I have to say, man I love riding in the rain. I leave for work at 0500, and when it's raining I put on the gear, open the garage door, get this big SE grin, and take off! The bike just seems to run better when there's a nice cool shower going on. When I get to work (now that I have a basement garage pass) it's nice to be able to take off the gear, leave it hanging on the machine, walk 50 steps to the elevator, and get off on my floor.