Hold ON Bro

 

Believe it or not, these things track pretty good on wet roads. I've been through some monsoon type conditions and the bike tracked OK. Just don't ride like a maniac, stay to the right ... yeah I use my emergency flashers when it get's real bad. Tar snakes, painted lines and the center of lanes (oily sometimes) should be avoided.

 

Just ride it easy and smoothly. Slow it down and when you think your smooth enough try to get smoother! Like the earlier posters said try to stay to either side of the lane, and avoid those painted anythings (especially those giant lane turn arrows), metel construction plates and manholes if theyr'e in your turn apex.
If the group you're with doesn't slow down enough for you, ride your own ride and let them go. If something feels really squirrelly to you, change lanes or even roads if you have to, It might be some kind of bigger oil spill.
Just do everything easier than you would normally and you'll be fine.

 

I've done a shitload of miles in the rain.

1) Keep the bike as upright as possible, try not to lean too much.
2) Increase your following / stopping distance 200% over your norm.
3) Easy on the throttle/breaks, you will break loose easy

 

Maybe I missed it, but take greater care synchronizing your shift points and engine RPM.

And anything you can do to make yourself more visible.

 

Same here. Still don't know WTF happened.....

 

too much front brake, bars slightly turned. my son just did that couple of weeks ago

 

I usually ride in WI and the stay out if the center rule works fine. Two years ago I was in Chicago in a heavy downpour, that people say will wash off oil. Not true. Whole city super slick, almost dropped at red light. Go real slow on heavy traffic areas, especially in poor neighborhoods where beaters are dripping oil,transmission fluid. Ride your own ride, don't try to impress anyone. Someone told me the paint has teflon in it, that's why it is like black ice, don't be leaning when you hit road paint.

 

Why do you think that it is that "the older guys" are ridng "full dressers" with hard lowers?