Ride Faster And SAFER In The Rain

Hey guys!
To take some sort of brake from posting about motorcycles, and winning me some time for more research on my folwing projects, I thought it would be a good/great idea to post some very useful tips & tricks.
For today, I'll write some tips about riding in the rain. 'Cause eeryone knows how much of a hell can that be.Well, with these tips, you could get your game right on the rain, too. Just read on.
Riding in the rain has to depend on what you can see. So ride with your eyes peeled. In the wet your braking marker may, change from turn to turn. So use your judgement about the road ahead more to decide where to brake, turn-in, apex, accelerate.
Your ability to “feel” might not be so high in the rain and it’s normal to lack
some confidence. But remember, you don't have to get your bike to the limit everytime you ride, especially on rain. Be carefull!
More thinking, less over-reacting!
As ever you should ride alert, aware of the conditions and conscious there is less grip available. If the worst should happen and you should feel a slip or slide don’t panic and over-react because you could save the situation. Steer away from it and, because you have given yourself more room on the road, your instant reaction should be to stand the bike up. You never know, you might just get away with it.
There are other, odd, hazards to remember about too. On the motorway, spray from big trucks can literally blind you for a second, so don’t panic, and power through fast.
Hitting a deep puddle at speed can make the front tyre aquaplane. Again, don’t panic – unless you’re on a bend or braking, you’ll probably come out okay.

Now to the actual TIPS:

1. Room for a view
The fi rst tip therefore is to give yourself room on the road to dodge hazards or,
perish the thought, control the odd slide. Don’t ride too near the edge of the road
either because that means you’ve reached the outer limit of the available space. Don’t ride too close to other traffic either.

2. Stay calm
Remember to be smooth, relaxed and don’t ask your bike to do anything too suddenly. That means not being aggressive or ham-fi sted with the brakes, throttle or steering. Even if you have to brake hard, feed the lever on progressively rather than
suddenly grabbing a fistful.

3. Hang Loose
Don’t ride around gripping the bars too tight and tensing your body up either, relax
and breathe normally and give yourself better chance to react and control the bike.

4. Be observant
Learning which road surfaces offer more or less grip is part of being a biker but it’s even more important in the wet. A road surface with lots of large, shiny stones
on the surface offers less traction. Cobbles are the worst. Watch out for changes in
road surface, road markings, drain covers and over-banding (the glue sealing joints or cracks in the Tarmac).

5. Be prepared
Take waterproofs, because you never know. Work out the best way to seal your gloves to your jacket cuffs to stop rain running in. Modern waterproof kit is better than ever, so it’s worth updating if yours is more than three years old. Being cold and
wet makes riding in the rain seem much worse than it is.