Well down here in Fla for those not familiar with the rain here it can get torrential, but across the street it could be clear and dry. Well I was on
a ride and knew that if I went out to the Lake that I may have problems with a nasty looking cloud that just would not pass. Thats another
thing if you wait long enough usually the rain passes within like 20 minutes. Well As I take my ride the weather except for this one area was
beautiful, sunny, clear, hot and was enjoying the ride down back roads. The lake was so full they had the gates open to drain some off the water out people were fishing and it was just beautiful. Well as
I went to head back home the road I usually go down looked like
it headed right into this cloud and I could see it was raining. I really didn't want to go further south and wanted to get home. So I took the road
and sure enough before to long I was in the thick of the rain. Now here when it rains it rains hard. I had not really been on this bike on that big
a downpour and said it will be a great learning experience. Its a divided hwy 2 lanes on each side right through the middle of the everglades and
the cane fields. There was only one car behind me and I had the whole road to myself. When it started to come down and I found that only the
tops of my legs and my arms were wet and the bike was handling like there was no rain, I really began to be like a kid playing in the mud
puddles. OH was it fun, a bit cold but fun as the rain pelted my hands and doing like 60 the bike was just humming along. Quiet, rain pouring into
the cane fields the smell was that fresh smell that comes with the new rain. Watched some birds duck for cover and the fields just took on a
different look. The rain hitting the windshield and streaming off the side so that I crouched down for cover and it protected me from the rain.
There was one stop light in miles up ahead and still raining. I like it in the rain while driving and no traffic but to come to a light now the rain
will come straight down on me. Sitting in the rain doesnt do it for me but I pulled up to the light next to this woman on a Harley in full rain
gear and helmet and face shield. We were stopped for the light and made small talk and I was thinking if I should stay with her but when the
light changed I bid her goodbye and took off. 65 and not a car in site in the mirror just water and the big tire separation in the water from me.
As I went along I looked up ahead and could see where the clouds and rain stopped. As I drove along sure enough the rain was less and less
until I was back in beautiful 95 degree sunburn weather. As Im smiling as riding along my shirt and pants are drying and and the only left over
from all the rain was the spots on my sunglasses and the occasional spotting on my bike. As I rolled into my driveway I was almost completely
dry and warm again since the rain had been a bit cool and thought
WOW that was a blast.
I was wondering about others experience in the rain as I cleaned the bike and still had the smile on my face.
