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Unavoidable since the puddle spanned the entire lane, there was one lane, and there were cars behind me.

Rode through about six inches of water the other night and all that cold water splashed onto my left leg.

Having one of those shields in the front for your legs to rest in would have solved that problem but then in the summer time I wouldn't get the winds' cooling.

Did a search and most articles deal with adventure riding through considerable water and when the rider should/should not ride through.

Any technique or something cheap to buy that will allow me to ride through typical street puddles or do the choices boil down to:

a) put a plastic bag (or high boots) over the bottoms of your legs whenever it has rained
b) buy a leg shield for the bike, put it on when it's cold, take it off when it's warm
c) get two bikes, one for riding when it's cold, the other for riding when it's warm

Try rain trousers . British Motor cycle Gear carries a pair called E Z on trousers . When I bought mine they were made by Belstaff , but now by BMG . They are waterproof overpants ,with zippers from the ankle to mid thigh easy on and off ,with armor and water proof .

.....and get waterproof boots!

In a pinch you could use plastic grocery bags over your boots, but rainpants and waterproof boots are your best defense against wet soaks.

I keep these in my packs, along with rain pants, at all times:

https://www.amazon.com/Tour-Master-Delu ... oots+cover

you can mitigate the splash if you lift your feet up and slightly forward so that they're sort-of protected by the cylinder heads.

riceburner wrote:you can mitigate the splash if you lift your feet up and slightly forward so that they're sort-of protected by the cylinder heads.

I bought the tourmaster waterproof low temp gear, that and using the cylinder heads as a shield should do it

Back in Iowa (Idiots Out Wandering Around?) I kept a small roll of large trash bags and a wad of good sized rubber bands under my seat. Boy did my friends(?) laugh at me. Then in 1980 coming back from the AMA race at Road America the wind blew and the rain flew. Before we left I put on my 'lowers' and took a ration of poo, of course. First gas stop a round of apologies followed by knee pad and chap stick magnitude begging for my remaining lowers.

Not elegant, but serviceable. Just a thought for those special occasions.

Dusty Burman
Phoenix (68 and sunny)

dustburm wrote:Back in Iowa (Idiots Out Wandering Around?)

Not elegant, but serviceable. Just a thought for those special occasions.

Dusty Burman
Phoenix (68 and sunny)

hey I resEMBLE that statement!

but actually... it means: In-Omaha-Without-Asking