What kind of rain gear do you use?

[BobTheBiker]

Rain gear? umm, I wear no rain gear here. just standard leather. doesnt bother me any to get soaked.

[lauralynne]

Honda Odyssey.

Screw the rain.

[rogue]

I bought a rain suit I found on Amazon for less than $20 that's thicker than most other rain suits places like Wal-Mart carry. It held up pretty good on my ride back from the rally (I used it not only as a rain suit but also as a way to keep warm when the temp dropped). Since then I haven't used although I've ridden a few days in the rain on my commute to/from work. Just an extra pair of jeans over my work pants and my leather jacket. I don't mind getting rained on for the short commute to work (and I get their early so I can dry off a little), although it poured buckets on me coming home the other night. Oh well...I wasn't too soaked when I got home.....just my jeans were a little wet.....

Now my hands were a different story and the black dye inside my leather glvoes stained my hands a little.....Grrr.....

[Mr Lefty]

I have Frog Togs...and while they've worked awesome so far... they're on their way out. if you look close at mine you can see the water proof lining is split on the back of the arms from all the flapping at speed.


probably would still keep me dry in a down pour... but I need to pickup a Aerostitch suit anyways... as no way in hell I'm gonna set out on the road trip's I'm planning with the frog togs... nope.

[OreoGaborio]

Interesting... I've heard only good things about FroggToggs until this thread. (other than the fact that they can kinda tear easily if you pull on them hard.)

I've got a teknic 2pc rain suit.... works great, except the crotch finally split from trying to hang a knee out. (I only use it during track days.)

[Corey]

I've got an old Dry Rider 1 piece suit that I got from my dad many years ago. It's beat to death, has poor ventilation, and the reflective piping has come off, but it'll still keep me bone dry in a monsoon.

[nhgunnut]

My Wife has a first gear set she bought for herself at a local stealership. I have a couple of inexpensive 2 piece sets. One is the thicker vinyl type I bought one day when I got caught a 100 miles out in a thunder storm and waiting for it to pass wasn't an option. It was $50 and now lives in the bottom of the goldwing bags as a "Just in Case" I also have a much thinner more breathable set that works every bit as well and fits in the hump on the busa (wich is where itweas the day I was on the Victory and caught in the thunderstorm) I also have and like a lot for cooler days a First gear Kilimanjaroe <SP> and matching tour pants that are water proof but but are a bit bulky for warmer weather (but hey I live here in New Hampshire where last year we had a long sumer it was a thursday and a a friday)

[was92v]

I have a two piece Fieldsheer suit I bought in 1990' or 91. It doesn't "breathe" at all so when the rain stops it has to come off, at least the jacket or sweat will get you wet instead of rain. It has no issues other that the elastic foot loops to hold the legs down are stretched out. No tears or seam problems ever and it still looks good. In really hard rain storms, eventually water will get in the back of the collar and make its way down my back, but that is usually long after I should have stopped for coffee...
The not breathing part works well for wind protection when the temp takes a dive. I have used it as a winter outer liner with good results. I think I paid about $60. for the suit 20 years ago. All of which means nothing now, does it? Oh well, you asked.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

Interesting... I've heard only good things about FroggToggs until this thread. (other than the fact that they can kinda tear easily if you pull on them hard.)

I've got a teknic 2pc rain suit.... works great, except the crotch finally split from trying to hang a knee out. (I only use it during track days.)

A few people have told me that the FroggToggs rip easy if you're in a hurry when putting them on. That's the only negative thing I've heard about them.

The one-piece Teknic suit I borrowed from Kaneman a couple of years ago was AWESOME! It's been discontinued or I would have gotten one. I've found a couple of them on ebay but they're too big for me...although I'm considering getting one and just rolling up the pants and the sleeves like I did to his.