Relax sickos, talking about the weather. So I take my bike to work last night (like I have every day for the last few weeks) and think nothing of it because
it's the end of April in southern cali and it's only been about 90 degreez, the rain is done.....right?!?!? About half way home the freeway is soaked,
no prob, lean to the side to avoid the tire spray, good to go. Once I get off the freeway it starts coming down, not bad, but bad enough to screw with the
bike. I had to pull off the side of the road 3 times in a 3 mile stretch because she was stalling out. So now I know how it feels to be stuck on the side of
the road in the rain at 6 in the mornin tryin to get a bike going again. Thought the electrics were getting wet, nope, pod filters tend to become sponges when
they get wet. Finally got home and pulled it in the garage, let it idle for a little (sans pods) to get the rest of the moisture worked out. Seems to be fine
now.
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Posts: 1293 (04/30/08 7:57 AM) |
glad you and the bike are okay. i hate riding in the rain.
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Posts: 778 (04/30/08 8:35 AM) |
Yes, but it is more fun if you are riding with fellow chopperheads in north carolina during an early summer thunderstorm. Nothing like having those big rain
drops smash into sunburned skin.
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the
only final sin is stupidity.
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Posts: 1205 (04/30/08 11:06 AM) |
Our very own Tommy witnessed me losing my rain cherry. It took me a while to figure out that I needed to lean away from the tire spray (no fender). I thought I
was riding on the bottom of Lake Superior until I discovered just how much water that tire was pitchin' up LOL!!! I went to a gas station to get under an
awning call Tommy to let him know where I was and some "weekend" biker wouldn't let me use his cell....his OL grabbed it and handed it to me.
Priceless.
If I can't kill it, f*#k it, or paint flames on it...I have no use for it.
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Posts: 1780 (04/30/08 12:43 PM) |
My first pods in the rain was years ago and I thought the wiring had gone to hell too.
 Until I realized how much water those little boogers can soak up. Made a rain
shield for them and packed a rain suit in the saddlebag and I was good to go. The bad thing is demon rust moved in since I rode in the rain so much. I really
hate it now because I know what it does to the iron and chrome. 
Make yourself a rain/wind shield for em and you'll be able to stay running. 20 years ago I made it out of blue plastic to match the bike but guys are
making killer looking aluminum and steel shields now. 
It was Honda first, all through the middle, and if I have my way, till the end as well.
Most people say what they'll do. Very few actually do what they say.
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04/30/08 12:46 PM.
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Posts: 3863 (04/30/08 2:43 PM) |
Make your better half ride with you . Then lean to the side and she catches all the spray .
Kenny The next phase
Indian Larry ,
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Posts: 601 (04/30/08 2:46 PM) |
I'll have to look into a shield, might try to make one before it's the rain season again.
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Posts: 3185 (04/30/08 3:30 PM) |
screw the shield, run stacks and burn the cylinders clean!!
H.C.C.M.F. Local 6978
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Posts: 1783 (04/30/08 3:59 PM) |
Javahut wrote:
It was Honda first, all through the middle, and if I have my way, till the end as well.
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Posts: 3017 (04/30/08 4:30 PM) Senior Member |
yep v-stacks all the way, Back in florida the rain sheild didn't even help the pods, so I got some vstacks and never had a problem again.
"Done? Yeah it's
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Posts: 113 (04/30/08 4:53 PM) |
Javahut...Dam right, that water entering the fuel/air mixture into the cylinder will clean any and all carbon deposits from the combustion chamber and valve
faces. An old trick that still works. Now dirt and grit..thats a problem..LOL
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