Wet Leaves Suck - Really

[Harald]

I feather the clutch/gas (yes, can be done by us AE types), get through the gist of the turn, and apply the teeniest bit of gas to get underway. That is when I notice that my back tire is doing its damndest to pass me on the left. After doing my very best impersonation of a dirt tracker, the rear end snapped back in place and off I went.

That whole feathering the clutch thing is why I couldn't bring myself to try the AE when I bought my 07 three years ago (even though I liked the AE color much better because it hides dirt better ). I guess you got to get real good with fine throttle control to manage slippery stuff. I have to stop on an uphill that's covered with wet leaves this time of year so I can get the mail out of my box. Makes for interesting take-offs that are sometimes very close to your experience above. :dribble:

BTW, I was sure I was gonna read that you tested your sliders and glad to hear that's not the case. I suspect you were purposely misleading to get our heart rates up?

 

[Mooseonagoose]

As MM says , they're sneaky, but the dry variety can surprize you too, BTDT.