Boots or gloves?

[bosslady]

I need gloves and I need boots, waterproof ones. But, I can only afford to buy one of these as I have my eye on specific a*'s ones. Which do you think is more important than the other?

[Maha]

Gloves, your hands are most important to keep workable/dry and warm while riding a bike.
You can always spray your boots with Tana water proofer (or something similar) until you can afford to spring for new ones...
Miss a trackday here and there and you'll have new boots sooner..:rolleyes:

[nerrrd]

Gloves, your hands are most important to keep workable/dry and warm while riding a bike.
You can always spray your boots with Tana water proofer (or something similar) until you can afford to spring for new ones...

+1 for gloves. Was surprised how cold my hands got when my cheap non-waterproof summer gloves got wet even with the heated grips/handguards combo in the rain last weekend, and the temp was still pretty warm. Only going to get colder now.

Also could maybe put a plastic bag inside your boots to keep your feet dry/warm in the meantime.

[Drew]

Gloves!

Close this fuckin thread now, while there is an unchallenged opinion voiced by more than two people!

[nzspokes]

Well if your old boots are rubbish, get boots. Ya feet get messed up the most in a crash. If ya boots are ok then put plastic rubbish bags over ya socks then ya sorted.

Then buy gloves.

[Ocean1]

Aye, glubs.

If your boots arent' waterproof put your trou over them. If the trou don't fit outside you can get/make gaiters. Easy.

PS, if you've got XXL hands I've got A* winter glubs here you can have for a small commercial consideration.

[Akzle]

do you finger yourself or foot yourself?

(get gloves, ffs)

[Hitcher]

Warning: They're not interchangeable. Gloves go on your hands. Boots go on your feet.

[Drew]

do you finger yourself or foot yourself?

(get gloves, ffs)Funny story about that. Prolly get shot if I say anything more though.

[dino3310]

Gloves .

[FJRider]

do you finger yourself or foot yourself?

(get gloves, ffs)

Depends on whose finger or foot she uses ... They may already have good gloves/boots ... :msn-wink:

[Subike]

Got to be gloves girl,

[sil3nt]

Unless you wank with your feet you gotta save them hands.

[cynna]

Well if your old boots are rubbish, get boots. Ya feet get messed up the most in a crash. If ya boots are ok then put plastic rubbish bags over ya socks then ya sorted.

Then buy gloves.

bread bags are good - u dont rustle like a weirdo

[Mrs Shrek]

Don't know whether this will help, found it in online trading on kb TCX Explorer 3 waterproof boots size 41 - As new
Also got a size chart on bike gear (kb) then you could get boots and gloves
Don't usually like second hand shoes but when I started out I found a pair that fitted and in new condition.
Also bark busters and heated grips keep those hands toasty warm even in Central Otago :cool:

[bosslady]

Gloves, your hands are most important to keep workable/dry and warm while riding a bike.
You can always spray your boots with Tana water proofer (or something similar) until you can afford to spring for new ones...
Miss a trackday here and there and you'll have new boots sooner..:rolleyes:Yea voice of reason, hands more important. Just thinking back to my trip in the dark to Taupo some weeks back and my hands were so cold it was painful. Track days.. something I really enjoy! only one more next week then none until towards the end of the year so I can save my pennies.


Well if your old boots are rubbish, get boots. Ya feet get messed up the most in a crash. If ya boots are ok then put plastic rubbish bags over ya socks then ya sorted.

Then buy gloves.
nah my boots are some alpinestars Stella mx5, but not waterproof, know better buy better.... nice boots but get soaked through...

[bosslady]

Don't know whether this will help, found it in online trading on kb TCX Explorer 3 waterproof boots size 41 - As new
Also got a size chart on bike gear (kb) then you could get boots and gloves
Don't usually like second hand shoes but when I started out I found a pair that fitted and in new condition.
Also bark busters and heated grips keep those hands toasty warm even in Central Otago :cool:

not sure what that is, is it a link?

[bosslady]

Unless you wank with your feet you gotta save them hands.
I don't need hands when I have a mouth, well protected by my helmet, just in case you were wondering.

[Mushu]

I concur, get the gloves and put breadbags over your feet.

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[Katman]

Find a shop that will sort you out with both, on terms that suit you.

[Mrs Shrek]

not sure what that is, is it a link?

Go to forums - online trading and you will find the ad
The shoe size chart is in bike gear and gives you an idea of all shoe sizes, works quite well

[boman]

nah my boots are some alpinestars Stella mx5, but not waterproof, know better buy better.... nice boots but get soaked through...


Dubbin can help with the water proofing, your boots. For everything else, Bread bags...

[bosslady]

Find a shop that will sort you out with both, on terms that suit you.

can you get a*'s?

[rastuscat]

Warning: They're not interchangeable. Gloves go on your hands. Boots go on your feet.

Doh !!! Knew I was doing something wrong.

Now where are those bloody badly fitting boots...........must stop putting them on my hands..........:Police:

[duckonin]

Another piss take by Bosslady, and you cunts fall for it . She knows the answer. Fuck, all you ald 'cunts' fall over when a fresh muff hits the scene. If she is unable to get that figured out, then her past 'education' is in question. Yep , unable to think for themselves.:msn-wink:

Gloves Gloves Gloves , have you got it now.

[rastuscat]

Oddly, ACC pay out more on foot and leg injuries than any other motorcycle injury. Maybe you should get boots.

[sil3nt]

There is nothing special about A*s. Don't be a label whore.

[awayatc]

get one of each.....

[Katman]

can you get a*'s?

Yes I can.

[bosslady]

There is nothing special about A*s. Don't be a label whore.
if I want to be a brand whore I will, and all gear is not created equal. And I want all my gear to match.

[Oakie]

Ask yourself if you'd rather be without the use of your hands or your feet. The answer is easy huh?

[Milts]

Macna vantera gloves are amazing for winter, and may leave you enough money to get boots too.

Also come with an unobtusive bit of plastic on the palm so if you end up sliding along your hands actually slide, rather than being 'grabbed' by the friction with the road.

http://www.motorcyclegearnz.com/touring/macna-vantera-gloves/

Try them on - I was impressed right away.

[bosslady]

Macna vantera gloves are amazing for winter, and may leave you enough money to get boots too.

Also come with an unobtusive bit of plastic on the palm so if you end up sliding along your hands actually slide, rather than being 'grabbed' by the friction with the road.

http://www.motorcyclegearnz.com/touring/macna-vantera-gloves/

Try them on - I was impressed right away.

sizes m to 2xl mens presumably, I'd be an s

[Erelyes]

Oddly, ACC pay out more on foot and leg injuries than any other motorcycle injury. Maybe you should get boots.

Cos people are smart and buy gloves first to keep their hands from getting injured!

[jellywrestler]

Funny story about that. Prolly get shot if I say anything more though.

let it out, i'll lend you a bullet proof vest so you can Drew

[sketch]

i just brort gloves, and the police man who pulled me up today commented on my sweet dc shoes iv been riding in....... mmmm maybe time for some boots too

[Milts]

sizes m to 2xl mens presumably, I'd be an s

You'd think so but I'm usually S/M (har har) and I'm large for that particular glove. Certainly try one on before making a decision - a good number of the bike shops seem to hold them at the moment.

[onearmedbandit]

As Katman says, get both. Lots of little bones in the foot that will come back to haunt you later. To me both are as important as each other.

[Jezxa]

Oddly, ACC pay out more on foot and leg injuries than any other motorcycle injury. Maybe you should get boots.

Probably because most newbies start out just buying a helmet and jacket and ride in jeans and Nikes.

[cc rider]

Warning: They're not interchangeable. Gloves go on your hands. Boots go on your feet.Yet they (hands & feet) can both go in your mouth... you could stick a plastic bag over your head

[Akzle]

As Katman says, get both. Lots of little bones in the foot that will come back to haunt you later. To me both are as important as each other.

she could go halves in a pair with you, eh?

[Angel_of_Metal]

Mmmmm I think the general summation is, unless you are able to start wanking with your feet, get some gloves.
Also, you might want to think about it in the sense that you need to be able to use your fingers when riding a bike, but you only ever use your whole foot to move the controls - So unfrozen fingers are always gunna help you more


Then get some boots as soon as you can, and for now normal shoes will do. Something is always better than nothing

[bosslady]

As Katman says, get both. Lots of little bones in the foot that will come back to haunt you later. To me both are as important as each other.


Mmmmm I think the general summation is, unless you are able to start wanking with your feet, get some gloves.
Also, you might want to think about it in the sense that you need to be able to use your fingers when riding a bike, but you only ever use your whole foot to move the controls - So unfrozen fingers are always gunna help you more


Then get some boots as soon as you can, and for now normal shoes will do. Something is always better than nothing

Just to reiterate... I already have some very nice a*'s boots, they're just not waterproof :)

[Drew]

Just to reiterate... I already have some very nice a*'s boots, they're just not waterproof :)Priolly sink in, once you've said that three or four more times.

Bad news time though. Since yer gloves don't seal around your wrists, none are water proof. In the pissing down rain, your hands are gonna get wet after ten or so minutes. Wet weather gloves last longer, but once they're wet they take forever to dry.

I haven't worn winter gloves for ten years, do the fingers still turn inside out when ya take them off wet, and take two hours to get back in properly?

[bosslady]

Priolly sink in, once you've said that three or four more times.

Bad news time though. Since yer gloves don't seal around your wrists, none are water proof. In the pissing down rain, your hands are gonna get wet after ten or so minutes. Wet weather gloves last longer, but once they're wet they take forever to dry.

I haven't worn winter gloves for ten years, do the fingers still turn inside out when ya take them off wet, and take two hours to get back in properly? I don't know, but my hands are pretty black when I take my gloves off and I can hardly move my hands. These are the ones I am looking at buying http://www.fc-moto.de/Alpinestars-Stella-WR-3-Gore-Tex-Lady-Glove-2013

[Maha]

Priolly sink in, once you've said that three or four more times.

Bad news time though. Since yer gloves don't seal around your wrists, none are water proof. In the pissing down rain, your hands are gonna get wet after ten or so minutes. Wet weather gloves last longer, but once they're wet they take forever to dry.

I haven't worn winter gloves for ten years, do the fingers still turn inside out when ya take them off wet, and take two hours to get back in properly?

I have a pair of Rukka Gartex winter gloves with the little wiper blade on the left thumb. The only thing I don't like about winter gloves is they feel (because they are) fatter.
These ones do not have the 'turning inside out' problem.

http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_IE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove/SubProducts/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove-0007

[Drew]

I don't know, but my hands are pretty black when I take my gloves off and I can hardly move my hands. These are the ones I am looking at buying http://www.fc-moto.de/Alpinestars-Stella-WR-3-Gore-Tex-Lady-Glove-2013
That's just the dye coming out of the leather...And tanning your hands instead.

I am impressed with a certain feature on those gloves. The left glove has a little pointy bit on the end of the index finger, for working the dash buttons. Genious!

The liners are what cause the gloves to be able to turn outside. Because they aren't able to attach that liner to the outer and inner, once ther inner gets wet, it comes out of the glove with your hand when it's wet. Be careful when you're taking them off and you'll be fine.

[Angel_of_Metal]

Priolly sink in, once you've said that three or four more times.

Bad news time though. Since yer gloves don't seal around your wrists, none are water proof. In the pissing down rain, your hands are gonna get wet after ten or so minutes. Wet weather gloves last longer, but once they're wet they take forever to dry.

I haven't worn winter gloves for ten years, do the fingers still turn inside out when ya take them off wet, and take two hours to get back in properly?

I actually was 'lucky' enough to ride through the middle of some of that 'glorious' weather we had the other week home from work (via motorway), and I will say that the winter gloves I had did a damn good job. My hands were somewhat chilly afterwards, but other than my left index finger, were bone dry. Am guessing that the water ran up the clutch straight onto my index finger... I dunno.

As for drying, shrug I didn't turn them out and they were pretty okay when I wore them again later that day. To be honest my jacket was probably more wet that my gloves were :)

[wysper]

Gloves wise, have a gander at these http://www.rain-off.com/

Look FUGLY, but if warm and dry are your most important factors they could be a go for over your summer gloves.

I think I will give them a go this year.

[chasio]

Gloves wise, have a gander at these http://www.rain-off.com/

Look FUGLY, but if warm and dry are your most important factors they could be a go for over your summer gloves.

I think I will give them a go this year.

They are awesome, but I look even more of a dork than usual when wearing mine. I also find the controls harder to operate as the thumbs are a bit long (for me). But they turn summer gloves into winter gloves and for a long ride in bad weather, they are unbeatable.

Edit - if anyone in AKL wants to try on a pair of Knoz Zero size Large, let me know. Totally brilliant gloves: SPS, waterproof on the OUTSIDE with a great cuff... unless you have relatively short thumbs like me.

[chasio]

I have a pair of Rukka Gartex winter gloves with the little wiper blade on the left thumb. The only thing I don't like about winter gloves is they feel (because they are) fatter.
These ones do not have the 'turning inside out' problem.

http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_IE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove/SubProducts/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove-0007

They look bloody good. How long are the thumbs compared to the fingers? (I am Mr Stumpy-thumbs.)

[onearmedbandit]

I need gloves and I need boots, waterproof ones. But, I can only afford to buy one of these as I have my eye on specific a*'s ones. Which do you think is more important than the other?


Just to reiterate... I already have some very nice a*'s boots, they're just not waterproof :)


That's not how I read your op.

[Drew]

That's not how I read your op.I did, but having re read it, it was a lucky mistake to have assumed she already had boots at all.

[bosslady]

That's not how I read your op.
Guess you read wrong or rather I could have worded it better. I need waterproof gloves and boots because the ones I have are not waterproof...

[pritch]

I need waterproof gloves and boots because the ones I have are not waterproof...

I hope you already have waterproof trousers. Sad experience suggests that wearing waterproof boots with non waterproof trou means that the boots just fill up and the water can't escape.

[bosslady]

I hope you already have waterproof trousers. Sad experience suggests that wearing waterproof boots with non waterproof trou means that the boots just fill up and the water can't escape.
Sort of yes, I have "drystar" jacket and pants.

[Maha]

I hope you already have waterproof trousers. Sad experience suggests that wearing waterproof boots with non waterproof trou means that the boots just fill up and the water can't escape.

I have had my current boots since 04' and they have let me down once. We were riding in the most atrocious weather/rain ever, and my leathers were tucked in (as they do) and the boots had to be tip upside down when we got home.
The word Gortex is the key here.

[Maha]

They look bloody good. How long are the thumbs compared to the fingers? (I am Mr Stumpy-thumbs.)

The glove is the same shape as my hand...:rolleyes:

The thumb (on the glove) reaches the first fold of the pointer finger if that makes sense?

[FJRider]

I hope you already have waterproof trousers. Sad experience suggests that wearing waterproof boots with non waterproof trou means that the boots just fill up and the water can't escape.

Sad experiences also occur ... when you tuck said waterproof trousers into your boots to stop them flapping/look fashionable ... :psst:

[McFatty1000]

Sad experiences also occur ... when you tuck said waterproof trousers into your boots to stop them flapping/look fashionable ... :psst:

I thought that made you look cooler than everyone else though?

[FJRider]

I thought that made you look cooler than everyone else though?

Water cooled feet ... NOT a good look. (or feeling) :msn-wink:

[Mushu]

Water cooled feet ... NOT a good look. (or feeling) :msn-wink:

lol, I accidentally rode through a giant puddle at speed on Saturday, had to stop and pour the muddy water out of my boots, and wring out my socks, the downside to waterproof boots.

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[nerrrd]

Hey mate :) just remembered I've still got a spare set of hand guards if u wanted to try them, could help with the gloves issue.

[bosslady]

Hey mate :) just remembered I've still got a spare set of hand guards if u wanted to try them, could help with the gloves issue.

Hand Guards? I got new gloves too, pick them up on Saturday, just the ones I wanted!

[nerrrd]

Hand Guards? I got new gloves too, pick them up on Saturday, just the ones I wanted!

Cool (or hopefully warm:niceone:!) They're just those plastic guards you mount on your handlebars like on mine to keep the wind off, s'posed to a universal fit but they might look a bit, er, different on yer bike. Welcome to try them though, easy to fit just need an Allen key/hexagonal screwdriver.

[Grashopper]

Was looking at those hand guards in a shop Hamilton and they told me it world be difficult to fit them on my bike:( So might be a good idea to take him up on that offer. Sure they could be quite useful against the wind

[Ragingrob]

What size boots are you after? I have some size 41 TCX waterproof boots RRP$299, as new, you can have them for half price if they're your size :niceone:

[nerrrd]

Was looking at those hand guards in a shop Hamilton and they told me it world be difficult to fit them on my bike:( So might be a good idea to take him up on that offer. Sure they could be quite useful against the wind

Hmmm, aren't they the same bike? Got these off Trademe, so long as there's some spare handlebar space next to the controls should be OK, super duper gloves might be good enough though :).

[bosslady]

Cool (or hopefully warm:niceone:!) They're just those plastic guards you mount on your handlebars like on mine to keep the wind off, s'posed to a universal fit but they might look a bit, er, different on yer bike. Welcome to try them though, easy to fit just need an Allen key/hexagonal screwdriver.

Would be worth a look to see if they fit?!

[bosslady]

What size boots are you after? I have some size 41 TCX waterproof boots RRP$299, as new, you can have them for half price if they're your size :niceone: I don't think size 41 mens is the same as a 41 womens? I can fit a 41 womens but 40 is more like my size.

[CBR4ME]

Hey just in regards to cold hands

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T7GRHN0GH/title/torpedo7-moto-grip-heaters

I have these on my current bike & on my last bike, work really well.
Switch is cheap looking but nothing a quick trip to Jaycar didnt fix

[nerrrd]

Would be worth a look to see if they fit?!

Let me know next time you're out and about on the bike my way, should be able to tell pretty quickly if they'll be a go-er or not, could meet you at St lukes or thereabouts :niceone:.

[Maha]

Let me know next time you're out and about on the bike my way, should be able to tell pretty quickly if they'll be a go-er or not, could meet you at St lukes or thereabouts :niceone:.

Are hand guards universal?
Just had a look on TM, there seems to be specific types for bikes, but I guess if they fit and work then what's the problem.

[Drew]

Are hand guards universal?
Just had a look on TM, there seems to be specific types for bikes, but I guess if they fit and work then what's the problem.

Bark busters are universal I think. The cheap ones that hook onto your levers are pretty standard too.

Heaps of different styles and mounting methods though, nothing will fit a huge percentage of bikes out there.

[nerrrd]

Are hand guards universal?
Just had a look on TM, there seems to be specific types for bikes, but I guess if they fit and work then what's the problem.

Yeah so universal they didn't fit my bike :laugh: but that was how they were advertised and I fell for it. Main problem was with the fairing - with a handlebar mounted fairing should be OK, but no guarantees aye.

[Maha]

Yeah so universal they didn't fit my bike :laugh: but that was how they were advertised and I fell for it. Main problem was with the fairing - with a handlebar mounted fairing should be OK, but no guarantees aye.

As Drew said universal = cheap (but not really) I think they are a good idea and I wouldn't mind some, might have to look a little deeper.

[Drew]

I wasn't very clear. Bark busters come with a bunch of assembly methods, and spare parts to get as many possible fitments as they can conceive.

Hand guards are magic to ride with. Toastie warm hands is first on my check list, when asking myself if I enjoyed a ride. Followed closely by, "did I crash"? But I've been on heaps more rides and crashed, and enjoyed the ride, than when my hands were numb.

[Ocean1]

As Drew said universal = cheap (but not really) I think they are a good idea and I wouldn't mind some, might have to look a little deeper.

I put some of these on the 1125.

They should fit pretty much anything with clear access to the bar ends. Not a safety device, but they take the chill off and you can fit 'em with nice blingy LEDs which I reckon help with conspi... conspik... idiots seeing you.

[Maha]

I put some of these on the 1125.

They should fit pretty much anything with clear access to the bar ends. Not a safety device, but they take the chill off and you can fit 'em with nice blingy LEDs which I reckon help with conspi... conspik... idiots seeing you.

Oh they are nice, better than the standard just black.
Checking out the Acerbis website now.

[Akzle]

I put some of these on the 1125.

They should fit pretty much anything with clear access to the bar ends. Not a safety device, but they take the chill off and you can fit 'em with nice blingy LEDs which I reckon help with conspi... conspik... idiots seeing you.

that is one fucking expensive driveway homie. do you have more money than sense?

[Drew]

that is one fucking expensive driveway homie. do you have more money than sense?


Woah woah woah. What are you even on about?

[Akzle]

Woah woah woah. What are you even on about?

i don't even fucken know anymore.

giz a bike.

[Drew]

i don't even fucken know anymore.

giz a bike.

I've got a GSX1135es here with your name all over it...Just needs a motor.

[Akzle]

I've got a GSX1135es here with your name all over it...Just needs a motor.

funny. I've got it's babby cousin 750 in a similar state.

Plus tyres for the 1135 are a bit$h

[Mungatoke Mad]

i don't even fucken know anymore.

. You need to do a course or a number of them throw in some education starting with reading & comprehension ,English & Stick to tinne houses & stop smoking that fkn Dairy weed :weird::weird:

It's not just those Indians laughing at you :laugh:

[Akzle]

You need to do a course or a number of them throw in some education starting with reading & comprehension ,English & Stick to tinne houses & stop smoking that fkn Dairy weed :weird::weird:

It's not just those Indians laughing at you :laugh:

who the fuck are you? my weed is the fucking bomb and i've never smoked "dairy weed"...

and you want to tell me about fucking english? the irony is lagniappous! commas all over the place, incorrect spelling, capitals in the middle of sentences...
you sir, are a fuck up.

[Mungatoke Mad]

you sir, are a fuck up. & what are you gunna be when you grow up ??:laugh:

[bosslady]

Got my gloves tonight. But not before riding all the way to Taupo in the rain, sigh... and I need boots sooner than I thought. My boots were soaked through, well and truly, socks dripping when I took them off. And now I'm thinking new pants too... waterproof!

[bluninja]

And now I'm thinking new pants too... waterproof! Incontinence sucks aye? :bleh:

[nerrrd]

Got my gloves tonight. But not before riding all the way to Taupo in the rain, sigh... and I need boots sooner than I thought. My boots were soaked through, well and truly, socks dripping when I took them off. And now I'm thinking new pants too... waterproof!

What, no plastic bags??:laugh:

And as for waterproof motorcycle pants, they're a myth, I tells ya, like the loch ness monster or big foot, except in a far off land where everything is made of goretex and everyone can afford $1000 + pants...

Rainsuit?

[Smifffy]

The good ole yellow pvc overtrou...


What, no plastic bags??:laugh:

And as for waterproof motorcycle pants, they're a myth, I tells ya, like the loch ness monster or big foot, except in a far off land where everything is made of goretex and everyone can afford $1000 + pants...

Rainsuit?

[bosslady]

Incontinence sucks aye? :bleh: That's what pull ups are for. I'm a big girl now.


What, no plastic bags??:laugh:

And as for waterproof motorcycle pants, they're a myth, I tells ya, like the loch ness monster or big foot, except in a far off land where everything is made of goretex and everyone can afford $1000 + pants...

Rainsuit?

Nah I have a rainsuit, remember? just a pain in the ass to put it on!

[nerrrd]

Nah I have a rainsuit, remember? just a pain in the ass to put it on!

I do remember, I was wondering...and yeah I wasn't all that unhappy when the zip broke on mine so I didn't have to keep struggling with a onesie.

[Subike]

What, no plastic bags??:laugh:

And as for waterproof motorcycle pants, they're a myth, I tells ya, like the loch ness monster or big foot, except in a far off land where everything is made of goretex and everyone can afford $1000 + pants...

Rainsuit?

Bullshit,
I rode all the way from Christchurch to Balclutha into a southerly rainstorm 5 hours on the road, one stop at Omarama
Arrived dry as under my thinsulate 100% waterproof rain gear. ( http://www.betacraft.co.nz/products/rainwear/techniflex )
Wearing my Thinsulate Gloves which have built in plastic mitten covers, Oxford hand grips kept me warm.
My Muckboot waterproof fully insulated boots (http://www.muckbootcompany.com/Pages/default.aspx)
$300 for the boots, $300 for the rain gear $150 for the gloves...
There is no need to get wet or cold if you buy the right gear for the right job.

[nerrrd]

Bullshit,
I rode all the way from Christchurch to Balclutha into a southerly rainstorm 5 hours on the road, one stop at Omarama
Arrived dry as under my thinsulate 100% waterproof rain gear. ( http://www.betacraft.co.nz/products/rainwear/techniflex )
Wearing my Thinsulate Gloves which have built in plastic mitten covers, Oxford hand grips kept me warm.
My Muckboot waterproof fully insulated boots (http://www.muckbootcompany.com/Pages/default.aspx)
$300 for the boots, $300 for the rain gear $150 for the gloves...
There is no need to get wet or cold if you buy the right gear for the right job.

Technically not motorcycle pants, but looks like good stuff; I sit corrected.

I think my point was that the only way to be dry is to wear something waterproof on top, despite the m/cycle clothing industry's claims that their gear is "100% waterproof" - at the cheaper end, anyway.

[bluninja]

Nah I have a rainsuit, remember? just a pain in the ass to put it on!

So what's the difficulty in getting the rainsuit on? I used to have one with a long diagonal zip and kept it with a couple of carrier bags. Slap the carrier bags over your boots and they slide really easy through legs of the suit (without getting dirt and wet from your boots) and then the rest is easy.

Hmmmmm maybe I should get some leathers and a rainsuit instead of textile next time.

[bosslady]

So what's the difficulty in getting the rainsuit on? I used to have one with a long diagonal zip and kept it with a couple of carrier bags. Slap the carrier bags over your boots and they slide really easy through legs of the suit (without getting dirt and wet from your boots) and then the rest is easy.

Hmmmmm maybe I should get some leathers and a rainsuit instead of textile next time.

it's nice to not have to have to take my rainsuit with me places *just in case* it rains

[Maha]

So what's the difficulty in getting the rainsuit on? I used to have one with a long diagonal zip and kept it with a couple of carrier bags. Slap the carrier bags over your boots and they slide really easy through legs of the suit (without getting dirt and wet from your boots) and then the rest is easy.

Hmmmmm maybe I should get some leathers and a rainsuit instead of textile next time.

I had one until recently, it was bit of a hash to get on, Anne had to help me :rolleyes:
I once took it with me on a trip to Rotorua, started out sunny etc but part way down SH27 the sky turned nasty...it was so bad that I could hardly see. Spotted a driveway with a large overhanging tree. Good place to stop and put the rain suit on. Much harder to do in wet leathers! :eek:
They are brilliant things though.

I now own a $79 rain jacket which 100% waterproof/keeps out the wind chill etc.

[Taxythingy]

I think my point was that the only way to be dry is to wear something waterproof on top, despite the m/cycle clothing industry's claims that their gear is "100% waterproof" - at the cheaper end, anyway.

Thought my 10yr old KBC touring pants did a blimmin' mint job in the downpour 2 weeks ago. They would have been under $200. Too bad the period jacket sucked water faster than a roll of paper towels. It's in the wash now with some of Granger's finest.

My brand new Axo Q GT boots almost lived up to their waterproof claim - 8 out of 10. Gearshift pad not fully sealed.

[Mushu]

I've got Kathmandu waterproof pants that I wear over my kevlar jeans, they work awesome, I can ride for hours and stay dry (as long a I stay out of deep puddles while trail riding) they even cover the tongue and laces of my work boots and keep my socks dry, in the rain the only part that gets wet is my collar and sleeves cos my dririder jacket isn't perfect.

[Ragingrob]

I don't think size 41 mens is the same as a 41 womens? I can fit a 41 womens but 40 is more like my size.

I believe that European sizing is the same for men/women as it's based on a standard measurement.

But if you're a 40 anyway then yeah they may be a little big...

[Banditbandit]

Bullshit,
I rode all the way from Christchurch to Balclutha into a southerly rainstorm 5 hours on the road, one stop at Omarama
... There is no need to get wet or cold if you buy the right gear for the right job.

I think five hours is excellent waterproofing for riding gear .. Last time I bought a new jacket I asked the salesman "How waterproof is it?' He said "About five hours" .. so I bought the jacket .. and yes .. after six hours of riding in the rain I was getting a little wet ...

So .. just how waterproof is your wet weather gear? About five hours that you know of ... wouild it have done six? Or Seven? Or more ???

I dunno - I doubt it . there is no such thing as truly waterproof gear so far as I have seen ..

[p.dath]

...
So .. just how waterproof is your wet weather gear? About five hours that you know of ... wouild it have done six? Or Seven? Or more ???
...

I get about 20 minutes out of my leathers, so I plan my riding around that. If I think it is going to later longer I put a wet weather suit over the top of the leathers.