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Title: first '26 ride was through a storm-front
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on January 09, 2026, 07:21:34 PM
Steady 24mph winds out of the SW kept things interesting but no more than that - then the rain front moved through for my final 1/3 of the ride!!
When I dismounted into a 'stream'! in Y.S. I backed up the weather radar to see that I'd ridden into this band.

(https://i.postimg.cc/XJC77DXg/Screenshot-20260109-073024-Chrome.jpg)

I was concerned about (1) flood damage to the engine, (2) the wind blowing it over.
As always when a front moves through, it was howling! - and driving the rain straight into the side of the scoot like a fire hose.. (and me, on the Group W) The electrics?!...start and light switch?


(https://i.postimg.cc/4dV7F3vV/20260109-071930.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/8cwCqf7D/20260109-071941.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/26rrr8Rx/20260109-072156.jpg)

Before the front caught me - it was a nice drizzly ride. Temps in the 50's.
(https://i.postimg.cc/d1g8fXZp/20260109-062758.jpg)

 I was pretty darn happy that my scooter started when it was time to head home!
Yeah, I know - it rains a lot in Asia where these things are made - still, I gotta quit stress testing this thing:-)

Stig
Title: Re: first '26 ride was through a storm-front
Post by: Iahawk on January 10, 2026, 03:43:40 PM
not sure if it was the same storm system...but we had a similar front blow through on Thursday afternoon with wicked winds and heavy rain. I can't even fathom riding in that kind of weather!! it appears you did. Do we change your title from Major to Naval Captain? Of the ship?
Title: Re: first '26 ride was through a storm-front
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on January 10, 2026, 11:23:33 PM
Quote from: Iahawk on January 10, 2026, 03:43:40 PM
not sure if it was the same storm system...but we had a similar front blow through on Thursday afternoon with wicked winds and heavy rain. I can't even fathom riding in that kind of weather!! it appears you did. Do we change your title from Major to Naval Captain? Of the ship?

 :) Well, truth be told - I didn't set out to ride through that excitement!
I saw rain coming - but the temps were too inviting - and once I'm in it there's nothing to do out there in the boonies. Dismount and stand alongside the road - I might get hit.
I've taken photos in a lot of pretty good rains while out on my scooter. But, it was blowing and raining sideways so hard I'd have needed one of those waterproof cases.....so - No pics until I got into the village and parked in that stream and got under the awning of Tom's market.
(https://i.postimg.cc/L6YZ5ydQ/20260109-064145.jpg)

In the winter - a lot of times warming temps coincide with rain moving through.
Stig
Title: Re: first '26 ride was through a storm-front
Post by: Neil955i on January 12, 2026, 10:37:15 AM
Quote from: Iahawk on January 10, 2026, 03:43:40 PM
Do we change your title from Major to Naval Captain? Of the ship?

The good ship Liberty?!
Title: Re: first '26 ride was through a storm-front
Post by: Iahawk on January 12, 2026, 02:17:26 PM
Quote from: Neil955i on January 12, 2026, 10:37:15 AM
The good ship Liberty?!

 ;D ;D ;D