Rain suit
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RE: Rain suit
ORIGINAL: BLade1127
In my opinion, you do not go cheap on a rainsuit. Trust me, do not get a cheap Wal Mart type rainsuit. It is very difficult to get off your exhaust. Spend the money (should be $80 - $150), and get something made for motorcycles.
In my opinion, you do not go cheap on a rainsuit. Trust me, do not get a cheap Wal Mart type rainsuit. It is very difficult to get off your exhaust. Spend the money (should be $80 - $150), and get something made for motorcycles.
I lucked out Thursday at SouthsideHarley, they had the pants on clearance that were black and had some camo on them for $29, so I could just go to Dicks and buy the jacket. The exhuast doesn't burn through the coat. I was really happy Friday when it was raining.
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From: Duluth, MN
RE: Rain suit
I no longer use a rain suit. I wear my Harley FXRG nylon jacket and Aerostich darian riding pants (gortex) everyday. Both are water tight as a ducks @ss. Kinda spendy outlay but I wear them every day. Good protection and I don't have to pull over to put on a rain suit. Even expensive rain suits make you sweat like heck. With the liner out of the jacket and the vents open, I've been able to tolerate sturgis heat. The pants are a good barrier for the dreaded TC96 engine heat also. I wear my old faithful leather now and then, but not all that often any more.
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RE: Rain suit
Actually I had an eye on the HD canal street @110$ or theOverpass II @ 170$. In other brands I saw the frog toggs, and i'm a little scared from what I read on other threads, The VTL-700 Volante fromNelson rigglooks interesting and not to expensive. I'm looking to spenda max of 150$. I'll probably go with a two piece. And from your advices, I will definitly go for one made for motorcycle riding. I'm a little low on the cash flow so I will forget the gore-tex and all for know.
What about rain boot covers, you guys have any? What king of material and the sole? Brand names, prices?
TX
Scott
What about rain boot covers, you guys have any? What king of material and the sole? Brand names, prices?
TX
Scott
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RE: Rain suit
I recently bought a two piece rain suit from J&P Cycles and love it. Costwas $65.00 and is made very well and not bad looking either. It rolls up into it's own storage pouch too. Check it out, it supposedly one of their best selling items. I also got rubber over-shoes and gloves which worked perfectly with this set up.
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RE: Rain suit
ORIGINAL: BLade1127
In my opinion, you do not go cheap on a rainsuit. Trust me, do not get a cheap Wal Mart type rainsuit. It is very difficult to get off your exhaust. Spend the money (should be $80 - $150), and get something made for motorcycles.
In my opinion, you do not go cheap on a rainsuit. Trust me, do not get a cheap Wal Mart type rainsuit. It is very difficult to get off your exhaust. Spend the money (should be $80 - $150), and get something made for motorcycles.
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