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  • #16
    ^^^ Thread doesn't say to help fellow motorcyclist, it says
    Please consider fellow bikers plight during Rain
    Which means, please have a consideration on fellow bikers during rain. Atleast, this is the message all us understood.
    Skill is what keeps you on a Motorcycle
    Awareness + Skill is what keeps you out of harm's way
    ATGATT + Awareness + Skill means you might Live To Ride another day

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    • #17
      Bluevolt: Investing in a suit is a sensible thing to do. That is something bikers can do from their end to avoid being drenched. And it helps in most cases.

      There are some instances however when the weather does not indicate any rain and wearing a suit only extends the biker's agony due to sweat. With the puddles still filled with water it is going to be bad eitherways.

      The water puddles accumulate a lot of filth that I do not want to describe in the forum to avoid giving a bad start for the day. So yes
      1) Dont splash water.
      2) Dont ride with a high beam on a rainy night.
      3) And Do not be in a hurry to reach home in a traffic... you might end up pushing others to discomfort in your attempts to hurriedly avoid pot holes.

      Also be considerate to the pedestrians.

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      • #18
        just to add to above points..
        Bikers who ride R.E please fit in the mud-guard to the rear tyre...the water gets spilled all over for bikes following...i hav even stopped few such bikers and told them on face...my bro has one and he has taken care of that but not all do...
        RE charges so much and has such a ridiculous design...

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        • #19
          Originally posted by raghav_r View Post
          just to add to above points..
          Bikers who ride R.E please fit in the mud-guard to the rear tyre...the water gets spilled all over for bikes following...i hav even stopped few such bikers and told them on face...my bro has one and he has taken care of that but not all do...
          RE charges so much and has such a ridiculous design...
          Had rear tyres splatter dirt all over my visor many times. Incidently not a single one from RE for reason that there are few RE on the road. No doubt that I did the same to many others as well. A big mud flap hanging from the rear mud guard is the only answer. Though I wouldn't do that .

          Takes me an hour to office. Riding daily in heavy rain for an hour, I've come to learn something. Bought several rain suit. An hour of heavy pounding by rain, I get wet anyway. Especially the crotch and shoes. Mind you, my shoes..boots to be precise... are water proof, though it doesn't help when water seeps in from top. The pants will ride up when you sit on the bike. Also when you sit, your crotch and thighs are at such an angle that rain seeps in from the waist area when rain pounds those areas with great force continuously. Since there are no proper rain suit for riding, I had to make do with whatever's available. So I decided to make them a little better myself.

          I chopped off the arms from another rain jacket. Put elastic bands on each ends and slipped then on my lower legs. Now my legs are completely water proof . Next I carry my bag on the front inside the jacket. Been reaching my destination completely dry ever since.

          Lastly, I have two helmets, One has no issues with rain. The other one..the inside part of the visor get wet because rain seeps in from between the visor and the shell because there is a small gap even when completely shut. I just pasted a strip of something (don't know the name. You find the on packings) there. Now inside visor remains dry. Only have to wipe the outside now and then while riding .

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          • #20
            I cannot dare to go above 60kmph when it rains and that to my fz gives a lot of trouble ! It skids like crazy !
            Presently own :
            RE Classic 500
            Yamaha RD 350
            Yamaha FZ-s
            Vespa 150
            RE Ensign
            AJS 350
            Honda Activa x2
            Kinetic Honda
            Hercules Roadeo a200

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            • #21
              Agree to all posts here but as someone pointed out..
              Its very difficult to prevent the splashing of water.
              Potholes do spray water a lot, but imagine a car guy who to prevent splashing brakes hard to slow down, or swerves to avoid it, it puts other people at risk like the people following hi on 2wheelers.

              SO please be prepared.
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