Visiting Daughter

[gush]

Our middle daughter and her boyfriend moved to Greenville Wisconsin and bought a house.

Wife, Son snd I went up to see their new place over the weekend.

I had to stop and see a customer in East Dubuque so I took the HD while wife and son drove.

Now I knew weather could get sketchy Saturday and Sunday and Ive been really wanting to ride so i took appropriate gear
and said screw it I'm riding.

We had a great time but holy cow did the ride home sunday SUCK. Just south of Greenville it rained sideways and wind was brutal so the first hour and a half was not fun. After that it wasn't terrible just uncomfortable. I had to stop a lot to get warmed up and squeeze the water out of my socks! Normally I don't get too wet riding my ultra in the rain but this wasn't normal rainy weather. It took me 7 hours to get home but to be honest I enjoyed my ride!

Anybody else ride in the rain?

 

[veinbuster]

I don’t deliberately ride in the rain any more.
If I get caught in it, so be it, but I try to avoid getting cold and wet.
Luckily we finally have a sunny and warm stretch so should be able to get the Fireblade out and burn a tank of gas.

 

[GADonis]

You haven't really been wet until you've been on the highway on a motorcycle during rain. That is wet to the bone!

 

[gush]

I don’t deliberately ride in the rain any more.
If I get caught in it, so be it, but I try to avoid getting cold and wet.
Luckily we finally have a sunny and warm stretch so should be able to get the Fireblade out and burn a tank of gas.

Ever done a track school?

 

[dmatthews]

I went two years with my Kaw 400 triple 2 stroke as my sole transportation... in Vancouver.

 

[gush]

I went two years with my Kaw 400 triple 2 stroke as my sole transportation... in Vancouver.

Oh yeah baby!!!! I'd LOVE to have the 750 version of that!!!

 

[veinbuster]

Ever done a track school?

Sure have. California Superbike.
By far the best way to give the bike a good workout.

 

[veinbuster]

You haven't really been wet until you've been on the highway on a motorcycle during rain. That is wet to the bone!

I81 with marble sized hail was the worst for me - worse than snow.

 

[gush]

Sure have. California Superbike.
By far the best way to give the bike a good workout.

I enrolled in Star School Racing a number of years ago. Jason Pridmore.

That was more fun than you can shake a stick at!!!!

That was back when I was riding ZX9R

 

[gush]

I81 with marble sized hail was the worst for me - worse than snow.

I took a Turkey vulture to the face at 70 mph.

 

[veinbuster]

I took a Turkey vulture to the face at 70 mph.

Not nice. Biggest I got was a black bird. I was really glad I had a full face helmet. It was quite the shock at highway speed.

 

[dmatthews]

Oh yeah baby!!!! I'd LOVE to have the 750 version of that!!!

It was a hella fun ride for sure. The 750 was a freakin' beast!

 

[dmatthews]

I took a Turkey vulture to the face at 70 mph.

On purpose?!!??

 

[Egads]

I took a Turkey vulture to the face at 70 mph.

Keep it clean, people! This is a family site.

 

[bodia]

I used to ride my bicycle in the rain. I was on a tear a number of years ago where I would always ride 10 miles after work. Lightning was about the only thing that kept me home.

 

[alantig]

I took a Turkey vulture to the face at 70 mph.

On porpoise?!!??

Please no interspecies mingling.

 

[Black Plaid]

I once rode a 49cc Aprilia Twist-n-go from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. It was cold and foggy and that was bad enough. Can't imagine rain and wind like that!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Rain just makes me sleepy. Narcolepsy on a motorcycle sounds like a bad combination.

 

[dmatthews]

Please no interspecies mingling.

Careful or I'll sick Dolphin Lundgren on you!

 

[pjdude]

It used to be - years ago - riding in the rain wasn't so bad. Now, hell no!!