I was on my way into Sosua yesterday AM and came across a Police Honda XR on its side in the middle of the West bound lane.
The two PN were some 75 yards behind trying to get up and out of the traffic lane, and obviously in some pain with mud on their clothes from skidding along the wet pavement.
A couple motoconchos stopped to get the motorcycle out of the road.
I suspect the PN were traveling too fast, based on how far they were behind were their motorcycle came to rest, as the road was wet from overnight rain.
If you ride a pasola, or motorcycle you have up to 50% less traction on a wet road than a warm dry one and, like these PN discovered, knobby tires are even worse on wet pavement than street tires (those with tread). And since it was the first rain in a couple weeks maybe oil accumulation on the road too.
Slow down when it has rained, your tires aren't sandpaper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glxMLJ1A6rk
The two PN were some 75 yards behind trying to get up and out of the traffic lane, and obviously in some pain with mud on their clothes from skidding along the wet pavement.
A couple motoconchos stopped to get the motorcycle out of the road.
I suspect the PN were traveling too fast, based on how far they were behind were their motorcycle came to rest, as the road was wet from overnight rain.
If you ride a pasola, or motorcycle you have up to 50% less traction on a wet road than a warm dry one and, like these PN discovered, knobby tires are even worse on wet pavement than street tires (those with tread). And since it was the first rain in a couple weeks maybe oil accumulation on the road too.
Slow down when it has rained, your tires aren't sandpaper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glxMLJ1A6rk