In retrospect, the car may have been more comfortable...

You know you shouldn't have ridden when...

*You average 70km/h on a country road due to thick fog
*You have to stop every few minutes to let past the queue of cars
behind, and to warm your hands up on your motor
*While stopped you have to brush ice off your clothes, gloves and handle
bars

Ahh winter in the Canberra region, frostbite fresh.

 

Aint it great? Then there's the black ice. That's really fun.

 

I have hit that a few times over seas , parked a Simpca through some
blokes fence at 5 am

 

i've never hit black ice and will hopefully never will living in
central west NSW, but just in case...is it possible for a rider to
combat it if cars have little chance?

 

gavinator wrote:

No.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Very little or none at all I would say. Not that I have had any experience
with it. There "may" be some signs you can look for and I am sure one of the
other posters will set you straight.

I am just a little amused with the coincidence of the previous post's
title,,,, "Icicle Ride"

 

Pray ?

 

While there are signs for black ice, by the time you see them, it is too
late, unless you are going slow
but then, who goes slow?

 

Fit heated grips. Oxfords can be had for less than $150. Takes about an
hour to fit, even when you have not done the job previously.

John Dwyer

 

If you'd fitted them previously, then you wouldn't need to.

Theo

 

I went and got my licence on Thursday and rode into town to have lunch with
friends. After lunch it started pissing rain and I had to get home. I had a
leather jacket, jeans and boots on. What a miserable experience. I knew I had
truly hit rock bottom when I felt the water had got through everything and my
balls were wet. Horrible. Every time I hit the brakes I could feel water
sloshing forward in my boots.

Fraser

 

Just don't attempt to brake, accelerate, turn or lean & carry a change of
underwear....
G.

 

When it's raining and you haven't got your Dririder pants with you, best
thing to do is to to not tuck your jeans into your boots. Your feet will be
drier.
When your boots dry give them a decent coat of Dubbin. Alternatively, warm
up a tin of boot polish until it's runny, then rub it into the boots with a
rag. Don't burn your fingers.
Wet weather pants stop that 'rock-bottom' feeling, don't leave home without
them. That's why I have a top-box.

Theo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:03:49 +0800

Unless you know any neurotic Rottweilers.

yes, I know one that gets quite upset about dubbin....

Zebee

 

I'm definitely buying a one piece rain suit this week. And some proper
waterproof boots.

Fraser

 

I had a one piece rainsuit. Bloody thing nearly strangled me and was an
exercise in contortionism to get in and out of - got rid of it and bought a
2 piece. The jacket's quite long and I've had no problems with water getting
into the pants.

betty

 

You can stop to have a pee once in a while Betty.
*runs and hides*

 

I went and got my licence on Thursday and rode into town to have lunch

You guys need to think a bit more laterally here.... I have 5 years of
travelling by bike in different countries around the world, and one year in
the coastguard. Last year i was a motorbike courier in sydney. you have to
ride in all conditions, 10 hours a day no matter what the weather is. on
the bike, off the bike, all day. no wet weather gear works; you are going
to get wet. solution? I started wearing a wetsuit under jeans and a shirt
(the clothes did nothing except prevent me looking like a scuba diver) on
rainy days. I also wore dive booties rather than shoes.

Net result? Pure comfort. no matter how wet and cold it got, that wetsuit
kept me warm and comfortable. didnt matter what size of puddle i had to
ride through; I could wear it all with a smile. Since that time, I carry a
small rollup wetsuit in my gear instead of rain gear. Id rather not ride in
the rain, but if i have to ride, i know i cant keep the water out. better
to put on the wetsuit and be warm and comfortable.

Shaun

 

How did you acomodate toilet ?
added zipper ? and flap ?

 

Shaun Van Poecke wrote:

Which flotilla?

regards,
CrazyCam (NF3)