Triumphrat

ditchrat69 · 09-18-2006

So it's getting to be that time and i got royally soaked today. was wondering if any of ya hoodlums had any recommended gear
thanks

pyro_ · 09-18-2006

Well my aerostich has always worked well in the cold and wet. or if i dont feel like wearing that then i will put on gore windstoper fleece under my gear. If it is really cold then gore windstoper fleece balaclava. Also a really cheap upgrade that does wonders is heated grip elements under your grips

Joe275 · 09-18-2006

hey ditch,
i have some stuff left over from work that will atleast keep you warm, might be a little long, but its some comfy stuff, works great under heavy goretex raingear, i am leaving soon so let me know..

hardboild · 09-19-2006

my method is frye boots, jeans w/aerostitch overs, shirt and fleece vest under my (gasp!) harley davidson lined leather jacket with optional balaclava or skullcap (ultrathin neopropene ski style for helmut fitting) and fogcity prepped visor. Fleece gloves, but i plan on heated grips this winter. Has kept me toasty for 4 years here in the wet! Standard temps daily are 37 to 45 degrees and rainy.

ditchrat69 · 09-19-2006

thanks for the replies....have some similar gear as what was mentioned. nice to have other ideas
Joe,
I think i still have your number. i will give u a call. I should be down that way this coming weekend if that'll work.
Thanks man

Treehugger · 09-20-2006

I have dainese atlas jacket and galvaston trousers. Not only do they look good, the offer the best protection out of all the gear I have and the winter linings really are good. I've been through the worst wet weather I could have imagined ( so dense rain even cars were stopping as windscreen wippers couldnt work fast enough) And come out of it totally dry. I've come off a long trip and got my pillion to chuck a bucket of water over me to wash off the dust at a services and its works a treat. I NEVER have to think about rain if i'm in it, or about to be in it... It's great to not feel hurried or anxious about the weather and get on with the riding. I have a heated waistcoat and with my jacket and trousers a pair of jeans underneath and a jumper I've ridden in snow, 0 degrees on long/fast motorway trips and still been warm enough. Basically if i need new gear, i'm buying the same thing, just newer.
I have oxtar boots, (never leaked) and some great alpinestart gortex (winter/summer) gloves (they dont seem to make them anymore which is a real shame because theyre great too. everything has gortex

Joe275 · 09-20-2006

sounds good, i will dig it out in the morning, maybe we can catch a decent day and you can help me break in my new tires..