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[porthole]

But I think the intent of that statement was to separate those who avoided these conditions by being a fair weather
rider all their life never subjecting themselves to those experiences.

Correct

[SPIDERMAN]

Just as many take what you say the wrong way frequently, you do the same on occasion, and you did here.

Some people never will or never have ridden in the rain.

Anyone who has ever put any real miles on the road have been in the rain, eg "riders".
Sunday afternoon riding to only show off your sparklely shiny motor-sickle doesn't really qualify as a "rider", just someone showing their goods.

Were not talking life changes here. My wife is in the same boat. Used to ride but physically can't anymore (but she keeps pointing out trikes to me  )

You forget, I was standing next to you when you got the longest distance traveled award 2 years ago, and the "been there done that got the t-shirt" to go with it..

Well I guess I'm just having another a$$hole day when I can pi$$ off folks like you

Sorry 

B B

[porthole]

Who's pissed 

 

[UltraPolecat]

Well I guess I'm just having another a$$hole day when I can pi$$ off folks like you

Sorry 

B B

On the contrary BB,

KEEP IT COMING!!  WE LOVE IT!

 

[MIKEYTEE]

In heavy downpoor if I have to pull off on the interstate ( no exit ), I don't park under an overpass. I go just pass the overpass and get as far to the right edge as possible, then walk back to the cover behind the guardrail. I have seen cages pull off at the over pass not being able to see and hit another vehicle parked there.
Mike
 

[Gone Fishin']

In heavy downpoor if I have to pull off on the interstate ( no exit ), I don't park under an overpass. I go just pass the overpass and get as far to the right edge as possible, then walk back to the cover behind the guardrail. I have seen cages pull off at the over pass not being able to see and hit another vehicle parked there.
Mike
 

Aahh ... back to the topic. Great contribution. I am going to add to the list, for completeness.

Ride safely,
Louis

[NA_Dude]

This has been a good read.
Weather and conditions always will dictate the proper safe course.

If I can keep on, I lean forward and look just over the windshield. When my glasses fog up, I just have to lift them off my face a bit to clear....usually. There have been times when I will raise them in the main stream of air and defog, and yes blast majority of water from glasses. A finger rake across the lense also helps out.

Slow line, Fast line, oil line.....  if it has been raining enough to wash the oil from the center of the lane, then the ridge can be the safest, with least resistance. Judgement call on that one.

[grc]

I suggest everyone go back to reply #9 and reread Louis's excellent post.  Might even want to print it out & review it every once in a while.

I personally would rather let a bunch of gang bangers kick my ass than ride in a heavy rain storm, so I try my best to avoid it whenever possible.  And yet, I would guess I average getting caught about twice a season in a gully washer.  Everything Louis said in his post is right on the money.

One thing I noticed from several folks was the idea to tuck in behind a truck or bus and follow the taillights.  While there have been times when I've had to do this for a short distance until I could get off the road, all I could think about at the time were those multivehicle pileups we all see on the news, and I don't relish the idea of being the filling in a two truck sandwich.  Life is too short, and keeping to a schedule is not worth your life.  If severe weather appears imminent, get off the road ahead of time and sit out the worst of it.

Jerry

[porthole]

In heavy downpoor if I have to pull off on the interstate ( no exit ), I don't park under an overpass. I go just pass the overpass and get as far to the right edge as possible, then walk back to the cover behind the guardrail. I have seen cages pull off at the over pass not being able to see and hit another vehicle parked there.
Mike
 

Good suggestion Unkey Mikey

Bringing this back up since Maggie Valley is upon us once again