Topic: Driving in the rain

[74cb750]

Drove over 200 miles (2 hours each way) in the rain to referee 6 soccer games in Massachusetts and arrived soaked as my raingear has a front zipper. The rain ran down the front and collected in the crotch, But my gear stayed dry in my bag. When the games started at 8 AM, I took out my dry uniforms and ran around until 3pm in heavy pouring rain,  as the games were non-stop.  All my uniforms became soaked by the the time I was finished.
Drove home in the pouring rain for 2 hours. 
Good thing I am in healthy and in good shape, non?

One question: is there ANY raingear that actually keep you dry that doesn't cost a ton of $ as I don't get paid much to referee games.

michel

[strynboen]

put a windjammer on..it hold you almost dry...and no one ever steal the bike

[Steve F]

I have FrogToggs  Works for me.
I also ride a GL1800 now, and most of the rain is kept off me until I stop for some reason.

[Bailgang]

Riding my 750 in the rain sucks, rain gear or not it sucks. My GL1100 interstate isn't so bad, if I'm on the highway and can safely maintain my speed in a light rain then the rain just goes around me, my feet may get wet but the rest of me is dry. There was one instance where I did get caught in an absolute downpour while on the GL, it was raining so hard even the cars on the freeway were slowing down. Combine that with the mist the tires from the cars were throwing up I couldn't hardly see and right when I was about ready to just pull over and stop to wait it out the rain lightened up. RainX works the best on the windshield of my GL but it's not good for long term use on a plastic windshield, I've tried other tips/tricks like using spray wax and furniture polish to avoid using RainX but they don't work nearly as well.

[Steve F]

Riding my 750 in the rain sucks, rain gear or not it sucks. My GL1100 interstate isn't so bad, if I'm on the highway and can safely maintain my speed in a light rain then the rain just goes around me, my feet may get wet but the rest of me is dry. There was one instance where I did get caught in an absolute downpour while on the GL, it was raining so hard even the cars on the freeway were slowing down. Combine that with the mist the tires from the cars were throwing up I couldn't hardly see and right when I was about ready to just pull over and stop to wait it out the rain lightened up. RainX works the best on the windshield of my GL but it's not good for long term use on a plastic windshield, I've tried other tips/tricks like using spray wax and furniture polish to avoid using RainX but they don't work nearly as well.

Rain-X makes a version for plastic motorcycle shields and helmet visors.

[evanphi]

There's nothing that will ever keep you totally dry... water finds a way. The worst is when you ARE mostly dry, then you stand up to go over some bumps, and sit back down on the wet seat. Then it just soaks through and you spend all day at work with a wet gooch.

Water + pressure = ineffective rain protection.

My best solution has been construction-worker grade rain gear. It is heavy, but it works.

[Bailgang]

Rain-X makes a version for plastic motorcycle shields and helmet visors.

Hmmm, I'm going to have to look into that.

[simon#42]

put a windjammer on..it hold you almost dry...and no one ever steal the bike

and they know about rain in your part of the world !

[Gene]

put a windjammer on..it hold you almost dry...and no one ever steal the bike

 
Funniest thing I've read in a while. Sorry to interrupt.

[martin99]

put a windjammer on..it hold you almost dry...and no one ever steal the bike

Ha ha!

This reminds of when, a long long time ago, I rode home from a bike rally in the pouring rain with my (then) girlfriend on the back. I was desperate for a piss, and thought I might as well just have one, as I was soaking wet anyway. When we finally got home, I chucked my leathers outside thinking I could de-sanitise them in the morning. My girlfriend asked me what I was doing, and I had to shamefully admit I had pissed in my trousers. With that, she chucked hers on the pile too, and admitted she had done the same!

[jerry h]

Quote from: strynboen on October 14, 2016, 04:01:46 AM

    put a windjammer on..it hold you almost dry...and no one ever steal the bike


 
Funniest thing I've read in a while. Sorry to interrupt.

       
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This reminds of when, a long long time ago, I rode home from a bike rally in the pouring rain with my (then) girlfriend on the back. I was desperate for a piss, and thought I might as well just have one, as I was soaking wet anyway. When we finally got home, I chucked my leathers outside thinking I could de-sanitise them in the morning. My girlfriend asked me what I was doing, and I had to shamefully admit I had pissed in my trousers. With that, she chucked hers on the pile too, and admitted she had done the same!

These are the funniest 2 things that I've read in a while. 
Thanks for the laughs!

[dhall57]

I here you Martin. That's funny. Kind of like peeing in the swimming pool when you were little

[martin99]

I here you Martin. That's funny. Kind of like peeing in the swimming pool when you were little

Yeah, it's a great feeling. Not that I've ever done it again....well, maybe once.....ok, a few times

[Alan F.]

+1 on the Frog Togs, their motorcycle specific suits have reflective material on the seams but their non-motorcycle specific suits work pretty well to on a bike. My GF picked up a non-motorcycle suit for me at a second-hand store for about 1/4 retail. Check out Savers, Salvation Army and Goodwill type places as well.
Alan

[RAFster122s]

I bought a size oversize of construction safety rain gear off of feebay.   A couple velcro straps cinch the legs and wrists tighter.   They are the high vis yellow-lime green with scotch brand reflective material with the body, arms, legs and the bottom of the legs and ends of the sleeves and lower part of jacket is black.  Once it gets dirty the yellow or light colors.  So, road grime is easier to deal with.  Tent seam sealer and waterproofer can be used on fabric periodically to refredh the water resistance on seams or the nylon or even Tyvek like the Frog Togs if they start leaking.

I bought mine oversized so they fit over any of the jackets or other gear without being too loose and flapping in the wind.

[evanphi]

I here you Martin. That's funny. Kind of like peeing in the swimming pool when you were little

Yeah, it's a great feeling. Not that I've ever done it again....well, maybe once.....ok, a few times

I did that a few times on Saturday!

[grcamna2]

I have an old DryRider one-piece rainsuit made by Neese( bought it back in the 90's,used it like 5 times) but it opens in the front.. I also have a set of upper and lower Gore-Tex brand rain suit and it's good unless it's a complete downpour and then that fabric will allow rain in. I need raingear that's better also.