Underpass, car wash, bank, sonic. If you're like me you don't need your rain gear until your already wet. Unless you put it on before it starts raining it no good. I hate to ride in the rain. Find a motel with a bar and ride it out there.

 

Originally Posted by Statuesque
Many responses from completely dry to water always somehow finds its way in, and someone mentioned ballooning due to wind. Been riding for 25 years and have bought the cheap stuff to the expensive stuff. From my experience if you ride long enough, or in hard enough rain some will find a way in at some point. Have also experienced ballooning too due to wind.

What I have done is changed from carrying riding gear (jacket & chaps or overpant) plus rain gear to buying dual purpose gear. Functional riding jacket that is waterproof plus waterproof overpant. No more carrying a riding jacket, rain jacket, chaps, & rain pants. Not an easy decision to spend the money to replace riding gear that still has useful life, but my goal was to minimize what I have to bring along. Hope you have luck finding what works best for you.

I would suggest doing some research, review ratings online. Many options out there. Personally I like a textile jacket, HD offers some in their FXRG series, which I currently am using along with Joe Rocket Ballistic 7.0 overpant. I would also suggest making sure whatever overpant you might be interested in has melt resistant material on the lower leg. Fly Racing has some options available for jackets & overpants too. A lot of what they offer is geared toward the sport bike rider, but they offer items more suited for the cruiser/touring segment too.

 

I’ve yet to have my Aerostich R3 “leak”. Depending on which helmet I’m wearing a tiny bit of water can roll down my neck into the suit. Some form of neck gaiter prevents this.

Frogg Toggs tend to leak in the crotch. I think there are a few reasons for this. They could make the seat out of different material but then they won’t be such a bargain.

 

Yup! +1 on Aerostich. I bought the seperates- so I can just wear the jacket typically and zip the pants to it when I want full cover or added warmth. As you mentioned above, they can get bulky to pack but for me it just works. Riding in the desert I added a wet vest and opened the vents- pretty much did the trick...pretty much lol

 

I'm still waiting (since this post) for a review on...

 

Birthday suit. When the rain stops, you can stop and get dressed...or not.
Traffic stays away from you, plus, you don't have to shower at the car wash.
Just trying to cover all the bases here.