Wind drag on waterproofs... anything better?

[sunhuntin]

I see the problem. Try not wearing anything over the top of your leathers.. Unless your leathers are perferated, then they are waterproofs. Certainly on a short trip like New Plymouth to Auckland leather treated with bees wax will keep you dry without the wind drag of courdura.

i disagree...leather is not waterproof. thats all i wear [leather jacket with a denim vest over top] and my under shirts still get a soaking...i may as well not be wearing leathers! and same goes for my leather pants....my legs get soaked to the bone, literally!!

only thing ive found to be totally water proof is actually a cheap santa outfit i picked up for a toy run last year, lol. wore just the shirt, and my top half was totally dry, whereas my lower was soaked [was really hosing down that day too.]

[scumdog]

get the medium ones so they dont flap around so much

See my post on this, when they DO break up and if you're the rider behind it's like a scene from Alfred Hitchcocks "The Birds" when the crows attack.

[Disco Dan]

gloves i find is worsed, spent like $200 on em and they are not waterpoof???

Wear draggin jeans, revit jacket and over pants. pants zip to back of jacket. only thing i wear over top of jacket is hi res vest at night, feel like i mong but at least people can see me better!

Just get wet hands!! oh and sometimes bottom of pants ride up and get wind right up me legs! (but thats just me being a pussy hehe)

[Zapf]

gloves i find is worsed, spent like $200 on em and they are not waterpoof???

any idea how the water is getting in?

Might be hitting your forarm and runing back down in the glove? common issue on sports bikes

[Waylander]

Warr had a solution for the hands thing. You know those really long plasticy gloves farmers wear when shoving thier hands up a cows ass?

Get some of those to wear over your gloves and forearm.

[Lou Girardin]

Wind drag? Who do you think you are? Rossi?
Buy a quality textile suit and make sure it fits. Then the only wind drag you'll get will be internal.

[Forest]

I have been using a BMW ProRain suit for the last few years. It was expensive when I got it (around $300) but it has never let me down.

I've done a lot of riding on naked bikes like the 1150GS and this suit has no real wind drag to speak of.

[Zapf]

Wind drag? Who do you think you are? Rossi?
Buy a quality textile suit and make sure it fits. Then the only wind drag you'll get will be internal.

You sure? I think I am the only one nuts enought to ride SH3 last Monday in the blowing rain and rode till 7am this morning around the north island :P But yes I'll take that onboard and check out a few rainsuits

I have been using a BMW ProRain suit for the last few years. It was expensive when I got it (around $300) but it has never let me down.

I've done a lot of riding on naked bikes like the 1150GS and this suit has no real wind drag to speak of.

Ok thanks for the info... will check them out.

[Gershon]

Hey, I've used a RJAYS wet weather jacket over leathers and cordura and although it's not as streamlined as just a normal jacket, it does the job really well. It's because it's designed as M/C rain jacket. Tapered in the waist and wrists and double covers on front zips with velcro tab on the neck - all those add to the waterproofing, but more importantly stops the wind blowing it up like a balloon! Quite cheap too from memory - about $50 a couple of years ago from Motomail - maybe a bit more than that, still cheap good working piece of kit!

Cheers.