With the help of James Whitham, who admits that "the only way I used to go fast in the wet was to follow the guy in front of me, and then try to go a bit quicker," read, digest, adjust your tyre pressures accordingly and go for a nuclear ride

SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY like riding in the rain. Really, they do. And there's a reason for it. The challenge of wet weather machine control can be as appealing as riding in the dry, perhaps more so. But for others, riding in the rain is such a fearful

whatever was necessary to sort out my wet weather riding. It didn’t happen overnight, but gradually over the years I’ve come to enjoy the challenge.As always, being prepared is the key and this time being warm and dry is essential. There is nothing worse

in the dry aren't really relaxed while they're doing it, and they can't ride well in the wet. It makes a huge difference.I like to short-shift in the wet, keeping the revs down. It works for me, and I guess it's something I learned back on the 500 GP bikes

Keeping snugThe idea of hanging up my riding togs for winter and mothballing the bike until spring has never really occurred to me. I've just kind of got on with it, suffered, then learned to cope with and, as near as dammit, beaten the weather

. Be particularly careful where the surface is shiny in patches due to wear. The Highways Agency’s favourite quick-fix, a dressing of tar and stone chips, is quick to deteriorate in very hot weather. When it does the tar bleeds through to the surface and a shower

RIDING IN THE wet isn't most people's idea of fun, but if you've booked a track day don't let rain stop play. If you can be smooth and confident in the wet you'll only be a better rider in the dry, so don't waste the opportunity to learn. The key

IF YOU'RE PLANNING on soldiering on through the winter, it's a good idea to make sure your bike is prepared for the worst of the weather.The first thing to do is to treat your motor to an oil and filter change. It's during the first few minutes

, and in certain conditions you can get as wet from the inside out as you would from the outside in were you not wearing them. If it's chilly and wet, they're fine, but ride in wet, mild weather or spend a lot of time at low speed or around town and you can end up

WET weather and the latest rise in interest rates have made major impacts in the used motorcycle market, according to EurotaxGlass's guide, Europe's leadingsupplier of automotive intelligence.Poor weather converts into poor sales, due to increasing