Re: Rain gear

Posted by seestheday on Mar 19, 2013; 6:24pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Rain-gear-tp4038112p4038133.html

Ditto what Sarge said.  Good tip on the mink oil.  I have some but for some reason never thought to put some on my riding boots.

I don't have a reflective vest either, I'll pick one of those up.  I do have a high-vis helmet though.

My armour is textile, not leather, but is very waterproof.  Leather is better by all accounts.  Textile is cheaper.  I got mine on a red tag sale at royal distributing (Canadian motorcycle/atv store).  $80 for my jacket and $90 for my pants.  I also have armoured leather gloves that a friend gave me.  In the gloves I wear rubber gloves when it is raining and I have to ride for a while.

I also have an armoured mesh jacket for the hot & sunny days.  That one is obviously not waterproof.

At the end of the last season, I found myself riding in the rain a lot.  Never had any issues with my gear, although my hands would get cold if I ran too long in between stoplights (because I would warm my hands by holding them close to the headers whenever I stopped).