What is the best bad weather bike?
Road Captain
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My K75 is a 1995 and has just under 50K miles, while the K75RT is a 1994 and has almost 76K. Never a problem with final drives or anything else that would strand me. Important to keep transmission input splines lubricated, as well as shaft and final drive splines. But that's normal maintenance.
Tourer
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Why, this one, of course:
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Easiest bikes to take care of in wet weather were my full fairing sport bikes. Everything is covered, so just wash it like a car when it gets dirty. As far as riding I would say some type of dual sport.
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KLR 650 Kawasaki I don't think there is any chrome anywhere on the bike. I live near the shore and trust me on this; chrome will rust even in a garage and sitting perfectly still.
Road Warrior
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From: Lake City, Florida
Get a bike with a fairing (batwing would be my choice) and lower fairings. If I had to choose, that would be my choice and that's what I use. As far as corrosion, stay away from chrome and blacked out motors. It will still get funky if you don't keep it up but if you want your bike to stay pretty you'll just have to wipe it down regularly. Stay away from spokes unless you love to clean motorcycles. They will corrode very quickly.
You want the big front fender, not the smaller one like on a Fatboy. Make sure to get the movable little fairing lower air deflectors that come standard on the Limiteds and the Hard Lowers, and then also install Fork Mounted Air Deflectors (da Fangs).
They along with the Hard Lowers really help in keeping the cold air and rain off of you.
Last edited by jamesroadking; Sep 9, 2017 at 06:41 AM.
