mid day, still blowing the snow around. I thought about it, but decided against. I'll wait till it gets at least into the mid 20s, with clear roads and less wind. You guys still want to complain about the weather? In another month we'll have stretches with the lows 10 to 20 below and the highs not hitting double digits. __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-31-2009, 01:41 AM	#5
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Dang it I just got a new lappie, delivered via FedEx, so I Suburbaned it today. I don't like going over the wet street paint plus there's tons of wet leaves in the streets around here. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-31-2009, 08:56 AM	#7
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Dang it I check and clean all the lights before a ride. Anything else is just window dressing.
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12-31-2009, 11:12 AM	#8
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Dang it The only really clean and shiny bikes are probably the ones that sit in the garage and never get used.
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12-31-2009, 01:28 PM	#9
Moedad Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 642	Re: Dang it It's all the road grit that is thrown up from the road in the water that I don't like cleaning up. It's like someone hosed the bike down and kicked sand all over it. I don't care so much if the bike is shiny--I ride every day and keeping it shiny isn't a high priority--but having sand in everything--not good even if you don't care that it's there.
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12-31-2009, 03:19 PM	#10
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Dang it At least you don't have to worry about road salt like the guys up North and East of you.
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