01-19-2018, 05:56 PM
I commuted to my job for 35 years on a motorcycle every day that didn't have ice and snow (and a couple that did; I do not recommend it). In the early days I had the usual plastic sort of rain suits that caused me to be about as wet from sweating as I would have been from the rain (on warm days).
From about the second year I rode, I wore full leathers (jacket and pants), which of course required a separate rain suit as they were in no way waterproof. The nylon rainsuits were a big improvement; not as sweaty, but still a PITA to don if the rain started mid-trip.
I bought a one-piece Aerostitch Roadcrafter suit maybe 20 years ago; it wasn't exactly waterproof, though OK in a light rain. Still used a nylon rainsuit over it.
Then in 2007, when I bought my first Harley, I went back to leathers (now vastly improved, high tech ones). The Harley FXRG leathers are really and truly waterproof. I rode six hours home from Michigan one Sunday in a drenching rain and was dry inside. It was so wet and humid that the bills in my wallet were damp, not from the wallet being soaked, but from the extreme humidity.
The FXRG leathers were/are comfortable, but I bought the (NLA) Aerostitch Transit leathers and they are another level above the FXRGs, both in fit and apparent protective quality. These also are truly waterproof.
I have a relatively new one-piece Roadcrafter R-3 suit and it appears to be waterproof; occasionally I sense a damp crotch, but I can't actually feel any wetness post-ride when I remove the suit. Jury's still out on that suit . . .
Glad I no longer have to commute!
From about the second year I rode, I wore full leathers (jacket and pants), which of course required a separate rain suit as they were in no way waterproof. The nylon rainsuits were a big improvement; not as sweaty, but still a PITA to don if the rain started mid-trip.
I bought a one-piece Aerostitch Roadcrafter suit maybe 20 years ago; it wasn't exactly waterproof, though OK in a light rain. Still used a nylon rainsuit over it.
Then in 2007, when I bought my first Harley, I went back to leathers (now vastly improved, high tech ones). The Harley FXRG leathers are really and truly waterproof. I rode six hours home from Michigan one Sunday in a drenching rain and was dry inside. It was so wet and humid that the bills in my wallet were damp, not from the wallet being soaked, but from the extreme humidity.
The FXRG leathers were/are comfortable, but I bought the (NLA) Aerostitch Transit leathers and they are another level above the FXRGs, both in fit and apparent protective quality. These also are truly waterproof.
I have a relatively new one-piece Roadcrafter R-3 suit and it appears to be waterproof; occasionally I sense a damp crotch, but I can't actually feel any wetness post-ride when I remove the suit. Jury's still out on that suit . . .
Glad I no longer have to commute!