What kind of rain gear do you use?

[tached1000rr]

I'm looking for some rain gear to use on my commute to work, what type do you use? How effective is it? and What's the price?

[CrazyKell]

I've never really used "official" rain gear. I've heard bad things about frogg toggs but can't say from experience.

I have a coat and pants that I wear over my stuff.

Apparently Icon has decent rain gear. :idk:

[G-Rex]

My first rain suit was a 1 piece from Nelson Riggs that worked well enough, but it didn't breathe at all and as soon as it stopped raining I would have to take it off. It was about $50.

My best friend had a set of Frogg Toggs. If anybody suggests you should get that, punch them in the mouth immediately. They are 110% useless.

Now, it's Aerostich Roadcrafter or nothing for me. I've already shown how well it works. See the vid I did. :lol: It wasn't cheap at about $900, but you definitely get what you pay for in this particular case.

[racedoll]

Erik and I just have the cheap set from Wal_Mart - pants and jacket just as a safety. We don't generally ride when it's raining so no need to invest in something too nice.

[Looni2ns]

Stearns pants and jacket from Wally World. Jacket has a hood that I tuck into the back when I'm riding. I use the jacket as a regular rain jacket. Pants have snaps so you can get them on over riding boots. Also has slits in the pockets so you can get to your regular pants pockets. Paid about $40 for the entire thing. Pants got really dirty at the last Desmo rally. Ran 'em through the wash and dryer and they're fine. Same w/jacket when it needs it.

I bought Robert a set of the Frogg Togs are few years ago. They've seen quite a few rainy track days and several rainy Desmo rallies. So far, they've held up well.

[Cutty72]

My first rain suit was a 1 piece from Nelson Riggs that worked well enough, but it didn't breathe at all and as soon as it stopped raining I would have to take it off. It was about $50.

My best friend had a set of Frogg Toggs. If anybody suggests you should get that, punch them in the mouth immediately. They are 110% useless.

Now, it's Aerostich Roadcrafter or nothing for me. I've already shown how well it works. See the vid I did. :lol: It wasn't cheap at about $900, but you definitely get what you pay for in this particular case.

Why? I have a set of Frogg Toggs that I've used a few times with no issues. I stayed dry, not much flopping in the wind, and went over my other gear with ease.
Will it match up to a $900 Aerostich. No. Will it pass for a guy needing to stay dry on a random commute from time to time. IMO yes.

[Yamerhaw]

i used to have some aerostitch, lost them, now i have some from wal mart and they are just as good in my opinion, been in the pouring rain a couple of times, and stayed completely dry

i wouldnt waste money on expensive ones, just dont get real thin ones that the wind will tear apart

[BobTheBiker]

Rain gear? umm, I wear no rain gear here. just standard leather. doesnt bother me any to get soaked.

[lauralynne]

Honda Odyssey.

Screw the rain.

[rogue]

I bought a rain suit I found on Amazon for less than $20 that's thicker than most other rain suits places like Wal-Mart carry. It held up pretty good on my ride back from the rally (I used it not only as a rain suit but also as a way to keep warm when the temp dropped). Since then I haven't used although I've ridden a few days in the rain on my commute to/from work. Just an extra pair of jeans over my work pants and my leather jacket. I don't mind getting rained on for the short commute to work (and I get their early so I can dry off a little), although it poured buckets on me coming home the other night. Oh well...I wasn't too soaked when I got home.....just my jeans were a little wet..... :idk:

Now my hands were a different story and the black dye inside my leather glvoes stained my hands a little.....Grrr..... :rolleyes:

[Mr Lefty]

I have Frog Togs...and while they've worked awesome so far... they're on their way out. if you look close at mine you can see the water proof lining is split on the back of the arms from all the flapping at speed.


probably would still keep me dry in a down pour... but I need to pickup a Aerostitch suit anyways... as no way in hell I'm gonna set out on the road trip's I'm planning with the frog togs... nope.

[OreoGaborio]

Interesting... I've heard only good things about FroggToggs until this thread. (other than the fact that they can kinda tear easily if you pull on them hard.)

I've got a teknic 2pc rain suit.... works great, except the crotch finally split from trying to hang a knee out. (I only use it during track days.)

[Corey]

I've got an old Dry Rider 1 piece suit that I got from my dad many years ago. It's beat to death, has poor ventilation, and the reflective piping has come off, but it'll still keep me bone dry in a monsoon.

[nhgunnut]

My Wife has a first gear set she bought for herself at a local stealership. I have a couple of inexpensive 2 piece sets. One is the thicker vinyl type I bought one day when I got caught a 100 miles out in a thunder storm and waiting for it to pass wasn't an option. It was $50 and now lives in the bottom of the goldwing bags as a "Just in Case" I also have a much thinner more breathable set that works every bit as well and fits in the hump on the busa (wich is where itweas the day I was on the Victory and caught in the thunderstorm) I also have and like a lot for cooler days a First gear Kilimanjaroe <SP> and matching tour pants that are water proof but but are a bit bulky for warmer weather (but hey I live here in New Hampshire where last year we had a long sumer it was a thursday and a a friday)

[was92v]

I have a two piece Fieldsheer suit I bought in 1990' or 91. It doesn't "breathe" at all so when the rain stops it has to come off, at least the jacket or sweat will get you wet instead of rain. It has no issues other that the elastic foot loops to hold the legs down are stretched out. No tears or seam problems ever and it still looks good. In really hard rain storms, eventually water will get in the back of the collar and make its way down my back, but that is usually long after I should have stopped for coffee...
The not breathing part works well for wind protection when the temp takes a dive. I have used it as a winter outer liner with good results. I think I paid about $60. for the suit 20 years ago. All of which means nothing now, does it? Oh well, you asked.

[rogue]

Interesting... I've heard only good things about FroggToggs until this thread. (other than the fact that they can kinda tear easily if you pull on them hard.)

I've got a teknic 2pc rain suit.... works great, except the crotch finally split from trying to hang a knee out. (I only use it during track days.)

A few people have told me that the FroggToggs rip easy if you're in a hurry when putting them on. That's the only negative thing I've heard about them.

The one-piece Teknic suit I borrowed from Kaneman a couple of years ago was AWESOME! It's been discontinued or I would have gotten one. I've found a couple of them on ebay but they're too big for me...although I'm considering getting one and just rolling up the pants and the sleeves like I did to his. :lol:

[101lifts2]

...Now, it's Aerostich Roadcrafter or nothing for me. I've already shown how well it works. See the vid I did. :lol: It wasn't cheap at about $900, but you definitely get what you pay for in this particular case.


You realize that you have to run it though 52 carwashes to be 100% sure it's effective.

[t-homo]

I have frogg toggs now. They worked fairly well the couple of times I have had to use them. I will probably get an Aerostitch or Olympia version of it this summer.

[Particle Man]

My first rain suit was a 1 piece from Nelson Riggs that worked well enough, but it didn't breathe at all and as soon as it stopped raining I would have to take it off. It was about $50.


that would be the kind that I keep with me - just plain black pants and red jacket.

I keep it with me but have only had to use it a couple of times - otherwise I keep the rain liner in my Joe Rocket Alter Ego jacket and pants when I know it's going to rain and it actually works pretty well.

[Rider]

I had some frog toggs that I sold to tommymac. They were decent but in heavy rain I still got wet. I rode through the remnants of a hurricane riding home from the Indy MotoGP race last year and I was soaked. Water seeped in through the zipper a. The pants kept me dry but the jacket let in enough water that water was seeping in through the zipper of my textile jacket under the toggs and my shirt underneath was saturated with water.

[wildchild]

I used to occasionally carry the wally world set. problem was anytime it rained was when I forgot to carry the rain suit.

now if it has a good chance of rain i use a textile jacket that is waterproof. works pretty well. otherwise it's just plain old leather for me too.

[julie j]

I have Aerostich pants and an Olympia jacket. Aerostich does not make women’s sizes so I could not get a jacket or one-piece that fit me correctly. Neither have failed me and I rode in some nasty weather about 3 weeks ago.

[tached1000rr]

appreciate all the feedback:rockwoot:

[SteveP]

I have a 2-piece set made by Teknic. I paid about $80 for them a few years ago and they work really well.

[MILK]

Just drive in between the raindrops! :lol:

I have motorcycle rain pants but no jacket. I have found that anything waterproof works decent as a jacket. If it were cold I might be a bit more picky but when it's warm it's no big deal!

[unknownroad]

I have a Tourmaster 2-piece set... works well for me, and i always seem to ride into end-of-the-freaking-world rainstorms.