PapaGeno21
Wizard
Just putting it out there. Did about 350 miles this weekend in the rain. Hit it on my way to PA and basically the entire ride home was rain as well. Some of it was insane.
Wore my rain gear (Bought the technic suit Dustin suggested) and it kept me dry, but man there is nothing fun about it.
Trashed my boots that I have been using for years, so just ordered some Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-tex XCR boots. Hope those hold up.
Gotta say you learn a lot real fast about the rain. Changing lanes in a corner is not an issue. Running over tar snakes doing that same thing IS. Front end likes to just slide off of them. Figured that out real fast!
I passed about 50 bikes hanging out under the over passes. I personally did not want to wait out a storm when I have a 6 hour ride home and according to radar it was not going away no matter how long I waited. Shit weather out of no where totally sucks. Best be prepared is what I have learned. It is worth it. I brought my saddlebag and tank bag rain coats and those were used, me and my woman's rain gear was used, and my trunk was waterproof and it didn't leak a drop.
My tire combo of PP2CT front and PR2CT rear works great also, and considering my front is due for a replacement within the next 2K miles I am very impressed.
Overall not recommended, but it was a good learning experience.
Wore my rain gear (Bought the technic suit Dustin suggested) and it kept me dry, but man there is nothing fun about it.
Trashed my boots that I have been using for years, so just ordered some Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-tex XCR boots. Hope those hold up.
Gotta say you learn a lot real fast about the rain. Changing lanes in a corner is not an issue. Running over tar snakes doing that same thing IS. Front end likes to just slide off of them. Figured that out real fast!
I passed about 50 bikes hanging out under the over passes. I personally did not want to wait out a storm when I have a 6 hour ride home and according to radar it was not going away no matter how long I waited. Shit weather out of no where totally sucks. Best be prepared is what I have learned. It is worth it. I brought my saddlebag and tank bag rain coats and those were used, me and my woman's rain gear was used, and my trunk was waterproof and it didn't leak a drop.
My tire combo of PP2CT front and PR2CT rear works great also, and considering my front is due for a replacement within the next 2K miles I am very impressed.
Overall not recommended, but it was a good learning experience.