Ridin in the rain.
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From: DOWN SOUTH
What a brave soul u r!! I hated that road more than I hated Fort Stewart. I lived in Savannah on the soutside (Georgetown) and when I was 1SG of 1/9 FA / 2BDE. The month I saw Stewart (deployed to Iraq a month after arriving), I avoided that road and entered Stewart thru Richmond Hill to Hinesville. Then after Iraq, I ran the NCO Academy and never saw Stewart again because I'd take 204 from Savannah straight to Pembroke and the Academy was right there. I seldom rode my bike there too---too many deer, wild pigs, and no freaking street lights.
OH....I did get caught in the rain a few months ago in Canada--as we rode aroud Lake Ontario. That freaking highway had to be like 5 or 6 lanes---and we got stuck somewhere in one of those middle lanes and we couldn't change lanes safely to pull over---so we sucked it up and held our positions.
OH....I did get caught in the rain a few months ago in Canada--as we rode aroud Lake Ontario. That freaking highway had to be like 5 or 6 lanes---and we got stuck somewhere in one of those middle lanes and we couldn't change lanes safely to pull over---so we sucked it up and held our positions.
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[QUOTE]Yep PanhandleChuck you are so right, temps dropped like a rock. I bet you get those showere every other day. And cleaning road crude and rain spots is a pain though./QUOTE]
Yea, the rain can actually be a nice break in the afternoons but keeping the bike clean is a pain in the a**
Yea, the rain can actually be a nice break in the afternoons but keeping the bike clean is a pain in the a**
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On my trip last year to Alaska we hit a seven day stretch where we rode at least 100 miles in the rain.
One morning in Valdez, ALaska
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One morning in Valdez, ALaska
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Thanks FLSandman, I was just looking at those, heard they were the bomb. Glad to hear from you. Thats big $$ for something that don't work. I'll kee lookin. Thanks again. - Ride Safe.
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I got in from Sturgis Wednesday nite. Rode the last 90 miles in some med to heavy rain with low visibility. Once it started getting dark I lost my ability to see over 10 foot in front of the bike. High or low beams it didn't matter. Ran about 70 miles that way. I had to slow down to avoid running off the road. I had to follow the white stripe on the shoulder of the road. I finally got into town and got on city streets where the speed was lower and the lighting was better. Not my idea of fun. I need better lights on the Glide. The stock lights sux in this type environment.
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Years ago I've been riding cross country in the rain. All was fine until the sky turned green, rain drops as big as golf-***** and blowing side ways, then the bike and I were being blown all over the damn road. I had a tornado off my left and catching up to me. I rolled on the throttle until I buried the speedo. I kept it almost wide open until the wind started to die down and the sky was not green any more. That all total was a about 3-4 minutes to clear that thing.
No I don't like riding with a tornado. Rain is rain. Sometimes you have to have the rain.
No I don't like riding with a tornado. Rain is rain. Sometimes you have to have the rain.
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I got in from Sturgis Wednesday nite. Rode the last 90 miles in some med to heavy rain with low visibility. Once it started getting dark I lost my ability to see over 10 foot in front of the bike. High or low beams it didn't matter. Ran about 70 miles that way. I had to slow down to avoid running off the road. I had to follow the white stripe on the shoulder of the road. I finally got into town and got on city streets where the speed was lower and the lighting was better. Not my idea of fun. I need better lights on the Glide. The stock lights sux in this type environment.
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I got in from Sturgis Wednesday nite. Rode the last 90 miles in some med to heavy rain with low visibility. Once it started getting dark I lost my ability to see over 10 foot in front of the bike. High or low beams it didn't matter. Ran about 70 miles that way. I had to slow down to avoid running off the road. I had to follow the white stripe on the shoulder of the road. I finally got into town and got on city streets where the speed was lower and the lighting was better. Not my idea of fun. I need better lights on the Glide. The stock lights sux in this type environment.