[Old Legend]

Ok, so I rode my bike in today, it was only supposed to be a small chance of rain. So of course it's pouring down rain right now.
I've noticed post that if I ride a lot in the rain I have to check the tube behid the air filter.
Is there anything I have to do if the bike sits in the rain, besides wipe the whole bike down (gotta keep it clean ya know

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[On The Road Again!]

wipe it off and ride lol
Some don't have any shelter for their bikes, and I continue riding through down pours if it's not too windy with no problems ..
Just don't use a pressure washer to clean your bike and water shouldn't be an issue.

Sorry you're stuck in the rain lol

 

[rcpilot]

My old bike (Spirit 750) use to get hosed on occasion while I was at work and never had any problems. Got caught riding in a down pour a couple of times and it was not fun. Goggles kept fogging, feet soaked by huge puddles. Never had any handling issues though.

 

[Donut]

I've noticed post that if I ride a lot in the rain I have to check the tube behid the air filter.

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There is a drain tube behind the airbox that has to be drained occasionally but not that often. There is a hose that comes from the crankcase that draws the moisture and fumes out of the crankcase into the bottom of the airbox which is a good thing so if you see moisture in the bottom don't get excites. And you don't need to worry about it if it rains.

Dougatriot:

 

[jstar61]

I've noticed post that if I ride a lot in the rain I have to check the tube behid the air filter.

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There is a drain tube behind the airbox that has to be drained occasionally but not that often. There is a hose that comes from the crankcase that draws the moisture and fumes out of the crankcase into the bottom of the airbox which is a good thing so if you see moisture in the bottom don't get excites. And you don't need to worry about it if it rains.

Dougatriot:[/QUOTE]

+1 The post you are probably thinking of are people with either a de-cappitated airbox and/or the spyker mod. Those may let a little more water in during a hard downpour, but with a stock airbox you shouldn't get any added moisture from the rain, only what normally accumulates as Donut said above.

 

[PastorGene]

Riding in the Rain

My old bike (Spirit 750) use to get hosed on occasion while I was at work and never had any problems. Got caught riding in a down pour a couple of times and it was not fun. Goggles kept fogging, feet soaked by huge puddles. Never had any handling issues though.

I learned a trick from the people at Aerostitch in Duluth. I carry empty bread wrappers in the side case. When it rains, or I think it's going to, I put those on over my socks and then pull on the boots. It really helps. I have an anti-fog shield inside my Shoei Multitec's face plate. PastorGene

 

[Old Legend]

Thanks for the replies folks. I'm not new to motorcycles, just the VTX's. I've had other Hondas, Yamahas, and Harleys. Just trying to take better care of this bike than I have of others.
It rained hard enough that I couldn't see my bike 50 feet away during the hardest downpour and the post after the bikes have been modified are probably what I was thinking about.
I'm not worried about riding in the rain. I have waterproof hiking boots I wear, Frog Togs, and the drop down visor on the brain bucket. Thankfully it wasn't raining when I got off work.