Funny accidental OC day

**SlimShady** · May 25th, 2009, 05:52 AM

I'm back home on leave from the sand box right now so I'm trying to get as much "fun" in as possible while I'm here.

I decided yesterday that I was going to hop on the 'Busa and take a ride down to Bucks county to visit some friends and maybe do a little shooting, this was around 5pm or so.
Now I knew there was a chance of rain, but I figured the sky looked good right, I'll be fine..............uhhh NO. Stopped in the WaWa on 309 between Q-Town and Allentown, younger clerk behind the counter, seemed extra friendly, several glances to the holster........couple of ladies coming in, held the door for them and got a smile or two.

I generally ride in just a shirt and jeans with a helmet and my shirt's are pretty long and cover my XD .45 quite well (owb left side) in a Galco. Silly me, I forgot that doing 70 on a bike tends to lift shirts..........so I tucked while riding. Get to Bucks county, hang out a bit and shoot the breeze, my buddy hops on his Buell and we take off for a short ride around Peace Valley, hit 313 and head our separate ways.

Just as I hit Quakertown the big guy upstairs decides I've been dry long enough.......within seconds I am soaked to the bone. I figure there's not much point in finding cover now.......and no I didn't have rain gear with me, no place to put it on the bike and I hate wearing back packs when riding. So coming up 309 I must have hit every light between 313 and I-78. I must have been quite the site, sitting on a bike in the pouring rain with a duty size pistol hanging off my hip. I got a ton of stares, a car passing me that slammed on his (actually it was a her) brakes and stayed behind me the entire way up, a couple of thumbs up and a lot of smiles. (think those were sympathy smiles for being so wet though)

Anyway, I generally don't OC, I prefer people to wonder, but I figured I'd share.

**Curmudgeon** · May 25th, 2009, 07:15 AM

Ha! Those raindrops STING at highway speeds, eh?

Nice report, good story, thanks for posting it.

I hope your 'vacation' is a pleasant one. Thank you for your service!

**markheck1** · May 25th, 2009, 10:11 AM

I think they oughtta ban those things...people get hurt on them.....

glad you had a good start to your ride...when I had my bike we still had the helmet law, so every time I rode in the rain at least my head was covered. That would sting like a Beeeeotch on your face I bet....

Stay safe, keep the sticky side down, and watch out for the Oblivions!

And thanks for your service! I know from experience you don't hear it enough

**dman** · May 25th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Rain and bikes, as a moth to flame, it happens !Thanks for your service and sacrifices bro . Do your time and get your butt back here in one piece, Pa could always use another good man.

Stay safe and thank you, from the heart !!!!!!!!!

**rmodel65** · May 26th, 2009, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Ha! Those raindrops STING at highway speeds, eh?

Nice report, good story, thanks for posting it.

I hope your 'vacation' is a pleasant one. Thank you for your service!

i left my house once for a quick ride down to jacksonville Florida, beautiful day but that changed. about 10 mins over the FL line on I95 the bottom fell out. i had a half shell on. the bile didnt have a windsheild and i just had some sunglasses. i was miserable for the next 45 mins my face was numb by the time i got home

**son of the revolution** · May 26th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Should we start a riding in the rain thread ?? I could tell a doozy about a trip to Myrtle Beach about 10 years ago , on a ZX6R Ninja , with NO rain Gear