Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 1/4/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!fluke!marauder From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Rain grooves Message-ID: <1421@vax4.fluke.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Feb-84 13:11:09 EST Article-I.D.: vax4.1421 Posted: Wed Feb 29 13:11:09 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Mar-84 07:34:50 EST Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 28 Date: Tue, 28 Feb 84 16:28:15 pst From: marauder (Bill Landsborough) Subject: Re: rain grooves; not so groovy... References: <1034@proper.UUCP> Welcome to the world of discrimination against motorcycles! It seems when ever laws are enacted regarding vehicles, bikes get the shaft. (No pun intended) Rain grooves will not do any real damage on a straight road but I would be cautious if you encounter rain grooves in a HARD turn. You don't want the point of tire contact moving side to side while cornering. Changing tire pressure (lower)will help reduce the wiggle but is not recommended since you will now affect other things with too low of tire pressure. A tires profile will alter the effects of rain grooves. A " V " shaped tire looking from the front or the rear of the motorcycle is more prone to wiggle than a " U " shaped tire. And a worn out " U " shaped tire will wiggle even less. Your Ascot 500 is more susceptible to rain grooves than my GPZ 1100 which is more susceptible than a Harley Electra-Glide. In closing I recommend doing what millions have learned to do, ignore it and go with the flow. Hang on to the handlebars more firm than normal but avoid the "white knuckle death grip" or you'll have nothing left in a mile or so. Have fun with the Ascot. They look like fun. Bill Landsborough