Waterproof over-suits - what to buy?

[sinned]

Winter is almost here.

I have Revit gear and it does leak after a while in heavy rain - I guess all gear leaks after a while. So I have been looking for wet weather gear. RJs have a full suit with overgloves, Oxford a full suit, Spool and I guess others. Then there is the low cost Warehouse option which I tried out - but the jacket ripped open in the wind and the trouser shape makes it hard to mount the bike.

What are the recommendations from those who know. A full suit or separate top and pants and what brand?

[What?]

As a general rule, you get what you pay for. Revit, R-Jays etc are cheap, eh?
I saw a damned nice-looking one-piece suit with Triumph branding on it a while back. Upper end of the price range, but the quality looked to be up there. That was at Tom Byrne's in Sydney - don't know if they are imported here.
1 or 2 piece doesn't really matter, provided the overlap on a 2-piece is sufficient to keep the water out. This should be checked when seated!
The big thing to check, after ease of getting on and off, is fit around the neck; if it's loose, it will let water in. Also don't want it too baggy, or the flapping in the breeze will drive you nuts.
Enjoy your shopping.

[Mr Triple]

Winter is almost here.

I have Revit gear and it does leak after a while in heavy rain - I guess all gear leaks after a while. So I have been looking for wet weather gear. RJs have a full suit with overgloves, Oxford a full suit, Spool and I guess others. Then there is the low cost Warehouse option which I tried out - but the jacket ripped open in the wind and the trouser shape makes it hard to mount the bike.

What are the recommendations from those who know. A full suit or separate top and pants and what brand?

I've got a bone dry one which works real well. The only thing with it is it's abit bulky when all folded up, takes abit of room. The other thing to it is the front zip is small and likes to catch on the suit on the way up, which I find a bastard Other than that it's easy to pull on and off with gear on.

[paturoa]

I went the Tecnic el-cheapo 2 piece from the Motomail outlet store next to Kerry's and they have done 3 winters and 2 brass monkey trips. I don't remember how much they were but they were certainly budget!

They have never leaked and show no sign of rips or wear spots yet. The downside is that they keep the sweat in too, so if I wear them for too long I get wet anyway.

I got xxl size and they are a bit too large (thing michelan man) so that there was not too much stretch in the arm pits or crotch. Was a good idea.

edit - rolls up real small and the front zip on the jacket is a bit dogey.

[sels1]

I've been kicking around the idea of getting one of those 1 piece suits myself Dennis so will be also keen to see what folk recommend.
I normally use my RJays cordura suit in the winter and it holds up pretty well but if it rains for long enough some usually finds it way in

[Henk]

I've got an Ixon suit and my wife has a bone dry. Both have been good so far. The Bone dry is warmer but the Ixon folds up smaller. Both are a bit of a pain to get on but not that different from 1 piece leathers so I guess they will all be like that.

[vifferman]

I've had several two-piece suits and one one-piece. While the one-piece was 100% waterproof, it was also 100% discomfort: it didn't breathe, had no vents, and so if there was even the faintest glimmer of solar radiation through the clouds, I got broiled. It was also hard to get on and off, despite buying the largest size available, and it having a zip right down one side. Never again.
Two piece is much better.

[Maha]

I have a Dririder one piece, absolutely brilliant, does what I need it to, keep out the wet and the wind chill.

[zeocen]

Can I ask where you got a Dririder/Ixon one piece? I'm also in the market for an oversuit

Cheers!

[NZsarge]

I'm shall we say, a little bigger than your average rider so i'm thinking that I might have an over jacket.. erm.. jacket made. Anyone got any ideas of where a bloke might be able to go to get this sorted? I've got one possibility thanks to Chanceyy but options would be good.

[Maha]

Can I ask where you got a Dririder/Ixon one piece? I'm also in the market for an oversuit

Cheers!

Dririder purchased from Cycletreads. Go try one, they are open all weekend and they smell nice.... (the suit, not the staff)

[Maha]

Actually I have a suit here that i borrowed from a mate in Auckland (got caught down there in the rain) it has only been worn twice, once by me and once by him, he has been here a couple of times since but doesn't seem to want it back, might ask him if he wants to sell it...size XL which is what i wear and im 5'10''

[TOTO]

here is what my noobness found --> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=70928

my 0.02c

[Hitcher]

1. Go to a camping/outdoors store, rather than to a motorcycle clothing outlet.

2. Buy a parka/leggings made of waterproof/breathable fabric. There are a couple of manufacturers to choose from. Timberland is the best I have found.

An added benefit from this type of clothing is that they are also designed to pack down really small, which makes them ideal for motorcyclists.

We use ours a lot over summer and "between seasons" when we're either wearing mesh jacket and Draggins, or leather jacket and Draggins. The stuff that motorcycle clothing manufacturers try to flog is generally crap. They appear to work on the assumption that bikers don't ride in the rain, but just in case we'll flog something that we haven't actually tested for waterproofness, ease of use or durability.

[vifferman]

The stuff that motorcycle clothing manufacturers try to flog is generally crap.

Some isn't: I am really pleased with my Motoline pants, and would've bought the matching jacket, had I needed it. They're nylon, so fold up very small, but are treated (plasticised) on the inside and seam-sealed, and are 100% waterproof, as per the label. The waist is higher at the back than summat you'd wear for tramping or whatever, and they slip on over boots and leathers OK. Fasteners at the bottom are the finishing touch.
Oh - and they weren't overly expensive: $49, from memory, which compares well with the crappy $100 one-piece I bought, and is better than the cheap two-piece lurid purple and green suit I bought from Doyles in Hamikltron some years ago. The zip of the jacket blew out twice, it was hard to get over leathers, and the jacket flapped around terribly in the wind.

Just shop around!