Finally a real rain in L.A.

dave42 · October 11th, 2012, 06:08 PM

Man that was fun; first real rainy ride after I bought my 250 in May. We had one a month and a half or so ago but I was already on surface streets by then. This time fat drops started hitting my helmet right after I got on the freeway and I just started giggling, and the smiles didn't stop for 15 miles until I got home. Saw only 1 other guy riding and we sort of gave each other the "hey not bad!" nod, that was cool.

I should probably get some rain gear though so next time I won't be soaked through...

Madman44 · October 12th, 2012, 12:37 AM

I had a nice ride today as well. I was a bit paranoid during turns though. I would take them pretty slowly. I've been kinda paranoid about losing traction during turns because that's exactly what happened during last month's drizzle. It was my first ride in the rain and I felt the rear "slide" during a turn. Ever had anything similar?

Jiggles · October 12th, 2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Madman44

I had a nice ride today as well. I was a bit paranoid during turns though. I would take them pretty slowly. I've been kinda paranoid about losing traction during turns because that's exactly what happened during last month's drizzle. It was my first ride in the rain and I felt the rear "slide" during a turn. Ever had anything similar?

OIL ON DA STREET YO

duh

checho323 · October 12th, 2012, 08:15 AM

I don't ride in the rain for so many reasons. Here in L.A. once the first rain drop falls on people windshield's they start runnning into each other. L.A. drivers can't drive in the rain.

Nemesis · October 12th, 2012, 08:19 AM

Rain sucked. There just wasn't enough of it.

dave42 · October 12th, 2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Madman44

I had a nice ride today as well. I was a bit paranoid during turns though. I would take them pretty slowly. I've been kinda paranoid about losing traction during turns because that's exactly what happened during last month's drizzle. It was my first ride in the rain and I felt the rear "slide" during a turn. Ever had anything similar?

As long as your throttle's steady you should be fine. I was surprised how well the stock tires did on the freeway in chubby rain conditions, tell you the truth. Going from Burbank back to Pasadena my tires didn't really wobble until after I got into Pasadena, then all I did was slow down a bit and that stopped the wigglin.

Malicious Logic · October 12th, 2012, 10:54 AM

See, I've never had any doubt how well the tires would perform in a straight line. To me, that's a no brainer. What worries me is how they do OFF the freeway, on curves and turns when you have to put a little lean on it. I never let the rain stop me from riding but I'll be the first to say I ride like a chump in the rain because I'm just waiting for myself to slide out on one of the turns.

funkshn · October 12th, 2012, 05:46 PM

Rode from Pasadena to La Canada in some rain, but mostly HAIL. The cars were paranoid, driving even slower than I wanted to. The freeway was filthy - you could see little skims of god knows what in the standing water. And now my bike, my helmet and my gear are filthy, too. Wash time tomorrow.

The hail was BB-size, but still kind of fun. I had a 3-ounce shell jacket from Gore (makers of Gore-Tex) that worked PERFECTLY in its first real test since I bought it. Wore it underneath my mesh armor.

Didn't see any other bikes out there in the hail.

IdRatherDrum · October 12th, 2012, 05:53 PM

The rain on the 405 yesterday was horrible!

xSean13 · October 12th, 2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Malicious Logic

See, I've never had any doubt how well the tires would perform in a straight line. To me, that's a no brainer. What worries me is how they do OFF the freeway, on curves and turns when you have to put a little lean on it. I never let the rain stop me from riding but I'll be the first to say I ride like a chump in the rain because I'm just waiting for myself to slide out on one of the turns.

Took my bike to North Carolina, it rained on me the whole time, both ways. I never had any issues with the stock tires on the highway, the curved highway through the mountains, or curved mountainous back roads.

dave42 · October 12th, 2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by funkshn

Rode from Pasadena to La Canada in some rain, but mostly HAIL. The cars were paranoid, driving even slower than I wanted to. The freeway was filthy - you could see little skims of god knows what in the standing water. And now my bike, my helmet and my gear are filthy, too. Wash time tomorrow.

The hail was BB-size, but still kind of fun. I had a 3-ounce shell jacket from Gore (makers of Gore-Tex) that worked PERFECTLY in its first real test since I bought it. Wore it underneath my mesh armor.

Didn't see any other bikes out there in the hail.

What time was this? I was riding home from Burbank at around 5:20'ish, basically on the other side of the hill from you, didn't see any signs of hail. That would've been cool.

funkshn · October 12th, 2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dave42

What time was this? I was riding home from Burbank at around 5:20'ish, basically on the other side of the hill from you, didn't see any signs of hail. That would've been cool.

About 4:00. All the heavy stuff was in northwest Pasadena and up into the mountains from there.

If I had just ridden up the Glendale freeway I would have avoided all that. Oh, well. By the time 5:00 rolled around, there was a cloudburst at my house, so I was grateful that I missed that on my ride.

Whiskey · October 13th, 2012, 08:24 AM

Was it anything like this

erbarry88 · October 15th, 2012, 06:12 PM

Rode from Norwalk to Longbeach. About a 15 mile commute riding on the streets and 605. It felt really refreshing and had a smile on my face the whole time. Started pouring pretty hard but oddly my pants didnt get that wet but boots were soaked. Next time Ill wear my Gortex pants just in case. Rain isnt gonna stop me from riding. Sucks that it got hot this week once again.

October 11th, 2012, 06:08 PM	#1
dave42 ninjette.org guru Name: dave Location: Pasadena Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250, ZX6r, RSV4, Caponord Rally Posts: 267	Finally a real rain in L.A. Man that was fun; first real rainy ride after I bought my 250 in May. We had one a month and a half or so ago but I was already on surface streets by then. This time fat drops started hitting my helmet right after I got on the freeway and I just started giggling, and the smiles didn't stop for 15 miles until I got home. Saw only 1 other guy riding and we sort of gave each other the "hey not bad!" nod, that was cool. I should probably get some rain gear though so next time I won't be soaked through...

October 12th, 2012, 08:19 AM	#5
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	Rain sucked. There just wasn't enough of it. __________________________________________________

October 12th, 2012, 10:54 AM	#7
Malicious Logic hates stupid people Name: Mark Location: Oklahoma City Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ZX6R Posts: 860	See, I've never had any doubt how well the tires would perform in a straight line. To me, that's a no brainer. What worries me is how they do OFF the freeway, on curves and turns when you have to put a little lean on it. I never let the rain stop me from riding but I'll be the first to say I ride like a chump in the rain because I'm just waiting for myself to slide out on one of the turns. __________________________________________________ My vlogging channel: Ma1iciousLogic

October 13th, 2012, 08:24 AM	#13
Whiskey ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Morgan Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Finally a real rain in L.A. Was it anything like this

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October 12th, 2012, 12:37 AM	#2
Madman44 ninjette.org guru Name: Martin Location: California Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 291	I had a nice ride today as well. I was a bit paranoid during turns though. I would take them pretty slowly. I've been kinda paranoid about losing traction during turns because that's exactly what happened during last month's drizzle. It was my first ride in the rain and I felt the rear "slide" during a turn. Ever had anything similar?

October 12th, 2012, 08:15 AM	#4
checho323 ninjette.org guru Name: Checho Location: Los Angeles Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Harley Street 750 Posts: 284	I don't ride in the rain for so many reasons. Here in L.A. once the first rain drop falls on people windshield's they start runnning into each other. L.A. drivers can't drive in the rain.

October 12th, 2012, 05:46 PM	#8
funkshn ninjette.org newbie Name: Mark Location: Foot of Angeles Crest Highway Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 6	Rode from Pasadena to La Canada in some rain, but mostly HAIL. The cars were paranoid, driving even slower than I wanted to. The freeway was filthy - you could see little skims of god knows what in the standing water. And now my bike, my helmet and my gear are filthy, too. Wash time tomorrow. The hail was BB-size, but still kind of fun. I had a 3-ounce shell jacket from Gore (makers of Gore-Tex) that worked PERFECTLY in its first real test since I bought it. Wore it underneath my mesh armor. Didn't see any other bikes out there in the hail.

October 12th, 2012, 05:53 PM	#9
IdRatherDrum ninjette.org member Name: Chase Location: California Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 225	The rain on the 405 yesterday was horrible!

October 15th, 2012, 06:12 PM	#14
erbarry88 ninjette.org member Name: Eddie Location: SoCal IE Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R, 2007 GSX-R 600 Posts: 123	Rode from Norwalk to Longbeach. About a 15 mile commute riding on the streets and 605. It felt really refreshing and had a smile on my face the whole time. Started pouring pretty hard but oddly my pants didnt get that wet but boots were soaked. Next time Ill wear my Gortex pants just in case. Rain isnt gonna stop me from riding. Sucks that it got hot this week once again.