WET WET WET

[Klavdy]

Ride a motorcycle long enough, you are going to get wet.
I am no longer keen on textiles, that includes those  Aerostich and Motoport or whatever Mao type boilersuits.
Sure, I've got textiles & had them, still have a good Dri-Rider Summit that I should bring over and give to someone at the rally.
Leather.
That's the ticket.
Leather is what the textile marketers compare their products to, you've seen the claims"Offers nearly the same protection as leather"
Most leathers though, they get a bit damp in the rain.
There's new leathers that are hydrophobic , there's some good ones out there.
Pretty expensive for some mind you, hmm, so,if you don't want to spend the money to buy waterproof leathers, what you can do is get something like  Fluffy linked to and a set of "FROGGTOGGS"
I just bought a set of FroggToggs, never worn them before so the decision was based on online reviews.
What do you blokes wear for wet weather gear?

[mikeholzer]

+1 on the Froggtoggs. Just wore them for a 35 mile ride in the rain on Sunday.

[Dan Filetti]

What do you blokes wear for wet weather gear?

Uh, condoms?

Dan

[racerman_27410]

you can make any fabric AND leather mostly waterproof with the application of a product called 303 fabric guard.


the water will bead up and roll off.  It also has UV inhibitors.


http://www.303-products.com/shop303/index.cfm/category/66/303-high-tech-fabric-guard.cfm


its good stuff.  

for the all day frog stranglers i have a tourmaster sentinal rain suit.

KOokaloo!

[Dan Filetti]

I have something similar to this:

http://www.revzilla.com/product/revit-titan-rainsuit

Mine is branded as a 'BMW' but it closely resembles this, so I suspect BMW had it made for them.

1 piece, keeps me 100% dry even in the heaviest of down-pours.  It's a bit of a pain to get into, but it really is excellent for keeping the rain out.

Bought mine for $20 as a garage sale (haggled it down from $30).  Came with rubber gloves and rubber booties, which I have never used...

Dan

[Marsh White]

Dude!  Your Frogg Toggs just arrived last night.  I just bought the exact same pair (why you always want to be my twin - I don't know).  I tried on two different 1 piece suits over my new leathers in the store before settling on the 2 peice Frogg Toggs.  The one peice suits were a MAJOR pain in the ass to get on AND off.  I was swearing and sweating in the dressing room - I tried to imagine myself doing that on the side of the road in the rain without the comfort of a bench and said, "nah".

The Frogg Toggs slipped on and off VERY easily so I bought them.  I also hear they breathe pretty well - compared to the PVC suits which don't breathe at all.  Plus I like the idea of being able to wear just the jacket as a light windbreaker while at camp.

We both got the "frogg toggs Road Toad" suit.  Ahhh...now I understand why you went with that one!

[rlucas]

Another vote for FroggToggs. They can be a little funky-lookin', but they actually work very well. The two-piece suit is easy to get on and off, it's extremely light, inexpensive, and it packs down very small. So far it's proven to be pretty durable, too.

-Rossi-

[mikeholzer]

Yeah, my Froggtoggs are easy to put on, they breathe, they came in two pieces, and they have a hood rolled up in the collar for non-motorcycle use. I got the gray/white reflective; bought them at the local Cabela's for $70-ish. I've used them quite a bit (it rains a surprising amount here) and I like them a lot. They came with a little bag; I roll them up with one of those "Absorber" thingies in the center so that I can wipe the rain off my seat and whatnot when donning the wet weather gear. It all takes up minimal space in my trunk, although for a while I had them folded flat in the lower section of the giant tank bag I have.

[racerman_27410]

i tried the frog toggs but they didnt seem as durable as i thought they should have been..... the backdraft on my 86 pretty much tore them apart after a couple of seasons use.

granted the ones i bought were the bib pants and jacket .... marketed for fishing.



KOokaloo!

[andyoutandabout]

I've a spada one piece thing that is reasonable. PVC, so doesn't breathe well. Mostly waterproof, but I think these frog wears look a better bet.

[Pat Conlon]

Marsh and others...Thru the years, I have had 3 different rain suits; 2 two piece suits and my current 1 piece suit.
In prolonged heavy rain the 2 piece suits always seemed to leak somewhere at the waist, even with bib pants.
...not so on the 1 piece suit (although last time it did have a small leak at the collar)
Frog Togg booties are the best.

Don't ride in the rain. That's why God made coffee shops and hotels.....Shit, remember that storm cell we rode thru going back to Gunnison? That sucked.

[edit] I do like new fangled $1600 Aerostich leather Transit 2 piece suit. Good reviews. Anyone have one? Waterproof leather?
     That suit with all the safety armor with some GoreTex thermal underwear and a electric vest.....possibilities, but $1600 yikes.

[tmkaos]

Hi all,
        I don't have anything special for the rain, I live down in NZ where when it rains you really know about it, but I have REV-IT riding gear, Warp jacket and Factor pants. Up to an hour's riding at 100kph (60mph) in heavy rain and I'm dry as a bone. Any longer and if it's really heavy (heavy rain down here can top an inch an hour) I get a bit of bleed thru on the sleeves and zip, but if it's lighter rain, all day no worries. Full CE armor and removable winter linings. $550 NZD for the lot, don't know how that compares to US or other gear, but my last set I used for 5 years, everyday for commuting, and weekend long rides and it's just lost it's waterproofing now. Other than that, bugger-all signs of wear of tear. When this lot wears out I'll be buying more REV-IT gear.
That's my 2 cents worth anyway.. Happy riding!

Should probably mention I'm 6 ft 2 inches and and 110kgs and no problem with fitting. They have another 2 sizes up in the jacket and another size up in the pants.

[rktmanfj]

Today's rate:  $550 NZD  =  $434 USD

Randy T
Indy

[Klavdy]

Today's rate : $434 U.S = $406 AU.

[tmkaos]

Today's rate:  $550 NZD  =  $434 USD

Randy T
Indy

What's the going rate for decent quality textile gear then? You could pay up $1000 here, so pricewise REV-IT was mid-range, quality though I reckon superb.