gettin my shit together for the bike week ride in August and i guess ill have to look at rain gear...I was thinkin the Drizabone coat....does that fit ok over leathers etc???? offer good rain protection????   or maybe another type for long haul rides............i usually just get wet jeans but wet for potentially hours dont turn me on much.......

what do u guys use that ur happy with????/

tanx yoll

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3/4 length Drizabone coat + $25 wet weather pants from a safty gear shop . maybe something to keep ya boots dry aswell , nothing worse then feeling ya boot fill up with water .

onya Taxi......cheers pal thats what i was thinkin........never even thought about keepin boots dry.........i guess the waterproofing sprays are prob shit........

Rainbird make a reasonably priced nylon pants and a rain coat. They do come in black or navy and can be worn over your jeans and whatever jacket you are wearing. Now that I have a DriRider jacket I only take the nylon pants, just in case it rains. Rare here in SA. Only draw back is you slip a bit on the seat with the pants on, but we are not racing in Moto Cross, so it doesn't really matter. Oh yeah the pants do have a side zipper down the bottom bit so you can pull them on and off without removing your boots. I bought them from the local Caravan and Camping shop.

thanx TC zippers is good on pants.......thats another point i wouldnt have thought of...........

Hoody,

Go to MCA , they ahve a good range of gear,

get yourself something that can be rolled up and doesn't take up much room.

Rain suit for sale for anyone interested

http://www.hdforums.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=71&forumid=9&view=topic&postid=127874

I bought a rain jacket and pants from clarks rubber folds up small , got caught in the rain rode for 3 hours in a real big downpour , it saved the day since then i've bought a dry riderjacket and only take the pants , my feet got wet 3 hours was to much , but someone else suggested i should off stopped at the shop and got some plastic shopping bags too cover the feet , probably not a bad idea

Bought a set of genuine hd stuff and did 2 days in the pissing down early this week, doesn't leak at all, best set of wet gear I have ever owned considering the rain we rode in and for how long we did it, my drizabone would have leaked for sure. Got a set of blue steel riggers boots, no elastic sides or zippers,keep the dubbin up to your boots and they don't leak either. If you have nornal boots then put shopping bags on over your socks then pull your boots back on, at least your feet/socks stay dry.

thanx guys........helped heaps ta.........