MOBIG - Water Proof - My Arse

[Ozzie]

OI!

I know there are probably a lot of other threads similar, but....

When I got my bike a few months ago, I got one of those package deals for the kit. Changed out the Helmut, but kept everything else as standard.

Part of this kit was a MOBIG - Water Proof Jacket and pants. They are good on short trips, and cold weather, but not full on rain, and they are getting worse.

So, being the keen biker I am, I rode to work today, got soaked, finally dried out and it is almost time to go home again. Problem is, right at this second, it is pissing down, and I really am not keen to get wet anymore.

Not so keen to buy more kit to put over the top, so can anyone offer a suggestion as to how I can make the seams of these things actually waterproof?

[Macktheknife]

Get hold of a bottle of sportwash, special cleaner for Cordura, wash thoroughly and dry completely. The apply spray on waterproofing agent from 3m, available in most hunting/ fishing stores and some bike shops. Apply 3 coats in total dry conditions, allow to dry and you area away. Or you could just bite the bullet and get some good gear.

[Lou Girardin]

Take them back, they are warranted as waterproof.

[sAsLEX]

I use the $10 wharehouse yellow pvc, nothing gets in !


Hey these might work for Dover and his blood/poo gaiters, just tape up around the ankles and bobs your uncle

[steved]

I use the $10 wharehouse yellow pvc, nothing gets in !You got jacked bro. My green PVC pants cost seven pingers.

[steved]

Take them back, they are warranted as waterproof.Do you know for how long they are warranted? Is there a standard 12 month warranty?

[Quasievil]

Throw it all away and but some decent Cordura, hydro pro and other quality brands utilised on the QUASiMOTO gear, and cause your a good prick I will do you a set of cordura for $300

[Quasievil]

I use the $10 wharehouse yellow pvc, nothing gets in !


Hey these might work for Dover and his blood/poo gaiters, just tape up around the ankles and bobs your uncle

This is the same man who wears a rubbish back ducked taped to his one piece.

[Ozzie]

Throw it all away and but some decent Cordura, hydro pro and other quality brands utilised on the QUASiMOTO gear, and cause your a good prick I will do you a set of cordura for $300

Sounds mighty good of you Quasievil, thing is, I don't really want to end up with a complete set of gear for every day of the week.

Is this Mobig stuff really that shite a product?


Take them back, they are warranted as waterproof.

Would my almost stand still bin kill that?

[ManDownUnder]

Take them back, they are warranted as waterproof.

I second that.

I use the Mobig 1 piece and find it pretty good. If it is AB-SO-LUTE-LY hosing down then yes - I'll get a little wet - but mostly on hands and feet.

[Lou Girardin]

Do you know for how long they are warranted? Is there a standard 12 month warranty?

We don't do Mobig, but 12 months is the norm. There's also the CGA to protect you too.

[Lou Girardin]

Would my almost stand still bin kill that?

Tell me more. Did you wear holes in 'em?

[Ozzie]

Tell me more. Did you wear holes in 'em?

I went off the road and almost kept hold of it, but at the last second the front wheel slipped in mud, I went for a roll in said mud. No visible damage to the gear, save some stubborn mud that does not want to wash off.

[Lou Girardin]

That'll be cool then. It doesn't matter if they're dirty. I'd help you out, but the importers know we don't stock them.
BTW, where is the water getting in?

[Ozzie]

inner arm seems; inner thigh seems; middle of stomach - through the zip

[Lou Girardin]

OK, leaking seams is definitely cause to return them.

[Ozzie]

cheers for that, will make the phone call tomorrow, look at doing it Saturday.

Lou - when you say we, who is we?

[ManDownUnder]

cheers for that, will make the phone call tomorrow, look at doing it Saturday.

Lou - when you say we, who is we?

AMPS - Khyber Pass

[Lou Girardin]

cheers for that, will make the phone call tomorrow, look at doing it Saturday.

Lou - when you say we, who is we?

AMPS, I work here. I'll sell you gear I KNOW doesn't leak - Spidi.

[Smokin]

I had my orina jacket replaced because it leaked, What a mission to have it replaced, and it was only a few weeks old, in the end the dude from the bike shop rang the importer (Darbi from memory) while I was there and he passed on the message that I wanted to know their address because I was going to personally shove it up his arse.
That got the ball rolling and they replaced it with a Mobig, It never leaked at all as long as I put my gloves on the inside of the sleeves.
It's still a crap jacket tho as the stitching is coming undone in about 3 places and two of the domes have come off.
I gave up on it when it hosed down on a recent trip and stopped of at Boyed Honda in hamilton From memory and replaced it with a Teknic, Best jacked I have every had and I honestly couldnt rate it highly enough.
It pissed down the entire ride from Hamilton to Wellington and it was only the boots that couldnt hack it.

[sAsLEX]

This is the same man who wears a rubbish sack ducked taped to his two piece.

y e s

[imdying]

OAB and I both wore sets of waterproof over jackets/pants from the Warehouse (about $50 for both for the ones with elastic waists/cuffs etc) over the Takaka hill in torrential rain. They were freckin amazing... not a drop gets through. Rained the pretty much whole way back from Nelson to Chch, dry as a bone, and warm as toast over the leathers. Fully recommended.

[Flatcap]

Yeah - I have MOBIG trou as well - any more than a shower and the rain gets through.

[Ozzie]

AMPS, I work here. I'll sell you gear I KNOW doesn't leak - Spidi.

I bought my leather jacket there, and a couple of other bits and bobs, a bum bag, balaclava, and some other stuff

[fozz rock]

the Warehouse for all your biking needs

yea i got a pair of them yellow pants, look like shit but i stay dry

[Lou Girardin]

I bought my leather jacket there, and a couple of other bits and bobs, a bum bag, balaclava, and some other stuff
Next time you're in, come and say hi. I'm the grumpy bastard in accessories.

[Ozzie]

Next time you're in, come and say hi. I'm the grumpy bastard in accessories.

short haired foreigner?

[dawnrazor]

short haired foreigner?

well thats one description :gob: :gob:

[Lou Girardin]

short haired foreigner?

No, that'd be Seb. I must've been at lunch.
Up yours Dave:motu:

[Finn]

Go to amps and get the Spidi Step-in-Road pants and jacket. I have ridden in pouring rain for 45 minutes and remained completely dry. There is no substitute for quality.

Lou will look after you but whatever you do, don't let him in the changing room with you. I did and ended up crouched in the corner sucking my thumb.

[Ixion]

Well, 45 minutes is not very long. Will they remain waterproof after 10 hours of rain.

Also, wind is as significant as rain itself in forcing the water through. High winds (especially gusty buffeting ones) and heavy rain , for hours on end, that is the test.

[Lou Girardin]

Well, 45 minutes is not very long. Will they remain waterproof after 10 hours of rain.

Also, wind is as significant as rain itself in forcing the water through. High winds (especially gusty buffeting ones) and heavy rain , for hours on end, that is the test.

Yeah, that's the test alright. But where would you ride for 10 hours? Welly is only 7 1/2 away, would you zig zag down the island?
I've done two hours in West Coast rain, the gear was fine, but the hole in the top let a little water in.

[Ozzie]

Many moons ago, when I owned a bike in OZ, I used an alpine dry rider jacket, and ? bright blue pants.

I rode across the Nullarbor Plain (Perth to Sydney; 4,500 km; 4 days; kwaka ZZR 600), I ended up with a sore arse, ingrown hairs (from the chin strap), but didn't get wet at all, despite the fact it rained full on for 3 out of the 4 days.

Are Dryrider still as good now days?

[Swoop]

Are Dryrider still as good now days?
Yes.:yes:

10 humpty dumptys.

[igor]

numerous different types

spray proof
small shower proof
medium shower proof
water proof
poof proof
10% water proof
30% water proof
50% water proof
100% water proof

but in the long run ya get what ya pay for.

BMW gear that i have is 100% waterproof and 6 hours in toreential rain proved this

if ya brainless and wanna look the part buy leather like a HD rider would. So nice putting wet leathers on the next day.

[Ixion]

Yeah, that's the test alright. But where would you ride for 10 hours? Welly is only 7 1/2 away, would you zig zag down the island?
I've done two hours in West Coast rain, the gear was fine, but the hole in the top let a little water in.


7 1/2 down. 7 1/2 back. That's 15.

[Lou Girardin]

Ah, that's the difference. I'll spend the night in a nice warm bed, then head back.
I'm a bit soft like that.

[Wolf]

Many moons ago, when I owned a bike in OZ, I used an alpine dry rider jacket, and ? bright blue pants.

I rode across the Nullarbor Plain (Perth to Sydney; 4,500 km; 4 days; kwaka ZZR 600), I ended up with a sore arse, ingrown hairs (from the chin strap), but didn't get wet at all, despite the fact it rained full on for 3 out of the 4 days.

Are Dryrider still as good now days?
My Dririder Alpine trou and jacket are over 5 years old, and they kept me dry despite long journeys in foul weather. I had to give them a spritz with waterproofing spray at the 3.5-4-year mark because they began to leak slightly and I was getting damp when subjected to torrential rain for more than 10 minutes, but I put that down to the age of them.

They're fine now since the waterproofing despite the fact they are wearing thin in some spots.

Only thing I have against them is that the lining is not removable so I tend to swelter in summer.

[Pancakes]

I should get a memory I recon, who is that dude that stays dry with the gloves in the sleeves? Snowboarding I do that cos your hands are hanging down, ice climbing it's gloves out cos your hands are up. Riding it's gotta be gloves over cos' the rain hits your hands and gets pushed back up your arms by the wind. I bought some stuff from lifestyle imports over trademe and got soaked the first time out. To his credit the guy said I could swap them for another set but two hours out of my day didn't seem worth it. I bought some sno-seal ($13 or so dollars from any reasonable outdoors store) and used that. Rub it on cold so you can get the whole garment done (only 1/2 a tube for my jacket and pants) then some light hairdryer action and it soaks in. Awesome! Don't use Dubbin, it's basically animal fat, bacteria loves it and you'll smell like shit. Use a beeswax based product.

[Wolf]

Don't use Dubbin, it's basically animal fat, bacteria loves it and you'll smell like shit.
And if it's stitched with cotton or any other natural fibre the stitching will rot away - or so I've been warned.

Sno-Seal rocks.

[Lou Girardin]

Riding it's gotta be gloves over cos' the rain hits your hands and gets pushed back up your arms by the wind.

If this happens, your gear is poorly designed. All waterproof Textile (and some leather) jackets and gloves are designed to be worn sleeves OVER the gloves. This is because the internal membrane drains down the INSIDE of the sleeves. This will fill your gloves if they are worn over the sleeves.

[Ozzie]

Just spoke to the bike shop, they say they have to send them back to the supplier, who will check them, and replace them if faulty.

The process apparently takes a few days! Is this the norm?

Given I have to do this with both the pants and the jacket, and my boots (seems as though I am the unluckiest prick around, to have all my gear fail), it essentially means I can't ride for ? long. Do they do this as a deterent to making them live up to the CGA?

What a pain in the arse! And they are on the shore, last freakin time I buy somethin from them.

Sarge!!!!!! How much for a 6k service on a 600 k6 Katana with you guys? You might just have a new customer!

[Lou Girardin]

That's normal. The importers want to test and inspect them before repairing or replacing. Retailers don't have the facilities.

[Wolf]

Between this and the "DriRider WTF" thread, I'm feeling bloody lucky with my old Dririder Alpine gear. I'm now beginning to feel paranoid about replacing my riding gear which I want to do (get gear with a removable liner) and will need to do (I'm already gettin areas where the outer fabric is wearing through - fortunately in some of the areas where the outer shell is double-thickness.)

Will have to get some SportWash or similar and give my gear a good wash. It's only ever been washed in pure water, no detergent (got rid of the obvious dirt but would not have cleaned it properly.)

[The_Dover]

Lou will look after you but whatever you do, don't let him in the changing room with you. I did and ended up crouched in the corner sucking my thumb.

So did they keep the piss in as well as they kept the water out?

[Finn]

So did they keep the piss in as well as they kept the water out?

Bit difficult given my pants were pulled down. The knee pads worked well though.

[Lou Girardin]

Bit difficult given my pants were pulled down. The knee pads worked well though.

Yeah, I've been meaning to have a word about your technique.
Blow is just a figure of speech.

[Pancakes]

Never tried it Lou but I'm gonna give it a go.

[Lou Girardin]

Never tried it Lou but I'm gonna give it a go.

Give what a go?:gob:

[Pancakes]

Jacket over gloves, was a bit funny feeling.

[Wolf]

Jacket over gloves, was a bit funny feeling.
I always wear jacket over gloves - mind you I've ridden predominently commuters, tourers, cruisers and road-trail bikes.