Wet weather gear?

**GrayWolf** · 17th May 2011, 17:18

Originally Posted by awa355

My mate still has his one-piece suit after 20t years. He wore it on this years Southern Cross and said it is just as dry and warm as ever.

I have had my quilted nylon jacket for longer. No gravel rash protection but no water or wind gets through either. It goes over my leather jacket. Just a bit bulky to carry on the bike if not needed.

Re oilskin, The above mate still has my oilskin overmitts. Been saying he'ill return them for years, Warm, dry and comfortable.

Kind of proves my point, we had 'better'? weather protection 20+ years ago far more readily available. Like yourself and mate I have ridden several decades, in all weathers. It's interesting also that my local bike shop has a parts salesman our age group and says the exact same thing,,,, it is hard to get good 'normal price' weather resistant gear. OK I do know riding from Welly to Napier in the rain is a BIG ask, especily when not on a full touring bike like an RT beemer/FJR/Concourse etc; but I would expect to be dry for at least half of the journey before my gear starts to 'dampen'. I have some that does, some gear that for the purchase price has abysmal performance.

**GrayWolf** · 17th May 2011, 17:25

Originally Posted by theseekerfinds

I wear a one piece 2XL RST oversuit, cost $149 and I have ridden through some atrocious weather in it.. It didn't keep me 100% dry but it did keep me 99% dry and pretty bloody warm too and that's good enough..

Yeh thats the point, you CAN fit into the 'allocated' size the manufacturer produces. I am depending on 'cut' 2/3XL so I need about a 5XL oversuit to cover me and bike gear... 5xl?? Nada!!!!!!

**swbarnett** · 19th May 2011, 00:57

Originally Posted by DangerMice

(They come in green as well, but the yellow adds a bit of visibility, esp. on darker winter mornings & evenings)

I went for yellow mainly because I thought the green was a little too close to "cow shit" green.

**swbarnett** · 19th May 2011, 01:02

Originally Posted by baptist

Might look at that, I am so short and fat though will probably have to chop the arms down

I had to cut the hood off so it wouldn't interfere with turning my head. Worled a treat. It doesn't fold down very small but when you run around with a full set of Givis like I do that's no biggie.

**DangerMice** · 19th May 2011, 08:24

Originally Posted by swbarnett

I went for yellow mainly because I thought the green was a little too close to "cow shit" green.

great, some of my coffee just came out my nose...

**Ratti** · 19th May 2011, 18:54

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**Swoop** · 20th May 2011, 09:25

Revit 2 peice over leathers = no wet bits.

Originally Posted by FJRider

When it's raining ... EVERYBODY (apart from other bikers) laughs at bikers ...

Which is odd, since I usually chuckle away at all those stuck in their cars. When it rains, car drivers lose the ability to drive... for some reason.

**Gremlin** · 20th May 2011, 11:10

Originally Posted by Swoop

Which is odd, since I usually chuckle away at all those stuck in their cars. When it rains, car drivers lose the ability to drive... for some reason.

I dunno... I feel that I haven't really slowed down, yet some seem to speed up? Sure, others turn into snails, seen that plenty in the fast lane of the motorway

**Zamiam** · 20th May 2011, 21:53

Originally Posted by FJRider

I dont need water-proof gear ... I live in Central Otago ... never rains ...

does get a bit ... COOL though ....

ahhhhhhh ... such is paradise ...

That's cause your rain freezes before it reaches your level :-)

**FJRider** · 20th May 2011, 21:56

Originally Posted by Zamiam

That's cause your rain freezes before it reaches your level :-)

Anybody at my level ... does expect that ...

**Ender EnZed** · 21st May 2011, 00:37

Just get wet. It's easier.

**spannermad** · 9th June 2011, 21:05

I road home from the Brass on Sunday in the pouring rain, not a drop got through, dry as after 3 hours non stop. Dririder jacket and pants and snoseal on the boots. Every other time over the last 30 years of getting caught in the rain I have ended up soaked. I will never ever own leather gear again unless it`s for the race track.

**swbarnett** · 10th June 2011, 04:23

Originally Posted by spannermad

Dririder jacket and pants

How old are they?

**akkadian** · 10th June 2011, 04:58

Originally Posted by spannermad

Dririder jacket and pants.

+1 for the pants. Pretty cheap and dry as a bone, even in the Taranaki weather. Just don't forget to wear them over your boots, not tucked in to your boots... On top I have Teknic Cordura jacket with Kathmandu waterproof jacket over the top of that. Not a drop of water has got thru....yet