Lots of Rain

Since this weather is really wet the Naked Speed team will not be racing on Friday, November 13.

Since we are on the wet topic, lets discuss riding when the roads are wet and it is raining. Motorcycles lose everything they have on the dry pavement when the roads are wet. Cornering is difficult, stopping is dangerous and quick accelerations are dangerous. When coming to a stop it is best to down shift and use the engine braking to slow down. The rear brake is also better to use because if your back wheel locks up it is easier to correct compared to if your front wheel loses traction. STAY OFF ROAD PAINT! The yellow lines and road paint are slippery when they get wet, so be sure to stay away from these. It is a good idea to keep an overly safe distance behind cars as they can stop faster in the rain.

There are other things that you should take into consideration. You should be wearing a full face helmet with a windshield, if not, you are being really unsafe and although I condone hooligan maneuvers such as wheelies and high speed riding, you must protect your skull. Anyway, the windshield on your helmet does not have wipers like a car. There are certain types of gloves with lil squeegees on the thumb to use as a wiper. I have a set of these and they are nice.

Rain gear is also nice to have in the rain as it keeps the rain off of you! There are many types of these suits made out of all kinds of stuff. There are two piece suits and one peice suits. Take your pick, they range from 30 bucks to probably almost 300.

This link shows what its like to be in the rain. Notice him wiping off his face mask.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqXPhK_3LE&feature=related