Rain Gear

ksquared

"O Captain, My Captain"
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As some of you know, I had quite the encounter with atmospheric precipitation last Saturday. When I got home, I was pretty damp, as the waterproof lining of my rain pants had failed, so it seems an opportune time to obtain new stuff.

I have some non-negotiable prerequisites:

1. It must BREATHE - here in Florida, if it doesn't breathe - then YOU die!

2. It must be a hi-vis color: Red preferably, but Neon Green or Yellow would be considered. Pants need not be colored - only the jacket.

3. Pants must have Nomex or other heat-resistant material in the inner calf area (preferable around the entire lower extremity), in order to resist burning/melting on the Rocket 3's exhaust.

4. Cold-weather liners are NOT necessary - or even desirable.

5. Price is of secondary importance (but I'm not interested in a BMW suit for 5-600.00)

Please let me know what you've found to work well and what I may expect to pay. If you have a good source - let me know that as well.

Thanks to all for the help!

Kerry
 
froggtoggs.com I have some and they are great. If water pools though it will seep through a small ammount but i got stuck in some rain that the roadster had water up to it's pegs and I was dry as a bone underneath (only part of me that got wet was where the jacket and the pants meet. )
 
hegels,
frog toggs is what I have too,
but he said heat resistant, and that they ain't.
You can melt them on the pipes too easy.
That's why I didn't mention them, but you're right,
for the price, they can't be beat,
and they do everything else mentioned, except the heat thing.
 
Frog toggs I had, the zipper broke third time i put it on.
The dealer gave me another top, that zipper broke too first use.
And the pipe burned a hole in the leg. They gave me a patch kit.
I threw them away and went to Dicks Sporting goods.
 
I use froggtogs, I bought pants and jacket about 7 years ago and still use them. They are worn and frayed but still work.
 
I looked and almost bought the FrogToggs. Two big problems:

1. No heat resistance to the R3T's headers;

2. Not hi-Vis colors. Rain gets so heavy here in Florida that you can barely see in front of you. And while I usually pull off in rain that bad, sometimes you can't help but ride in it for awhile - and low-vis rain gear is a definite hindrance in these conditions.

Thanks for the suggestions.
 
Triumph makes a one piece rain suit that got highest ratings on web bike world. They are $99.oo but you might be able to get them a little cheaper

Triumph Chevron Oversuit

Heres a link for an example. Not sure about the heat resistance or not

mutt
 
This is the one subject that Rainman is more then quilfied to talk about.....Where are you Rainman???
 
one thing you can do to have heat resistant & waterproof bottoms is use oil skin half chaps over any rain suit. they're cheap ($30US) and work great.

it covers the top of your shoe to your knee and made the same as a duster. fyi - make sure you order 2 sizes larger than you think you need.
 
Yep, I also use a gaiter on my right leg with the Toggs-never a melting problem in 4 years running. They do now offer a hi-viz suit. A hi-viz vest also works well.
Not sure about others but I can say that 2 years ago 6 of us were driving thru the worst rain/wind storm I've ever rode thru-lots of stsnding water on the NYS Thruway-and at the gas stops the two of us in Toggs were the only dry ones-same at home base late in the day.
 
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