water proof jacket pls

My dririder no longer keeps me dry. I am commuting 160k a day and sick
of getting wet. Has anyone any comments on Rjays jackets? Do they leak?
I found some for $150, seems a bit cheap.
Any ideas about a jacket that really is waterproof?
Paul

 

Hi Paul,
I have an RJays jacket which is about 5 years old and I'm looking to replace
it because it leaks like a sieve. Has done for three years at least.

Theo

 

Zebee is correct. Spend some extra money and you'll get a product that
lasts.
I've had a Spidi Route for 6 years and it still goes strong. I've only just
replaced it for something longer and overall more practical (re POCKETS!),
Rev'it Cayenne. The Spidi was just under $400 and the Cayenne I had shipped
in for $500.

Would love to splash out on a Roadcrafter in a couple of years.....heck
might even pick it up when I go to the States.

Don't piss fart around. Spend the extra dosh now and be happier longer.

justAL

 

The best I ever had was a one piece plastic overalls.

 

Full body condom?

Boxer

 

Basically

still had the problem of water running down the sleeve and into the gloves

 

I read on another group that the gore tex does not breathe that well,
living near Lismore the humidity makes life difficult

 

And you get damp all over from sweating so much. Plastic works but in
anything over 5 deg.C it is most uncomftable and suitable for short periods
at best. Then again if you only want it for your commute it may be worth
considering as even if it rains all the way home thay'll be 1 1/2 hrs maybe.

Capt. A. L.

 

No jacket ideas, but if you're really that much of a Rain God I'll pay
you to move to Canberra.


BTH

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:10:57 +1100

Nothing works to keep water out while letting water out..... Goretex
does better than most.

You will get sweaty or you will get wet. Your choice.

Zebee

 

Well, skin does quite a good job, at least when it's on it's owner.

Ride about on a motorcycle and the worst that happens to you is getting
wet? Sounds OK to me.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:30:54 +1100

Well.. you can also get very cold.

I had to pull over once when the shaking was so bad I was changing
lanes....

Zebee

 

You get all the bloody rain anyway!

Well, at least in this area.

 

Find your own damned Rain God - this one's mine!


BTH

 

A Guzzi will do that!

Boxer

 

Yes happened to me on my way to Taree to get my black license.. nothing
like pulling over and doing star jumps at 7am in winter .. lol ..

 

Thats what I've got and with some Dri Rider Hurricane gloves and some
waterproof boots I can ride around in just about any kind of weather and stay
bone dry.

Fraser

 

It wasn't warm that day .. I didn't buy "winter" gear, I bought summer..
but yes I have been colder since then !