Rain Gear
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RE: Rain Gear
ORIGINAL: billnourse
Problem is, I have been on some trips where it didn't stop for 4 or 5 days. .....
Bill
ORIGINAL: OldFenderGuy
I agree with some of the others when it comes to 'lack' of rain gear.
You ride, and if you get wet it doesn't take long to dry out once the rain stops.
I agree with some of the others when it comes to 'lack' of rain gear.
You ride, and if you get wet it doesn't take long to dry out once the rain stops.
Bill
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From: MD
RE: Rain Gear
My First Gear leather jacket and HD brand leather chaps. I get a little wet but not bad.
I do have a cheap HD light weight set. If I am going far on the summer I'll pack them too.
Some times I just get wet.
I do have a cheap HD light weight set. If I am going far on the summer I'll pack them too.
Some times I just get wet.
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From: Nashville, TN
RE: Rain Gear
I'll have to check out that Walmart stuff. I usually just get wet until I can find shelter somewhere, but sooner or later my luck will run out there. My biggest issue isn't getting wet, it's rain (or hail.......OUCH!!) hitting my face. I know the current sig pic shows a windshield, but it's not usually on the bike.
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I use a First Gear rain suit, was about29 or 39 dollars. Works real well. Only problem is, when I'm in my Sheriffs Uniform with gun belt and all going home it's a royal pain in the butt to bend over and pull thesuit legs off over the boots 
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From: Wichita Falls, Texas
RE: Rain Gear
ORIGINAL: SportyPig
I'll have to check out that Walmart stuff.
I'll have to check out that Walmart stuff.
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Check out some of the sporting goods stores. Cabelas, Bass Pro, I got a set at Cabelas 4 years ago and still going strong. Riden in some rains with 1/4 mile visiblity and dime size hail that lasted about 6 hrs and stayed dry. Cost was about 30 bucks and folds up real small.
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From: Virginia
RE: Rain Gear
I have never used any rain gear and have been fine with just getting soaked then air dried on the bike. I am going on a 4 day trip starting this Friday and the weather channel is calling for rain so I dug up an old bright blue plastic rainsuit I got from Wal Mart back in 98 that I bought in case I needed it at the firearms range when I was going through the academy. It still fits I found out (a little tight) but damn does that bright blue plastic look like hell. Hopefully I won't need it [:'(]
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RE: Rain Gear
Triumph "makes" a nice one-piece suit for heavy rain (in the Pacific NW, we have rain from late October to May, and it's COLD rain). I use this whenit's reallydumping. Otherwise, I have a cheap waterproof/breatheablepair of pants that completely unzip, and a MSR Gore-Tex ISDE jacket from the dirt days.
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From: Ozark Country
RE: Rain Gear
ORIGINAL: humpyy57
I like my frogg toggs but watch out youy will burn them on your pipes.Have a half dollar sized hole in pants leg and black crap on my pipe
I like my frogg toggs but watch out youy will burn them on your pipes.Have a half dollar sized hole in pants leg and black crap on my pipe
What they do is to put a few strips of regular duct tape on the lower portion of the leg where it might come in contact with the exhaust.
Melting problem solved.
Some people worry that a few strips of tape on the bottom of your pant leg might not look that wonderful, but if you are riding in heavy rain, wearing a 'rain suit', a little tape on a leg is the last thing most that see you will notice. LoL...