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Dont want to Nitpick Cammy...
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Originally Posted by Caminando
Riding in heavy rain, though unpleasant, is less worrying than a light rain which raises the oil and grease from the tarmac, making the surface really treacherous. I've been off a couple of times on this.
Heavy rain carries away all this stuff, though aquaplaning etc is a problem, and being blinded by truckspray, which sometimes is terrifying.
In heavy rain, I get off motorways because of spray. Lesser roads mean less speed which I find safer.
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Your Both right & Wrong Cammy. Your Especially Correct on the last bit about getting off the Motorways! Trucks and Sidespray is no fun!
It is the First Few Minutes of rain after a Dry Spell that raises the oils & greases to the surface of the road, it will happen, Light or Heavy rain, same difference.
The only difference is, the heavier the rain, the faster it washes away. 
That is why here in Spain car crashes are GUARANTEED on most roads whenever it rains, Drivers here have'nt learnt yet that you wait half an hour or so for the grease to get washed away, and another hour or two for the Tow trucks to remove the Carnage!
Martyn
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