I got a wet arse!

[Kittyhawk]

Yeah a pair of classy yellow PVCs from the Warehouse will fix the problem .

NO! I borrowed a mates pair and they split as I mounted onto the bike, bought another pair, they split dismounting off the bike! yes same day.

Get the waterproof overalls from a bike shop. I have a pair and they will keep you so warm and dry, If I'd known like 2-3 weeks ago you could have borrowed them...I moved them into storage.

[Radar]

Yeah a pair of classy yellow PVCs from the Warehouse will fix the problem .

I have a friend with old Cordura pants and jacket that leak but he simply wears PVC under the Cordura. So his pants and jacket will be wet but not his clothes. And wearing it underneath, no one will see the "classy yellow Warehouse gear"!

[oldrider]

If you go with the tail tidy, get your self a Brazilian!

It wont stop you getting wet but you should be able to dry off quicker when you get home! John.

[Kornholio]

Can anyone suggest how I can prevent my arse from getting wet and cold, do I need to re-waterproof the pants? Do I have to buy some really sexy waterproof overpants to make me look even more like the good year blimp?

Any ideas?

Dude, ride your own bike...you probably get there quicker any way

riding your own bike would be an idea

Bleh

[nadroj]

Have you tried drip trays?

[yungatart]

May I suggest using the "ladies" room before you get on the bike?
It is an age thing, Mom...

[Mom]

Have you tried drip trays?

May I suggest using the "ladies" room before you get on the bike?
It is an age thing, Mom...

No have not thought of drip trays, but think I may have to invest in a shewee

[Stirts]

Sit on Sponge Bob Square Pants face!!!!

[vifferman]

By the time I got off the bike when we got home, my backside was wet. The quilted thermal lining in the seat of my pants was wet, and I had a really cold bum! Interestingly my back was dry.

Can anyone suggest how I can prevent my arse from getting wet and cold, do I need to re-waterproof the pants?

This happened to the vifferbabe back when I had the FahrtSturm and we went for a ride to Roundabouta (the city formerly known as Tauranga) one Saturday. It wasn't a super wet day, and only her nether bits got wet. Like you, it was the spray from the back wheel, but in our case it was hitting the backpack, running forward onto the seat, where her leathers sucked it up.
The solution was going to be to buy a piece of mudguard from the wreckers and bolt it onto the FahrtSturm's skimpy mudguard. I had it all jackeed up when the vifferbabe came up with a better solution - buy another bike! The VFR has no problems with this. Sure, the mudguard may not be as sexy, but it is practical.
As for your pants - go to the supermarket (cheapest place I've found) and buy some Scotchgard - the green can, for waterproofing tents and outdoor equipment. Give your pants at least two coats, making sure you completely saturate the fabric each time, before allowing it to dry in between. Oh - and do it outside: the solvent is the same thing used for drycleaning, and it whiffs.

[Swoop]

This thread has sooooo many opportunities...

Must


resist...

[fireball]

i have a rain suit you can borrow (if you can fit in it)

[Kornholio]

Sit on Sponge Bob Square Pants face!!!!

Looks strangely like Gordon.................

[icekiwi]

This thread has sooooo many opportunities...

I hear you man...
Ice is sitting on his Hands an Trying real hard to keep his mouth shut.....

[Meekey_Mouse]

I only just cleaned and re-sealed (cost me about $50) my gear about 2 weeks ago, I hadn't used them up until yesterday... When I rode to Tokoroa and back in some pretty heavy rain. Was rather frustrated to find my pants were just as un-waterproof as before So I know the feeling Mom! It's not nice

Hope you find an answer

[Mom]

Looks strangely like Gordon.................

Well I cant exactly sit on him now can I? I would break him