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Transporting a Bike in the Rain
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[QUOTE="Detonator, post: 899946, member: 44104"] Done it many times. Silencer plug is a must. Just remember to remove it before starting unless you like hunting through the grass for things. Find a way to keep tension on the loose end of your tie-down straps, something simple like a bungee cord from the loop handle to the eye-hook below it. Rain presents the possibility of slippage, and the slightest bit of tension on the tie-down slack will prevent total failure of the strap. Cost me some plastic and grey hair to learn that one. Ratchet-style tie downs don't work as well as spring-loaded. Once your trip is over, remember that WD-40 is a great water dispersant. Hose your chain with it, spin the tire a dozen times, then wipe the chain down with a rag. When it's good and dry, re-lube it.I typically left my old air filter in for rainy transport, and my newly cleaned and oiled one wrapped in a plastic bag to change out just before riding. I also ran a bead of silicone around the magneto cover after I discovered moisture in there after a 4 hour transport. If you're ultra-anal, you can hose your plastic with WD-40 before you set out, but I'd recommend not spraying lube near your tie-downs. If you own a Yamaha, there's a good gap between the rear of the seat and the airbox...water can accumulate in the box during hard downpour. For a dollar worth of oiled foam, (I literally tore open an old foam pillow and applied foam filter oil.you can jam this gap, and do the same with the sidepanel vents...great for dusty rides, too, and doesn't affect airbox breathing. The filter oil will repel water. A lower-tech version is to run duct tape over those areas. I always had a stretch of duct tape over the steering head to keep water and dust out, and if your gas tank vent tube runs in there, find a new home for it; gas will wash away grease. [/QUOTE]
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