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Clanrickarde,

Your story sounds a lot like my first bike post marriage. I got married, moved to Charleston, SC and my only transportation was a Honda Ascott for 2 years. I swore when I left the service and moved to the DFW area that I would never ride in the rain again. Well...I guess there are some things you can never avoid but if it looks like it is going to rain I take the car.

I guess I am not a "real" rider but I do love to ride; just not enough to ride in the rain.



You are a real rider. We are all "real" riders. We may be of diferent backgrounds and different skill levels of riders but ...being a certified member of the "Iron Butt" brigade does not a better rider make you.

Stinging rain and wind coupled with the accompanying slick spots on the asphalt.....to me just provide a real good reason to utilize four wheels as long as you have them.

Likewise it just makes good sense to crawl in the old pckup truck for the commute to work if its really cold out. Saves the little bit of time needed to put on all those clothes and gloves and head gear. And of course once again if it is really cold and if there has been any precipitation combined with that cold.....a slick spot on the road is always doubly,triply bad news for bikers.

No reason to tempt death or injury needlessly. It'll come for all of us in its own good time.

"Proud to be an Infidel" ... "100% pure American Jingoist"