Sick rain riding

marko138 · 08-14-2009, 12:54 PM

Dude carries his balls in a dump track, thats for sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOERYdqx51A

z06boy · 08-14-2009, 01:08 PM

Son of a B!TCH !! I admit...I don't have the confidence or nads to ride hard in the rain.

karl_1052 · 08-14-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

Son of a B!TCH !! I admit...I don't have the confidence or nads to ride hard in the rain.

I had my bike going from side to side in the rain on Wednesday at 100km/h while passing a car. It was interesting, but I still thought it was fun.

z06boy · 08-14-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

I had my bike going from side to side in the rain on Wednesday at 100km/h while passing a car. It was interesting, but I still thought it was fun.

I do ride in the rain at times and the side to side riding would be fun...after the fact.

I'll be the first to admit...I'm a performance driving cager first that just happens to enjoy bikes too.

marko138 · 08-14-2009, 02:11 PM

I don't mind riding in the rain. I don't go out specifically if it's raining but being caught in a down pour is no big deal. That being said, I don't get crazy. Keep it smooth and trust your equipment.

z06boy · 08-14-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I don't mind riding in the rain. I don't go out specifically if it's raining but being caught in a down pour is no big deal. That being said, I don't get crazy. Keep it smooth and trust your equipment.

100 % in agreement.

I was riding another members Hayabusa Turbo here and my wife was riding his Ducati 999r last year heading back to his house returning from Laconia Bike Week in NH and got hit by a torrential downpour !!! We had no issues but it was a little unnerving to be riding someone else's machines. I was worried about the wife riding in this too but again...no issues.

Thanks to member 'nhgunnut'.

shmike · 08-14-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Keep it smooth and trust your equipment.

That point is huge.

I've never ridden with traction control but it must take HUGE nuts to pin the throttle and trust the computer not you spit you off the highside.

I'm sure there were at least a few pucker moments in that video.

Mr Lefty · 08-14-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

Son of a B!TCH !! I admit...I don't have the confidence or nads to ride hard in the rain.

that's probably because you don't have the skill either.

101lifts2 · 08-16-2009, 12:28 AM

^^^Oh snap.

Good control...

Mr Lefty · 08-16-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

^^^Oh snap.

Good control...

wasn't meant to be an insult...

fact is 90% of their confidence and "balls" come from having the skill to operate in those conditions first

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