PeterCC wrote:
You rode in hail? I had it once. Years ago, it was with the old BMW R75.
Not possible to ride in hail. The noise on your helmet, the hail hitting your throat.
I just looked for shelter under the canopy of a gas station and waited until the hail was over.
I've ridden in everything. including one storm which I didn't think was too bad until I came over a hill to find a tree down. So, up on the pegs, open the throttle and blow on through.
Jacket got raked up, got some serious air, but came through okay. good trick on a 53 Triumph with a rigid frame. (military bike) It pays to have ridden dirt bikes a lot! I found out later I was within a couple of kilometers of a tornado.
got caught in heavy hail once, new bike, beautiful paint... I hugged the tank to protect it.