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**Admin** · 04-12-2007, 07:17 PM

Do you ride in the rain.. Or are you a fair weather rider like me...

**wrightme43** · 04-12-2007, 07:31 PM

I have rode about a hour in the rain on this bike already, only about 35-40 miles though since I slow the heck down. Not in a driving down pour yet. Yesterday it started raining and then little hail balls with heavy wind. I thought that sucked. The Ninjette I have rode quite a bit in the rain, but its always heading in the direction of home, I dont get all dressed up and go out in it.
My new bike is has got mud all over the swing arm and rear tire hugger already. LOL I do clean and lube the chain though. I will get her cleaned up this weekend.

**Admin** · 04-13-2007, 01:14 PM

ACK its raining right now... and me with the day off Figures LOL... I gotta get some rain gear.. I Live in the Canadian west coast... (In a rainforest lol)..

Dennis

**wrightme43** · 04-13-2007, 01:24 PM

I bet its beautiful though. I have those fieldshear wind and waterproof pants. They rock. Dry as a bone, they just arent any fun when its hot and sunny.

**FZ6inNH** · 04-29-2007, 09:32 AM

I ride in the sun, clouds and sometimes light rain. I don't have great tires for rain so I avoid any rain that is too heavy. As for snow? I'm not giving Darwin any more subjects! :lol

jeffm · 05-15-2007, 05:46 AM

I will and have ridden in the rain if I'm out and I encounter it. But usually I feel it's too much trouble hauling the rain gear out if it's going to be an all day rain event.

vikeme · 05-17-2007, 11:12 AM

I ride around 500 miles a week and figure a bad day riding is better than a good day driving the truck.i try to avoid riding when there might be snow but have got caught a couple of times with the white stuff. to say the least it gets your full attention. the one thing i like about the weather in california even living in the mountains is that i can ride year around. Life just don't get much better than that.

Sam

**sportrider** · 05-31-2007, 06:46 PM

call me the mailman but I've ridden in pouring rain,hail, high winds (gusts up to 75mph) snow (not on the street but beside the road 26 degrees) and extreme heat (127+ degrees I live in the desert what can I say) I agree with vikeme " a bad day riding is better then a good day in a cage"

**Nelly** · 07-15-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sportrider_fz6

call me the mailman but I've ridden in pouring rain,hail, high winds (gusts up to 75mph) snow (not on the street but beside the road 26 degrees) and extreme heat (127+ degrees I live in the desert what can I say) I agree with vikeme " a bad day riding is better then a good day in a cage"

I totally agree with you mate. The weather just adds to the whole two wheel experience. Better than being in the cage. The plus side is it gives you confidence in your abilities.

seth0941 · 01-06-2008, 11:14 AM

i would never do somthing as crazy as ride in the rain or snow!

no that is not me on the black fz6!.... ok busted! check out the video i just posted in the video section of me riding in the rain and you will see that i am good with that as well!

View Poll Results: Do you ride in the rain..
Rain sun snow.. I ride nothing can stop me!!	37	41.57%
Fairweather rider here.... Sun sun sun...	37	41.57%
Depends on how long its been since my last ride...	15	16.85%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

04-12-2007, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Admin Founder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Langley BC Canada Bike: 05 FZ6 Of Course Posts: 1,926 Rep Power: 10 Member #1	Do you ride in the rain.. Do you ride in the rain.. Or are you a fair weather rider like me... __________________ 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Galaxy "Faster" Blue One Mods: Two Brother Carbon Fiber Exhaust, Puig Dark Smoke Windscreen, Freeway Blaster Horn

04-12-2007, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,170 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	I have rode about a hour in the rain on this bike already, only about 35-40 miles though since I slow the heck down. Not in a driving down pour yet. Yesterday it started raining and then little hail balls with heavy wind. I thought that sucked. The Ninjette I have rode quite a bit in the rain, but its always heading in the direction of home, I dont get all dressed up and go out in it. My new bike is has got mud all over the swing arm and rear tire hugger already. LOL I do clean and lube the chain though. I will get her cleaned up this weekend. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

04-13-2007, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Admin Founder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Langley BC Canada Bike: 05 FZ6 Of Course Posts: 1,926 Rep Power: 10 Member #1	Rain ACK its raining right now... and me with the day off Figures LOL... I gotta get some rain gear.. I Live in the Canadian west coast... (In a rainforest lol).. Dennis __________________ 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Galaxy "Faster" Blue One Mods: Two Brother Carbon Fiber Exhaust, Puig Dark Smoke Windscreen, Freeway Blaster Horn

04-13-2007, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,170 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	I bet its beautiful though. I have those fieldshear wind and waterproof pants. They rock. Dry as a bone, they just arent any fun when its hot and sunny. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

04-29-2007, 09:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
FZ6inNH Moderator w/ Twisted Fate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Hampshire Bike: 2008 FZ6 Cobalt Blue Posts: 3,151 Rep Power: 51 Member #18	I ride in the sun, clouds and sometimes light rain. I don't have great tires for rain so I avoid any rain that is too heavy. As for snow? I'm not giving Darwin any more subjects! :lol __________________ -={FZ6inNH}=- . . Member #9 . . 2008 Cobalt Blue FZ6 -My Rider Resume Mods: Yamaha Lower Cowl, Racetech Springs w/15w oil, FAZR6 F.E. Kit, Puig Smoke Racing Screen, Tank Camera mount, Cortech Sport saddle and tail bags, dual headlight mod, Shogun Sliders, Yamaha Comfort Seat, Mild Airbox Mod, De-Stickered, and Custom Carbon Fiber SwingArm Decals

05-15-2007, 05:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
jeffm Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 7 Member #102	I will and have ridden in the rain if I'm out and I encounter it. But usually I feel it's too much trouble hauling the rain gear out if it's going to be an all day rain event. __________________ 2006 FZ6 Red One

05-17-2007, 11:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
vikeme Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0 Member #105	I ride around 500 miles a week and figure a bad day riding is better than a good day driving the truck.i try to avoid riding when there might be snow but have got caught a couple of times with the white stuff. to say the least it gets your full attention. the one thing i like about the weather in california even living in the mountains is that i can ride year around. Life just don't get much better than that. Sam

05-31-2007, 06:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
sportrider NOT BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: EARTH Bike: 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 975 Member #127	call me the mailman but I've ridden in pouring rain,hail, high winds (gusts up to 75mph) snow (not on the street but beside the road 26 degrees) and extreme heat (127+ degrees I live in the desert what can I say) I agree with vikeme " a bad day riding is better then a good day in a cage" __________________ a work in progress...

01-06-2008, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
seth0941 THE REAPER Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: olympia washington Bike: 2008 fz6 black on black Posts: 34 Rep Power: 5 Member #721	i would never do somthing as crazy as ride in the rain or snow! no that is not me on the black fz6!.... ok busted! check out the video i just posted in the video section of me riding in the rain and you will see that i am good with that as well!

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