Rain suits

**Max Headroom** · 29th July 2008, 18:25

This is a similar debate to the "leather vs textile" or various other choices of bikes/boots/gloves/tyres/oils we have.

I bought a Rev'it one piece oversuit last weekend in anticipation of getting drowned on the Blast To The Past ride. Very happy with it. I stayed dry, and found it relatively straightforward to get into and out of. There are velcro tabs on the elbows, sleeves and trouser bottoms to stop rain and prevent bits flapping in the breeze. Felt a bit like assembling a small Chinese tent at first, but it does what it said on the label once it's on.

Life is a compromise, so you pays your money etc, but I have not regrets about my purchase. My last oversuit was a two-piece affair bought from Phil Scott in the early days of Motomail and with a Darbi label on it. While it was reasonably good at keeping me dry, I'm not upset to see it gone 'cos it was a pain to sort without external help. The sleeves were elasticated, which meant having your gloves on first. This made doing up the zip/domes etc a real challenge.

As the yanks would say, your mileage may vary.....

**Pumba** · 29th July 2008, 20:00

Originally Posted by Devil

Hrm, is that a problem on an upright bike though?

Actually now I think about, its not really an issue on the triumph, it was a bit of a problem on the SV though

Originally Posted by screamer

He wouldn't know he can't keep his bike upright

Have we meet???

And for the record I have only had one road bike accident, and that wasnt my fault, but if you have seen me at Mt Wellington on the bucket your post does have a small amount of creadibility

**AllanB** · 29th July 2008, 20:10

I have a one-piece that zips across the shoulders. The only problem is if you are dying for a piss......

they are waterproof on the inside as well............

**Max Headroom** · 29th July 2008, 20:46

Originally Posted by AllanB

they are waterproof on the inside as well............

good to know......

**Gremlin** · 30th July 2008, 01:21

Whorehouse yella pants are going in their third winter... don't think they leak at all. Only annoyance is the crotch to leg bottom is a bit short, I have long legs, so the bottom of my pants get wet.

Damn sight better than my cordura pants... they suck.

**Devil** · 30th July 2008, 09:32

Yeh, i have the whorehouse green ones. Just getting a bit sick of them. They're an irritation. My normal gear is fine in so-so rain. I'm more after the rain suit for the really shit days or touring. So will definately be a 1 piece.

**Devil** · 30th July 2008, 12:32

Ok, so just went to Motomail. I piked out of the one peice after seeing it. Sorry, I just cant sell my dignity for $129 worth of poofter suit.

Came out with the rev'it rain jacket in black ($100) which looks really nice. For the moment i'll live with my whorehouse pvc rain pants. Might check out the ones Ixion mentioned though.

**Gremlin** · 30th July 2008, 12:36

Originally Posted by Devil

I piked out of the one peice after seeing it. Sorry, I just cant sell my dignity for $129 worth of poofter suit.

If you start giving KTM riders a pretty boy tag... you is gonna get a slap (a manly one)

**jrandom** · 30th July 2008, 12:38

Originally Posted by Devil

Came out with the rev'it rain jacket in black ($100) which looks really nice.

A fine choice, sir. Join the club.

My one is extra manly, though, due to the torn-up right arm.

**Devil** · 30th July 2008, 12:44

Originally Posted by Gremlin

If you start giving KTM riders a pretty boy tag... you is gonna get a slap (a manly one)

Just hurry up and buy one! Nancy pants.

Oh, did I mention we have a scooter now? I'm just waiting for a fine day so I can take it out with my scratched up leathers and boots.

**vifferman** · 30th July 2008, 12:49

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Damn sight better than my cordura pants... they suck.

Water? Or just in general terms? [insert :spudwhat: emoticodweebicon here]

My Spidi Gran Turismo pants are great. Although when worn without the thermal liners I dislike the feel of water seeping between the outer fabric and waterproof liner - it always feels like I'm actually getting wet.
My previous favourite wet-weather gear was my Motoline overpants: they're nylon with a plasticised treatment on the inside and PVC welded seams, with elasticised waist and snaps or whatever on the bottom of the legs. They worked very well over my leather pants - never let any weather through. The only issue I had with them is they were a bit slippery on the seat, which is not the case with the Gran Turismo pants, as they have leather on the seat and inside legs. If I had a non-waterproof leather jacket, I'd buy the Motoline jacket to match the pants (assuming you can still buy them).

**SPman** · 30th July 2008, 12:49

I've got an Oxford one piece, I've had for about...5yrs now. Got it for the Cold Kiwi, one year. 400k's of rain and I was toasty dry, except for neck and hands. Still got it and it's still waterproof.
Don't trust the w/house ones in heavy rain. One trip to Palmy when I was wearing my (not) waterproof Cordura gear, I had a green jacket under my cordura jacket and 2 pairs of green trou under my cordura bottom, and still got totally immersed! Mind you it was pissing down - the 2 highway patrol cars who flashed me as I zipped past at 130K didn't bother stopping - they knew (and I knew) they'd be drowned before they finished getting out of the car.........

**Gremlin** · 30th July 2008, 12:56

Originally Posted by Devil

Just hurry up and buy one! Nancy pants.

Oh, did I mention we have a scooter now?

I got to test them first... AMPS are currently trying to source a demo, and put some mileage on it.

Yes, your lady told me yesterday... when she was trying to make a modem that wasn't connected to the network, fix an internet connection problem

**Gremlin** · 30th July 2008, 13:01

Originally Posted by vifferman

Water? Or just in general terms?

water... they are teknic ones (even say 100% waterproof). 30 min on Saturday during the storm my jeans were half soaked, in patches all over.

Flick them free to someone that needs something other than jeans, maybe get myself some nice triumph ones (seem to be very few options for cordura that include sliders).