Water in my boots!
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From: Alvord, TX
Water in my boots!
I took my first road trip on my 2011 SG last weekend, I live 40 miles N of Ft. Worth and rode 300 to Houston for my brothers wedding. The trip there was good, woke up Sunday morning for the trip home so I could go to work Sun. evening and it was pouring down rain. I had no rain gear so I drove my brothers car to wal mart and got the best rain suit I could find and some rubber boots. It rained the whole 4 1/2 hours on the way home and I got soaked. I had to dump about 3 inches of water out of my boots but 4 1/2 hours in the rain on 2 wheels is way better than 4 1/2 hours in the rain on 4 wheels! 
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I cleaned it up and checked the weather before I rode to work the next night, the weather report showed no rain and I'll be damned if I didn't get rained on again the next morning on the way home. 
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From: Charleston TN
Well at least you have the rain suit now
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From: Corning, Ohio
Harley makes a dandy rain suit that folds up into the hood, small and compact for bout $100. They also have boot covers that can be worn under the suit and do a pretty good job of keeping you dry. Tried a set of FrogTogs and melted the right leg completely off on the first wearing, wouldn't recommend them.
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From: Hickory, NC
The part I hate most about riding in the rain is when my feet get wet. And, it's difficult to find a pair of waterproof boots for under $300 that REALLY work.
Before I left for Sturgis this year I bought a pair of Ridge Ultimate 9000 waterproof boots. They only ran me $115 so I was skeptical about how well they would work. So, I bought a pair of waterproof socks to go along with them.
Well, I have yet to use the socks. I rode 150 miles in the rain in Nebraska on the way out and 100 miles in the rain in TN/NC on the way back without a single drop of water in the boots. And, they weigh less than 3 lbs. total (23 oz. each). Best money I ever spent on riding gear.
Before I left for Sturgis this year I bought a pair of Ridge Ultimate 9000 waterproof boots. They only ran me $115 so I was skeptical about how well they would work. So, I bought a pair of waterproof socks to go along with them.
Well, I have yet to use the socks. I rode 150 miles in the rain in Nebraska on the way out and 100 miles in the rain in TN/NC on the way back without a single drop of water in the boots. And, they weigh less than 3 lbs. total (23 oz. each). Best money I ever spent on riding gear.
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