riding in the rain makes me nervous,, I have good tires,,mich comm ii, but I really have in the back of my head that there is not a lot of tire on the ground to grab in the corners ,, just cant get over it ,, been riding bikes most of my life,, see road racers racing (120 mph+++)in the rain on TV ,,but every time it rains I feel like I have to creep everywhere there is a corner,,2005 ultra,,, can I really corner in the rain ,,is it just me? see crotch rockets just get it in the rain all the time.

 

Nothing wrong with that.

You have a lot less traction in the rain. Better to take it easy. No point in pushing things.

 

I'm comfortable riding in the rain and I still take it easy on corners when it's wet out. There's plenty of dry pavement riding to scrape pegs on when I wanna push it.

 

You are not alone, I have that same phobia.
It is true that traction lessens when the ground is
wet, but you can take turns pretty safely at normal
turning speed. You just have to be easy on the throttle.
I personally do not ride in the rain at all anymore not
because of fear of falling I just don't want my bike to get wet.
Oh and I don't like to get wet either.

 

So you don't wash your bike or take showers?

 

It is OK if it bothers you. We all have things that scare us. I can't handle spiders!

As far as riding in the rain goes, last summer I rode down from the top of the Cherohala Skyway in a huge thunder storm! We took it slow, but with good rainsuits it was no big deal....

 

You'd be amazed at how well your motorcycle can handle rain and wet pavement, but oil slicks and road marking paint make things problematic, not to mention visibility issues. That said, I've ridden at 70+ MPH on the Parkway with a faired bike and rainsuit in (relative) comfort.

On the other hand, Life is difficult enough, let alone getting cold and wet and having to clean road grunge off the bike, so I do my best to avoid it.

 

+1 ON THAT....i ride in the rain often. living in south fl it is just normal. i can go out on a beautiful day and by 1 pm the clouds and rain roll in. i just lowered my windshield so that i can see in heavier rains. there have been times with my old 14" shield that i had to look around the side of the shield to see the road....truth is that if riding in the rain worries you...don't do it. i tell my son all the time, just because i can take a turn at 60 mph, you don't have to. we all have different riding abilitys and skills. don't ride outside your comfort zone and you will be fine.

 

You just go at tbe speed you are comfortable with.
If that means going around corners in 1st then screw everyone behind you in a cage. They have 4 wheels.
Where we live we have a lot, and I mean a LOT, of narrow hairpin u bends as you come down the mountains and hills and I'm sure sometimes there are people walking past me faster but I go at my own speed.
Try and avoid the towns in the rain as a lot of the streets are granite cobble stones. They're fun in the wet :/

You go at the speed you are comfortable with and ride safe

 

Some times riding in the rain is unavoidable, but if the forecast calls for it, the bike stays home. I am making payments on a Toyota Tacoma. Might as well use it and stay dry and warm. Plenty of time to ride in comfort