Investing in good rain gear sounds kind of simple but it does magic. I got used to riding in the rain quite a bit when I lived in the UK. Being able to stay dry while you are getting dumped on always gives me a sense of security that things are not out of control. Make a deliberate effort to keep your bike straight up and down more than what you usually do. This will force you to slow down in the turns and not lean your angle too much. The more of a lean...the less tire contact on the surface. Those are the two biggest things for me...keeping dry and having the most tire surface coverage that I can at all times. You will be surprised how these bikes handle in the rain when that is done; I have traveled through some real whoppers of a storm. Of course in the UK, you can start out with a beautiful and sunny day and two hours later be in a monsoon that showed up out of nowhere. I just got used to it.
