Rain Gear for a Trip

[SteveADV]

Putting together my list of stuff for my first trip (Cleveland to Bluffton, SC). Got my Kaoko and carry bags. Looking for rain gear. Any suggestions?

 

[ItsPhilD]

Putting together my list of stuff for my first trip (Cleveland to Bluffton, SC). Got my Kaoko and carry bags. Looking for rain gear. Any suggestions?

Which carry bags did you get?

 

[JaimeC]

I have both an Aerostich Darien Suit and a Roadcrafter suit. I haven't worn a rainsuit (or even had to pack one) in years.

 

[SteveADV]

I bought the Nelson CL-1040 Jumbo tail bag. Not delivered yet so I haven't installed it. If I have room behind me I might add a small bag to hold my bike cover, rain gear (which I haven't purchased yet - might just use my golf gear), and a few other things.

 

[SteveADV]

It isn't my intention to be an all weather rider, but I remember being stuck an hour+ away from home as a kid in a rain storm on a borrowed bike that had to be returned that night and froze my butt off getting it back to its owner. That was 40 years ago and I still remember thinking, "So this is what it feels to be an old man." Well, now I am an old man so I'll be carrying some kind of "just in case" gear.

 

[JaimeC]

The problem being, you still need to find some place relatively sheltered in which to put the gear on. I bought my first Roadcrafter suit after a MISERABLE ride to Vermont. The clouds came out, it started to rain. Pulled over, put on the rainsuit, got back on to ride. 20 minutes later, the sun came out and I started ROASTING. So, I stopped, got out of the rain suit, packed it up, headed off again. Twenty minutes later... you guessed it... started to POUR. I repeated that at LEAST four times that day. That's all it took for me to see the value of Andy Goldfine's product.

Now the only reason I need to stop in the rain is to wait for my riding buddies to get suited up (or off, depending on the conditions).

 

[bill steele]

I have a set of frogg toggs tyvex type they were $50.00 you can get the suit on in about 1 to 2 minutes tops and since it is tyvex it breathes and you don't sweat in them and I know about Vt. storms you can go 5 miles down the road and the sun will be out and 5 more miles it is pouring The saying is if you don't like the weather here in Vermont wait 5 minutes.

 

[JaimeC]

Frogg Toggs would be my recommendation too. They look kind of funky but they will keep you dry in the rain and they don't become a "Sauna Suit" when the rain stops. Just be aware they are very sensitive to hot motorcycle parts and vaporize almost instantly if you should touch a hot muffler or exhaust pipe (DAMHIK).

 

[SteveADV]

Frogg Toggs work and seem like the best bet. Tried some on at Dicks and, yeah they are kinda funky looking, but then again so am I. Hope they don't ride up too much like the current pants I use. Maybe I'll get lucky with the weather and not need them.

 

[JaimeC]

The best testimony to Frogg Toggs' effectiveness came from my friend whose wife wore them. They got caught in the pouring rain, he was wearing some expensive, brand-name motorcycle rain suit. When they got to their motel room... well, let me see if I can remember his exact words: "My crotch was soaking wet, but Diane, wearing that damned paper bag (which is what he called the Frogg Toggs) was dry as a bone!"

 

[SteveADV]

Frogg Toggs it is. Now, how to travel with my clubs!?

 

[Xian Forbes]

For an all rounder 4 season jacket the best for the least money right now is the Olympia AST 2 jacket on sale at Revzilla. If you don't mind blue you can get one for 225.00. This is a solid water proof all year armored/vented/good from about 45 degrees to 90degrees F. waterproof jacket that competes with garments much more expensive. I've had to really search deep into the adventure threads to find legit bad comments on this jacket. But to concur with everyone else, my Missus loves her Frog Toggs as much as everyone else does.