subject: Riding Your Motorbike In The Rain [print this page] Riding Your Motorbike In The Rain Riding Your Motorbike In The Rain
For inexperienced motorcycle riders, the rain and wet concrete is something to be weary of. The slippery road conditions make riding, which is dangerous enough as it is, even more dangerous. Most riders will eventually find themselves in a situation where they are forced to risk the treacherous road conditions and ride on. It is common for an untested motorcyclist to be surprised by wet road conditions, maybe on their return home from work, or simply a sneaky change in weather during a long ride. Regardless of the circumstances leading up to the exposure, all beginning riders should know the common hazards when going for a wet ride.
One of the most common potential dangers for riders riding in soggy weather is painted lines. Any painting over the asphalt is much slicker compared to the asphalt itself, and your bike could easily loose traction if you rode over any crosswalk or painted diamond while leaning. This would send you to the pavement, and riders should pay extra special attention to painted diamonds and line when on any freeway with a wet road. Riders in the rain should also take care when riding through any parking areas, because they are usually paved with cement that becomes deceitfully slippery when wet. The best thing to do when a rider encounters one of these hazards is to slow down and ride as strait up as possible.
The list of possible dangers when riding your motorbike in the rain is a very long one. Another danger riders might encounter on a rainy day are the rubber frequently found around train tracks, for these will provide nearly zero traction when wet. Steel manhole covers and railroad tracts pose the same slippery risks, and riders should not take turns over them in the rainbut rather ride over them slowly and strait up. One of the most common and most frequently encountered dangers of riding in the rain is water. Water is so dangerous to motorcycle riders because what could very well lay hidden in the murky depths: pot holes. Pot holes pose such a huge risk to motorcycle riders because they can be lying to cause wrecks without even being seen.
One of the greatest risks to winter motorcyclists is oil, because motor oil is commonly located on our streets. Riders can tell where a patch of oil is located by identifying the collared patters or small rainbows on the road. Riding in the rain comes with many dangers, but if bikers are aware of these dangers and remember to always ride slowly and strait up when the road conditions are wet, then the risk involved with riding through to rain can be significantly decreased.
