Their are so much better riding clothes out there, why would you?
Anybody use oilskin coat for riding?
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I have lots of experience with them but not on my bike. I use my duster strictly as a rain coat.
IMO, it's not designed to be used on a bike. A bike ain't a horse. Too much wind on a bike. It'll look like a balloon and it'll flap, even with the straps around your legs.
Try and you'll see.
IMO, it's not designed to be used on a bike. A bike ain't a horse. Too much wind on a bike. It'll look like a balloon and it'll flap, even with the straps around your legs.
Try and you'll see.
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I might wear one if I was going to a Crocodile Dundee party. lol Just josin ya. I've got a shorter one. Never wore it while riding. In fact I never wear it. Its kinda dorky and not very warm. It was a gift, kinda like the European Shoulder bag.
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My buddy tried to wear one and he found out on Tioga Pass when it started to rain and sleet and drop to 35 degrees that it's not very warm and his legs got soaked without gaitors. He looked kind of cool with it on his Heritage Nostalgia but it wasn't very useful.
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drizabone
hi all, from australia here, i regulary ride with my full length driz-a-bone when all snaps are done up it doesnt puff out like a balloon
pros:, light enought to carry anywhere, makes good blanket when your in the middle of nowhere, waterproof in average rain, snaps at neck and wrist stop wind entering, and and be undone for windflow on hot days.
cons: in good rain wont keep you dry, the oil residue on it gets on everything, need to keep kness on bike when ridng to stop billowing of lower boot area. not much protection if you have a stack.
usually i wear my vest over the top, have travelled mid level trips of 1000k and not had tails get caught in anything when leg straps done up, once rode to melbourne from sydney in the rain, had a pvc jacket and pants underneath, drizabone got soaked, i was hot in the pvc, but once the weather cleared up, i took pvc wet weather gear off and rode, drizabone dried out on ride. i always carry it when i ride just in case the weather changes while im out
pros:, light enought to carry anywhere, makes good blanket when your in the middle of nowhere, waterproof in average rain, snaps at neck and wrist stop wind entering, and and be undone for windflow on hot days.
cons: in good rain wont keep you dry, the oil residue on it gets on everything, need to keep kness on bike when ridng to stop billowing of lower boot area. not much protection if you have a stack.
usually i wear my vest over the top, have travelled mid level trips of 1000k and not had tails get caught in anything when leg straps done up, once rode to melbourne from sydney in the rain, had a pvc jacket and pants underneath, drizabone got soaked, i was hot in the pvc, but once the weather cleared up, i took pvc wet weather gear off and rode, drizabone dried out on ride. i always carry it when i ride just in case the weather changes while im out
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A friend of mine brought me back one of those from Australia last year. It looks really cool when it's on, but would be totally impractical for riding. It may keep the upper body dry to a point, but there is much better gear out there to keep from getting wet on a Harley.
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I have to laugh at myself here. I actually own one. In fact I have had it since the early 90's!!! Yes, you can ride in them and they are great for rain but are not very warm. I was able to master the flapping problem by wearing a vest over it, and tucking the tails under my *** and sitting on them. Yeah, I wore some weird stuff back then, and for some reason it was aways black stuff.