Ride right after the storm

[Lychee]

Today there will be a one day break before the rain starts up again. The pavement should be pristine and oil free. Perfect day to ride.

[ryan.chin]

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[csmith12]

Same deal here, I should be riding right now. 70 in Dec. in KY WTF??!?!?!?!!?

[BlueHairSar]

Yup, mid to upper 60's here in DC. I keep planning to winterize, and then end up just riding instead!

[Aggrotech]

you guys havent been riding in the rain? wut?


I must be the only dude with balls of steel willing to rock the ninjette on a thunder storm kind of day with flooded roads goin up to my boots.

like a boss.

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

you guys havent been riding in the rain? wut?


I must be the only dude with balls of steel willing to rock the ninjette on a thunder storm kind of day with flooded roads goin up to my boots.

like a boss.

I mounted up some new pilot road 3 tires for the massive rain we had last week so I could ride through it no problem. The tires work great ever since I mounted them up I missed every rain storm by like 30 mins WTF, it's an odd way for a rain tire to work but whatever ill take it.

[Aggrotech]

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

I mounted up some new pilot road 3 tires for the massive rain we had last week so I could ride through it no problem. The tires work great ever since I mounted them up I missed every rain storm by like 30 mins WTF, it's an odd way for a rain tire to work but whatever ill take it.

lol. I'm stuck with stock tires right now with 2.3k miles on em. Makes it very...interesting. I also have not seen a single bike anywhere during the rain, makes me sad . I thought all these guys with big bad 600's were badass enough to ride durin the rain. Guess not

[Singh2jz]

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

I thought all these guys with big bad 600's were badass enough to ride durin the rain. Guess not

hahaha so true..

nd @Lychee, do you know some nice places to ride here?

[Lychee]

Originally Posted by Singh2jz

hahaha so true..

nd @Lychee, do you know some nice places to ride here?

Your bike looks familiar, did you find out about this site from a pair of riders at San Jose state across from Phil'z awhile ago?

To answer your question, everywhere! What is your skill level? There are quite a few routes through the mountains, but some may be difficult for a beginner.

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

you guys havent been riding in the rain? wut?


I must be the only dude with balls of steel willing to rock the ninjette on a thunder storm kind of day with flooded roads goin up to my boots.

like a boss.

I did that on Saturday, was a total pain to wipe down all the mud and water spots!

[Jiggles]

Don't forget about all the leaves though! That **** is scay

[josefmd]

Originally Posted by csmith12

Same deal here, I should be riding right now. 70 in Dec. in KY WTF??!?!?!?!!?

It was a awesome day to ride I ended up running some errands and meeting my wife for lunch. I go back to work tomorrow, so I will be gone for four days. The temps when I get back are supposed to be dropping in the high 30's I just had to take advantage while it lasted!

[Singh2jz]

Originally Posted by Lychee

Your bike looks familiar, did you find out about this site from a pair of riders at San Jose state across from Phil'z awhile ago?

To answer your question, everywhere! What is your skill level? There are quite a few routes through the mountains, but some may be difficult for a beginner.

Yea thats me!! haha..were you one of those guys? im beginner-ish, idk lol..got like 800 miles on her. I ended up just driving around and practicing u-turns and stuff..

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Don't forget about all the leaves though! That **** is scay

Yo i was dodging those leaves like there was no tomorrow haha..

[Bassman]

Rained most of the day here, but I did squeeze in a ride yesterday before it started up again. Funny how itichy I get to ride after a few days of rain.

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by Singh2jz

Yea thats me!! haha..were you one of those guys? im beginner-ish, idk lol..got like 800 miles on her. I ended up just driving around and practicing u-turns and stuff..



Yo i was dodging those leaves like there was no tomorrow haha..

Don't try to hard, there was a thread about a guy who tried to avoid going through a puddle and crashed into a curb

[Singh2jz]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Don't try to hard, there was a thread about a guy who tried to avoid going through a puddle and crashed into a curb

ok dude, there was some exaggeration intended -_- haha. tryna pee on my parade and shiet lol.

[Lychee]

Originally Posted by Singh2jz

Yea thats me!! haha..were you one of those guys? im beginner-ish, idk lol..got like 800 miles on her. I ended up just driving around and practicing u-turns and stuff..

Yes that was me. Glad you found the site! Keep doing the u-turns if you feel those need work. Many veteran riders never fully develop that skill. If you feel ready to venture into the twisties without going nuts, try Almaden Expressway south, to McKean, to Uvas Road. At the Watsonville road T, go left and back up Monterey road. Or just turn around and go back up Uvas. Google map it. Looks like this weekend might be riding weather. Ride safe.

[Singh2jz]

Originally Posted by Lychee

Yes that was me. Glad you found the site! Keep doing the u-turns if you feel those need work. Many veteran riders never fully develop that skill. If you feel ready to venture into the twisties without going nuts, try Almaden Expressway south, to McKean, to Uvas Road. At the Watsonville road T, go left and back up Monterey road. Or just turn around and go back up Uvas. Google map it. Looks like this weekend might be riding weather. Ride safe.

Dayum thats crazy..I still need to check out BARF though. I'll take that route next time I get a chance..thanks brotha man!

[CThunder-blue]

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

you guys havent been riding in the rain? wut?


I must be the only dude with balls of steel willing to rock the ninjette on a thunder storm kind of day with flooded roads goin up to my boots.

like a boss.

I rode through last week's bout of storms and I'm ready for this week's too. You'd see people riding in the rain if you lived in the bay.

[Aggrotech]

Originally Posted by CThunder-blue

I rode through last week's bout of storms and I'm ready for this week's too. You'd see people riding in the rain if you lived in the bay.

Well if things go as planned i'll be living in the LA area in the not too distant future. It'd be nice to ride around with people who are not completely scared of the elements. Dont care if its rainy, foggy, 112+ outside, im always down. Still want to try out some snow lol.

[Miles_Prower]

i'm not hardcore enough to ride when there's ice on the roads

rains nothing but snow/ice, i'll pass. today's ride home will be phenomenal, mid 60's, sun (well, it would be sunny, except when i leave work its already dark), dry pavement. hope I don't get stuck behind another slow driver argh (no place to pass). today will be my last normal ride of the season, saturday going to ride home to my parents place to park it for the winter

[rojoracing53]

Riding in LA traffic in the rain is not something I'd wish on a friend but driving in LA traffic is not something I would wish on even my worse of enemies.

[ryan.chin]

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

lol. I'm stuck with stock tires right now with 2.3k miles on em. Makes it very...interesting. I also have not seen a single bike anywhere during the rain, makes me sad . I thought all these guys with big bad 600's were badass enough to ride durin the rain. Guess not

This is the mindset of this entire forum. People who have 600's do not think they're 'badass'.

"I have a 250, and it's plenty of power. Anything more and you think you're a bad ass."

Dumb.

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

This is the mindset of this entire forum. People who have 600's do not think they're 'badass'.

"I have a 250, and it's plenty of power. Anything more and you think you're a bad ass."

Dumb.

I always thought I was a bad ass when I rode my r-6 and r-1 but then I still think I'm a badass with my sport touring windscreen and givi tail boxed 250. So it must just be me

[Miles_Prower]

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

This is the mindset of this entire forum. People who have 600's do not think they're 'badass'.

"I have a 250, and it's plenty of power. Anything more and you think you're a bad ass."

Dumb.

just as aggrotech generalized, you are doing the same right here..

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

This is the mindset of this entire forum. People who have 600's do not think they're 'badass'.

...

Dumb.

Then don't let the door hit you on your way out.

[Aggrotech]

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

This is the mindset of this entire forum. People who have 600's do not think they're 'badass'.

"I have a 250, and it's plenty of power. Anything more and you think you're a bad ass."

Dumb.

thats odd...i work literally directly across the street from where all the bikers/street racers meet up...it takes me literally 5seconds from work to get there and guess what? everyone there has 600's and if you dont, they dont want anything to do with you. and im talkin about 45-50+ ppl on sport bikes.

TBH most ppl with 600's think they're superior, wich is hilarious. and i want a 600, its even in my bike section just to the left of my post.

COME ON NOW. Dumb *edit* Not to mention the countless number of stories of people on this forum alone talking about ppl with bigger bikes laughin/callin em out for not having a 600.

[Jiggles]

Ryan has a bad case of jelly up his ass