Wet/dry Weather Riding

[EasyRider]

I use to ride in all weathers, even when it was snowing.
But in 2012 when i bought my brand new Honda VFR1200F-C i stopped and only went out in the dry.
I got to the point that my bike had to stay spotless and only needed a damp cloth to get the dust off.
I have found this a very hard habbit to get out of, but i'm getting there.
My Honda XL1000 winter hack get used unless its icey. It just gets a hosedown when salt is on the road and loads of FS365.
I'm now getting better with the RT. I wont go out if its raining, but if it wet or starts to rain when i'm out i dont mind.
Is it a getting older thing as i now hate washing the bikes as i always cut my hands on something.

[Stu]

I used to only ride between March and September until I got the RT

Now I'm sat in your neck of the woods looking at the rain deciding where to go

[Sullivj]

If you live in Wales and only took your VFR out in the dry, it must have super low mileage!

[Panman40]

I use to ride in all weathers, even when it was snowing.
But in 2012 when i bought my brand new Honda VFR1200F-C i stopped and only went out in the dry.
I got to the point that my bike had to stay spotless and only needed a damp cloth to get the dust off.
I have found this a very hard habbit to get out of, but i'm getting there.
My Honda XL1000 winter hack get used unless its icey. It just gets a hosedown when salt is on the road and loads of FS365.
I'm now getting better with the RT. I wont go out if its raining, but if it wet or starts to rain when i'm out i dont mind.
Is it a getting older thing as i now hate washing the bikes as i always cut my hands on something.

In 42 years of riding many bikes the RT is the worst bike to wash I’ve known!. I don’t ride in the rain or even if it’s forecast, luckily when we had a few nights away in Cornwall the weather was great, although a seagull did crap all over it

[Gavj]

I learnt a life lesson a whle back with a Triumph I bought, was the first brand new bike I had bought for 15 years..... kept it immaculate, avoided rain etc, sprayed with WD40 after washing and drying..... when I traded it in it wasn't worth any more than the one next to it

So now I use my bikes, still don't go out when its raining unless I have arranged to meet up for a run, thats what I have a car for, use the best tool you have availabe to you. I ride in winter, heated jacket sorts that out. I was out on the RT last weekend with Jeans (armoured) on and the heavens opened... didnt get that wet, the fairing does a good job as long as your moving. The RT gets snow foamed and jet washed after a winter run or if splattered with flies, now and then I will hand wash it..... a lot easier to keep clean than my Thruxton ........ now thats a different story.... full time job keeping this cean.

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