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    It all depends on the kind of bike you ride and the angle of your arm in relation to the bikes bars. Water tends to run down on the underside, soooooooo if you ride a sportsbike put you gloves inside the jacket as the angle is great and the water would otherwise run into you glove............if you ride a motard or chopper etc where the angle is horiziontal or raised up, the wear your gloves on the outside.

    make sense ?

    Hope so, its worked for me in the 30 odd years of riding all sorts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quasievil View Post
    It all depends on the kind of bike you ride and the angle of your arm in relation to the bikes bars. Water tends to run down on the underside, soooooooo if you ride a sportsbike put you gloves inside the jacket as the angle is great and the water would otherwise run into you glove............if you ride a motard or chopper etc where the angle is horiziontal or raised up, the wear your gloves on the outside.

    make sense ?

    Hope so, its worked for me in the 30 odd years of riding all sorts

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    Thanks Quasi, I was about to call bullshit on that myself. Gloves inside / outside is about arm position. Leaking seams / necklines / pant zippers = the same thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Highlander View Post
    My "Cordura" gear is good for about that, there after I will get wet through unless I put a rain suit type arrangement on as well. I admit I'm going to get wet and do what I can to keep warm.

    I have concluded that "Waterproof" when refering to Motorcycle gear actually means Water Resistant for the first few hours.
    Nup. It doesn't. That's just what the dririder jackets are like.

    Try a 1tonne or Mohsin (MBW) Jacket, and you will see what we mean - they are much better than the dririder for warmth and waterproof-ness. The only thing with them, is they are quite thick and warm - not sure how this will go over the heat of the summer.

    In cold or wet conditions, I wear my gloves clamped tightly over my sleeves. This seals my sleeves up nicely. In the summer I'll put my gloves on first and leave my sleeves loose, for that nice cool breeze up my ars^Hms.

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    While the ultimate test for a jacket is an 'off', I have to say my not expensive Mohsin jacket is totally windproof and warm as toast. Sleeves do up nice and snug around the wrists and have darbi gloves that fasten nicely over the top. Last time I pillioned in a borrowed jacket and gloves, I was cold and miserable as hell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    So if your blasting along, would that tend to drive the rain up the "gap" between the glove and your jacket, giving you nice wet arms?

    I wear my gloves on the outside of the jacket sleeves for this reasons. The rain then blasts up and over the outside of the arm.

    Seems to work for me.

    I have to admit that I used to think this...
    But that was about 8 years ago BEFORE I tried it. The jacket should be done up snug so there shouldnt be any air gap anyway. Give it a go. What have you got to lose? (obviously it still depends if your gear is actually waterproof to start with).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparky Bills View Post
    I have to admit that I used to think this...
    But that was about 8 years ago BEFORE I tried it. The jacket should be done up snug so there shouldnt be any air gap anyway. Give it a go. What have you got to lose? (obviously it still depends if your gear is actually waterproof to start with).
    Well, I don't have a problem - so I guess I've got nice dry arms to loose ...

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    I bought a pair of 1 tonne pants about a year ago, they were VERY water proof for the 1st few months then started leaking, thats when i figured that waterproofing is about what you wash or treat the item in, my trousers still leak in the crotch though but no more than any other brand, I DO have issues with the trousers in other ways though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Motorcycle garments procured for a couple of hundred dollars an item will, at best, keep the wind out and armour securely in place. Nothing more.
    Cheap is as cheap does.
    Bullshit.

    The 1Tonne jackets and trou are dry. It doesn't matter what the price is .... they work. I've never been wet in mine.

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    Thanks for the review. Great to hear that your gear is working so well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    Well, I don't have a problem - so I guess I've got nice dry arms to loose ...

    Like I said, im offering actual advise. Use it or not I dotn really care.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Laxi View Post
    I bought a pair of 1 tonne pants about a year ago, they were VERY water proof for the 1st few months then started leaking, thats when i figured that waterproofing is about what you wash or treat the item in, my trousers still leak in the crotch though but no more than any other brand, I DO have issues with the trousers in other ways though

    The outer material of this style pant isnt the waterproof part....
    Its the liner between the thermal liner and the outer.
    My pants have NEVER leaked. And ive ridden in some pretty hardcore rain.
    So it all depends what "other brands" you are talking about...
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    Quote Originally Posted by sil3ntwar View Post
    Next up we have the Cordura Sport Pants. Again these are bulky. Wearing these with the jacket i look like a marshmellow man. The pants didn't get as wet as the jacket so everything is again bone dry on the inside except about 5 cm at the bottom which seems to be soaked. This is most likely to be because i was only wearing skate shoes not motorcycle boots.
    I've got a pair of these and have to say they are brilliant (bar how short the legs on them are and i'm a short guy!). Have been caught out in the rain numerous times with these and have come away dry.

    Due to the shortness of the leg you do need to wear boots however otherwise, like you said, the bottom of your pants get a good wash.

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    My "summer" gloves (Spool) are Cordura or somesuch material. When I got caught in the monsoon yesterday they did NOT fare well...totally soaked through and still just as wet today.

    Next time, I wear my Quasi leather gloves...(which were kindly waterproofed by Quasi...).
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    Quote Originally Posted by marine0089 View Post
    I've got a pair of these and have to say they are brilliant (bar how short the legs on them are and i'm a short guy!). Have been caught out in the rain numerous times with these and have come away dry.

    Due to the shortness of the leg you do need to wear boots however otherwise, like you said, the bottom of your pants get a good wash.
    Hi. If they are a little short for you, what some people have done is add elastic at the bottom of the legs so that they can hoop under thier boot. Use good quality elastic though as it has to withstand the weather.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Okey Dokey View Post
    Thanks for the review. Great to hear that your gear is working so well.
    Cheers. A QUICK NEWS FLASH. We are in the process of designing some very High end Cordura garments that would retail around the $500-$600.00 mark in the shops. They will be excellent in the winter and summer with pockets all over and too many features to list. We will be retailing them for only $200.00. This is a steal. High end quality at a rider friendly price. These should be on the market at the end of January.
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