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Scooters - Big Bore => Xciting 500 => Topic started by: Syl on May 28, 2012, 10:28:47 AM
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I wondered when it would happen and it did yesterday. With a friend on his motorcycle, we hit the road on a great looking day but than...."Rode In The Rain". I planned for the possibility so placed my wallet in a zip-lock, dry jersey in the box and my camera in the box in a large zip-lock just in case. The box is water proof. With the rain coming down and in a wooded area road way with no place to pull off but under trees we didn't chance the lightning and kept riding. Rain stinging and wetting but visibility good being I had rain-x'd my mask. It was so hot and the rain actually felt good and thought the only thing I am worried about is if the bike would quit. No, it went through the rain...no problem and we were but very careful on the curves so we wouldn't slip out. Yes I had a cheap poncho under the seat but felt what the heck...not going to use it. So, this was a good experience and no harm done. One member on here wrote to go ride it now and that I did!!
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I would put your camera and such under the seat. The box bounces around much more than the under seat storage. It will beat to death anything in the box. I use it for clothing, jacket etc. :-*
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I purchased 1 inch foam from a hobby store and lined the bottom of the box bottom. For the top of course are the hold down straps in the box making it pretty safe for traveling. I find that under the seat, there is too much heat. When I go to shoot pix's, it is also convenient to take the camera out of the box, place my helmet in place and go! Thanks for your thoughts though.
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the only thing I am worried about is if the bike would quit.
Imagine if it was night AND raining. :)
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... rain suit and clear face shield under the seat...
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I am imagining "Night and Rain"......forget it! gonna try to stay home and watch television or get on Kymco Forum!
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Night and rain with good lights and a good rain suit not a problem. ;D
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Other than constantly clearing the visor of water (BTW I find that Nikwax Visor Proof works great for water repelling visors) I find riding in severe wind way wors than rain. I've ridden, all be it carefully, in torential down pours... I ride year round and the only things which park me are snow and icey days.
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I am imagining "Night and Rain"......forget it! gonna try to stay home and watch television or get on Kymco Forum!
I'd rather be riding in the rain then endure torture from Axy here.
..and I've got a 25 mile commute home just about to happen, it's been raining half of
the day.. ;)
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Thunderstorms, rain suit kymco is just fine.
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"Rain Suits" brought up here....is there a particular type/kind that is better than others? I simply used a cheap flimsy poncho and it wasn't the greatest at all. I have a heavy Yellow Rain Suit Top & Bottom separate but is is as mentioned...heavy. It's the kind you see people in industry etc. wear. It would be like putting on winter clothing!
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Check out Froggtoggs.
http://www.froggtoggsraingear.com/Motorcycle.shtm (http://www.froggtoggsraingear.com/Motorcycle.shtm)
I use hi vis jacket and black pants.
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Looked around and found this site and ordered.... http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/3/11/101/589/ITEM/River-Road-Rainstorm-Two-Piece-Rainsuit.aspx (http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/3/11/101/589/ITEM/River-Road-Rainstorm-Two-Piece-Rainsuit.aspx) I would have liked black bottoms but couldn't order light top and dark bottom. This should surely be high-Viz!
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That's too cheap to be waterproof.
A pair of waterproof (really waterproof) gloves will cost $100+
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Even if it is water proof if it doesn't breath you will get wet anyway from inside it.
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That too.
Needs another digit in the price to be that too.
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I was considering getting this one -
http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/raingear/2_pc_suits/joe_rocket/rs2_two_piece_motorcycle_rainsuit.html (http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/raingear/2_pc_suits/joe_rocket/rs2_two_piece_motorcycle_rainsuit.html)
I Got caught in the rain coming home from work last night. My regular armored jacket (Teknic) kept me pretty dry up top. Just a little water leaking down from the collar. My over-pants (Joe Rocket) with the mesh panels did not help much. They have a waterproof liner, but I did not have it in. Needless to say my legs got soaked.
I missed a month of work because of my bad back and money's too tight to buy a rain suit right now. I'll just have to get wet when it rains :(
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K-Mart. 1-2 sizes larger than normal. Cheap. Works.
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I have found that these farm and tractor supply stores, (that are like small hardware stores) have good quality real rubber and other types of rain clothing for very low prices. $30.00 some dollars for a nice rubber out fit. I also use an over size pair of rubber gloves that can fit over a pair of cotten gloves. Work great in rain and for very cold days as nothing stop's cold air from comming through like rubber. :-*
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I just had a nice 60 mile ride (half of which was hilly/twisty road) in constant rain
on my DT300.
I love how my big screen kept me mostly dry (the jacket took care of the rest,
I don't need my SIDI rain suit any more!), hands 80% dry, legs/feet completely
dry!
I don't like the stock Kenda tires as much as I did before, though.. not all that
confidence inspiring in the wet. Braking traction is fine, but doesn't feel that
good cornering.
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My rain suit came in today as they promised and I am impressed with it. A 50 dollar outfit I purchased for 45 and it is what I expected. 3 piece zipper, valcro, tie strings and heavy weight with the 3M name on it. I tried the 2X on and it is a perfect fit. I am not sorry that I didn't spend more money on any particular suit. I further ordered this is all yellow from Motorcycle Superstore and they were prompt and to the point and promised the suit wasn't a piece of cheap plastic. Besides it being heavy duty, it is 3M Scotchlite Reflective, River Road.
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I have the black froggtoggs. I got mine at Bass Pro Shop. They do a good job of keeping me dry, though I haven't been caught out in a gully washer like we have here in the spring.