Waterproof gloves?

[MarkH]

Has anyone mentioned rain-off over gloves yet?
I'll add a +1 to whatever good things have been said so far.

My experience:
I bought a pair of rain-off over gloves over 4 years ago (2+2) and they are still 100% water proof.
They are also kinda grippy, handy if you want to use your hands for motorcycle stuff like throttle control - I doubt that a normal plastic bag would be anywhere near as good in this respect.
The rain-offs are also pretty small, take less room than over-pants, could easily fit in a tank bag without using up all the space you have available.

My main point about rain-offs: get some!

[mrchips]

Moral of the story: Always have full insurance.

You got insurance ? if so, get another bike ASAP

Don't let this experience put you off..... You've learned a valuable lesson from it.