Riding Gear

[JasonB]

Alright I have an JR Atomic jacket but its too small in the sleeves and not waterproof. I need a jacket that has long sleeves and is waterproof. Zip out liner so I can wear it in the hot and cold and of course vents. I am thin so it has to be small in the chest and adjustable waist. Any ideas?

Anyone know of full guantlet style gloves with padded or gel palms?

[Bird]

I'd go to the nearest bike shop and try on every jacket to see what fits the best.
When I was looking for a jacket (I know is a pain in the ass) i would try one on, if the initial fit was ok then i'd go and sit on a bike (hopefully they have a GS) to make sure that the jacket stay in place while in your riding position.
Hopefully this helps.

[scratch]

Jason,

How much do you want to spend? Do you want just a jacket that's waterproof or a whole suit? A whole suit from Aerostich, Roadcrafter or Tourmaster will run you about $1,200. A jacket? Hmm, don't know of any right off the top of my head. I use a TourMaster two-piece rainsuit over my leather jacket & jeans. Or just the rainjacket over the leather jacket, depending on the cicumstances. I hope this helps. I, too, am skinny (125lbs.). The best jacket I owned was a Hein Gericke V-pilot, with the removable liner, long zipper vents in a size 30. And when it rained I put on the TourMaster rainsuit.

[JasonB]

I have pants that are water proof so I dont need the whole suit because other times I just wear jeans and a jacket to ride.

Bird that was my main problem fit of the jacket in the store vs the bike. It was fine in the store (small JR atomic) but when I got on the bike the sleeves rode up and even with gauntlet style gloves there would be a gap when I opened the arm vents. And I couldnt get the wrist enclosure tight enough when I didnt wear a long sleeve shirt. And now after getting caught in some drizzle rain and a few downpours I want something that will keep the water off me. Ruinsuit wont cut it cause after a while of no rain I'll leave it at home or something.

[Kerry]

I know you said that a rainsuit was out, but have you considered Frogg Toggs?  If you bought the jacket only you could roll it up small - it weighs about half a pound - and keep it in your tank bag all the time.

Waterproof, windproof, and lightweight.  Just don't touch it to a hot exhaust pipe!

For last year's trip to Canada I bought the Frogg Toggs "Pro Angler" suit.  The jacket is the same as in the original Pro Action suit, but the pants are basically bib overalls and have a Velcro closure at the bottom rather than elastic.  I figured I could use the extra "windproof-ness" on my chest area, although I probably needn't have bothered.  They come in several colors, but I went with the dorky white / light gray for visibility:

(If you're curious, the camera was on the seat of my Yellow '99....)

Here are some links and representative prices.  With a Google search you can find some good reviews, too.

http://www.froggtoggs.com/catalog%20page.html  (Manufacturer's site)
Pro Action Suit: $74.95
Pro Angler Suit: $79.95

http://www.qwks.com/orderft.htm
Pro Action Suit: $51.95
Pro Angler Suit: $70.95

http://www.eezhook.com/frogg_toggs2.htm
Pro Action Jacket Only: $46.95
Pro Action Suit: $59.95
Pro Angler Suit: $66.95

http://www.froggshop.com
Pro Action Jacket Only: $49.50
Pro Action Suit: $59.95
Pro Angler Suit: $73.00

EDIT: Changed photo link from sisna.com to bbburma.net

[scratch]

Gloves: Are you lookin for long gauntlet, waterproof/resistant winter gloves? Or, a pair of ricky roadracer lookalike/wannabe long gauntlet gloves that are waterproof? Currently I can only suggest Tourmaster winter gloves, with the chamois on the fingers for wiping off your faceshield; they have the GoreTex and Thinsulate liners.

Check out: http://www.motorcyclegearreview.com/

[JasonB]

The showers around here last for about 15 minutes at most when going down the road, well I should say downpours not the showers, its the light drizzle that seems to go on for miles. So by the time I got stopped and got it out etc I would be soaked already and kinda defeats it. I dont go out in the rain purposely I just get caught in downpours from time to time. And you cant see that it will rain until its already started.


Gloves I have some Joe Rocket Highside gloves that I really like but wish they had gel in the palm. I have another set of Olympia gloves that are gel palmed but real short. I want to have the gloves cover my jacket otherwise it will just soak down into the glove or up my sleeve if/when it rains and when its cool out at night the cold air goes right up the sleeve. Also the Olympia ones are made wrong all the seams are sewed t the inside so the extra leather touches your finger tips when you ride and its annoying and next size up doesnt feel right.

My gloves

[paui]

cool i like that michelin man suit.....i wanna get a cheap 1piece rainsuit...