@deploy_leroy
I hate riding in rain, let alone racing. Huge respect to those who race in rain
@pedrocaseiro95
Mike on Bikes: Explaining how racing in the rain works and gives tips to real riders Me who only has a car driving license: Using the tips he gives to play MotoGP 20 in the comfort of my bedroom while it rains outside
@stiffcross
I used to tell people that racing in the rain was like running from the police on ice
@vannie27
I truly don;t understand how people dislike something like this, its informative, its not offensive, why dislike?!?!?!
@nick4506
reminds me of a story that my dad used to tell me. he used to endurance race in the late 80's and his team drove all the way out for this 6-hour race, and it was pouring. they weren't going to quit because they banked on the price money for gas to drive back. they campaigned two bikes and just did parade laps the whole time just doodling around (they couldn't afford new plastics if they crashed) and during the race, my dad thought they were dead last, everyone was passing them like they were standing still(no live timing for those races back then). but the race ended they almost didn't show up to the ceremony, but then they learned that their bikes had gotten second and third. the rain was so heavy they couldn't see that the runoff was just littered with bikes that passed them. wonder why they didn't call off the race. with that money, they were able to get new bikes for the next season.
@abhaschandrakumar
Another 5 minutes video providing unusually high amount of Knowledge. Thanks Mike. You answer all my questions that pops in my brain while watching MotoGP. and also thanks for Introducing Sylvain Guintoli's channel to us
@mgpvii
I’ve recently been watching videos on this channel and find all the science and intricacies of riding professionally amazing. I graduated from engineering school and still have a hard time wrapping my head around what is being explained in some of these videos. New respect to the professional riders. You gotta have balls, be in top physical shape, incredible reaction time and be smart af. A combination of all these quantities is difficult to come by. Great videos!!! Thanks.
@metakmoto
Everytime I watch here I learn something new. Thank you!
@blipco5
I actually had a nice time riding in the rain, once. I had the right gear and it was warm with a bright sky. The rain was heavy and the highway not too curvy. I had to maintain 85 mph to stay ahead of the spray coming off the cars. Normally I don't ride that fast in the rain but that day I did.
@SIMSPHERE
Never raced, but I enjoy rainy days the BEST! As stated in the video, most tires, ( even from 20 years ago,) can handle most lean angles, that you do in the dry. The KEY, is time, and smoothness of input. Most prominent times, my tires lost grip, is because I chose it to, and wanted to drift out, in the wet. Very possible, very controllable. Just have to know your equipment, and input on the throttle, lean angle changes, and/ or braking. You can do it damn near the same speed/angle, just much slower input. Plus, it helps to embrace the rain. If you never ride in the wet, you won't know how to handle the wet, when you get caught in it. Everyday is a beautiful day to ride.
@AnaDoMatoSA
I work on deliverys with my bike and I hate to work on raining days, I feel scared and go so much slower that my deliverys stack up
@mnnic4292
The clarity and quality of your explanations is great. Cheers!
@jamesholt7340
I used to love putting it to the stop in the rain,the back end would brake loose and come around,especially through corners!!!Used to be so much fun!!
@megcsa
Brad Binder winning the Austrian GP 2021 in the rain on slicks...epic win with no brakes and no grip. 🇿🇦🏆
@abtking91
Everything looks easy unless you try yourself once. I was in my car and the first time I drove past 130 kmph on a two-lane road, I suddenly developed a lot of respect for the racers, who drive at more than 2x this speed. Everything comes at you like a bullet and you have very less time to react, you can't even blink, as it will turn you blind that long.
@codypendant6745
Interesting explanation of rain grip. Thought I recognized that track. Was the first track I saw as a child of the '60's, when my friends got their McCulloch powered Go-Kart. Track has been around more than half a century. They have added the dirt berms for rally racing fairly recently. My brother still lives in the city and I still get their newsletter.
@swyyou9958
Gonna try this advice in motogp20
@handgunpro3195
2:07 Mike you are insane, I hope you know that lol
@pandasracing6984
Great explanation, thanks! I noticed the same issue that regular street tire simply does not get any heat riding in the rain on a track. So at any lean angle it behaves basically as a cold tire. Personally, I found it easier to understand the traction in wet on 4 wheels e.g. go kart or a car just to feel different levels of grip and then master it on 2 wheels.
@AlexTheFou