rain in the rain?
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rain in the rain?
Can you ride fzr's in the rain. One of my friends said that riding in the rain won't harm anything. Is this true.
Re: rain in the rain?
Yes. I actually can't think of any street-legal bikes that are unable to be operated in the rain - I mean, what happens if you're out riding and a sudden cloud-burst comes by? You can't jump off and stuff it in your pocket ...
You do have to modify your riding style and technique to account for the reduced traction. Smooth on the gas, smooth on the brakes, smooth on the bars - and be VERY aware of paint stripes, sewer covers, and streetcar tracks. They will dump you on your face so fast you could be looking at the sky before you realise what happened.
You do have to modify your riding style and technique to account for the reduced traction. Smooth on the gas, smooth on the brakes, smooth on the bars - and be VERY aware of paint stripes, sewer covers, and streetcar tracks. They will dump you on your face so fast you could be looking at the sky before you realise what happened.
1989 3LN1 FZR250R, currently stock.
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Re: rain in the rain?
I can ride FZRs in the rain! ... so long as they have decent tires.
-Pete
Current Toys
1995 FZR600
2002 Ducati 900ss
2008 Versys 650
1991 CB250
1978 CB350
Past Bikes
1981 CM400t
1981 GS650
1998 FZR600
1994 VS800
2004 SV650
Current Toys
1995 FZR600
2002 Ducati 900ss
2008 Versys 650
1991 CB250
1978 CB350
Past Bikes
1981 CM400t
1981 GS650
1998 FZR600
1994 VS800
2004 SV650
Re: rain in the rain?
I have been caught in all out thunder storms when riding. Did nothing to bike besides washed it off, and what others said you do have to modify your riding style.
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1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
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My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien
Re: rain in the rain?
I rode 100 miles in the rain today and loved it 
I was just worried about my electrical stuff on the bike like the VR
I was just worried about my electrical stuff on the bike like the VR
rain in the rain?
Rode my 94 600 every day for over a year in Florida where afternoon showers are a given, there were stretches of weeks at a time that I'm not sure I ever dried out but the bike never failed. Using dielectric grease on your plug boots isn't a bad idea but it'll run without it. Plus +1 on the riding advice, puddles and deep rain can hide paint and piles of debris as well, slides are no fun and I'be gotten lucky more times than one person should.