My first long distance trip in rain. Done well avoiding it for 4000 miles but needed to make a 135 mile trip today.
Not as bad as expected with both mixed roads and traffic, despite roads being wet for the whole journey and rain in varying quantities for 60% of the time plus strong head winds!
Lesson's learnt:
Rain-X plastic water repellent applied just before setting off worked really well on my Fairbourne screen. Allows water to form into droplets that just blow away when rain subsides.
Any steering lock at all when powering out of roundabouts will have the back end twitching.
Kept warm and dry except for outside leg where it rests against trim. Water trikles down the inside. By the time I noticed this it was too late to put on waterproof trowsers.
Water puddles under floor mats, particularly on passenger side although my rucksack slotted into footwell stayed dry.
Despite all this enjoyed the journey
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7 1966 Land Rover S2a 88 2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 1945 Guzzi Airone
